The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17
w 1HEN the RerNeIey.1rving school,

lN IHEN the BerSeley-lrving school
" New York city, assembled In
the school gymnasium last
Monday morning for the usual Monday
exerciseA the head master, Or. L. d.
Ray. called the assembly to order and
unfurling the American nag said as fol-
lows:
THE hour has struck. And now gov
ernments Of the people, for the people
and by the people shall never perish
OF the face OF the eRrth."
After saluting the nag and singing
The Star Spangled Banner and giving
hearty cheers for the ten boys and four
teachers who went directly from the
school into the service. Mr.. Berry-Dr.
Rays associate-said in substance as
follows:
We are rejoicing to-day, not because
Germany has been beaten, but because
freedom has been won for the civilized
world. and your children and your chill
dren's children can live their lives, not
at the dictates OF foreign autocracy,
but by the principles Of self-govern-
ment."
Major Sayer spoke as a West Point
man he said:
Speaking from a technical point Of
X, 4
tell you fellows that you have to hand Il
to the British navy in that for four long
years they kept our coast free from the
INVADER; you have to hand II to the
American Navy for backing up the Brit
ish navy and keeping the same sltua-
ton In hand, and you have TO hand IL
particularly to our boys in the army and
marines over there, who, not used to
war, at the very first punch stopped the
German advance forever, and at the
second punch brought about this victory
We are going to celebrate, and in sre
midst OF our rejoicing do not let us for
get, fellows, those others who have fol-
lowed the flag into that realm where
war drums throb no longer and the bat
tie flags are furled."
Clarke Read said as follows:
Former Police Commissioner Waldo,
a graduate OF Berkeley School. when a
member of the Junior department, ex-
claimed one day with much emphasis, I
am an American And that is what we
are to-day, all Of US Americans. A few
months ago the allied armies were be-
Ing defeated. but the Americans Joined
them and changed defeat into victory.
We are proud OF our soldiers and sailors.
Lieut. Col John A Hughes OF the ma
| rines and Berkeley boy was specially
mentioned with four other officers for
gallantry at Chateau Thierry."
Mr.. Mantellini head OF the French de-
partment, spoke as follows:
"As n representative Of the Latin ma
tons who took so conspicuous a part in
the war I will say only a few words to
you young boys. who when you will
grow UP to manhood will remember with
keen gratitude and generation all those
| who fought in behalf OF France and
! Italy for the very same cause which anil
! mated the Americans 70 go TO war.
France lost two and one-half million
men and Italy one and one-hak million
men. not only to redeem the provinces of
both France and Italy which had been
wrested from them by brutal force, but.
furthermore. because they were inspired
by the lofty sentiments of freedom,
| Justice and the emancipat ton OF the peo-
pie. The part that America took by
! sending over there valorous soldiers to
fight with the French and Italians had
| not only the effect OF terrifying their
| morale and their courage. but OF in
fusing into them that spirit of democ-
racy and freedom OF which the Star
spangled Banner, from Washington TO
Lincoln. and from Lincoln TO Wilson.
has ever been the emblem"
In closing Or. Ray said:
cover 100000 Americans have
crossed the sea-and not a man lost
Were they then not in the hollow OF
Gods hand? This thought leave with
I you"
The school then adjourned until
wednesday morning.