Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-09-26
THE STARRY FLAG
TO THE BREEZES.
OUR C0UNTRY'S EMBLEM
OVER NICHOLSON SCHOOL.
Is UnfurIed Amid Cheers and
Song of Young and Old.

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Song of Young and Old.
Over Nicholson public school building.
kissed bv the sweet sunshine of heaven
and caressed by the breezes that ever
blow across the peerless Peninsula aoats
the Stars and Stripes. the emblem of the
greatest. freest. fairest country on Gods
foot stool.
Ii is there by the efforts Of SPOTS
wood Council Junior Order United Am
erican Mechanics. a patriotic and purely
American order. II Is TO be kept there
by the school authorities ofthis city. and
Is intended as an objeo. lesson TO the
boys and giTls-the future men and wo- \
men Of our cOmmunity-who daily study /
beneath where the flag so proudly /
waves. Ii Is part OF the education OF /
every boy and girl in our land 10 learn /
70 love and honor ithat flag above all
flags.
Another gift OF the Juniors. which al
ways accompanies the flag of love and
liberty, was a copy of the holy Bible.
that Book OF Books.
The ExERoIsEs.
The exercises took place from the
steps Of Nicholson building between u
and 1 O'Clock Monday. Spottswood
Council having marched from their ball.
drew up IL front Of the building. and
then the Councillor. Mr.. J. 2. Van Eos
sen. introduced lion r. T. Armistead,
| who IL eloquent words OF wisdom and
patriotism. presented the flag and Bible
10 the school authorities. Mr.A. Brooks,
chairman Of the City School Board, then
announced that Superintendent of
Schools II. y. Phillips would receive the
gifts on the part Of the Board. Mr..
Phillips srcech was brimiull Of patriot
ism and lie proved himself quite an
orator
Then as the school chilt.en from the
Model school. sixty-hve strong, all bear
ing small American flags. and those
from the higher grades. the teachers and
visitors Joined in the song. "My Country
lis Of Thee the flag was run up 20
the top Of the staff by Mr.. Van Fossen.
As the breezes unfurled the starry ban
uer. the crowd oheered.
MR. ARNIsTEAD's ADDRESS.
Here is the address delivered by Mr.
Armistead:
E Love Of country is "A most ennobline
, virtue in the citizen. Where patriotism
lives in the heart the statesman Is mad,
pure. the soldier brave and the Judge in
T corruptible. and where all are patriot,
j. harmony and brotherly love cement
= society into a concrete whole which
: protests the state and ensures hbert,
and law from the assault Of the anar
chist and preserves the blessings Of tree
& dom 20 posterity.
mo better mode Of teaching and cul
o tiyating this important virtue can b
. found than IN object lessons We poin
20 the name OF Washington, Patricl
Henry and a host Of other ilustriou
r. patriots engraved on the roll Of fam
II whenever we wish 10 animate and CT
k tbuse the hearts and minds Of the An
- eTican people and stir them 20 deed
worthy Of citizens OF this great Republi
whose aag floats over the most OF thi
continent and waves on the seas in ever
y part Of the civilized world. Cloriou
K Tag.
's d" Flag Of the free hearts hope and HON,
ve By angel-hands 20 valor given,
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome
And all thy hues were born in heaven.
"A great duty and responsibility res
az on Us 70 sec that patriotism be impress
ns cd on the minds and instilled in Il
;. hearts Of the youth OF our land Whi
a better agency 20 that end can be devils
irs than our public free school system no
p, 50 generously sustained out Of the tax
en- OF the people paid into the public tres
ir. ury for that purpose, Does not n th
behoove those who receive these gre
~ benefits 20 learn the lesson Of love a.
IN loyalty 20 the government that so.frec
Eed and generously bestOws them And
rs Il less our duty 10 see that our you
70 are taught IN our schools love OF cor
} Of Try and respect and veneration tor I
it Stars and Stsipes-emblem Of hber
and Of the powers and hopes Of q
cen country
I'm aid Of such teaching ! am depu
h. S~,o4fsvvood Counc;f II q Il