The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-28
LESSONS OF PATRIOTISM
EXERCISES IN THE SCHOOLS
DIVIDE INTEREST

Between the War That Was and
the War That Is-MayOr DOran
Addressed the Pupils at the Gem
trail High School Yesterday and
Other Veterans Impressed the
Lessons of the Day Elsewhere.
'"The greatest pleasure l have had for
a long time 1 experienced last year
when l saw the thousands of st. PAU
school children marching In the Me-
mortal day parade"
Thus Mayor Doran expressed himself
yesterday to the pupils of the Central
high school. The mayor addressed the
school at the request of Supt. Curtis,
who found it necessary to get speakers
for the memorial exercises In the varl-
Gus schools, owing to the illness or the
G. A. r. post commander, w. II. Burns.
Ex-Gov. A. R.McGill was also invited
to speak at the Central high school, but
he did not receive his notification early
enough to permit his attendance.
Mayor Doran said: LAS the men who
fought the battle of the Union gen.
Grafton ago watch the enthusiasm dis
played by the pupils of the public
schools on occasions like the present,
they feel that the nation they helped
to save can be absolutely entrusted,
when the time comes. to the care Of
the boys and girls of today.
You boys and girls, when you saw
the Grand Army parade our streets
two years ago, did you think those
men, grizzled gray and crippled, some
how were like the men who left home
and employment thirty-seven years
ego in the service of their country. You
saw the Minnesota regiments march
away two. weeks ago. The boys of 81
mated that the men who enlisted in
the Civil war averaged at the time
from nineteen to twenty-five years of
age. In the company with which l en-
listed there were four boys under six
teen years.
MY native state of Illinois during
that great struggle furnished quar-
ter Of a million of men for the defense
of the nation. More men than are now
under arms in the United States, or
are called for in the second call.
Minnesota was always forward In
furnishing her share, and they made
glorious name for themselves, their
state and their nation.
You will recall the memorable three
days battle of Gettysburg and the ne
roic conduct of the First Minnesota.
Gen. Hancock on the third day of the
bloody battle saw a handful of men at
an exposed point, one that was con-
sidered the key to the situation in the
most critical period of the great en-
counter. Coming up, he asked who
they were. They replied, part of the
First Minnesota. Hancock ordered
them, 262 strong, to hold the position
in the face of the charge of $4,000 Con-
federates, flushed with victory. Their
assent was a cheer although they
knew it meant certain death. And down
the slope they charged, actually check
ing the advance of the whole Confed-
crate force until assistance arrived; but
when it did come ZIG men out of the
262 that went into the battle were
either killed or seriously wounded.
Such is the reputation the Mime
sofa boys of today have to sustain. and
l know they will do it.
Il hope every one of the pupils of
this school before me this morning will
join in the parade Decoration day in
honor of the dead heroes. 1 hope that
those among you who have come from
foreign lands in search of the home
of the free" will be imbued by the same
patriotic ardor towards their adopted
country and take part in these sad flu
neral services '%' A-f'''.'-
Mayor Doran also spoke in the Ban
croft school in the afternoon.
GEN, ANDREWS SPOKE.
The exercises at the Humboldt high
school yesterday were Of most ap-
propriate nature. AT the opening of
the morning session all classes were
gathered in Assembly hall.
The address of the morning was de-
Andrews spoke of the significance of
the departure OF the Minnesota troops.
He had, he said. shaken hands with
the veterans Of the Revolutionary war,
he was veteran of the Civil war, and
ne yet expected to greet the veterans
of the present war. He told Of the
progress of the American nation and
of their three great struggles for a
principle. The battles of the world had
in few cases been fought for
principle, but the American people had
twice battled victoiiously for prin-
ciple, and the result Of the third was
close upon the heels of the nineteenth
century.
Gen. Andrews address was greeted
by warm applause and a waving of
American flags carried by the students
The music was conducted by Prof
c. H. Congdon, rendered by a picked
chorus. Marching Through Cuba to
the tune of Georgia." was sung with
great spirit.
TALES BY HARE AND BRYANT.
The Graded classes of the Humboldt
school held their exercises in the after
noon. Several hundred little people
were assembled in the assembly hail.
Patriotic songs and recitations by the
children comprised the programme, with
two addresses. one of which was by
Prof. ]. c. Bryant. He narrated some
interesting stories incident to Decora-
ton day, and urged them to remember
the true significance Of the day. r. N.
Hare, a veteran also, intere sted the
pupils with stories of army life.
GEN. SMITHS MEMORIES.
At the Madison school exercises of a
general nature were held in all the
rooms. Gen. Smith, himself a veteran
of four years warfare, related some
happy incidents of army life. The
rooms of Mss Whitaker and Mrs.
Smith joined in a general exercise. The
programme was contributed almost en-