The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-04-03
ANNUAL SCHOOL DAY.
County Teachers Association Decides
To Make The Day Patriotic Rally
With Parade of school Children

BOARD OF Education and the Sumter
County Council OF Defense heartily
approve OF the action OF the County
Teachers Association i'm decreeing
that instead of the usual Field Day
exercises the schools of the county
use the occasion az means to fur
ther patriotism by having n big rally
OF all the school children OF Sumter
County:
IL Is also felt that this will meet
with the approval of all the patrons
of the schools and with every loyal
citizen at this critical time. when the
very foundation of democracy is shak-
en- To the utmost
In there one among you who has
not caught the spirit of the times. and
does not have burning within you that
IRE OF patriotism and love that would
cause you to do anything best to serve
Your beloved country at this the time
of her greatest need? I shall answer
for you. Not one. believe that
you are all true to the very heart. and
that we shall make OF this occasion
the greatest event of the kind that is
permitted to any community in this
great land Of ours.
AZ you are true, so we expect your
pupils to be. and believe that they
are. VIII you not then impress upon
them the great opportunity that this
occasion will give to show that burn
ing love and loyalty that only eternity
itself should quench?
Remember that every teacher in
Sumter county is not only asked but
expected to do his or her best
You and your pupils have already
done a great deal. Your country ex-
poets you to do a great deal more.
We congratulate you on what you
and your pupils have dono for the
Junior Red Cross. We sincerely hope
that every school in the county will
be organized by the Rally Day, and
that each school will bring its Red
Cross banner. Certificates and any
Information will be gladly furnished
by the County Superintendent OF Ed
ueation. A special feature OF the pa
rade will be the displaying of the Red
Cross banners. Do your best TO have
banner. but come with your pupils
anyway.
The programme for the day is very
short. but you can make II most i'm
pressive. 1t follows:
Friday. April 19th--Patriotic Rally
Day for Sumter County Schools.
Parade. IL o'clock--Formation at
Monumental Square.
lAddress-Dr. ID. w. Daniel.
Dr. s. III. Edmunds will have charge
OF the formation OF the parade. He
expects every one to be on time, AMI
viii hand out definite instructions as
to the formation of the parade on the
morning OF the Rally Day.
We are sorry TO say that there is
no hand in Sumter at this time. and
To get one from off would cost at
ieast $4,000 At this time when mon
ey Is needed for so many causes both
at home and abroad, the County
Board of Education. the County Coun-
ell OF Defense and the business men
OF sumter deem IL unwise and really
In
Just Tor "a band. as much as IL Is felt
that music would add TO the occasion.
We propose to have the parade. for
win the assistance OF several good
drummers II can be a success. pro-
Nded We are loyal enough to our
country to march for her. and not
for our own glory.
Sou are asked To bring your school
banner. your Red Cross banner. and
as many flags az you can.
Mr.. Noise OF the City Schools will
nave the singing in charge. America
ana the Star spangled Banner have
been selected by the teachers assocl,.
ton as the songs
Miss Annie Keols will send out in
s'ructions as to the part the Canning
Cub girls will take I'm the parad,
This work is great feature I'm our
schools at this anu all times. Please
encourage your girls to respond To-
Miss Keels' request.
one request from the County Su-
perintendent is most important ,n1
IN that you let him hear by
April the 9Th. whether you cxpect 10
Join In the parade. ana with how
many pupils. This information will
10 very valuable in making the ar
rangemcnts