The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-09-12
ELABORATE PROGRAM BEGINS
ON FIRST PRESIDENTS
20Oth BIRTHDAY

and continuing until Thanksgiving
day Of the same year, there will
be observed throughout the United
States a commemoration of the
two hundredth anniversary Of the
birth of George Washington. The
celebration is sponsored by the
United States government, and
Congress has created a commits
sion charged with the RESPONSE
bility of formulating and putting
into operation plans for the event.
The program o being prepar-
ed by the associate directors is
intended to provide for the par
ticipation of every man, woman
and child in the United States.
The celebration will extend to ev-
cry village, town and hamlet in
the country. 1t is to be nation
wide in it's scope-the most far
flung and all-inclusive observance
ever undertaken in America.
In order to prevent a g%eograph-
ic concentration of the program,
there will be no exposition. The
commission wishes to exclude all
such material phases.
Schools Part
The school children of America
will have an important part in
the celebration according to the
program now being effected. 1t is
planned to more thoroughly famil-
iarize these boys and girls with
the life and character of George
Washington. For this reason a
great deal of information is now
being gathered and carefully
checked for absolute historical ac-
curacy. This material will very
likely be placed before the 100000
900 school children in the United
States in the form of programs,
pageants and plays to be given
on dates of great historical inter-
est. In this way the children will
be impressed with the significance
of Washington's winter quarters
at Valley Forge, the battles of
Trenton and Yorktown and many
other places in which Washington
showed his heroism and loyalty
to tht cause of America His boy
hood days; when he learned the
lessons which were later to prove
so valuable to him; the respect
he always had for his mother
and her teachings; in fact, the
example of obedience to author
ity which characterized his entire
life-all these things will be
pointed out and stressed.
Each school-house in the coun-
try will be presented with a por-
trait of Washington, and it is ex-
that the American flag
will fly from these buildings dur |
ing the entire span of the celebra- |
ton in 1892.
Educational bodies throughout
The country are enthusiastic sup
p~orters of the plans of the com
mission. Many of them are pro-
to hold national conclaves
the year 1882 in which
George Washington and his many
contributions to his country will
De the main theme Of their de-
iberations.
Historically
In order to guarantee the his
accuracy of all publica-
ions sponsored by the commits
'ion, Professor Albert Bushnell
Hart of Harvard, a member of
he commission, has been desig-
lated as it's historian. Professor
Hart will be depended upon to
heck the historical correctness of
I'll printed material. Besides this
JUNCTION, the historical depart
nent of the commission is pre-
a series of pamphlets on
he various phases of the life of
George Washington. There will be
ONE sixteen of these pamphlets.
Zach is being prepared by In his
orical expert under the editor
hip of Professor Hart. Two of
hese pamphlets will be written
the associate directors of the
commission. Col. Grant, an army
ngineer, will write on Washing
on, the Engineer and City Build
r.; and Congressman Bloom
7ill prepare the paper on Race
Elements of Washington's Time.
The organized I'M of Amer
"a will also figure prominently
the activities contemplated by
he commission. Under the direc-
ion of Mrs. John Dickinson Sher-
IAN, special attention is being
iven to activities particularly ap-
ropriate for the participation of
he various women's organizations
throughout the country. The life
f Washington's mother and the
Importance Of the influence she
xerted in molding the life of her
amous son are to be presented
/ a collection of interesting and
uthentic material.
His Writings
1t may well be said of Wash
lgton that he left a better rec
I'd of his life than can be found
/ any of the numerous biogra-
HES written since his death.
Washington was a prolific writer.
ruring the war and during peace,