The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-30

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and money a. which the Enicn vas
saved. He mentioned as an Illustration
the face that more lives were lost az
Gettysburg alone than there we're men
IN the Revolutionary army. He exh5T5ed
his hearers 20 guard the Union. which
had been fhus preserved. got only against
secession, buf against tnteFnperanee- so
csaifsr, comrunisrn-tn s1ort- everything
foreign 70 true Anlertca1iSn. He closed
By recalling the origin OF Memorial day.
the idea OF which vas conceived by Mrs
Martha O. EfmhaM OF West Phiiadei-
paia. and adopted by Cen J0hn 4 Logan
n a general order dated a. Washington
City. on May 5. 1SsS. the first observance
being held on May - of that year.
After the address by Maj. Clarke. Com
rade Keene made a few instructive re-
Comrades Street. Coleman. Peterson and
Alexander Mr. Street gave an address
70 tbs Fourth aad Fifth grades. which
were very apprecIative and responsive.
The Denny school.
At the Denny school the halls and vari-
Gus rooms were decorated with flags and
bunting. and the whole building present
Cd a scene at oHce imposing and inspir-
ing Among the decorations were q
sack OF arms and tao crossed swords.
the swords saw service from 81 TO Is,
were kindly furnished by order Of Maj.
T. :. Ingrahaml. OF the y. u ". In another
room We're two mounds with neat head
stones. one surmounted by flag and the
other By lily and weeping willow. On
these mounds the children strewed flow
ers dedicated 10 the blue and the gray
In another patriotic sentiments were
written on the bls ckboard by pupils, US
ing crayons alternately red. white and
blue In another extracts from Lincoln
speech at the Gettysburg dedication We're
engrossed on the board, and historic
sketches OF Lincoln's youth. private life
and public life were given by the pupils.
Scrolls were placed on several boards.
on which were neatly printed the names
OF such generals as Grant Sherman,
Logan. etc.
Fully 40 visitors. parents and friends
OF the school. were in attendance, and the
attention ana order showed the interest
and appreciation of the exercises.
The Grand Army delegation consisted
OF Col ] w Langley, Mai w. V. Rine-
hart. Capt John r. kinnear. ]. W. Twiss,
". T. Willis and W. A Bailey.
The exercises began with grand
march by the pupils of the lower floor,
and In an instant. as if by magic, fully
40 little folks were In line In the hall. all
keeping perfect time TO the music OF
piano and triangle. Suddenly the music
Stopped the little folks halted, and at
a signal all sang Bring Forth the Flow
ers Prof. Jones then introduced Col
J. w Langley. the speaker OF the occa-
sion, as one who had seen rail- many OF
the heroes whose deeds of yalor We now
commemorate
Col. Langley addressed the little folks
as fellow citizens" which brought forth
from them hearty applause He SAID
they we're to exercise the rights, duties
and RESPONSIBILITIES of true citizens. ana
that these and similar exercises tended
TO Increase their love for our country,
for the flag that those whom he repre-
scented fought so long TO defend, lie saiu'
Sing your songs, deliver your feclta-
tons. learn TO love your country more
and more. and with such teaching In our
pubIic schools our flag and nation wouio
be safe"
a notable feature of the exercises was
that every pupil and teacher wore 'he
stars and stripes as a badgs, ana baoses
were furnished 10 all visitors Inc pu-
nils of the lower floor again returned 10
their rooms where the exercises were
continued During this time exercises
had been in progress in all rooms OF the
upper floor and the G.. a. r.. delegation
and visitors now proceeded TO the nan on
that floor, where a parade march was
nicely given by the 800 Older pupils. AT
the close OF the march the children, I'M
der direction of Prof. Sharp, sang Cover
Them Over" Miss Edna Scott, a pupil
of the eighth year. then stepped forward
and delivered an original Grafton on
"Why We Commemorate Memorial Day.
The Grafton was delivered with grace
and ease of manner and with terVor
that showed Miss Scott to be possessed
of marked oratorical ability. Col Lang
lev was again introduced TO the larger
g. toe
address said many things calculated to
inspire patriotism in the young. He
elwelt upon the cost, the sacrifice to make
this a free government. and appealed TO
his auditors 10 keep it free
The school then sang Just Before the
Battle Mother" and several of the old
soldiers were seen wiping away the mists
gathering before their eyes.
The programmes of the several rooms
were again continued. and the whole at
mosphere seemed pervaded with spirit
Of patriotism. An express wagon load OF
flowers was forwarded to the Woman's
Relief Corps from this school. County
Superintendent J. NJ. Layhue. of King.
and j. VI. Hit. OF Whatcom. were among
the visitors at the Denny.
Pacific school.
The decorations at the Pacific school
were quite elaborate. The First grades,
under Misses Nash and Atkinson. had
very pleasing programmes. The Second,
Third and Fourth grades met in Miss
Chisholm's room and held Joint exercises,
which were much enjoyed by a large
number OF visitors. The upper grades as
semhed i'm the hall and rendered the fol-
lowing programme:
Song by school Il Can't Get TN Up"
History OF Memorial Day" James Kel-
logg; recitation. Barbara Fritchie." Car
RE Frauenthal; song. Battle Hymn of
Republic" "Sheridan's Ride" Daisy Pot
win: song. "Tenting Tonight" recitation,
"Columhia's Banner" Fannie Baker: ad-
dresses by members Of the Grand Army
The principal speaker. Comrade Schrack,
said in part:
1T is very gratifying TO me TO be per
mitted TO look into your laughing eyes
and happy faces. II is a pleasure to me
to show our appreciation OF your efforts
TO incuicate the spirit OF patriotism
was deeply touched by the rendering OF
Barbara Fritchie.' for was there and
the next day marched through Freder-
icksburg.'
He then compared the schools Of his
early days and the present In a very
happy way. lie touched the operations of
the Army Of the Potomac and told OF the
great battle IF Gettysburg. drew some
pictures Of slavery arid ended with a
ga "4t.V"' 4pt 'If promotion OF
patriotism. Comrade Schrark won the
hearts Of all the pupils present
After his address the principal ordered
salute the flag" after which the song
America" was sung
Mercer school.
The exercises AZ The Mercer school took
place in tho upper hail. the urinary
schools a; I'D and the grammar schools
AZ p. n The stage was profuselv deco-
rated with nass. bunting. Grape. ever
greens. pictures Of heroes ana % battle
scenes The floral offering for the SOL
diers' SraVeS was ON the platform and