The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-26
memorial DAY EXERCISES.
APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED AT
ALL PRINCIPAL SCHOOLS.
Veterans OF Grand Army for the
First Time In Years Take Part in
the PrOgramme-Many Patriotic
spenkers-The Auditorium Packed

Memorial Day was appropriately cele-
brated yesterday In the puplc schooi9
of the city. The usual exercises were
supplemented by speeches made by mem
bers of the G. A. r. and a delegation OF
veterans was sent to each of the principal
city schools. In spite OF inclement wealth.
err the attendance at every building was
large and the exercises were marked py
patriotic enthusiasm. 1t was the hrst
time in years that general invitation
had been extended to the Grand Army
men to recount their war experiences 10
the school children, fact which was
touchingly referred to by nearly every
soldier who spoke.
The principal exercises Of the day were
in the large auditorium of the Hlgh
school. which was packed to oVerho"Ihs.
The occasion was marked by the hrst
appearance of the members of the Hish
school orchestra, who acquitted thenn-
selves I'm way that delighted everyone
They were booked for only one selection
but their enthusiastic schoolmates oe-
manded numerous encores. ,s -,
The Grafton of the day was deiiyereu ~
j. NJ Wrestling, of the q. A. X. lis
remarks were confined principally 20 .me
cause Of present political tbs ind,reet I results
1.-TWO events have recently occurred,
he said, which CONSIDER t signlh pisior "
The first of these was the arrlVu OF .me
Raleigh in New York harbor with TWO
ss attls At Mana The second was the
convention of ex-Confederate veterans az
Savannah, who had gathered to do honor
TO the memory of their dead comrades
OF the rebellion, and were assisted by
two companies from the United S,ales
army. What better evidence could we
have that the old strife Is forgotten, and
Memorial day both North and South Is
simply a tribute to the heroes or our
country on whichever side they Fought
Referring TO the late war with spain,
he said: HAD Ii not been for the rebes-
ion, | think the Spanish war would never
have occurred. l do not mean to say
that the Spanish war was direct OUT
come of the war of the rebellion, but 1t
IL significant to note that three-quarters
of the soldiers in the late war were sons
fore the rebellion the nation was not
ready for war with foreign powers. The
Union had to be cemented into perfect
whole to accomplish the grand results
which have lately been achieved. The
youth OF today were also filled with a
noble desire to emulate the glorious deeds
of their fathers. and were quick to en-
courage the call to arms"
Richard Osborn, the second speaker.
made "A brief and humorous address
which provoked much laughter. He
told some stories of guerilla warfare.
which gave the young cadets an idea of
what 1t meant to be a real soldier. He
concluded by speaking of the observance
of Decoration day. and dwelt upon its inn
portance as a stimulus to the patriotism
OF the rising generation.
Gen. Lyman Banks, secretary of the
board of education, was also to speak, but
the speech of Judge Osborn took his
memory back 10 the battle of Shiloh, and
instead OF speaking he sang one of the
war dtties which was In vogue during
that great conflict.
Tho complete programme at the High
school was as follows:
Opening address. Prof Edward Twitmyer
Selection. ........ High School Orchestra
oration-"Peace" .;...:.: Eleanor Blodgett
Piano Solo-"Minuet Moskowskt" ,....
oration--"Msmorisl Day. ...,.,....,.
........................B Burton C. Haines
Vocal soio-,"Ths Flag That Bears the
Piano Soio-"Polish Dance (Swarenka)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Martha Sackett
Paper-.The Veteran" Wilbert Harlan
song-"Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Address. Hon. j. NJ. Wrestling
Address ............,...H Hon. Richard Osborn
Patriotic Song ..........Gen. Lyman Banks
The 6tar-Spangled Banner" .....,.. School
In all the other schools OF the city SINH
lar observauces were held, and excellent
programmes were rendered.
The speakers from the Grand Army at
tho other schools were: Denny, r. J.
Hurd, c. w. Longfellow. Mercer. j. X.
Kinnear, c, II. c. Williams. Minor, A. W
Sutton. Chris D'Oyley. South, A. o. Ben
Jamin. \. Il Spaulding. Columbia, s. w.
Cook Henry sheehan. olympic, James
Alexander, ]. W. Twiss. Pacific. John Tay-
q, w. Olney Randall. II. l.. Gray, J. N
Wallingford. University. NJ. NJ. Holmes
NJ V. u. Mills, Denny Thurman, f. s
Berry, ]. J. Randall Green Lake w. q.
psrney, Il. McMann South Park. Albert
Hartman, William Fox.