New-York tribune., 1896-06-05
PATRIOTIC LITTLE FOLKS.
TIE PUPILS OF TIRE RHrNELANDER SCHOOL
SALUTE THE FLAG And PLEDGE THEM
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SALUTE THE FLAG AID PLEDGE THEM
SELVES TO THEIR COUNTRY.
II the children who attend tho Rhinelander School
or the Children's Ala Society do not become patri-
oic citizens II will not be the fault OF the managers
Of the school The exercises which took place
Yesterday AZ the school No. 80 East Eghty-eightt
o.. under the supervision Of Miss Pascal. showed
TIN, tho little ones were being trained In the prn
ciplcs of patriotism. and that they are familiar with
tho traditions Of the Republic. There were about
81 little ones In the %hool coming principally from
the poorer working class. They represented many
nntionali,!es but they were all decorated with the
rei white and blue ard each child had on It's best
BIB and tucker
II. managers o, the school had invited the mem
hers or Lafayette Post 70 be present at the patri
p,lr ceremonies IN recognition OF the active part
taken by the post advarcng the cause OF patriotic
c,lura;ion IN the public schools Members OF the
varous uairlotic organizations had also been In
v,.i AMI on the platform facing the 20 children sat
members OF the socctl,i ot the Sons OF the Amer
lrau Revolution Sons OF the Revolution. Daughters
ot the Revolution. Pa'ria club and Daughters OF
the American Revolution. The room was decorated
with nags anl on the walls hung portraits OF
American heroes and statesmen
The exercises were opened Win a faIutatloh 10 the
n,g IN which the children pledged their heads and
,ir hearts 10 the starry banner. and IN choru- de-
cl,rei Tor zone country. on" language ana one nag
III. schoo! then sang "Amer!ca. and trio OF !!ttc
tots gave history oi the nag "n''n "a' 'o"'''
appauieh
General Kenyon presented the officers of the uni
,,-,,.l battalion an! then ihs little patriots drew
s,.. ,ro,n their l.aces on the desks and. waving
them I'm unison repeated few appropriate lines OF
poetry Tho -choo. then united In singing song
I'm which the National anthems o, Germany. France.
I,,lv Austria anl other countries were Introduced
The children sang the various melodies with vim
and spirit but there was more fire In IN" last
z h. bDys held In hand the
g.. -, ,h. ,,ri1u. countries AMI In the other the
So. ami Stripes The children all pointed toward
the American flag and sang
1-ter. ate man, nass = many lands
Thsre e,r Nag g.. Il n,s Ss''5 S5ssrcr ser, srnna
LAX. cur own Rcd White and Buc
Tn. next part o; the programme tested the chill
drcn's knowledge Of the history ana government
NJ ihe land and their ready answers. their m
,ruis"nt reasoning. and tho American spirit which
shaved lrs-lf many times caused the Interested
audience 20 applaud frequently When me last
"ur,hrr on the programme had been carried out
Miss Mary A. rnp- on behalf of the oKIf,"p KnirKer
npcsnni.d To- the school picture OF Martha Wash
ington and this was followed by su from = r
nniir's tcttvshure address. The girls Of the even
ing classes OF the school sent oi W she
sscSSnnI read A better from William Foster OF In
danapos. in which he compllmen,er rs
sent in recognition OF the work. copy ot the Dec
laration of indrpendence he history OF tne nag
A% Th@se document. were handed to Colonel Adams
49, =, u,tle Girl who sobbed while she said: MISS
~ r., s.oi saws | may have the honor to g.ve you
,hese because my papa was once a g. A. r. Short
ndr..sses were made by Colonel Henry II. Adams
Ellis n Roberts. Colonel A. G. Mills. and Colonel
H. T. Butler - W. r co.vo,o. NJ.
', ~ ingraham Mrs. James Davis Mrs Sigrid r.
Nagnusson. Mr. and Mrs A. B stone. George n
In. BENJAMIN I.oder. Mrs. II. VI Nesmith, Miss
U,,,,h Miss Bertha Nesmith. DR.. and Mrs. H.
G Houghton F. Delan9 Weeks BERTHE n,,.a6N,, Howard
t,o Marlin George W. Cowen. and Josiah G.
Long.