The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-01-30
KEPT MKINLEY'S BIRTHDAf
The Public schools All Joined Yesterday
I'm HonorinK The Late President

In accordance with a proclamation OF
Gov. Odell special exercises were held In
the public schools Of this city and through
out the State yesterday in Observance OF
the birthday Of the late President Mckinley.
The exercises were held in compliance
with an order issued by State Superin-
tendent Skinner to the local school au-
thorities. calling upon them to observe
the day in a fitting manner.
A part Of the exercises in every school
in Manhattan was the unwilling OF a bust
OF Washington, presented by Frank Tilford.
The busts, $50 in all. were presented BY the
donor to the principal Of each school and
with them was a letter from Mr.. Tilford
saving that he hoped his gift would create
a stronger feeling Of patriotism and proper
ambition. The busts we're modelled by
Macdonald, after Houdon's cast from hfe'
taken at Mount Vernon in l7s5. They are
of composition and stand six feet high,
George Washington Post No. iO3, q. A.. ~
was specially invited by Mr.. Tilford TO
assist IN making the exercises as interesting
as possible, The programmes consisted
generally of songs, addresses and the
formal presentation and acceptance OF
the busts.
At several schools addresses were made
by clergymen and other prominent men.
Al Public School 50, Seventeen street and
| First avenue, President Charles ". Fornes
of the Board Of Aldermen accepted the
bust of Washington, OF behalf Of the school
and made a speech. At school SO, on West
Eighteenth street. j II, Little, chairman
Of the Board Of School Inspectors un-
yelled the gift and delivered u patriotic
address. A detail from the lafayette
Post. @. A. r., was present. Al all the
| inent feature of the exercises.
Every flagstaff on the City Hall bore q
flag yesterday in celebration OF the day.
CANTON, Jan. 29.-There was no effort
at formality. here In the celebration OF
Mckinley's birthday. but an almost spon-
taneous response to the suggestions OF
Judge Day and Gov. Nash for the OBJ
~servanc of the day. Flags were f1oated
from public buildings. business places and
private houses, courts suspended FOR the
day, and nearly every citizen in some
manner observed the day as one Of MEM
orial To the dead.
The schools secured permission to de-
vote the day to exercises in honor OF the
late President. Formal addresses were
made in several buildings, but for the most
part the children themselves took part IN
the patriotic programmes which tool the
form of quotations from the speeches OF
Mr.. Mckinley. the singing OF songs and
hymns known a. his favorites.
Older Cantonians paid their tribute to-
night at a mass meeting In the old taber-
nacle, where for so many years the late
President closed his political campaigns
with talks with his neighbors. The chief
speaker Of the evening was William Dudley
Foulke Of Indiana, a personal friend OF the
late President for many years, who was
recently appointed by President Roose-
welt 20 the Civil Sci vice Commission George
NJ. Laughlin Of Wheeling also spoke briefly
and DR.. Josiah Hartzell, a lifelong friend
and ~neighbor, spoke Of the home life Of
Mckinley,
CHICAGO. Jan. 2e.-McKinley day was
observed generally in Chicago to-day
neighbor. friend and Secretary of State,
was the orator st a mass meeting held ut
the Studebaker Theatre under the auspices
OF the Hamilton Gu