The record-union., 1896-05-30

and Lloyd Wamsley; song and tableau,
"Columbia's Greeting to the Nations"
Columbia, Mamie Curran; England,
Byron Fitzgerald, Eddie Wahl and
Henry Biewener; France, Jane Boivin,
Louise Boivin and Mabel Lyman: Ger
many, Bette Meunier, Lydia Klenk and
Gesine Schaden; Italy, Addie Cutting,
Elvira Cifuentes and Mary Duval;
Spain, Mary Aguilar, Nadia Leiva and
Bessie Suber; Ireland, Celia Griffin,
Belle Keegan and Elma Kelley; Scot
land. Ella Mcdonald, Edwina Crouch
and Katie Hannah; America, Bada
Pierson, Irma Won Oehlhaffer and
Grace Bentley.
G. w. FICKS' ADDRESS.
An address appropriate to the day
was made by G. w. Ficks, as follows:
My Young Friends: The purpose of
our visit to your school to-day is to
talk to You about love Of country and
love for OUT grand old flag. My text
is made up of one simple, little word,
and know that there is mot a boy or
girl here to-day that will ever forget it
that word is patriotism" It means
love OF ones country. That word, as
far as You or I are concerned, became
the chief cornerstone of your country
and mine when old Liberty Bell more
than a hundred years ago pealed forth
the birth OF the Declaration Of 1nde-
pendence. Children, do you love this
! great land of ours? should not have
asked that question, for I know You
do. The songs that you have sung to-
day are an evidence that you are being
taught patriotism and that you love
your country; that you love your coun-
try so wen that If the time should
come after you have grown up to man
hood and the dogs of war should be let
loose to destroy our land and that flag,
that you would go forth even to the
ends Of the earth and resent any in
suit that might be offered to that starry
banner.
Lessons of patriotism should not be
confined to the schoolroom alone.
Your mothers should teach you in your
homes to love and honor the flag Of
your country, and then when you grow
up you will be better men and better
women. The old Spartan mothers
loved their country so devotedly that
when their sons went to the battlefield
they We're commanded to bring back
their shields or be brought back upon
them There are mothers in this land
who once said to sons-jewels nearer
and dearer than life-"Go save that
fag!" bade them farewell with a smile
on their lips and death in their hearts.
Mothers, it is the home influence up
Cn your little ones that must be largely
depended upon to make this great
and prosperous America. We have
l6,OOO,OOO Of children in these homes,
representing every race and condition.
This vast army is advancing at the rate
OF a million a year to man and woman
hood. What is the Nation and State
doing toward moldlng these youthful
beings into good, loyal citizens? 1 am
sorry to say very little, if anything.
The soldiers Of the rebellion believe
that the perpetuity of the republic can
only be maintained by teaching les
sons Of patriotism. For that reason
the Grand Army of the Republic has
established the Both day OF May as
Memorial Day-a day on which the
veterans of the war gather around the
graves of their fallen comrades and
deck them with beautiful flowers
tributes TO their love of country
II cost eight billions Of money and
600 900 lives to make US the great and
prosperous people we are to-day. Was
the effort worth this awful sacrifice?
Patriotism answers yes.
Boys and girls Of America, "the
shades of the evening begin to
| lengthen'; the veterans last tattoo
win soon be sounded. VIII you take up
his Memorial Day work with the same
love of country and patriotism, and
perpetuate it forever? In Gods name
I ask, let Memorial Day be kept sacred
forever to the memory of those who
never returned.
Make it an everlasting monument to
| the imperishable greatness of our in
stitutions. Yes, let this day stand as
| memorial to patriotism, and the vol
unteer soldier of the Republic down to
| the last syllable Of recorded time.
The praises of patriotism have been
said and sung by the sages and bards Of
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