The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-07
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
ELL TORRANCE ISSUES CIRCULAR
CONTAINING SUGGESTIONS FOR
SCHOOL EXERCISES
SALUTE TO NATIONS FLAG
Recommends That school Observ-
ance Be Held Friday Preceding
Day Observation-Disclosures
Songs to BE Sung.

Commander-in-Chief Ell Torrance, Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, has
taken especial interest in the Memorial
Jay exercises in the public schools and
through his special aid, George r.
Lewis, in charge of military instruction
and patriotic education in schools mas
issued circular containing his sugges
t1ons for such Memorial day observance.
as follows:
In order to impress upon the youth
!ul mind of the rising generation the
importance of loving and respecting the
nag of our country and lead the pupils
of our schools to think of the ire
mendOus cost in lives and treasure that
mas made this country what it is today,
1t is desired by the commander in-chief
OF the g. A. r.. that fitting exercises
take place a t each of the schools in our
county on the Friday preceding Memoir
ial day. In connection with other exer-
cises salute to the flag is recommended
which is as follows: The right hand up
lifted palm upward to a line with the
forehead close to it. While thus stand
ing with palm upward and in the atti-
tude of salute all the pupils repeat to-
gether slowly and distinctly the follow
ing pledge: Il pledge allegiance to my
flag and to the republic for which it
stands. One nation indivisibe with lib
erty ard justice for ALL" At the words
as pronounced in this pledge ''to my
flag each one extends the right hand
gracefully palm upward toward the flag
until the end of the pledge. Then all
hands drop to the side The pupils still
standing all sing together in unison the
song, America, My Country tbs of
Thee"
In the primary department where chill
dren are very small they are taught to
repeat this, instead of the pledge as
given for the older children. 81 give my
hand, my head and my heart 10 my
country; one country, one people, one
flag"
In some schools the salute is given in
silence. as an act of reverence, unac-
companied by any pledge. AT a signal,
as the flag reaches it station the right
hand is raised palm downward to
horizontal position against the forehead,
and held there until the flag Is dipped
and returnedt to a vertical position. Then
at a second signal, the hand is dropped
to the side, and the pupils take their
seats.
The silent salute conforms very closely
to the military and naval salute TO the
flag.
Principals may adopt the silent sa-
lutte for daily exercise and the pledge
salute for special occasions. At the
given hour in the morning the pupils
are assembled in their school rooms A
signal is given by the principal OF the
school Every pupil rises in his place.
The flag is brought forward to the prln-
cipal.
While it is being brought forward from
the door to the stand, every pupil sa-
lutes the flag in one of the foregoing
forms.
School boards throughout the county
are requested to procure suitable nag
for each of their schools and thus as
charge a patriotic and important duty
Comrades of the Grand Army are re
ouested to assist by their presence, ana
in making addresses to schools on the
day designated for patriotic exercises