. [Fourth of July pamphlets]. Signing the Declaration. Fourth of July at Springfield, Mass. that took Fort Wagner, was the only reminder of the CivilWar. Surely, no citizen of Springfield, young or old, couldsee such an historic pageant of races and nationalitieswithout gaining some appreciation of the nature of themodern contribution to our national life, or could escapehaving his outlook broadened by some glimpse of theAmerican of the future that is to come out of this minglingof races and of race ideals, or could fail to see the general CONFERENCE OF MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVES J3 possibiliti
. [Fourth of July pamphlets]. Signing the Declaration. Fourth of July at Springfield, Mass. that took Fort Wagner, was the only reminder of the CivilWar. Surely, no citizen of Springfield, young or old, couldsee such an historic pageant of races and nationalitieswithout gaining some appreciation of the nature of themodern contribution to our national life, or could escapehaving his outlook broadened by some glimpse of theAmerican of the future that is to come out of this minglingof races and of race ideals, or could fail to see the general CONFERENCE OF MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVES J3 possibilities for improvement in the amalgamation ofmany of these people, bringing traditions of such beautyand nobility. The procession returned to Court Square, the civic center,at eleven oclock, in time for the literary exercises. The latterconsisted of an oration on the responsibility of the people in the. The Puritan Maidens. Fourth of July at Springfield, Mass. settlement of national questions. There was also choral singingconducted by a leading musical director of the city. A fine effectwas produced by the voices of several thousand people renderingin unison the great national lyrics of this and other lands and thehymns of the ages. At twelve oclock the great crowd watchedwith greatest interest the ascent of two balloons. The nationalsalute of forty-six guns brought the morning exercises to a the afternoon games for the children and field and watersports for vouth were held at Forest Park, a woodland reserva- 14 PLAYGROUNDS tion in the south part of the city. Many families organizedpicnic parties and went to points of vantage from which to seethe games and athletic contests. The slopes of the park atPecousic, overlooking the Connecticut river, constituted anatural amphitheater from which to see the canoe, motor boat,and rowing races. Band concerts were held throughout the da
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