The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-07-04
Al NATIONAL FLOMER.

am sure that the members will ali join with me
In welcoming you TO our Club the C. C.
Eva Il. Crate Oeeahside, Cal.
A NATIONAL FLOWER.
DEAR FRIENDS OF THE c. c.: Doubtless you have
all read and heard in history and song OF the roses
Of England. the thistle of Scotland. the golden
lilies oil France. aud The chosen leaf OF bard ana
chief, Ircland's native shamrock" But how many
OF you Of the movement on foot 10 Sc
cure for America National flower? think the
idea originated with the American florists and
though many flowers have been suggested, the
real contest seems TO be between the Mayfower
trailing arbuiusl and golden rod.
The May flowers popularity II due 10 The iact oil
It's being the only flower witii which we are his
toricay associated; fact which in itself ought to
be sufficient for its adoption were there no serious
objections but aside from Its being The chosen
symbol Of Nova Scotia, the scaToencss 81 the plant
renders il Objectionable TO many 10 Is only TO be
found ia favored spots here aud there, and almost
IL not quite impossible 10 transplant. so that many
people never blossom from one May 10 an
other On tse other hand the golden rod-fiouTish-
ing la proiusion in every meadow, on every bill
slope, and by the waysde throughout The land,
free the humbicst laborer, and convenient TO his
hand universal favorile-seems most emphatic
ally the peoples flower. and while 1t lacks the
delicate hue and tint of the Mayfower, AZ well Rs
It's exquisite fragrance, is thoroughly graceful and
artistic. and OF all our floral treasures TIE most
characteristic Of the sturdy, hardy aud vigorous
American people.
propose we adopt flower as an emblem, 10 be
known as the e. &. flower. Who favors the idea7-
Nina Ballou.
BOOK CIRCLE NOTES
wish some OF the girls would tell me why they
like -. Elmo much. il 10 because girls like bad
men, or do they think il would be grand TO reform
one? There are but few EduRs nj least, few sue
coed In reforming man.-Jessie johnson, Brook
Does any Of the C. c. like Milton's " Paradise
Lest? 1 think IL splendid. OF poets. like
Whittier. Longfelow aud Bobbie Burns.-hAy l..
Russell. Chester. H.
Like Eva 4. Crate. admirer Of James
Whtcomb Riley. What could be more delightful
than his unique etyleR The following quotation,
by Kingsley, is u fAvorite:
- DO noble things. no. dream them
And 80 make llfc. death and the past forever
One grand, sweet song
Carrie l.. Nixon, Waterford. o.
fear Mrs. Bfowning's pOerns are not read by ali
of the . q. ! admire Irving and T. Il. Roe.-Mary
Young Athens, Ill.
LoSsFELLow.
DEAR FEIEsDs or THE G. G.. / think we have
not given tie poet LOngiellow as much attention
as lac rightly deserves ia Our Book Circle. In my
opinion his poems are superior to other American
poets. HIS Psalm OF Life" has had as good effect
upon the people ms a hundred thousand Ser
mons. IL has been said that The poet needs no
monument In lasting bronze or Stone. His silver
words alone will keep his memory green" VIII
give nay favoTite quotation from Burns:
"oWad some power ihe glide gle us
To see onrsels az Others see us
IL wad frAe monte 81 blunder free IN,
And foolish notion"
Bessie GsysfoFd Race, Fort Wayne. Ind.
CLUB WHISPERS.
PRIKxDs or THE q. g.: DO you hear that voice
10 the distance calling TO you for bepT it 10 one
/ 81 our number Ia distress, whose father IL poor
old soldier, disabled and not able 10 work. IL Ii
/ Mabel. who has been Rn invalid for eight years.
not able 10 eli up, Is never free from pain. bat a
patient sufferer. trusting Ina the Lord. Let
spond 10 Tie call at once. Come, C. C. boys; the
girls generous than we. Let US zee 10 IL
/ that Mabel gets chair. When you read this sia
/ lar gucHseE cents each Send all remittances 10
| Airs. Sylvester Keeer SOUTH SoFwalk, Conn.,
| Charles Enyeart. BellwOOd, Neb.
While attending the commencement exercises al
| Paris, Mich, ] WIS the guest Of &. e. friends
/ Herman swift, luther, Mich
The Missouri State Horticultural Society hRs Just
| mel here. We received two trst premiums Qua
strawberries, which are bcauiilul.-Jessie johnson
] BTOOkneld, BIO.
| Ms broilieT llas made the acquaintance OF C. O.
| and introduced him 10 myself and sister. lie is
Tie brother 81 Zoe owen, Kent, o., and - delight
ftl conyersaIioHaiist atid ElusscianIeTtle KIilam
] 81 Marion street, Cleveland, y.
/ Anna u. Riiea asked where tile g. G. members
| would spend their vacation. am spending mine
! at Grand Rapids, Mich.-Besse A. Homsier, cor.
South Division street and Sixth ave, GTaud Rapids
/ Mich.
Biy home is in the lovely schoharie Valley where
j should be delighted 10 see Rny Of the q. q. who
| may pHss this wAy.-Jessie n Church, EspeTanoe
How many Of the @. c. have seen a palmetto
| house? Not a house built Of logs, but a frame
| covered with the large fan-shaped leaves Of the
| cabbage palm, which are pressed for few days
then nailed on overlapping each other Ike shingles
! They quite picturesque aud Eome-likc, aud re.
/ mind one Of tile matched rooted houses Of Euro
1 pean c0untrics.-Frafgces q. York, Grove City FLA
/ ] ann glad that the Royal Virtue Circle has been
! organized. May IL accomplish nueh good.-Moliie
/ SoTbcT, shickshinny, Pa
The CarIOas Corner.
| ANSWERS 20 questions will not be published with.
ia two or three weeks alter questions appear. So
all will have chance To send replies aud receive
/ honorable mention with the number answered.
Capt Kids Punch Bowl Is hollow rock OF
Long Island, washed out the shape Of "A bowl
/ Nan TrOnp tied a broom at It's masthead 10 show
that he meant 10 sweep the English from the ocean
| The origin Of blue tinted paper came about by
| the mere slip Of the hand. The wife Of William
L East, ga English papsT-makeT, accidentally let
| biue-ba8 fail Into one Of tise watts Of peIp.
| The great fire la New York occurred IN 1895
| when over so buildings aud SO 600 900 worth o.
! property destroyed.
The stamps Of 1865 were printed on red paper
Musical notes were first used ia 1885, first print
ed ia 1872.
!. When and where Agas the first Union flag I'm
fuTled Hattie L. GOOdseli
2. What does Iowa aud Minnesota signify tp ths
Indian language R-helia ID. Hampton, La Rue o
.. Whose Administration Is called "The Era o
Good Feeling ELLEN IS. Leach. Woleott, VI.
4. When was kerosene first used for ligbtIus
purposes ?-AaTy A. Russell.
BIBLE BRIGADE
Levi Wac the grandfather Of Moses and Aaron
aged ia At tie time Of his death.
| 1heaIeF II mentioned ia Acts. 10: %
We read Of 200 left-hAnded men who could throw
stone nj a ha<- breadth and not miss, Ia Judges
20: lG.
l. Where In the Bible is the word Reverend
found MARY J. MaFden, Jefferson HILL n H.
2 How often and where IL pulpit mentioned p
Emma RoseberTy, osage Mission, Kan.
e. when and by whom The first English yer
sion Of the Bible madeT-RHte Duncan.
A. Which is ille first Of the rhetorical Boaka 4,