The National tribune., 1890-09-04


Let us stand up for our O. O.,
And our Editor too.
And for our badge of beauty,
That is 80 grand and true
Let us stand up for our flower,
And our Picture Gallery. too,
And for the &. G. Guards
So loyal and So true.
Pin l.. Morrow, Home, Tenn.
ATTENTION, N. Y. n. T. c. C. q.
FRIENDS oF THE c. c. Since my arrival homo
from the first c. G. Encampment have arrived at
the conclusion that New York state can have "A
very healthy Department Of the q. Z. Guards we
organized in Boston. Hence II would bc a great
pleasure TO to have ali the Empire State men-
bers send their names and addresses 10 me, and as
soon as p names received viii send all list OF
the names that you may select officers and send on
your votes. For committee TO help me IN this
work would respectfully solicit the aid Of the
following &. C. members: Bernice + Thomas, I'll
mira; VIII T. Manner. Norwich Ella Colby. Me-
dinR; ZoIA NJ. Boyle, New York CITY. VIII the
committee kindly advise me OF their acceptance at
once7 Suggestions concerning organizations. etc,
will be thankfully received from any of the mem
bers.-ItoscOo l.. Whitman, Albany, n. 4.
FALL IN, c. c.
Fall in. c c, aud let the bugle sound the grand
advanced The Guards are mastering. Come IN,
aud let show the world the &. g. IL something
more than a mere name. We have made our plat
form broad. with an entrance wide can
march Ia 10y bataons II Is but step; jusl regis
ter your name, deposit your dime, aud. 10, IL -
done ] predict great and glorious future; the
perspective l. lenRtheuiug ana Engineering Win
every forward step we take. Already IN tmagIna-
ton our future statesmen emerging from the
gateway Of the g. C., passing on to fame and the
highest honors Of the land.
That Massachusetts IL gratiicd at the result Of
our first Reunion goes without saying; but for
one shall not be quite happy until every q. g.
Der is enrolled Ia the Guards Fall ia, and when
ranks full, will present ourselves, q
mighty army before the Editors and Proprietors OF
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. aud announce that the
q. baby can walk; tllat - took ils first step Ia
Boston Aug H. 1890, aud wants room.
We will respectfully remind them that when the
Grand Army has passed on. when the last soldier
has been mustered Out. the g. q. Guards propose
to take the good old TRIBUNE, Alma Mater"
and carry Il down the coming ages. clear up to
the Judgment Day. Pro PAtria foreyeT.-Nina
BRllou.
IN THE UPPER O. c. RANKS
FKIEsDs OF THE O. O.: Some time ago wrote
introducing 20 the G. C. Lydia Caviness. OF Bala-
via Her name, "A new member. appeared ia
THE NATIosAB TRIBUNE July >, bat Lydia bad
passed into the great hey oud i've days before
Lydia was "a daughter az 81 Iowa Cav. veteran
She had sweet, lovHbe disposition, which only
seemed 10 be made sweeter By her great affection
She just lG years and two months old al the
time 81 her DEATH and had been confined to her
bed the last u months OF her life. Since her maine
Appeared. members of Tire &. &. have written to
her, some 81 them prominent members. They will
know from this why they arc not nnswered.-May
| j.. Sparks, Batavia, Iowa
DEAR O. C. FKIEsDs. / have TO write TO inform
you Of tie death ol u loyal members as We
had on tbis coAst-lSeriIa :. Bowers. Halla Nalia
Wash. She died conie-sing Chri.t aud e1horing
others 20 follow. g. C.,friends II you could have
seen that dcHtll-b bed think you would all strive
10 live that you might die ia the same happy man
ner. All of her correspondents viii understand
why their letters arc unaiiswerea.-8iArt Fergu-
son, Adams, Ore.
TWO QUEsTIOEs ANSWERED..
