The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-05-05
FLAG DAY OBSERVED
BY PUBLIC SCHOOL
With Interesting Ceremonies
Mr.. Tillinghast's
Address.

Last Monday was designated as
Flag Day" at the Crescent CITY
public school. 1t was the day set
apart for the dedication of the new
nag pole and the beautiful silk "Stars
and Stripes" which was flung to the
breeze on that day and which is to
float from the poles top during each
school day throughout the term.
Miss Kendall, assistant principal
OF the high school, with the assis-
tance of V. l. A. ladies and the en-
thusiastic approval of Prof. Wheat
ley and the school trustees, had Sc
cured donations from citizens. Mr..
W. w. Cary gave the flag; Mr.. Shat
tuck started the subscription for the
pole and others followed. The pole
is of steel and tapers gracefully from
concrete foundation to height of
some 60 feet. 1t stands in the front
of the school grounds. The service
of dedication was fixed for 1890 in
the morning, and long before that
hour the people of the place gather
ed for the event.
Promptly on the hour fixed the
school pupils marched from the
building, each carrying a small flag.
They then went through pretty
drill under direction of Prof. Wheat
ley, bringing up finally in a pretty
formation around the pole, and sing
ing patriotic song.
Here Mr.. E H. Williams, chairman
of the board of trustees stepped to
the front and introduced Mr.. B. F.
Tillinghast, the orator of the day. Mr..
Tillighast's address. the story of the
flag and it's meaning to US, was a
splendid effort, delivered in a clear
voice and every word full of mean
ing. There was so much that we all
oupht to know in that address of Mr..
Tillinehast's that The News is glad of
its ability to reproduce it for pre-
servation. 1t follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men, Teachers, and Girls and Boys
of the Crescent City Public
Schools:
You are to be congratulated on
this days exercises. I have always
thought that our public schools should
teach something more than reading,
writing and arithmetic, necessary as
those simple studies are. You are
here to learn more than mere books
can teach. You are building charac-
ter; finding out how to do useful
things with your hands; and yod
ought to know as much as possible
about our country, our state and
their institutions and government.
Reading, writing and arithmetic will
not be enough to make you good cit
liens. These trees, flowers, bird
houses, plants, and best of all this
glorious flag have their lessons for
YOU to learn and remember. Educa-
ton means more than any other word |
in the big dictionary.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, there are
flags and flags every one OF them
having a meaning and a use. There
are so many of these flags, banners,
standards, and pennants that life is
hardly long enough for any of us to
know the history of all of them. They
are of all sizes, shapes, and colors.
The president of the United States
has a special flag that flies over his
ship. Emperors, kings, princes, have
them. The secretary of the navy has |
his; so does each admiral, commo-
dore and captain. There are nation
al, state and city flags. The light
house service has a whole system of
them. likewise the consular service.
There are 20 different flags needed |
by the pilots. more than as many in