The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
COPY OF DECLARATION.
Prs..ns.tio. TO high school ny Daush-
tiers of Revelation.


history of the Portland High school took
place Monday forenoon. when Elizabeth
wadsworth Chapter Of the Daughters OF
the Americsn Revolution, presented -
COPY Of the Declaration Of Independence
to the sohool. IL was q most impressive
event.
Immediately after the recess Principal
Chase summoned the scholars TO Assem-
bly, hall where several Of the members OF
the society were In waiting. On the
plstfor m were Mrs. A. A. Kendall. who
Is the Regent of the Wadsworth chapter,
and Mrs. franklin Robiusod and Mrs.
Sophia Bedlow.
The exercises were at onoe begun by
Mrs. Kendall stepping forward and
speaking ~ follows: "Mr. Principal,
teachers and tupils of the Portland High
sehool--It is my privilege rs the represen-
tativs Of the Elizabeth wodsworth chap
tsr Of the ID. A. H., 70 present to you the
Declaration Of Independence. 1t 10 not
for Its artistic worth a. . decorstion
that we ask you to give 1t place here.
We feel that 10 has higher value. that
every line Ia fraught with deep signih-
canoe to every American heart. IL we
are to Judge by results, then we owe to
the men who formulated and signed this
immortal document an inestimable debt
Of gratitude which We can be but partial
~ repay by emulatine their example and
keeping their memories ever fresh In our
hearts. 1t is for this reason that we AJAX
you to give IL an heuored place upon
your walls In this building whose roof
has sheltered In Its shadows many gener-
ations of the youth Of Portland and Its
vicinity. among whom were those who
went forth to become men Of affairs
Thss, are men whom We delight to
honor and who are proud to claim the
Portland High school as theie alma
mater. There are also many women who
have come from this school and who have
taken prominent places in the noble.
philanthropio works OF the century, and
whose names shall live In history a. long
Ms time shall endure.
"Ths late war with Spain has proved
that the spark of true patriotism burns
as brightly today In the hearts of Ameri-
cas- children as 1t did In those nomen
tous days of 1776, when home, family
and life itself were offered as a sacrifice
upon the altar Of devotion to country.
Upon the young of the present day lies
the responsibility of The future destiny
OF our glorious country. May the sight
Of this Declaration OF Independence prove
always an incentive to the best and
nobiest achievements and as beacon
light along the way Of school life. We
feel that this, with our flag. is one OF the
dearest and most sacred possessions Of the
American citizen. and net until the red,
white and blue floats above every insti
tuition Of learning in our possessions and
the declaration holds an honored place in
our schools, shall we feel, that we, as the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
have dore the duty imposed upon US by
those wEo believed that our love OF coun-
try should te second only to our love of
God"
At the conclusion of Mrs. Kendalis
remarks the scholars literally appiauded.
Principal Chase accepted the gift In q
few we'll chosen words. He expressed
the sentiment that this gift should so
fully realize its import
The copy is q large one and purchased
especially for the High school, by wads-
worth chapter. 1t Is finely framed AMI
win be hung on the walls Of Assembly
Hall.
wadsworth ohaptsr Is also to present a
copy to the Dserlng High School within
a few weeks and the ofapter also intends
to furnish as many schools as possible
with copies.