The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-31
DECORATION DAY.
Grand Army Men. Womsa's Relief Corps
and Sons Of Veterans Observe
the Day Here In eerss.
MORNING EXERCISES.

MORNING EXERCISES.
The teachers of several grades OF
the Model Schools aud DIR. Hubbell,
teacher Of the College Elocution
Glass, had drilled a large number of
children and young people until they
were prepared 10 give delightful
program ofexercises Prof. Edwards,
as Superintendent Of Model Schools,
aud Prof Rigby, as teacher OF vocal
music, evidently had contributed
their full share toward the careful
preparation.
For nearly an hour and a half the
large audience was finely entertained.
The judicious blending Of songs and
varied patriotic exercises Of the chill
dren with the maturer selections
rendered by older students did not
allow the interest 10 flag. Compare
sons would be invidious where all
did 50 well. OF course there Is a
special charm in the exercises pres
ented by children. So il will not be
unkind 10 others 10 mention the
songs 10y the primary class which
were rendered with the charming
abandon OF childhood but which still
showed careful training.
EVENING SESSION.
At 100, while the College Band
! played The Star Spangled Banner, IS
the old veterans, 80 strong. led by
the dag, marched on to the college
platform. The Commander ordered
attention aud Comrade Dodge read
the "orders" from the q. A. II. Com
mander in Chief. Tanner. from head
quarters in Washington, d. G. The
band then played patriotic medley
in which "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" aud When Johnny comes
Marching Home" aud Dixie" were
prominent melodies, President Frost
then led in prayer.
The Glee Club sang brave Bat
terry Boys"
The Commander announced the
address by President Frost. Eve
need 20 be reminded" said the
orator. 1--WE who never have smelled
powder, Of what the war really was,
and Of what the soldiers suffered and
endured at that time" He proceed
ed 10 give some OF his own remini.
sciences OF the war. His first memory
was OF a mulatto woman and her
baby, riding in a dry goods box on
the Underground Railroad, stopping
al his home for few days. The
second memory was OF the struggle
TO keep Kansas free state, and OF
hearing his mother tell OF John
Brown, his life and death. Then
came the election Of Lincoln and the
procession Of the wide-awakes with
their new tangled kerosene torches,
during the campaign Then came
stories Of Charley Shepard aud other
personal acquaintance Of his boy
hood, who were in the army, OF the
newspaper accounts, especially the
pictures OF the Battle OF Bull Run,
and Of Fort Donaldson.
DIR. Frost spoke Of his fathers in
terest in the war, Of his christian
Commission" badge, Of how he stood
on the whipping post in the old slave
pen and preached TO some who re-
ioioed at Lincoln's assassination, who
we're confined there for time.
Don't you veterans get to plying
yourselves said the speaker.
Rheumatism and other aches and
pains will come 10 you, but they
come 10 others who were never in the
war. But you have these pains with
honor, you have them with respect.
When the glorious picture of the
war shall be painted, with Lincoln
and Grant and the other great heroes,
you'll come in"
''The Soldiers Farewell" was sung
10y the College Quartet.
Prof Dodge then gave the an
nouncements in regard to the Grand
Army Encampment to take place in
Berea the week after Commencement.
"The Vacant Chair was rendered
by the quartet.
The Commander called on Profess
sor Dodge to pronounce the bene-
diction, and the meeting was con
cluded.
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