The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-01-31
TO CONCLUDE WITH
TON|CHT'S MEETING


President McKinley's birthday ami
.versary was celebrated in every school
in the city, Wednesday, the services
being held in the morning, the schools
then adjourning for the day in honor
OF the great Cantonian.
The exercises in most of the schools
consisted Of recitations, songs and orig
inal essays on McKinley's life and ca
reer and were in the main quite inter-
setting. The parents Of the children
attended in large numbers, there being
o universal interest manifested in the
exercises.
Tho school rooms were quietly, har-
moniously decorated as a rule, the
American flag and pictures of the late
president being used in all the build
ings. Each grade had .ts own exer-
cises, as there was no room in any of
tho buildings except the high school
whero all the pupils could congregate.
AT SOUTH MARKET STREET.
The most elaborate program was that
in the eighth grade of the South
Market street school, which was ar
ranged by Prof Mcfarland, the prin-
cipal. The exercises began at 9:15
with the singing of America" by the
school. after which Rev. o. w. Holmes
led in prayer.
Ex-Mayor James A. Rice addressed
the children on Mckinley as lawyer,
telling of his coming to Canton and
opening an Office. or his election to
the Office of prosecuting attorney, his
success at the bar during the brief per-
iod he practiced. Had tho late presi-
dent remained in the practice, said Mr.
Rice, he would doubtless have be-
come one Of the foremost barristers of
the nation. He spoke of his profess
sional honor and of his many great
virtues as displayed in his career at
the bar. The address was brilliant and
was literally applaudcd.
Moses Miller, one OF the pupils, gave
recitation, entitled, "McKinley's Ca
rcer," which was nicely spoken. Buelah
Killian recited "0ur Well Beloved"
nicely.
MCKINLEY AS A CHRISTIAN.
Rev. o. W. Holmes, d. d.. spoke of
Mckinley as Christian. He impress-
ed upon the children the fact that
President Mckinley had become a
Christian while yet schColboy and
had always REMAINED faithful to his
duties as such. His Christian charac-
ter was interviewer in his life. II be-
lieve that lasting influence will come
out of that unutterable devotion to
that invalid wife who waits yonder to
60 to him." said DR.. Holmes.
Hiss Ester Cantor, the daughter of
the Jewish rabbi of the same name, of
this city. sang "McKinley's Inaugural
tion." She was in Buffalo, filing a
musical engagement, at the time the
president was shot. She also sang
Nearer, My God, TO Thee" later on
the program.
CITIZEN AND GOVERNOR.
Mckinley as citizen. He told Of his
close personal relations with THE pres
ident and recited number of interest
ing anecdotes Of his every day life in
Canton.
Attorney ]. A. Cassiday gave brief
sketch of Mckinley as governor. The
timo that tho late president occupied
the gubernatorial chair and he spoke
from actual knowledge. Amid THE
grand galaxy of names of those who
have graced the executive Office of our
OF of j n
deeper impress than that of Governor
Mckinley" said Mr.. Jeffers. His ad-
dress was eloquent and touching.
FATHER TREIBER'S TRIBUTE.
Father C. Treiber, said when he
arose, that 1T is given to me as a
Catholic priest and citizen of this
country, tn speak of Mckinley as pres
ident." He spoke .eloquently as to the
great and noble character Of the man.
OF the universal mourning throughout
the public and parochial schools Of the
entire country, and voiced tide univer-
sal sympathy for the wife of the great
martyr. Speaking of the death of the
president, no said there was no MUIR
der so atrocious. He designated Czol-
gos2 as the tool of anarchy, and adjur-
ed the school children to do all that
they could to stamp out the system and
principle that upholds anarchy. He
was interrupted at this point with a
burst of applause. He spoke as one
who knew when he stated that Presi-
dent Mckinley had appealed to Rome
and Spain to try to avoid the late war
with Spain. His closing observation
was that the whole world would grow
better for Mckinley having lived.
MRS. JONES POEM.
Mrs. Alice Danner Jones read an
original poem that was pronounced the