The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-26
PATRIOTISM IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Appropriate Memorial Day Ex-
ercises Given in Many of
the Buildings.
ADDRESSES DELIVERED
BY PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Day as a Whole Proves Both
Instructive and En-
jOyable.


jOyable.
Memorial day exercises. for the greater
part under tho auspices OF the g. A. Il.
were held In a number of the pubic
schools OF the city Friday. Tho attend
ance at the various schools which gave
was nattering and the eN-
erclses were thoroughly enjoyed
High School.
AT the high school Col George b.
Suuires spoke from the balcony TO
gathering estimated at 100, his ADDRESS
being a history OF the national nag
This was particularly appropriate. nc
cause OF the fact that the Board OF ECU
cation had recently presented the nigh
echoo with new flag. wnlcn was un-
furlcd for the first time Friday. lncidenl
TO the unfurling OF the flag, salute was was
fired bugIe calls were sounded ana
America" was sung. Col. Squires also
discussed the C. a. r. and what 1t stood
for.
Franklin.
At the Franklin school Mrs. F. W
Price and r, G. Sle2ter we're e. inc ,,e sPeanTg X
Decoration day In pleasing manner;
and Mr. sleater gave "reminiscences OF
the battle of Shiloh and dlsCussSd I'm. ine
the children OF the school rendered pa
triotic programme.
Hamilton.
The children OF the Hamilton school
assembled In the upper middle hall, sang
the Battle Hymn OF the Republic, gave
salute to the flag together Win oSheI
patriotic exercises and then listened 10
instructive addresses by Chaplain Snep-
ard OF Fort Douglass and j; ID. Diillng-
ham The addresses dealt with lncluehts
to h.
from the conflict and were much en-
joyed
At the Webster the speakers were j.
s stephens and Col. K. w. Tatlock- MT
stephens told of HE experiences as
Col Tatlock discussed patriotism In
addition, the pupils Of the school rem
dered beautiful and appropriate pro-
grammc.
Jordan.
Col Alfred Kent OF Fort Douglass and
Judge w r. Hall were the speakers at
the Jordan school and dealt with In
teresting Incidents of the Civil war. The
pupils of the school gave an interesting
programme OF songs and recitatlons'
Lafayette.
The exercises at the Lafayette school
speakers being Rev. Mr., Talbot and
Bishop Moore. the celebrated Methodist
divine Each discussed the Civil war
In an entertaining manner. telling OF the
bravery and patriotism displayed and
drawing from the conflict a valuable les
son for the youth OF today. In addition
to the addresses the pupils rendered On
interesting programme, comprising patrl-
otic songs and recitatlons. etc, The eX-
erclses closed with the singing OF
America" by the entire assemblage.
Lowell.
The Lowell pupils heard addresses by
H P, Burns and Col. NJ. NJ Kalghn. Mr..
Burns gave "reminiscences OF the battles
OF Gettysburg and Bull Run, and Col,
Kaighn discussed liberty as exemplihed
under the Government Of the United
States Col Kaighn also gave a eulogy
OF Lincoln. Together with the addresses
were selections OF patriotic character
by the pupils.
DR.. Joseph Mileron. talked TO the pu-
pills OF the nth and sixth grades and e,
Gaby addressed the seventh and eiGtth
grades ut the Oquirrh. Each discussed
Incidents of the Civil war and the ad-
dresses were much enjoyed Patriotic
music was rendered by the pupils.
Riverside.
Mrs Fred w, Price was the speaker at
the Riverside. and gave an interesting
address upon the lessons TO be learned
tho important part played by women in
the conflict. Patriotic exercises by the
pupils OF the school also wcre given,
Sumner.
Judge J. NJ. Bowman delivered an In
address upon Incidents of the
war. at the Sumner school. and tho chill
dren Joined In with a pleasing pro-
gramme OF their own,
Twelfth.
At the Twelfth school Robert l. Pat
terson made a hit by his story OF
a thirteen-year- old boy who ran away
and went to war. MIR. Patter-
son also discussed manual training
what they We're doing along that line
In addition to a pleasing programme rem
dered by the pupils, reception was ten
dered to Mr.. Patterson at the close of
the regular exercises
Wasatch.
Commander F. II; Clark was the speak
or at the Waeatch school, and his re-
marks wero listened To with great inter
est. He gave incidents OF the war as
they fell under his own observation and
rendered by the pupils con-
sisted of patriotic songs and rectations
and was most enjoyable
Washington.
F. NJ Bishop. at the Washington, hold
the attention OF the pupils with an IN.
In the Civil war. and the pupils gave q
patriotic programme,
Bryant.
At the Bryant, Roland Fisher told the
pupils that they did not have to go TO
war TO be brave, As evidence OF this he
cited tho bravery displayed by tho strick-
ell people OF San Francisco ut tho time
Of the earthquake and fire. Patriotic
songs and recitations by the pupils
brought the programme to close.
Bonneville.
At the Bonneville school the speaker
billed 10 address tho pupils failed to ar
rive, and II was announced that tho
school would hold Its exercises next
ueSday,
Other Schools.
At the Emerson, Grant, Lincoln Train |
ng school. Lake Breeze LongfelloY.
Fremont, Union, Uintah and Jackson the |
speakers failed to appear, but the pupils.
n a majority OF instances, gave an In
eresting programme OF their own
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