The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-02
MEMORY OF LAFAYETTE
School Children Called On to OBJ
serve the Day.
A FUND TO BE COLLECTED
It VIII Be Used for the Purpose of Erect
ing a Monument to the Great
Frenchman in Paris-Gov.
Smiths Proclamation.

day issued a proclamation OF address 20
the school youth OF Montana recon-
mending hat they follow the recon-
m~endations Of the president OF the Unit
ed States and observe Oct. 10 as Lafay-
cite day. The governor calls upon the
pupils OF the state to observe the day In
a fitting manner by exercises devoted
10 the memory OF the great Frenchman
and chiefly to the collection Of the mon
ey required for the fund that 1t is pro-
posed to expend in the erection of a
monument In Paris to be unveiled July
4. 1900, to the memory OF the marquis
The governor proposes that state su-
perintendent Carleton tai up the mat
ter Of perfecting an organization Tor
the collection of contributions in hand
and range to have the funds promptly
forwarded to Comptroller Dawes. Inc
governors address, which follows, more
| fully explains the idea sought TO De at
tanned: ,soo
ITO the School Youth of Montana;
1T is proposed that the American
people erect in Paris. France, a statue
TO commemorate the life and character
of General Lafayette, the true and loyal
/ friend OF liberty anu III Suhtihhe 49,
MES in the war Of the revolution. IL
is proposed that the statue be unveiled
on July 4, 1900. United States day at
the Paris exposition. The remains OF
General Lafayette now repose in the
almost forgotten cemetery OF Petlt nc
pus in Paris and are marked only by a
plain stone. The scheme of erecting a
monumen as a tribute of this nation
over the grave of General Lafayette has
been sanctioned and Endorsed by con-
gressional action and by prominent men
i'm public and private life. II is TO be
conducted by a committee appointed by
the United States commissioners at the
Paris exposition.
lin order that concerted action may
be taken by the school youth of our
country, II is proposed that Oct. 19. 1898,
the anniversary OF the surrender OF
CORVALLIS at Yorktown, an event In
which General Lafayette took part and
in which ne witnessed the final triumph
OF his work. be set apart by our schools
as Lafayette day. on which exercises
suitable TO the occasion be participated
I'm by our schools.
Now, therefore, /. Robert p. Smith,
governor Of Montana, and, by appoint
ment. a member of the FOL
the erection of said monument, being
DESTROYS of securing full and complete
cooperation on the part of our schools
[ ana the SCHOOL gOulu u ohI sAdAt CIV
being I'm sympathy with the purposes o.
the plan for the erection of said monu
ment. do, by this address, recommend
that Wednesday, the 18th day OF Octo
Der. 1895. be set apart as Lafayette da!
by our schools and that hearty sup
port be given by contribution of small
amounts from the school children OF tn,
state for sail purpose, and / would
further recommend that Hon. r. a
Carleton, superintendent of public in
struction in the state, take the matte
in charge. with a view Of perfectini
whatever organization may be neces
{ sary to receive contributions and re
! ceipt for same, which are finally to b
transmitted to Hon. Charles q. Dawes
? comptroller of the currency, who ]
, treasurer Of the committee.
7 Il trust that Oct. 10, 1898, may b
largely devoted by our schools TO
study of the life and character of Gen
eral Lafayette, and that the 500,
school youth OF our state will contTit
ute as literally as they can with COZ
n v~enience to themselves, and thus estat
Ish for our state. though small in nun
bers. an enviable reputation for ltbei
: atty that will be an honor to the con
4 ing generation which in a few yea
: will control the d~estinies Of our state.
Given under my hand this first da
Of october. in the year Of our Lord OF
thousand eight hundred and ninet!
&c twenty-third year Of the Independent
OF the United States.
ROBERT r. SMITH.
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