The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-01-30
HONOR KANSAS
AND M'KINLEY
Schools Combine Statehood
Celebration With Memorial
THEY GIVE LARGE SUM
For Erection of Monument in
Canton Ohio.
SOME MEET AT CHURCH
High School Exercises are the
Most Largely Attended
SOME MEET AT CHURCH

The Kansas day. exercises and those IN
behalf OF the monument fund for the me
mortal to the late President Mckinley TO
be erected in Canton. O., were combined
by the public schools Of this city yes
terday and the day was observed in such
a manner as never to De forgotten by
the children who attended the exercises.
Though the manner Of observing the day
differed in the various schools yet one
thought was uppermost in the minds OF
an the puplls-that the history of Kan
sas has been such that none need be
ashamed 10 own this state as his home,
and that the school children Of the city
could do nothing more praiseW orthy than
10 contribute something toward the fund
for the erection of a monument 10 the
memory OF one who rose from a position
IN life as obscure as that of those who
honored his name at yesterdays exer-
cises.
The High school held its exercises IN
The First Presbyterian church at noon,
and the fifth, sixth, seventh and eigth
grades of the West SIDE united IN attend
ing the Dodge AvenL Methodist church
where the pupils of those grades rem
dered a suitable program, The rest of
the schools held their exercises in their
own buildings. though in many instances
several rooms united.
All of the school children were given
an opportunity to contribute something
toward the monument fund and though
the reports from the various schools
have not Yet been made it is certain
that large sum was raised.
The first exercise to be held, as well
as that most largely attended was the
enc given by the High school at the
First Presbyterian church. Promptly at
noon the students marched from the
High school building on Emporia avenue
to the church, and soon the main audi
forum was filled. Instead of assembling
The students in the church by classes as
IS usual on similar occasions they were
assembled according TO the part they
took in the singing.
The High school orchestra, composed
Of Miss Goldie Evans, Miss Ethel Ball,
Miss Florence Laidlaw, Miss Mary Find
ley. Miss Payne. John Lovci, Ralph Beal,
Charles Mager1urth Cleo Whitney. Roy
Hennings. Prof Manly Wareham, and
under the direction of Miss Jessie Clark,
was seated on the platform.
As soon as all was quiet, Miss Jessie
Clark stepped TO the front of the plat
form. and giving the signal. the assem-
bied students arose and united in sing
ing Nearer, My God. to Thee" which
was one of the favorite hymns of the
late president.
At the conclusion of the song, Rodolph
Hatfield a member Of the board of edu-
cation, said:
The purpose of this gathering is to
give expression 10 our appreciation of
our noble commonwealth and Of the yir-
tues and qualities OF our late president.
We all love Kansas and are loyal To
her. Only fOrty-one years age. she is
sim maiden. There is not student of
the Wichita High school who has not
a deep apprecia 'pn Of what Kansas has
passed through 10 reach her present con-
dtion
1T is appropriate that we unite with
the observance of Kansas day the memory
Of President Mckinley.
1t is appropriate that your school
should be named the High school, for
YOU should be high in purpose. pure in
your plans and lofty in your intentions.
In al times men have perpetuated
the deeds Of their fellows in monuments.
While marble shafts may endure for
time. the greatest monument that can be
erected is the achievement of the man.
There is not q man who loves his country
who VIII not contribute something. il
only a mite, for the erection OF a Ne
kinney monument l sincerely hope that
il may be the endeavor of the students
of the High school when they shall cease
10 pursue their studies 20 emulate the
virtues and try TO achieve some Of the
successes of our late president"
Miss Neiia Hail delivered an Grafton
on The Character Of Mckinley" She
SAID in substance:
Americans have always appreciated
great men and rejoice when they have
SCARED above ohscurity. This nation has
always been proud 70 relate the anecdotes
of The youth ~ It's presidents aad TO tell
how one was rai splitter and another
q soldier, IL is America tribute % labor
aal brains that she has So often chosen
her presidents from the ranks If those
W ho were once lahorers.
Ihe hearts of the people have thrilled
Win pride az the mention of Washing-
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