New Ulm review., 1922-02-15
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The Patriot Day program held at the
Armory, Monday afternoon, proved a
success and was very we'll attended.
The day was in charge of the local
American Legion and the children of
the public and high schools had learned
their parts we'll. First on the program
were two selections by the High School
orchestra which was in charge of Miss
Marjorie McFarlane. Next followed
negro drill composed of the pupils of
the Franklin school. There were "a
boys and "a girls, all dressed in native
costume, looking very droll as little
coal black ''roses' and they acted their
parts to perfection. The drill ended
with the song .''In Dixie Land,'' and
was we'll applauded by the audience.
The next on the afternoons program
was pageant "The Story Of the
American Flag by the public and high
school pupils. Raising the. flag CON
sisted of sailor and soldier laddie,
pupils Of the Lincoln school primary,
who stood at attention until the boys
had cheered the flag. Miss Aurelia
Schneider as liberty called out the
colors Of Red, White and Blue, who
represented Bravery, Purity and Truth.
Liberty then went back to the time
the 13-star flag was made to the year
of TIT. Then a few years elapse, and
Virginia and Kentucky are taken into
the Union; later when Francis Scott
Key was made prisoner by the
British he wrote the ''Star Spangled
Banner" and when the United States
had been freed from British rule;
Liberty again called the audience to
the year Of 1861 when the North and
the South were bitter enemies and re-
comedies her children.
A drill, by the Emerson school
pupils, each representing state came
next. Roland Holm, as ''Uncle Sam,"
introduced his foreign children to the
audience, all bearing the same flag,
Canal Zone, Philippines, Hawaii,
Alaska, Virgin Islands, and Porto Rico.
Another drill, representing patient and
sutrdy housewives, with their rolling
pins and knitting needles and farmers
and gardeners who with the help of
rain and sun, brought out the crops
they raised. Then came Peace, repre-
sented 2 by Miss Florence Schneider,
with group of girls streWing garlands.
Last on the program was the address
by w. H. Dempsey which was very
we'll received by the adults of the
audience. Mr.. Dempsey spoke Of the
characteristics Of Abraham Lincoln,
who is not considered one Of the
greatest statesmen because Of. the
wonderful things he achieved, but
rather because of his love for mankind.
Mr.. Dempsey wished to bring out the
fact that people of today are con-
fronted with the same problem that
Lincoln faced, and it is our duty as
citizens to do all in our power to
establish peace again among the ma
tions. Lincoln need not be honored-
he needs no honors-but his memory
will never fade from the hearts of the
American people. His simplicity and
sincerity, his unselfshness and lack Of
jealousy, make his memory sacred.
The frankness and forgiveness of a
child were his and people loved him
for his tenderness and great under
standing. If these qualities could ube
emulated by all, there would betino
more mothers and fathers grieving
over sons lost in war and freedom,
liberty and government Of the people,
for the people and by the people"
would become reality