The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-16
TALKING ON PATRIOTISM.


TORONTO, Ont, July 15.-The great teach
ers convention is now in full blast. and
most of the delegates concnr that it is
successful gathering as any in the his
tory of the association. In fact, one of the
leading officials remarked this even
ing that ell future meetings of the
association would be measured by the
great standard Of success attained this
year. About fifteen thousand teachers are
In the city. and, although many enjoyed
excursions aud short trips during the day.
the departments held crowded meetings
simultaneously this afternoon. The mass
meeting at the Caledonia Rink to night was
attended by nearly six thousand delegates
Inc American visitors are doing big
days work each twenty -four hours. besides
their pleasure-seeking. BEGINNING this
morning. at $50 O'clock. the Horticultural
pavilion was filled 70 listen to pa pers read
by State Superintendent j. r. Preston. of
Mississippi, and Superintendent A. s.
Mackay. of Halifax. n. s.. on the teaching
Preston set forth that while the
be ready to die for ones
country. the modern and truer idea was
to live and ork for the fatherland. and
strive to leave il better than when it was
found. The. slightest function of the
schools. said he. was citizen making. and
the surest way to do this was to inculcste
the love of home. the Nation. the world at
large and veneration for liberty. Justice
and good government In conclusion the
speaker said:
Il have supreme belief in the perpstua-
tion of our Union. Ours is q composite Ma
ton. akin to all the world. to which the
immigrant ever come and from which none.
60 to seek q better land. have faith that
eternal principles of free government viii
fuse all dlscordant elements into ahOmo-
geneous whole. The public schools are the
great fusing furnaces, and from the plastic
stream of American childhood they must
mold American patriots"
Superintendent A. HI. Macksy. of Hall
fax. followed with q word from the Cana
dian stand point on the same subject. He
showed how patriotism started in the
earliest times with love of family. until to-
day 1t is STRIVING for the federation of man.
kind into one great brotherhood.
After some discussion Professor Preston
the South and his own people among them.
had fought for what they believed was
right. to-day there were no purer patriots on
the continent than the young men
Of the Southern States who stood
hand for their common country and for
common humanity. Mr.. Richards. the
first president of the New England
Association. who halls from Washing
s ssa D. vi With followed sS. n wsh sgss
association since Its foundation, and
giving statistics of the membership,
which numbered last year over 10000. with
a cash balance on deposit of $4,000. An ap-
pendix to this paper gave detailed index
to the papers read, with the authors. from
the start-one thousand papers from three
hundred authors.
This afternoon the following six sections
met simultaneously: kindergarten. Sec
Ondary Education, Higher Education, Nor
mai. Arts and Music. Tonight not few
citizens mingled with the visitors in the
crowd which filled the largest hall, the
Caledonian Rink. great intellectual
treat was offered them in addresses by Hon.
w. L. Harris. the American Commissioner
of Education. and Hon. G. w. Ross. the
Ontario Minister of Education. While
this meeting was proceeding many
other attractions were going forward.
and were receiving their full share
of attention. Concerts by the leading
military bands were given in the Queens
Park and the horticulture gardens. Thus
closed the second day of this great cOnven-
ton. A monster concert was given the
teachers tonight. Canada's greatest
soprano, Agnes Thomson, returned here to
appear at the event. and was received with
wild enthusiasm.