The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-11-21
PUPILS LISTEN TO ABLE RE-
MARKS ABOUT THE FLAG
FROM PROMINENT PER.
SONAGE
UNFURLINC OF OLD
GLORY TO The BREEZE
Singing of the Star Spangled Banner
by Pupils as C0lors Are
HOisted.

With the impressive patriotic eX-
ercises at the flag raising on the Man
ming high school grounds Friday
morning lessons in duties which
every citizen of this republic should
observe were so emphatcally i'm
parted by the able speakers and the
other features of the occasion that
they cannot but serve as power for
stimulating the energies of the pupils
and an inspiration in all that makes
for loyalty and allegiance 20 the flag.
At the appointed hour for the exer-
clses the Carnival band played
selection and the pupils marched from
their several rooms in military pre-
cision preceded by their teachers, to
the places assigned them near the
large 90-foot pole. The large flag
was borne to the flag staff on the
shoulders Of seven Boy Scouts of the
school, no portion of the sacred en-
blem of our country being permitted
at any time to touch or trail on the
ground as it is one of the inviolable
rules of every camp that no portion
of the flag shall touch the ground
when it is raised or lowered upon the
staff
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. B.
McCord Of the Presbyterian church
who especially invoked the Divine
assistance in the guidance of the
President, the people and also the
soldier boys wherever they be, and
that their faith may be anchored to
the church when they go across the
water to fight for that victory which
the pastor believed meant victory for
humanity. Singing of America by
the pupils, accompanied by the band
came next on the program.
Remarks by W. B. Duncan.
The work of the teacher and the
preacher should be one of coopera-
tlon, said the speaker, after narrat-
ing short story as an Introductory
to his address. There is a kinship of
patriotism and religion which pre-
dominates here on this occasion. In
referring to the history of the flag
the speaker said all nations have their
flags, banners, symbols. Throughout
the progressive periods of nations the
movements have been Indicated by
emblems. Rome had its emblems
which were inspirations Of achieve
ments and in turn the symbols Of the
British were eblematic of their pro-
gression. The United States flag is
an inspiration Of the holiest and high
est achievements in all of us. 1t
stands out above all. Here reference
was made to the noble work of the
Red Cross. Continuing the speaker
said he could not conceive how any
man could refuse to defend this flag.
Insults to this flag by the enemy and
the manner of forcing this country
into war by numbering women and
children were condemned. This flag
was adopted by the old congress while
the new nation was springing into
progress. AS an example of the loy-
atty to the flag the story of flag
bearer in the civil war when, through
out one Of the memorable battles the
flag bearer was shot yet, never did
the flag touch the ground was told
Having both wrists pierced with balls
the loyad bearer graspcd the colors in
his arms and bore them aloft during
the conflict. Appeal was made to the
patriotism of everyone at this time
even at the expense Of life. Mention
ing the symbols Of the colors Rev.
Duncan referred to the red as SYM
bolic of blood the shedding of which
is expected in devotion to the prin-
ciplcs indicated by the flag; white is
symbolic Of purity not only of the
government but of lives and character
of the people living under the flag;
the blue is expressive of truncss.
This nation is true to its great prin-
ciples. There never was time when
it did not stand for principle. High
tribute was paid President Wilson,
a man who believes in God and right