Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-03-11
THE FLAG
OF THE FREE.
1t is to Wave From Every School
House in the Territory Of
New Mexico.
A SIGN OF PATRIOTISM
A Daily Salute to the Starry Banner..'
LIncoln's Birthday Dedicated
to Its Observance.

For some years there has been on
foot movement all over the country
to instill into the public school pupils
spirit of healthy patriotism. In
many of the states compulsory flag
laws have been. enacted compelling
each public school to own and to dis
play, during school hours or at desig-
mated times, an American flag.
New Mexico has fallen in line by en-
acting compulsory flag law and re-
quiring daily salute to the flag The
salute will be in the following form:
The pupils stand facing the flag in
the attitude of a military salute and
recite in concert:
Il pledge allegiance to my flag and
to the Republic for which it stands.
one nation indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all"
The following are the provisions of
the statute which has become law:
Section l. The boards Of school di
rectors of the various school districts
and the Boards of Education of the
cities and towns of this Territory shall
procure at the expense of their re-
spective districts, towns or cities, for
every public school not now provided
Herewith, United States flag not
less than five feet long, together with
a Flagstaff, and the necessary applian-
ces therefor; and thereafter whenever
the flag, flagstaff, or the necessary ap-
pliances therefor of any such school
shall from any cause become insult
able for further use, such school
boards of directors or boards of educa-
tion shall in the same manner pur-
chase others in place thereof.
Section 2. The school directors or
boards of education in the various DIS
tricts, cities and towns in the Terri
tory shall cause the United States flag
to be displayed upon the public school
or premises therein during
school hours if in their best judgment
1t be practicable, otherwise at such
times as they may direct, and such
boards of school directors or boards OF
education shall also establish rules
and regulations for the proper care,
custody and display of the flag; and
when, for any cause it is not displayed
1t shall be placed conspicuOusly In the
principal room Of the school building
Section g. The twelfth day Of Feb
ruary in each and every year hereafter
is hereby established in the annual
school calendar to be known as flag
day, in honor of the birthday Of Abra-
ham Lincoln, and shall be observed
with patriotic exercises in the public
schools; but such day shall In no wise
be construed to be holiday: It is
also provided that when such day shall
fall on Sunday or on Saturday, the fol
lowing or preceding days respectively,
rs the case may be. shall be observed.
Section 4. 1t shall be the duty Of the
of public instruction
10 prepare program OF patriotic exer
,ises for the proper observance OF flag
lay, and to furnish printed copies Of
boards of education Of the various dis
tricts. cities and towns, at least four
weeks previous to the twelfth day OF
February in each year. He shall also
prepare for the use of the schools
printed program providing for a uni
form salute to the flag to be used daily
during the session of the school.
Section 5. This act shall be In forcA
and effect from and after its passage.