High School Public Program

On Saturday p. m., at V o'clock tlie program arranged tbr the 22d of Feb., but postponeci on account of the many things taking place that ilay, was given In the high sciioo! chapel. The exercises were in honor of the new Tribune fiug to be raised over the buildinthat day, and whicli had been given in part by the Courier. A. neat program had been preparcd and printed for the occasion, and was distributed among the audience. The singing was furnished by a choir selected from among the high school pupils. A f ter prayer by Rev. A. S. Carinan, and the singing of "America" by the choir, the audience listened to a very good declamation by Frank llesp, of the Delta silon, of the poem, "Forever float tlmt Standard slieet.1' An oration by L. D. Taylor of the Arenn, upon the 'Oharacter of Washington," was preseuted in a pleasing marnier, and then came the stirring strains of the "Battle Hymn of theRepublic." Next, Samuel B. Shiley, of the Arena, gave a recltatlon, and raanifested considerable grit by going through with liis piece under difflculties that would h uve crushcd many. One of the best effortg (though they were all good) was tliat of Alfred B. Connable, of Lyceum No. 1, having for bis subject tliat wonderfully Inspiring theme "Our Country." Thta wbs followed by the slnging of ''The Star Spangeled Banner," and tliat in turn by a declamation, "E. Pluribus Unum," by Erasmus C. Lindley, of Lyceum No. 1. At this juncture was introduccd a song, "Stand by the Flag of tlie Nation," solo remlered in a cbarmlng inanner by Miss Donna Pinckney, as-isted in the chorus by a quartct. This part of the prorram was then completed by an oration, "Two Datos in American hlstory: 177G-1SG1," by M. Calvin Boylan, of Delta Kpsilon. The proscntation of the flig was tlien made by Mr. J. E. Beal on bebalf of the Coürier, who was impresscd with the idea that the large numbers who were present came there not siuiply out of euriosity to hear and see the program carried out, but from noble and patiiotic motives that were creditable to selves, and vvliich ouglit to fill the breasts of all the people of this ireat land. He also thought tliat tbc lesson tauht to the boys and the girls by these excrcises was salutary, and that should lu:r country ever need their 6ervicc3 it would not cali for them in vain. Prof. Perry received the flnjï in a few happy remarks, saying tliat when its beautiful folds shall be seen floatiiifí f rom the stalf upon the building, it shall betokcti lile love of countiy and sentiments öf putrlotism tliat are dcep seated In rvery beurt. The school and the state bear very close relationship, and it is proper that the ehlldren who go out froni these wallo, should Bot only be proflclent in Latín and Greik but also be imlnied with patriot sm and the elementa tliat make up good citizonsliip. No other inatltation can speak for the state as can our echoola, for it is the only instUution endowed bv the state. After sioginfi "Coluuibia the Gem of the Ocean,1' the audience fiied out and the young men took the flag umi llung it to the breezc. And right well it looked too, sailinc in gracefiil folds over the central building. lts broad stripes anti briglit stars are emblema of liberty to the people of every natlon on the face of God's earth to day, and the flag cannot become too dear or too preclous in the minds and hcarts of the children and young people especially. Every public school n the city has now been supplied with a flag, the Courier donating one-half the cost of each. The sight of thi3 fiug is alvvays a beantiful sight, and the people are always patriotically inspired by its presonce. No other flag on eaith means what this flug means.