| Show WASHING TONYS BIRTHDAY there were held to in the city public schools today exercises in honor of washington Washing tonlis birthday tomorrow february 22 the 1631 J anniversary of the birth of the illustrious patriot being a legal holiday commemorative of the of the father of his hie country into this mortal sphere the holiday will be observed by a general cessation of business on cie part ol of those imbued with feelings of patriotism and will be utilized by some sunday schools and other organizations ol of the younger part of the community in affording toe the children a time of special rejoicing exercises of the kind referred to both in the public echo la 18 and in celebrations brat ions by the youth are highly appropriate observances of the natal day of the great leader in the victorious struggle for american independence each bach occasion of this nature to la opportune for or impressing upon the dialing generation the importance of cultivating the ster ling virtues that were preeminent pre eminent in making of george washington an immortal hero the example of whose life should be a lasting monument in the heart beart of every son eon isad and daughter of the republic to remind them of a sacred obligation to the almighty to their country and to themselves to press on to works of generous patriotism and noble heroism that they way may preserve inviolate the heritage of liberty so grandly won the grandeur of the character of 01 washington comes to lo such clearness and in such simple form to the youth of today that it is a pleasant task for instructors who are inspired by a love jove of country to portray the virtues which made him great and which are the common birthright of all his strong love for truth as a child when he be would prefer to suffer rather than shield himself with falsehood his big fidelity to duty as a boy shown by his bis thoroughness in every labor assigned him his bin undaunted courage his bis marked sense ol of honor his bis love and tenderness for his el fel lowman and bis bin sublime faith in the supreme Ruler prominently displayed ere yet he be had bad merged into manhood man hoods sa estate these coupled with a realization of the fact that he h had to overcome weaknesses and difficulties in human nature the same as do the boys of this period combine to form a lesson that can be easily and forcibly impressed upon the minds of all children leading them to adopt as a model we the illustrious example of de to god to country and to man kind bind to bring the youth into touch with the virtues of great men and women that they may emulate the ORMO by 4 making them part of their it alvee ig 18 necessity of the present sigo cige in lem the ue ke public great and good men find 1 women of every time are suitable edi table or ex amalee but among those specially i adapted as aa exam plan for the ChIld children rela of a free and patriotic people thu the character of washington stands out in bold relief pointing polo ting them not only to the grandeur and beauty cf lie as aa it should and can be in mortality V but also to the glorious thought I 1 expressed in the divine words word 8 which formed the inscription over t the he eo en trance to tombs tomb ere the j body was removed to its ita present rest ing am the relur resurrection and ancl the life he thit believeth beli eveth io in me imo though he were dead yet shall 13 ha 1 live 11 the lifes berison of the great patriot Is ie not for the schoolboy and the youth alone it la Is for men and women of f every age and condition in this thin broad laud the laboring class the he mechanic the abe merchant the professional profesa ional mao the and the statesman pro prom all three these reverence and respect for the principles exemplified in the work of the illustrious washington require an prop nate observance ot of his bis birthday ag aa a patriotic ti auty uty expressed in legal form forin as aa the notions nations will under a sense of this ibis duty the NEWS relieves its ita employee from obligations of labor on that day |
