The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-18
CHILDREN HELP
TO GREET TAFT
Plans Made for the Part the
School Boys and Girls Are
to Take.
MANAGERS ARE NAMED
LIVING FLAG" WILL BE A FEA.
TURE-TlP TO PARENTS.

Twenty thousand boys and girls and
young men and women will take part in
the program Of entertainment for Presi-
dent William H Taft on Sunday, Sept g.
according to the plan outlined at a meet
ing OF the committee on children held yes
IGraay IN the office Of superintendent d.
II. Christensen.
Every elementary school, high school,
private school and institution of higher
learning will be included in the line on
Brigham street when President Taft
passes IN review on the day he leaves to
continue his trip around the circle. The
schoOis OF the county will turn out to do
homage to the president, as well as the
students at the University of Utah and
from other colleges. There was some talk
or the Sunday schools OF the various
churches dividing up, but the Sunday
schools will be asked to c0-operate with
the day schools so as to eliminate any ap-
pearance Of a religious celebration.
superintendent d. II. Christensen was
CHOSEN chairman of the committee and
John 5. Welch secretary Upon adjourn
ment yesterday the committee decided to
meet again next Tuesday afternoon at )
O'Clock, in the superintendent office for
final reports.
The Arrangements.
Only about $500 children will be used in
the Living Flag celebration at 3 street.
with nearly ten times that number lined
along Brigham street on the north side.
The plan, as outlined yesterday, was to
have the children of the elementary grades
at the one end of the line and then grad
ed up to the High school and then the
university. The students will probably
stand between the north curb line and the
fence, thus blocking the sidewalk for pc
destrians on the north side of the street
during the celebration Sunday morning.
Superintendent Christensen. Superin-
tendent B. W Ashton of the Granite dis
trict and Chief Of Police Sam Barlow We're
named as a committee to arrange the de-
tails for arranging the children along
Brigham street. They will visit the
grounds this morning.
Owing TO lack of instructions to parents
for the Living Flag" spectacle during
the 6 A r week much suffering was en-
dured by the children. Many of them left
their homes in a hurry without break
fast. To avoid trouble this time q COM
mittee consisting Of Principal George A.
Eaton of the High school, Chief of Police
Barlow and William A Wetzel, super
visor of music in the city schools, was
named to draw up a number Of sugges-
tons to be circulated among the parents.
These viii be given to each of the school
children, and other copies will be spread
broadcast.
Superintendent G. NJ. Mumford Of the
Murray district and Superintendent John
Hansen, jr., Of the Jordan district were
named as a committee to arrange for
rates for school children from the out
lying districts. as several thousands are
expected to come from schools outside Of
salt Lake.
The Living Flag spectacle was placed
in the hands Of Supervisor John 5. Welch
and Supervisor William A. Wetzell of the
local schools and Alma 4. Clayton, pro-
baton officer.
1t was decided that children Of school
age not now attending public school can
Join the schools in their respective dis
triots and march with those children to
their positions in the line along Brigham
street This will take in children who are
working or are out Of school for some
other cause.
The whole committee decided that one
adult would be set aside for each fifty
children in the line and will be held re-
sponsible for the assembly and dismissal
Of the children placed under their charge.
They will also guard against any posi-
BILE accidents, both while forming and aft
er the president and party have passed.
Superintendent Christensen has named
the following men to act on the com
mittee on children in the list of commit
tees for the Taft celebration: President
J. T. KingsbUry, State Superintendent A.
c. Nelson, Chief of Police S. NJ Barlow.
Principal George A. Eaton, Principal H.
3. Folsom, Supervisor John S. Welsh,
Supervisor William A Wetzell, Superin-
tendent B. W. Ashton, Superintendent G..
NJ Mumford, Superintendent John Han
sen. jr., Captain Joseph z. Caine, Captain
William c. Webb, TTuant Officer Alma c.
Clayton and George D. Piper.