The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
Exuberant Patriotism Of the Pu.
pills at a Parochial
School.
ADDRESS BY REV. P. G. YORKE.
National Colors, the Gift of Miss Kate
Cooley, Raised With Appro.
pirate Rites.
There was an overflow of patriotism at

There was an overflow of patriotism at
ST. Peters Hall yesterday.
Miss Kate Cooley, former student at
st. Peters parochial school, recently do
mated large silken flag to her alma mater
and it was raised yesterday afternoon
amid great enthusiasm on the part of
teachers and pupils.
The girls assembled 400 strong at ST..
Peters Hall, the boys school. and were re-
enforced by half that number of coming
voters. The Sisters of Mercy, precepr-
resses at the convent. had decorated the
hall with the National colors till no thought
but recollections of independence days of
the past and future could be entertwined
amid such bravery of red, white and blue.
Flags were converted into draperies for the
windows. They decorated the walls and
all available posts were wound with bunt-
ing. The triple colors were repeated in the
caps, girdles and streamers worn by the
children, and as for the singing no Fourth
of July orator was ever reused to the high
est pitch of eloquence by heartier rendition
of the airs dear to every American.
The children performed their share OF
the afternoons programme well. 1t con-
sisted Of four-part vocal chorus, New
America" by number of the girl seniors !;
concert Rotations, The American Flag,
by the little girls; choruses. my Country,
IT'S of Thee" and an instrumental duet,
"Neck and Neck"
The boys of st. Peters School contrib
uted a patriotic recitation and drill, cor
net solo, 1.-THE Star-spangled Banner" by
Alfred Todt, and defamation, Our Ma
tional Ensign" by Frank Sullivan.
Young America was also heard to advan-
tage in spirited concert recitation, Gus
ters Last Charge"
Rev. p G. Yorke addressed the youthful
audience. Children, said he, 1.-THE red in
that beautiful flag teaches that you must
be willing to shed the last drop of your
hearts blood for it, if need be. The white
means that you must serve the country
represented by the flag by becoming good
men and women. From the blue we learn
that all Americans, of whatsoever faith,
are entitled to its protection. A fourth
color is sometimes seen in the flag-the
gold ofyour State. That shows that moth
ing is too good for that flag, not even gold.
But talking alone does not make patriots
of us. We must act as well; be ready to
fight, to die if need be for this land we
love"
He told in simple language, adapted to
the audience, the story of the Civil War
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that struggle.
"There were people who talked about
the Catholics then as now" he said, land
at that time as the present they were talk
ing through their hats-peaked hats, too.
They were afraid they would wake up
some morning and find the Pope in the
Presidents char, and that they would
have 20 gather about and kiss his big toe.
They did not expect any service from the
Catholics, so they said, but the brave
Catholic regiment of Boston and the New
York Sixty ninth surprised them. So did
Colonel Corcoran, who saved the Union
army at Bull Run and enabled it to retreat.
"Love that flag and serve it. Protect it
alike from domestic and foreign enemies.
Never was flag so spotless."
The children then repaired to the
grounds the flag was hoisted upon the
building and the little patriots reverently
saluted the stars and stripes, while the
church bell on one side and the school bell
on the other rang out an accompaniment.
"The Star-spangled Banner was sung
right heartily there were three lusty
cheers for the silken standard waving
proudly over the school and the flag
day" was over at st. Peters.