Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-07


ORR NATIONAL SONGS
1t would be interesting to know
what percent Of our native born
American people over ten wears of
age know the words and music Of
three or more of our national songs
or anthems. How many know only
one or not any of them? Test your
selves on the following: America, "
"Star Spangled Banner, Battle
Hymn OF the Republic, - Red W lite
and Blue, Battle Cry Of Freedom, -
and Marching Through Georgia. "
If you don't know the first three, why
not learn them now?
The average American assemblage
will start off very briskly with the
first verse, about half of the audience
will continue with the second, and the
third verse is generally pretty weak
stuff. These songs shonld be known
and sung with vim by every patriotic
American. This is of special signifi-
cance at this time, when we may be
called on almost any day to sing these
songs by way of cheering 'our soldier
boys as they march away in defense
of our flag.
Why sing our national songs? Be
cause it is the best way to instill pat
riOtiSm in the minds of the people.
Why this apathy in singing our pat
riOtic songs? Is it because the Amer
lean people fail to appreciate the bles-
sings of liberty that they are enjoying
under the stars and Stripes? Are
our schools in part TO blame for this
condition? If they are, let us wake
up and do our part IN teaching the
national songs and also reverence
for the grand old flag under whose
protection we enjoy freedom and equal
opportunity for all.
Please have your pupils sing at least
three of our patriotic songs without
the use of books when we make the
next visit to your school
We suggest that the teachers famil-
iariZe the pupils with the conditions
under which Francis Scott Key wrote
the words to the star Spangled Ban
ner," our national anthem, and that
they memOriZe the entire song before
the close Of the year.
TuE STAR sPANGLFD BANNER
Oh say can you see by the dawn's
early light,
"
light s last gleamingt
W hose broad stripes and bright stars
through the perilOus fight,
O'er the ramparts we watched, weTt
so CALAMITY streaming?
And the rockets red glare, the bombs
bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night, that
our flag was still there.
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ner yet wave,
O'er the land of the free, and tn,
home of the brave
On the shore dimly seen. through the
mist of the deep,
W here the foes naughty host in dreaG
silence repOses,
What is that which the breeze, O'el
the towering steep,
AS it littully blows, half conceals hal
disclOses?
Now it catches the CLEAN of the morn
ing's first beam,
In full glory reflected, now shines OF
the stream.
'Tis the star spangled banner. q Ions
may it wave,
O'er the land of the free and the HON,
of the brave.
Oh. thus be it ever when freemel
shall stand,
Between their loved homes and tn,
wars desolation,
Blest with victory and peace, may tn,
heaven rescued land,
Praise the power that hath made anC
presel we'd us nation,
Then conquer we must when our cause
it is just,
And this be our motto, "ln God i,
our trust.
And the star spangled banner il
triumph shall wave
DER the land of the free and the nom,
of the brave.
Francis Scott Key.
The equipment for the cooking worl
in the new domestic science depart
ment recently opened in the SaNOI
high school, has been installed auC
the work begun in earnest If tn,
cream tomato soup served to the sI
peryiSlng teacher on her last visit is
sample of the work done, we feel sat
istied that results are being accom-
plished.
The following dates have been de
cided upon for the preliminary spell
ing contests for Iron county. Mothers
meetings are TO be held in connection
with these contests.
Town School Building Dat,
Carey Meadyile Wed. Apr
Emerson Powell Friday. " |;
Saxon Archambeau Wed, |,
Mercer Manltowish Fri, " y
Quincy Quincy We'd. >.
Anderson Epson Fri. =
kimball kimhall Mon, 3
oma NanBuskirk st. CIR, May
The county contest which the win
nerS from each town will eompete
viii be held M the court house a
Hurley on Friday, May H. The sue
cesStul contestant here will represent
Iron County at the state contest a
Madison.
The NanBuskirk Central school hai