The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-30
SACRED TOTHE BRAVE
The Day Set Aside for Honor
ing Dead Veterans.
EXERCISES At THE SCHOOLS.
The Rising Generation Pays Tribute to
the Passing The Parade and
Ceremonies Today.

The Observance OF Memorial day prom
sses, weather perrnsefias 10 he observed
tn a nssEs1sr beatt4ug is solemn csswac-
ter. and q ~ probable that mare orEayi-
zazsons. OUTSIDE u the Grand Army. Vii
take parz IN re parade tfss nsosns-g
THAN Rave ever osone - hefoFe. The On
seryancea begun yesterday ~sfA patriotic
exernsseS IN the pifb9c schools. ard al
though IN. attendance VAS rather de-
pieTed by the impending closing Of the
schools. the children n<ade W for this BY
fhelr fervor.
At the schools.
The general Instructions isesned from
the headquarters OF ali Grand Arrny
posrs throughout TIRE Union 20 Induce
public scfDoss 20 bod spFcSaI exercises
commemorative Of the day ard 30 aid
sl1srn IN doing 50 were relsgspsssly carried
orff and every ore 81 the ssh1oss had the
roorn@ neatly decorated with patriotic
enblenls rowerz. ferns and portraits Of
Washington. Llre-sln and GraEst. while.
principals. teachers and pupils tos7lod
heartily m exercises musical as4d nrsEaTy.
based on patriotic events connected with
the war Of the rnapeYAon. II every school
SOME member OF the Grand Army vas
present and gave the Children a brief talk
tending 70 sneulczie pa srSoiac sentiments
in the minds of fts claldrrJl and "A dessssr
reverence for the flag THAT floats over
OVER srhooi house.
All the sxssrc k@es Heg-ss held in the after
noon srsT TN Gloss OF each was saddened
% many pupils ~ the teachers announce
merit fftas tffa schools were orsfs.Ted closed
ard might rot resoFrsn egsin for the pres
egpt term. In many rooms the announce
meet was received with regrets that
found vent il tears. This was the case
especially at the cgrtras.
Tho High school.
,T-ts a. z ff.A fsb ySa540C1
under the supervision Of PRINCIPAL Twit-
meyer and exceedingly trs9eSthIsg and
impressive. the pufals exceiiing In their
respective nuuTqsers and each recszlvhlg
3 w1 Inherited round of applause This
a.ro1r,a fsrne was followed by a patT1oitc
address by j. NJ. Wrestling, Teprtzse IafnS
Stevens rrosr. q. a. X.
ghe high school hall IL exceptionally
well suited for public exercises. being
large. airy and weil-lighted. and the seat
Ing capacity was well filed by pupils ana
some Of their friends though there was
marked absence of Older persons.
The programme was made up of patriotic
selections. musical and literary. and was
rendered hy the best talent In the school
Notable among the musical selections was
the song rendered by Miss Edna Whittier.
who possesses rich contralto voice. pure
and OF great range and promise. This
young lady also manipulated the piano for
the singing of concerted pieces. The piano
playing OF Miss Anthony and Miss Leora
Conn also gave general satisfaction. The
recitations gave evidence OF considerable
dramatic force. the elocution generally be-
ing good and showing a Keen appreciation
of the subj &C.
The following programme was rendered:
America ...s..s......t.....s school
Piano solo-"At the Spinning Wheel
Schultz ....................M Miss Anthony
Paper" Abraham Lincoln" ..............
........4................M Miss Ruth Holmes
Recitation "Lineolns Address al Get
tysbu-g'' ....................J. W. Brewer
Recitation-'iIgh Tide at Gettysburg
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. James Cummings
Vocal solJ-"Angus Mcdonald" 70. Roeckel
Miss Edra Whittier.
Paper-'Wiiliam Lloyd Garrison" .,....
.......................Mis Agnes Bassett
Recitat'on-"fhe Army.of the Dead.
.-......................Ai Miss Ella Walthcw
Recitstiol-"The Dream Of the Brave
............-..............M Miss Amy Corey
Song-"Tcntine on the Old Camp
Ground OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. School
Address. ...............-.....J. NJ. Wrestling
Song" Star-Spangle1 Banner. School
]. VI. Wrestling expressed hts rrcat sat
isfaetlon at the spirit OF patri, ism that
prevailed. which. he said. spoke well for
the tuition glve1. This was the first time
mortal day was so conspicuously recog-
nlzei. Mr.. Wrestling paid warm tribute
TO the patriotic spirit that had always pre-
vailed throughout Washington and cited
the many acts OF the legislature in the in
terest of the Grand Army. His address
was on the true causes OF the war facts
which. he said. were not understood by
the rising generation, which was being
misled by false statements published from
t3sue to time by eN-Confederates in the at
tempt 10 cast reflections on all Northern
literature relative to the civil war. lie re-
viewed briefly the political history OF the
states. showing the impossibi.ty OF state
sovereignty and ITS fallacy on The part OF
the Southern states The United States
was a real government whose strength
lay in its unity. We. the people" meant
the United States. one and iudivisible
SLAVERY was the excuse OF the South for
enforcing the doctrine of state sover-
eighty. hat fortunately # failed and a,
AppomatoN the doctrine OF state rights
was buried forever. and the worss than
mcn Mere equal before the law now an
IEei - all alike. white or black The sho-
liiirn OF slavery has made this consistent
natrn. removing the diVerging causes. SO
that tho enormous loss Of life and cost of
the war have been more than made good
hy the increased strength and greatness
Of the country. which was ready at all
'sihes 10 P"tFetuate It's greatness.
The Central school.
The Central school which originally
intended "a Join an ifs grades Tn one
programme, was prevented by the action
Of the hoard OF health. and each room
held its EXERCISES separately. The rooms
were all neatly decorated with nags and
flowers. and the children acquitted item
selves 20 the sa tisfactiou Of teachers and
guests. Great Disappointment was felt
IN every one o. the rooms ~ me aon-
appearance % any % the Grand Army
mer detailed 10 speak - the children
Their expeeta;ions had been aroused ny
tho teachers announcement that Old sol
f'srS Who had fought al through the
VAR would he present and talk 10 them
of those stirring times.
Tho Cascade school
At the Cascade -chool Gonna les =. H.
Hurd W e Haw thorne and Dyhert rep
resented the or md Army. Mt Huri max
ing ,he address. Tho eNerci>@ We're as
follows
SonS -'"Teating Tonight" ............ School
song '}riag Forth The Flowers : hooi
Address -.--..-....-... .Comra1e Hurd
Sone "necoratio Day. .............
................ Taird and Fourth Grades
Song scatter the Flowers" Whole school
song -S1late the Flag .-.......... school
song- America Observation-Disclosures. .S-aaol
rrayer. ..--.... t'cnra3a Hard
The halls. staircascs ard toorUays were
beautifully decorated NTH tvv. ever
greens and naES. Around the ANYWAYS
In the NaH ivy, -.wiued With rel. white
ard blue. was f"stoo0c}. ara across thc
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