The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-10
HARRISON DAY Is NAMED
on NOV. 22 THERE WILL BE EYER
CIsEs IN THE SCHOOLS.
superintendent Jones Sends Instruc-
tions to school Omcers-For
the Monument.

Frank L. Jones, state superintendent of
public instruction. decided yesterday that
Friday, Nov. %, should be Harrison day in
the public schools of Indiana, and sent 10
all school officers of the State the follow
ing proclamation:
ITO the superintendent and Teachers Of
the Schools of Indiana, Greeting-Through
the columns of the public press your at
tention has been called TO the movement
to erect in indianapolis. the States capital,
a suitable memorial TO General Benjamin
Harrison. There are in the Nation and
State boards. committees, and other or
CARNATIONS which seek to enlist the people
in a general movement which will result
i'm a memorial commensurate with the abil-
ity. patriotism and distinguished services of
the only President We have given to the
Nation
known as the Benjamin Harrison Monu-
ment Association, the officers OF which are
Hon. Charles W. Fairbanks president;
Hon Evans Woollen, secretary, and Hon.
Frederick j. Scholz, treasurer.
ut is the desire of this association to
encourage the citizens of our own State to
take the lead in this matter. Accordingly
they have requested the Department of
Public instruction to assist by directing
that the schools of the State set aside a
day to be known as Harrison day. on which
there shall be suitable exercises, commem-
Grating the life and work o. Benjamin Harri-
son; further, TO acquaint the pupils OF the
State and through them their parents with
the movement to erect memorial; and
fund that shall be known as the School
Children's Gift to the BENJAMIN Harrison
Memorial Fund In accordance with their
desires, | earnestly request you 10 comply
with the following suggestions and instruc-
lions:
day of Friday. Nov. y, 1901, TO such eXer-
cises as may seem proper to you to COM
memorate properly the patriotic services of
Benjamin Harrison. All programmes should
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industrious and honorable young man, a
soldier. a lawyer, statesman, the Presi-
dent a citizen. Benjamin Harrison was
Indianas most distinguished citizen, her
foremost lawyer. and her only President.
Why should we not impress upon the chill
dren of the State the great virtues of his
- Acauaint the pupils with the move
meut to erect memorial; and, If possible,
have them feel "A keen interest in its sue
cess. Through the children il is desired
also to enlist the parents.
- on the day of the programme or sub
sequent thereto, as you may direct, collect
from the pupils such amounts as they wish
to give TO the memorial fund, limiting the
amount 10 be given by each pupil to cents,
and by each teacher TO 10 cents. No pupil
should he feel il a hardship to give; there
fore. the instruction TO accept no more than
cents the gift of one child through the
channel OF the schools.
"a After collecting money the teachers
should forward it TO the county superin-
tendent or. in cities. 10 the city superinten-
dent With the remittances there should be
a statement of the amount, the name of
the school. and the roll OF pupils giving.
do not state the amount given by each
child)
. All collections should be forwarded
promptly. by the county and city superin-
tepdents 10 the Department Of Public In
struction in the form of postoffice orders
or drafts. payable 10 r. l. Jones. For
ward. also. the roll of schools donating,
and a statement Of the amounts given by
each.
IS. All OF the collections forwarded as
above will be sent in single sum 10 the
trea surer Of the Benjamin Harrison Monu-
ment Association as the School Children's
Gift 20 the Benjamin Harrison Memorial
Fund. -