The record-union., 1899-05-30
LOVE OF GOD AND COUNTRY.
NATIONS HEROES GLORIFIED
BY PUPILS.
Exercises at st. Joseph's Academy
and st. Francis School-Ao-
dress by Father Quinn.

Memorial EXERCISES were held at st
Joseph's Academy at p. m. yesterday.
The pupils entered the Assembly hdii
In procession. bearing flowers and sing
ing as they marched, Cover Ihem
Over With Beautiful Flowers "A
neat monument occupied the center OF
the hall. surmounted by an arch OF IVY
and decorated with potted plants, vines
and flowers.
The children marched around the
monume MT. depositing their flowers, and
took their places on the south and east
of the hail. Rev. Fathers Quinn and
Brady occupied seats at the north OF
the hall The remainder of the pro-
gram was as follows:
Prayer of the Church for the Nation
... by Rev. Father Quinn
Recitation, Memorial Day" ........
First and second intermediate classes.
Institute duet, "Fete Militaire' ......
Misses Keefe and Butler.
Recitation, 'Emblems of Decoration
Day ...........
Fourth and fifth elementary classes.
Vocal solo, Pray for U.s. .......
Miss Azevedo.
Institute trio, Under the American
FIag ..-...... ...... ...-.......
Misses Farley and Ray.
Recitation, After the Battle.
Academic classes.
National song ....... ...... -.
Elementary Singing class.
Recitation, THE Soldiers Prayer"
Third and fourth intermediate classes.
Prayer for the Dead. The School
Address ......-.. Rev Father Quinn
Prayer for the repose of the souls of
the faithful departed.
Rev. Father Quinn told the children
that he was very much pleased with
their exercises, and had refrained from
apDlauding only because of the nature
of the selections, all of which We're rev.
erent of the memory of the dead, and
not because they We're undeServing of
applause. He then said:
''The exercises you have held exempli-
fy, almost perfectly, how we should live,
and how those who live for Gods sake
and for humanity's sake should live. In
all your recitations and songs patriot
ism was glorified, and it should be so.
But there is something higher even
than patriotism-love of God.
THE good Sisters teach you to love
your country. We know the United
States is the best country in all the
world-the best country in which to
live, and the best country for US, be-
cause God let us be born here, and for
this we should thank God
You have been taught by the Sis
tiers to lay flowers ON this monument
placed here in memory of the dead. All
that you have said and sung and done
here to-day were to teach you to love
and reverence all who have loved your
country. and to make you love your
country more.
We Americans are a very pious peo-
pie. We have a great deal of religion
among us, and it is easy to teach us to
love God, and it is easy to teach us 10
be good citizens. And after love of God,
who made us, love of the country which
He made for US, is next best Those
who love country, and serve and defend
country are pretty sure to love God.
The Sisters teach you to be good cit
liens of heaven and good citizens of
the land in which you live. You will
all be women one day, and it is good for
you TO know that women have always
done their share. They have not begun
just now-they have done it always
When the Holy Land. blessed by the
presence Of our Lord fell into the hands
of the infidels, men went to fight to
win ii back again. but they failed
Again they gathered together and
marched to the rescue. and again they
failed Then little girls and boys-30,- =
600 in all-started without anything in
their hands, without a stone or stick,
saying, We win go. and we will re-
cover the Holy Land Then the men
and women took heart. and did win the
lands for a while These little boys and
girls We're patriotic.
Again, when John Sobriski, about
whom you have read in your history,
was going out to fight against the enc
mics of his country his wife came to
bid him goodby. She carried her little
child in her arms and was weeping.
Why do you cry? he asked. She re-
piled, Because my child is not old
enough to go to fight for his country,
too She was a patriotic woman.
Again. the mother of a great Roman
General gives US an example of heroic
patriotism. Her son, angered by an in
justice shown him. had taken up arms
against his country His mother, at
TO meet him. Laying bare her breast,
she said: Son, pierce my heart with
your sword, if you will, but fight not
against your country
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