Evening journal., 1902-01-30
M'KINLEY DAY
WAS OBSERVED
With Exercises in Schools
and Opera House
Fine PROGRAMS WERE GIVEN
Thought That Memorial Fund Is
Materially Increased by Schools
aud Entertainment
FINE PROGRAMS WERE GIVEN

The observance of Mckinley Day in
this city yesterday was general, and
successful beyond expectation. ENer-
cises appropriate to the day were
mold in the public and private schools,
and there was an interesting entertain
ment in the Opera House last night.
Returns of the contributions made
In the various schools will be coming
I'm all the week. so OF course there can
be no idea given as to the amount
contributed by the children. However
small it may be, it win help TO in
crease the fund. and will be appre-
ciated by the Mckinley Monument AS
sociation as showing the patriotism
and interest Of the school children of
the city.
All the programs given IN the
schools were interesting and appropri-
ate. Addresses were made by the
speakers as announced in the Evening
Journal. and the singing and recita-
lions by the pupils were excellent.
In Friends School the Rev. Thomas
A. McCurdy, pastor Of Central Preshy'
tcrian Church. delivered an address &c
the pupils on the Life and Character
of the late President" Mr.. McCurdy''
personal acquaintance with Mr.. Nc
Kinley made his address particularly
interesting and impressive. lie SPOKE
of the different periods of Mr. Mcl<in
ley's life, emphasizing by incidents II
his career his earnestness of purpose
uhselhshness. integrity and uprigh
Christian character.
A large number OF visitors attended
the exercises in the High School Al
interesting feature of the program wal
the oration upon "The Character o
Mckinley" delivered by John Aspil
Kienle. The singing. under the leader
ship of Miss Josephine Fletcher, wat
excellent, particularly that Of "Hil
ROYAL Will" by the senior chorus
Colonel Benjamin Nields spoke of vii
liam Mckinley as one Of the great mel
of this world in the last half of tn
nineteenth century. The Hon. l.. irv
ing Handy took for the theme OF hil
address those traits in Mckinley
character which made for him great
ness. and for which he was beloved b.
all his fellOwmen
The feature of the exercises In VOL
laston School. No. 9. was the presenta
tion of bust OF the late President Nc
Kinley to the school by the graduate
of the tenth grade. Il is the custom
of this grade to hold farewell exercise
and TO present a picture 10 the schoo
Yesterday the exercises were held h
conjunction with the Mckinley Da
exercises.
The day was observed with an inter
esting program in school No. is. Mis-
Wilhelmina Purnell read a sketch q
the life OF President Mckinley an
Miss Hannah Watson read an extraC
Of his last speech at the Buffalo E0
position. The late Presidents favOrit
HYMNS were sung. and Mrs. Benjami
Nields made an address on the life {
Mckinley.
At Goldey College the day was oil
served also. Principal Goldey made a
address in which he emphasized IN
fact. stated by former President Gre
yer Cleveland before the students q
Princeton University, that heart quail
ties constituted the most importar
factor in McKinley's greatness. II
was great because he was good. NJ
Goldey also addressed the pupils {
No. 3 public school
The day was generally observed /
the parochial schools of the city ye
terday. There we're vocal and instr
mental selections and recilations I
the children. and the priests of III
various parishes made addresses.
The attendance at the Opera Hous