Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-05-14

tude for the century of peace which
we have enjoyed with our principal
mother-cOuntry and our Canadian
neighbors. and to learn more of our
developing policy of international ar
bitration as opposed TO wars.
"a people, says Macauley. who
take no pride IN the achievements of
remote ancestors, will themselves
achieve nothing worthy to be remem-
bered by remote posterity."
Local Programs.
Green Bay which is reached by
seven lines of railway, will hold her
celebration in connection with a long
deferred Homecoming" and expects
to entertain $4,000 people from out
side the city. Milwaukee will Tn
doubtedly entertain a large number of
guests during her five days of cele-
bration, and the Madison and Superior
celebrations, if held. may be relied on
to attract from wide radius.
Tentative programs now under con-
sideration in Milwaukee and Green
Bay comprise such features as special
religious services on a large scale;
old time war-concerts; open air con.
certs in the parks by singing societies
and bands. band competitions, patri-
otto concerts in school halls; public
meetings and receptions at which not
able speakers will make appropriate
addresses; public receptions to the
feet. its crew and its officers, visits to
the flagship Niagara" only sur
yiyor of the Battle of Lake Erie; re
unions and gatherings of many kinds:
women's and children's exercises in
the public parks, including drills,
marches, singing, folk-dancing, speak
ing and music; yacht and power boat
regattas, Illuminated water carnivals,
aquatic sports. aeroplanes and hydro
planes, and United States life saving
drills; military and civic parades, au-
tomobile parades. historical and allie
gorical illuminated street pageants,
burlesque street carnivals, and fire
runs; fireworks on a large scale and
the national game.
Green Bay expects to hold an indus
trial exhibit which will be open free
throughout the celebration. Milwau-
kee will make large use of her SPLEEN
did new Auditorium building for union
services, concerts and a grand naval
and military ball which will close her
five days of entertainment.
Prize Essay Competitions.
AS an educational feature, designed
to enlist the widest popular interest in
the centennial celebration and to di-
rect the attention of Wisconsin citi-
zens to its historical significance, the
Wisconsin Perry's Victory Centennial
Commission has proposed and autho-
rized two prize essay contests, which
are proving of great interest, not only
to students but to teachers and par
ents
School Exercises.
The request of the Commission that
every rural, state graded and private
school of equivalent rank, shall pre-
sent a public program of exercises
appropriate to the centennial, was
published in the Wisconsin Memorial
Day Annual for 1919. in which was
also printed a suggestive program for
such exercises, with reference to ma
terial which may be used. There are
many books OF history, fiction and
song, dealing with this interesting per-
iod from which material for programs
may be selected. A photography is
published in the Annual, and the Mil
waukee Public Library has printed a
list of books which are to be found
in the library, and may be found in
other libraries.
Don't Give Up the Ship"
Facsimiles of Commodore Perry's
battle flag. 10 feet fly by S1a feet hoist.
of blue standard navy bunting and