The record-union., 1896-02-28
PERKINS PATRIOTIC PUPILS.
Flag-Raising in the Washington School
District.
The Report Little BeIated, But 1t
Tells of Very Pleasant
Incident.

d. H. Clippinger writes to the Rec
ord Union" from the village of Perkins
the following account Of the fag-rais-
ing in Washington District on Saturday
last:
On Washington's Birthday the Wash
ington District School, Miss Pauline
Spencer teacher, celebrated one of the
most important events III the history Of
the school district-the raising of an
immense flag, sixteen feet in width and
| twenty -four feet in length. The flag
was bought in San Francisco. The pole
from which the flag floats was brought
down from the State of Washington.
1t is ninety feet in length and is mount
ed with rod and ball, covered with
gold leaf 1t is set ten feet in the
ground in bed of cement The flag
and pole together cost over 1926, which
sum was raised by subscription The
people of this district feel proud of the
accomplishment Of the undertaking, of
which they may well be, as it is the
most extensive flag and pole put up by
any school in the State.
Much credit is due the teacher, Miss
Pauline Spencer for her patriotic labor
in behalf of the school, also to the Trus-
tees, II. D. Millard in particular who
had charge of the work of raising the
money necessary, and the selection and
placing of the pole
The sehoolhouse was nicely decorated
for the occasion with flowers, flags and
bunting. A portrait Of Washington had
a prominent place on the platform.
Promptly at 2 O'Clock the school was
called to order by the teacher and the
pupils were marched out into the
schoolyard, followed by the large audi
ence, where the following programme
was rendered:
Dedication of the flag and pole by
Claude Bidwell, former pupil of the
school.
Raising of the flag by the following
named pupils as a reward of merit:
Corda Murphy, Norman Bishop, Lille
Waite, Herbert Harlow, Mabel Menke,
Freddie Waderwitz, Eva Millard, Asa
Warren, Mary Rooney. Eddie Artz,
Maggie Hall and Louis Pugh.
Saluting of the flag by the school
Singing of "a Thousand Years." by
Ccrda Murphy.
AS Old Glory was drawn upward it
unfurled beautifully tc the breeze,
showering red, white and blue paper in
profusion. T. C. Perkins proposed three
cheers for the flag, which were given
with a hearty good will
Returning to the schoolhouse, these
exercises We're held: Singing of amer
lea" by audience and school; salutation,
Washington Day." Miss P. Spencer;
brevities concerning the youth of Wash
ington, by the schools song, "Independ-
ence Day." Eva Miilard; recitation,
Like Washington" Louis Pugh; reci-
tation, "Johnnie's Piece" Freddie Wa
derwitz; THE Nations Color Bearers -
representing the different flags used
from the beginning of the revolution to
the adoption of the present one, Corda
Murphy, Norman Bishop, Lille Waite
John Harlow, Sam Bishop, George
Waite, Avery Millard, Eddie Artz. Her
bert Harlow, Asa Warren and Harry
Murphy; singing, Rally Round the
Flag" school; Building of the Red,
White and Blue; singing, Flag of the
Free" Corda Murphy and Miss Spen-
GER; recitation, Liberty Bell" Gertie
Harlow of Sacramento; recitation,
Washington, Maggie Hall; recita-
tion, Grown Our Washington" Eva
Millard; singing, when the Little Ones
Come Home From School," Mabel
Menke; recitation, Our Flag" Robert
Hall; recitation, "a Puzzling Question"
Willie Harlow; recitation, THE Ameri-
can Flag" Corda Murphy; singing,
RED, White and Blue" school,