The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-31

his sufferings and make his last days comfortable
by caring for him and his.
How well you have done your work "a Pyesl-
1eht Oh TINS noble organization for the past year
the WORK Itself shows. You have gained rr.atI,g
IN membership, In enthusiasm in work In ei,ri,,S
IN peace and harmony and in the warm dev,ti,S-,s
OF your fellow workers in the Grand Army OF the
NepuDHc, ana they and your own splendid organ
lzation have asked me to testify to Won -eIay
their great appreciation Of your splendid efforts in
their behalf not only by this humble eyDressior -
thelr feelings. but also by presenting to you this
watch the emblem Of the untiring energy and
eeseIess toll Of the faithful worker Its intrinsic
value - nothing but it bears to you on its face the
0pen avowed love Of your friends il bears deem
down IN its Utmost recesses the eeassIess reminfer
that Whiie we live there Is work to do and VIC
~ lust 20 u Its golden cases will suggest to Won
tfat u - gratifying To have the golden opinions
OF those about you. Wear il over a heart so IovaI
so patrlOtic, so yleilant and so brave that il sba
De 10 your successors and to those associated with
you an incentive to renewed and persistent efF,rs
IN the great and glorious cause in which you ars
. The confidence the members Of the last C,onven-
ton placed in President Morgan bv re-eIectina,
el 70 thg once OF Department President was not
misplaced she has proven herself 10 be an untir-
ing worker, and the results are most zratifyine,
Corps which for two or three years have STRUGGLED
10 maintain an existence have now, through the
encouragement Of the President thrown off fb,ei-
!ethargy aud increased in numbers and are max
ing RAPID strides toward the front rank in the De-
This year our Department Is already increased
oy tue addition OF 20 Corps The gains in mem
81 for
PhGs' when amount, together with SIS "a balance
on last years account, has been paid the National
treasurer, and the Department treasurer reports
sz3D IN the treasury and 500 worth Of suppies
on hand. The officers have been 6,itbfrI }1 tbs
discharge of their duties.
The National Convention is very near. and I
Iu5t we IN tins Department may stand rs well az we
dId at the seventh National Convention when the
Nhtional Secretary, in her tabuIated reDOrt gave
Seorl,ska gain in membership Of G6s members
mus MAKING Is the fourth State in increased MEM
oership.-Juila :. Bowen, Department G orrespoud-
ing Secretary, Hastings. Neb.
THE NATIONAL GAR. MEMORIAL COLLEGE
DEAR TRIBUNE: There have been so many re-
quests from the WOman's Relief C,orpz that vva
would explain in regard to the founding objects
Hnd plan OF support Of the National G. A r Meme
IiaI College, that we ask you 10 publish the follow
ing: Inc school was founded and opened Sent
H. 1889. IN northwestern Kansas by a lady rom
pennsylvania, member Of our Order in good
Standing. she has spent years in travelling and
seudylhS mat she might be prepared to lay the
foundation OF this National educational pnonu-
ment, the hrst In the history Of the world to the
memory OF a Nations preseryers After a carsfnI
investigation she has chosen her trustees, who are
all members of Relief Corps and has located TIA
school upon these plains because Of the great need
al thlS iOefility, there being many Of the COM
rades who came West to make homes. This taken
IN connection with the distance from all schools Of
higher learning, made this place most suited for the
purpose and she has founded this school with ne
Intention OF giving her life to the work and will
support u until the loyal citizens Of our country
viii lend their aid.
The object Of this enterprise il to build National
educational institution Ia which every departments
Of learning shall BE- free to the children and chill
oren's children Of those who veHLured their lives
that we might be free, and that IL may be through
the coming years light 10 the world aud a monu-
ment to those brave hearts who bought rs our
liberties
The plan OF support a. well "a FOR procuring an
endowment fund for the coll s-. Is to have every
loyal citizen who was no. solder iu the late var
TO become yearly donateF Of a small s1ul noe les
IMAM = GENTS Already hundreds have iuined this
49, ~ ~ ~ peppers sEl are gvins yearly donation
o. if"u = cents % 50 each. SOON thousands VIII
Aside from tAis. some o. the Corp have Do
nt-rt. one gave ga others so, one g. one 81 ous
go. aad three hlvr given Sc esch. making total
nom tar Corps tr1z lout iae Nation 90 So So AZ
% ~ IT, = -ael Ne reese we'd from James a. Car
he.I corps. Lrtdfi.r. ts.o.. SIS
MeEuoa nat huvE iu thank Eae-e sisters f1r thsfr
geneFqus support alsd SlHeiy interest," n tns work.
-t1ti Aeipers sili soon ms<e this institution tho
pride ui aAe Nation We trust ihal ilts spirit Of
lo3 4aiF a.lll 4a-lirs every member 20 oar Order
every here o. lead be- PM. hand ~ ale Guiding
81 thls National school There b. uot one. h-rt can give
At least = cents aHd can influence friends DO tha
same. 10 everyone Ulli DO even tBls little in a
short time tac College will have au iacone suili-
cicg o. make t she rlu1est institution % learn
ing ever known j. there one member Of our Or
acf iH az tls Union That Wil BOT give her support
o. thc building % such monument o. the memory
81 Tie Grand Army sf the Repu1ilcs When I pause
% reflect that We the women u this Nation banded
together Tor The very purpose for which cur sister
has founded this institution have allowed her for
one long year 10 do this work uuassisted by u
wonder how We could 50 long forget our obliga-
lions as 10 neglect so important matter The
College viii commence its second years work
sept 3, lsJ az Oberlin. Kan. aud as there viii be
uauy students from different parts of the country
there will be more need Of money thus CRYING, ali
a chance in the future TO make their generosity
known. Not one afford to lose this oppOrtu-
MY 10 be numbered with the builders Of this uSt-
tuition.
Gladly viii we enroll any donation, be il ever 50
small, and all communications viii DC answered
promptly by yours, IN F., Z. and IL A AIiHls,
secretary, ObeTlln,