DEAR c. C. FRIEsDs: Friday afternoons form
part Of "a school day much does any other
lime ia the term Friday afternoon exercises, AR
ranged by tie teacher and approved by the Board
Of Education, arc IL much part Of school work
any branch in the curriculum The necessity Of
eiocuti"nhfy practice In our schools j. apparent
Therefore every pupil should respond TO the pro-
] gram unless excused Tor reasons that would alb
solve from ioHtual recitation. If pupil declines
simply from di-incuai tie teacher should ex-
ercise his authority in the line Of duty.
SHOULD young man or woman become
tangled IN Cupid's net while studying for pro-
/ fe~siouE" This depends upon the ability of tile
student and the nature Of Tie net. An accepted
attachment IL great incentive to success: but a
prolonged aud anxious couTship - certainly 10 be
deprecated. An inlsXible VIII would be iHdIspens
able TO prosecute such aliabsOrbing pursuits at
one time, although some Psychologists declare each
half 81 the brain follow line Of thought dis
tinct from tie other Bot what does all the rea-
I sGninR ia the world amount 10 this subjectg
/ Can anything the wisest say prevent a mans boz
coming "entangled IN Cupd's net" when lac falls
/ Ia love Kate WaTtheH, DecTlield. Kan.
THE AGE or BEAUTIFUL MYTHS.
| DEAR q. q. FEIESDs: In GTecan mythology there
were nine goddeases or rs more commonly called,
| nine Mgbes, who presided over music art and
| literary and scientific pursuits.
| They we're tie following: CAiliope the beautiful
voiced goddess 81 epic poetry Clio the procAitneT
/ Of history; Entsrpe, tie chaTneT Of the flute:
EratO the lovely Of lyric poetry; Ihalia the joy
| Gus, Of comedy MelpOmene, tie singer, oftTagedy;
Terpsichore, the euloyer, Of dances FoiymniA the
/ lover, ofsODgs or hymns; and Uranla the heavenly
| Of astronomy.
| The president aud protector Of the MUSES. was
Apollo, who WAS the god Of music, song aud poetry
/ and who also the impersonaLiOn Of manly
| beauty, represented by scuiptOTE.
IL seems strange 10 as who live ia this Tighten
ed. Christian age that tie ancients should make
these Imaginary beings objects of tieiT alteration
but there - much beauty about their mode Of
| worship, and many pretty legends have been
| handed down 90 Us, that We cannot help but he
charmed with the descriptions Of their gods aud
| ROddesses.
| ! am very fond Of mythology aud think we can
gain much profit ~ well as pleasure from the study
| Ofh.-Ciara T. Conley Scheilsburg, Pa
IN MEaoRIAH or OUR C. c. DEPARTED.
| How many times the anticipation OF a pleasant
half hour with the &. q. ismGvei 10 pity by the am
n0uncement of tic departure Of another Of our dear
membeTH- And how tenderly we try toextend our
deepest pathy ~ the berShVcd Ia their sad trale
| We sorrow with them la their 1fllction and we
know that such sympathy IL ali that 10 worth offer
lag. Words are too hollow To contain much consola
ton their expression Is feeble balm for the bleed
Jag heart, ana only repeat What we all we'll
EHOw-that tie beloved ones have entered the
Heaven 81 sweet rep0se little before US and that
they are happier where they are ana that :" He
dOeth all things we'll" The beTeft find the weeks
and months tedious In their passing away The
loved ones are gone, and they left to mourn
| Our blessed Jesus las called them; not as bright
lights extinguislIsd but bright lights removed be-
You'd human vision To shine stars la the hrnA.
ment for ever and ever, and 10y and by we shall
join their sweet spirits ia that company OF innu-
| merable angels.
May God be with and comfort the Borrowing
ones, Is ever the prayer of-Minnie Myers Biilings
| CllntonViile. Wis.
| HAVING PARTY.
FRIENDS or THE @. c.: How would Won like In
20 on a genuine hayiBg frolie? Now, my dainty
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