The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-06-16
SALUTEO n
[HE FLAG
(From Thursday,s,AdvertIser.,

can flag supplanted the Hawaiian flae
in the islands as the official emblem OF
authority. The anniversary was appro-
priately observed in all the public
schools yesterday with the singing OF
patriotic songs and the delivery of ad-
dresses honoring the Stars and Stripes
1t was a patriotic object lesson to the
school children, and the endeavor was
made everywhere to show them the
true meaning of the symbol of free
dom.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
James c. Davis sent to all the schools
a circular letter suggesting the form
of program that might be followed
to advantage He said: June 14th
being the 12Sth anniversary of the adop.
ton of the Stars and Stripes as the
flag of the United States, the Depart
ment of Public Instruction of this Ter
ritory respectfully requests that the
day be observed with appropriate exer-
cises. The Department suggests the
following program:
Salutation of the flag.
Song, America" by the school.
Address, History of the flag" by the
principal.
Song, Star Spangled Banner" by the
school.
Recitation, THE American Flag" by
! pupils.
Song, Battle Hymn of the Republic, .
] by the school,
This is simply suggestive; each
principal is at liberty to make his own
program. This program will form a
part of the regular school work of the
day"
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The High School exercises were held
in the afternoon. Over. the highest
cupola of the school, once the home
of Princess Ruth of the Kamehameha
/ dynasty, and where only the Hawaiian
| flag then foated, the American flag
proudly Haunted its rich colors in the
breeze. In the school rooms beneath
this building now devoted to the up.
building of manly and womanly Amer
icanism, the students participated I'm
and listened to sentiments which told
what the flag stood for. First they
sang America and then other patri-
otic songs. Then there was a reading by
Miss Maud Patty. and a number of stu
dents participated in a selection which
told, by details, of the beginnings of
! the American flag.
Prof. NJ. NJ. Scott, the principal, then
made an address on the true meaning
of the flag. 1t was not Come on.
boys. follow me! Hurrah! hurrah!''
meaning. 1t had a deeper one than
that. To indicate the real sentiment
| symboliZed by the stars and stripes,
Professor Scott called attention to the
school and class flags of the students.
These inculcated a spirit of all that
went to give them character, truthful
ness and steadfastness to the ideals OF
their school. And so the American
flag stood for the greater sentiment
that of loyalty to the nation, civic
Righteousness and the dignity of Amer
lea.
KAIULANI SCHOOL.
The exercises of Kaiulani School
Palama, were held in the forenoon.
The flag was hoisted on the Flagstaff
in the front yard. All the pupils were
massed about the staff and the flag
salute was given. saying in unison
I'VE give our heads and our hearts to
God and our country; one country! one
languagel one flag!" the last two words
being fairly shouted, and at the same
time 600 fingers were pointed upward
to the waving colors. 1t was an inn
pressive sight. The children then sang
MY Country, 'Tis of Thee"
SCHOOLS CLOSE FRIDAY.
The public schools close on Friday of
this week for the summer vacation.
All the schools will have appropriate
exercises to mark the happy day, and
| these exercises will breathe patriotism
and Americanism.
The High School will hold its exer.
cises at Progress Hall in the evening,
admission by card only. Rev. Doremus
1 Scudder will make the address to the
graduation class. The program viii in
clude some excellent chorus singing by
| the school.
The Kaiulani School at Palama has
arranged an attractive program to be
given between 9:15 and 10:45 a. m. Fri
The Lord is My Shepherd. .............
School.
! violet Hunting. .............,.-....
Gather Spring Flowers. rs..................
Concert Recitation.
Room 6.
Club Drill and Burlesque. ue...............
Room 10.
I Doll DILL. .............,..
Room 3.
temple Bullding....... ...:...........
Room 8.
Who Are So Happy.
Room s.
A Farce-The Birthday Party. :.......
Room 10.
Inc rlsnerIHaluS ..................
Room Z.
Brownie and Fairy Exercise. .....,......
Room l.
HOOP Drill ........'........'.''' ..''.'
Room 4.
Little JACK Aorner.. .'..t.''.s,..'..
Room 2.
The Kings Guards. Observation-Disclosures.
Room 10.
Fairy Waltz Song ...................