Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02
Observance in the Schools.
Citizens aud Veterans Assisted the stu
dents In Impressive Exercises.

Memorial day exercises were held in the
High school building Monday morning and
afternoon. The main room, in which the
exercises were held, was handsomely deco
rated with streamers of red, white and
blue bunting, national and state flags, and
flowers. The morning exercises began at
10 o'clock and were attended by large
delegation from Sedgwick post and the
Relief corps, besides other friends of the
school.
The opening number of the program
was singing by a chorus, after which there
was Scripture reading and prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Marble. Principal Whitaker, in
few well-chosen words, extended greeting
to the visitors and spoke of the deep mean
ing of Memorial day. He also referred to
the difference between this years gather
ing and that of year ago when the Brat
tleboro company had left for-they knew
not what.
C. II. Thompson of the school commit
tee spoke next and told, humorously. why
he did not talk on the Philippine question,
leaving that to the next speaker, who was
relative of Admiral Dewey He made
several scathng remarks, however, regard
ing certain newspapers which attempt to
point out the right course for the admins
/ tration to pursue. In closing he said he
wished to leave with his hearers the one
thought of loyalty to ones country
United States District Attorney James
| L. Martin followed him, and, having been
referred to as relative of the famous Ad-
miral said he felt it his duty to explain
that the relationship was only by marriage,
Admiral Dewey being an uncle of Mrs.
Martin. In his address he spoke of the
causes of the war of the rebellion and of
the patriotism and courage exhibited by
the men and women of that time. While
we do not have to face difficulties of that
nature, yet he believed we do have to face
as great ones, requiring the same patriot
ism, in municipal corruption, the amass-
ing of great fortunes, etc.
In referring to the Philippines Mr.. Mar
| tin said it was his notion to lend them a
strong hand and help them to establish a
| government like unto the one we now en-
| Joy. AS to the present uprising it is the
| duty of the United States to subdue it, as
it would subdue any mob
Prof. j. II. Tufts of Chicago university
spoke briefly on the two great principles
which underie the war.
| Col. H. f. Taylor was the last speaker,
and he referred to the stirring days of 81
and gave statistics to impress upon his
! hearers the magnitude of the struggle be-
tween North and South. Music was rem
dered by male quartet, chorus and mixed
quartet.
The afternoon exercises began at 1870
o'clock and were largely attended by the
friends of the school. All the grades unit
| ed in the observance and held their eXer-
| cises in the main room. The program fol-
lows:
Scripture and prayer, Rev. W. H. Collins
! Music, Prayer for Our Country, All grades
| Decoration Day Ruth Rogers
Alice Jones
Song, T huIh H WsTTar
Oscar Marshall
The Nations Dead, Edwina Whitney
| Song. Guard the Flag Grade ~
One Flag, Bertha Beyette
Ellen sherman
Song, Rose Putnam
Wen stand by the Flag, Sherman Jenne
Lawrence Putnam
! Flag exercise, Grade ~
Song. Our Countrys Flag, Grade V
The Unfinished Song, leila Edwards
| Song. God Bless Our Land, Grade III
The Boys Acros the River, Bessie johnson
| Song, Sleep Comrades, Sleep, Grade vi
| Greencastle Jenny, Ethel Fisher
| The Lonely Grave, Helen Martin
Hail Columbia. Glorious Nation, Grade VII
The March of Company A, Annie Brockington
Nellie's Lii, Marjorie Crosby
Put the Bright Side Out to Mother, Frank Walen
A Soldiers Monument, Luther Hawley
Song, Decoration Hymn, Grade VIII
The Tomb of Grant. Florence Knight
On the Shores of Tennessee, Verney Winchester
70. II. Thompson
Sbor+ Addrassas l.. f. Adams
'"O'' NANu'' Miss Helen Fletcher
Col H. f. Taylor
Song, America, Audience and Schools
The primary schools through the village
held interesting Memorial exercises in
their respective school rooms, and the
classes in the Canal street building held
exercises in the Universalist church.
The fleet of revenue cutters which will
patrol Boring sea this summer has re
ceived orders to hold itself in readiness to
sail from Seattle, Washington.