Fair play., 1890-05-24
That Prizs Essay.

like to read the prize essay writ.
ten by Miss Jetta Clay, of the
Springfield High School, which
we mentioned two weeks ago.
Miss Clay was oorn near Farming
ton where a large number Of her
relatives reside. Mr.. Vance, Of
the western part of this county, is
Iier uncle. Following is the essay ;:
rirH Patriotic INFLUENCE OF THE
NATfoSAL FLAG WHEN RAISED
OVER A PUBLIC SCHOOL
In peaceful prosperous times strong
national feeling lies dormant Our
mobile minds become filed with such
trust in humanity that our Jealous
care for the liberties given us relaxes,
aud, knowing that our government is
we'll established VIC neglect the fact
that il might sOmcd ae need our:sup-
port. That Americans love their
| country l caunot doubt, but with no
|nasiomsr disturbance TO test their
patriotism they fail to impress the
loye of country upon their offspring
The l,,cstiOn is can this be done by
peaceful, educational means? Is the
best means an object lession, taught
by Tie "S,ars and stripcs!" With
such indifference from parents and
teachers, would the flag always in
sight. exert Il greater influence over
the youthful minds than the ordinary
drill that Yc get from text books
First, il is n wei! tested fact that III all
the stages Of The worlds growth the
human mind possesses some degree nt
patriotism; md il ls unreasonable "a
suppose that something appealing to
this inherent tendency would arouse
contempt. Further, something that u
child can see is more impressive thai
of something Of which he must reac
J or to which he must listen. Our nava
: and military schools haye the I'm:
raised above them and no Que Cal
question the propriety and benefit o
> the custom. The public school, I
+. much more important Institution
G would feel the influence Of the fin,
fully as deeply as for the same rraso'
soldiers regard their flag aa sacred. a
:: a Disqualification of those principle
which when violated or in daEerr. s'i
= them TO warfare. Thousands 1T mrl
8 were saved to the union in il'c la'
t l"ciyil war" through an unwiilingnc-
e to turn against the Old flag, SO i,"nprr'
:. by. their forefathcrs. This love l. h"r
of carving the flag IN battles AN
I. keeping it always iil sight on hlil'ling
g or grounds in possession "t ih
4 soldiers. While pupils may not a,tac
n 80 much importance I" a flag on IT.
school hou-". tue tendency is the sam'
i There n,e f rec ta,cd on other pri,
cip9!s " hic' do potent work. Thff
i. some thing il: humanity So TOWN
K that we rannnt grow up NEAR a
n object, however rival, without frrlin
some affection tor il. a h'ic h"
NAV not cherish anv active nti"rtit
- for :he school house where h" mu
IL stend So mary Gnlt hours an the cot
=. ..ary nc may dislike il; but g! att
Al wears h. vii. look back to ;ha rni'
,6 Of his early aversion with lose an
reverence. Che circllmstnnr. /. K
III the flag would make snr; ."rc ~
III reverence siiif stronger. 'No~" ~
portant but not 40 UDerrina would
III the tendency io draw Gurinn- H"I
no mrnds into Al inveiiiga'inu i ii
origin and ef':rr of the firs. W hs'
y IA rus-,I.us!u., which thu>,. ia" ha'
the time inclination aud learning. NJ,
Iy study. understand and admire. III
. mae.es knpw that we have j. and III
10 il gives us liberty and justice, Is
es we cannot aIwa, srcii. S7iu: . nj
men NAV hold it up at uH;'.' n,r'
A- ing tor ,he crowd 10 lock n. .,'t ,
bp KNOW i; iu he The constructor NygEi.
The speaker saws 81. Etr iH' y
II planned and adopted t"r the j"-Jr
II raui,ut be mistaken. m;,A; =. '.itt,
stood nnd floats high in '..a fro, 1rI
Ii air imhnirg hch"liers W., = -''s 49,
~, -.u.e ct devotion and M les; 81 .ar-'
wi'h which nothing ha-r sta &c. -
=" re"t.i. ;he hope "f tt un'ion j.
on '"h'' ''''"-' we 'i''. 80