St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-25

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war still goes on Mr. Hilfegas urged
preparation for a long war and that
the parents of the children, of the
state have their offspring enlist in
the vast army of youthful food pro-
ducers of the country. He stated that
many schools in Vermont would be
turned into canning factories in the
coming fail, if present plans carry.
Many parents of boys and girls in
High Scaools, he said, were willing
that their children should. work on
farms and in other branches of pre-
paration for shortage, but were afraid
they would miss the schooling need
ell for preparation for college. He
stated that he had asked the author
tiles of Dartmouth and other colleges
what their view Of that situation was.
They told him that If boys and girls
were graduated now so as they could
work on farms. they would receive
credit for the entire years work.
DR.. Hillegas cried: If you will let
us have these boys and girls for
farms, I. as Commissions: of Educat-
ion, will guarantee that they will
learn IIOTc SCOIHtlIy. iilol iolAtI,
science than ever before and learn
besides a lesson in Patriotism" THE
call has come.", he added, ''let us re-
spond."
Among those present on the stage
We're. Judge Harland B. Howe, County
Commissioner Leland A. Wood. c. A.
Peck, president of the Commercial
Club.
The meeting was closed with tile
singing of two verses Of America
by the entire audience.
Learn Patriotic Songs
Although the majority OF people are
doubtless patriotic and willing to sing
the national anthem or America in
a patriotic gathering or at any time
when they are called upon 70 do so,
the fact nevertheless remains that
they are unable to do this for the SIM
pie reason that they do not know the
words of the songs which they are
called upon to sing. Therefore The
CALIFORNIAN prints the words OF
THE Star Spangled Banner" and
America with the advice that peo-
pie cut them from the paper, learn
them, and keep them for reference.
THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.
Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's
early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the
twilight's last cleaning,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
thro' the perilous fight,
Ger the ramparts we watched were
SO CALAMITY streaming?
,o1 OLE
bursting in air.
Gave proof through the night that
our flag was still there. -.
Chorus.
Oh, say, does that star spangled ban
ner yet wave 49,
Ger the land of the free, and the
home of the brave!
On the shore dimly seen thro' the
mist Of the deep,
Where the foes naughty host in
dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, 'o'er
the towering steep,
AS it fitfully blows. half conceals,
half discloses? -
Now it catches the CLEAN of the
mornings first beam,
+In fun glory reflected, now shines
on the stream:
Chorus.
IT'S the star spangled banner! Oh,
long may it wave
Ger the land of the free and the
home Of the prave!
And where is that band who so vaunt-
ingly swore,
That the havoc of war, and the bat
ties confusion,
A home and country should leave
US no more?
Their blood has washed out their
foul footsteps pollution!
No refuge could save the hireling
and slave
From the terror of fight and the
gloom of the grave:
Chorus.
And the star spangled banner in tri-
umph doth wave
Ger the land of the free, and the
home of the brave!
Oh, thus be it ever when freemen
shall stand
Between their loved home and wild
wars desolatiOn;
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the
heav'n rescued land
Praise the Powr that hath made
and preserv'd us nation.
Then conquer we must, when oul
cause it is just,
And this be our motto: In God is
our trust!"
| Chorus.
| And the star spangled banner in tri.
| umph shall wave
/ Ger the land of the free, and the
! home of the brave
AMERICA.
My country, it's of thee,
Sweet land of liberty
OF thee I sing. .-t
Land where my fathers died;
Land Of the Pilgrims pride;
/ From ev'ry mountain side
Let freedom ring. ---