g of the California Republic.

(Men and soldiers around room).

MAN: We are now a Republic, and must have a Declaration of
Independence.

OTHER MAN: Yes, and we must have a flag. Here is one. Mr. Todd made
it. A bear is drawn on it, and a star. Underneath are the words,
"California Republic."

OTHER MAN: We will raise this flag on the flagstaff of Sonoma. Now
we are an independent Republic.

_End of Act III._

ACT IV

INTRODUCTION:

The conquest of California came when a treaty was signed at the Rancho
de Cahuenga. (Ca-wen-ga). The next act will be the Californians and
Fremont at the Rancho de Cahuenga.

FREMONT: General Flores, General Vallejo, General Pico, and
Californians: You know why you have been called to this meeting?

GENERAL FLORES: Yes, Captain Fremont, we know why we have been called.
If we sign a treaty, and promise not to take up arms against the
United States we will be pardoned for revolting.

FREMONT: Yes, you will be pardoned under those conditions. Do you
promise?

CALIFORNIANS: We promise.

FREMONT: Very well, sign here.

(They sign.)

FREMONT: That will do, you are pardoned. Good afternoon, gentlemen.

CALIFORNIANS: Good afternoon, Captain Fremont.

WEBSTER, CLAY _and_ CALHOUN

INTRODUCTION:

We are going to tell you the story of Webster, Clay and Calhoun.

Daniel Webster was born in New Hampshire in 1782. He was a very weakly
child, no one thought that some day he would have an iron body. He
spent most of his time playing in the woods and fields. He loved the
animals that he found there. He had a brother named Ezekiel. One day
as they were walking through the field, they noticed that some of the
cabbage had been eaten so they planned to catch the thief.

The first act will be the story of the woodchuck.

ACT I

(Daniel and Ezekiel find woodchuck in trap).

EZEKIEL: Well Daniel I see that we have caught the woodchuck.

DANIEL: What shall we do with him?

EZEKIEL: I think that we should kill him.

DANIEL: I think we should take him into the woods and let him go.

EZEKIEL: Let us take the matter to father and let him settle it.
(Go to father).

DANIEL: Father, we have caught the woodchuck and we do not know what
to do with him. We have brought the matter to you to settle. Ezekiel
wants to kill him and I want to let him go.

FATHER: Well boys, we will hold a court. I will be the judge and you
will be the la