Cañon City record., 1902-04-17
A GALA DAY
People of Lincoln Park Show Ap-
probation for Records Con
test Organ.

The pupils of Lincoln Park school
are now the proud possessors of the
handsome chapel organ given in The
RECORDS Organ Contest.
Friday was made gala day on the
park in honor of the victory achieved
by the school children.
The organ was taken out in the
afternoon just before the exercises
started. The children were playing
in the school yard. and when they
saw the organ coming they all ran
TO meet it. The street was filled
with girls and boys, and the cheers
made by them viii long be remem-
bSred by residents Of the park.
The organ was placed on the plat
form in the school room and was pre-
sented to the school in fehalf of Mr..
Hardy by the city editor of the
RECORD.
Prof. Farmer responded by telling
something of the battle fought by
himself and scholars to obtain the
reward. He ended by expressing his
thanks, in behalf of the school. for
the organ.
A number of girls then sang Ito
the tune of while We We're March
ing Through Georgia. song entitled
while We We're Winning the Organ"
which was as follows:
Don, you our organ. frirnd-f
We won IL fair and square
ny working hard and ~orhiug long.
ny rursiinx everywhere.
We talked Of votes and dreamed Of Notc-.
That was cur only care
While we were winning the organ.
Hurrnhi Hurraht We've iaisorcd
hard aud long.
Hufrahf Hurraht Wen sing
jolly song.
Sing il. feeling like our voie fuii
ffty Thousand strong,
while ~- were winning the organ.
Tho r,-opse gladly hcirrd us
when they had ehsne~.
Our vote kept climbing upward,
In a steady. gtand advance.
We iongesi Go oNsn n that kiuiisaiI
Ever, time Nc stnic glance,
while NC were winning the organ.
The votes kcpi noching TO u-.
Yes. they came ou every breeze.
They fioatrd down the di,ehc-.
And they grew upsn the ttcr--
". got them ali and ~us,rhcd thcin up
A. neatly ne you please.
While We were winning the organ.
Hurrahi Hurrsbi We hep, the
big vote DARK"
Look out, Look out Laok out for
Lincoln Park.
We're happy, oh - happy. we'll
surely have a lark,
While We are winning the organ.
Superintendent George T. Colgate
then made splendid five-miuute talk
telling how General Farmer mustered
his forces and came out OF the battle
10000 strong. 0Lack of space only
prevents publishing the speeches }
Mr.. Colgate congratulated the school
upon its success and paid a nice
compliment to The RECORD.
A very excellent program was
then rendered.
Prof. Smith of the South Canon
school then made five-minute talk.
which was much enjoyed. He con-
graduated the school upon its success
and wished the school much JOY in
the use OF the instrument
Miss Locke beautifully sang
a solo and graciously responded to
an encore.
Prof Farmer then said that he
did not want the gift making to be
all on one side and presented The
RECORD with basket filled with fine
apples. which were much appreciated.
Following the program, a game
of ball was played in the school yard
between team from the South
Canon school and one from the Lin.
coin Park school. A great many
spectators witnessed the game, which
was well played from start to finish.
The ball game resulted in a victoy
for the Lincoln Park school. the score
being % to %.
THANKS HlC ERIENnC