The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-25

The NEWS was called on yesterday,
by MIR. Albert Q. Hopkins, of Nash ua
Iowa, president of the Pansey society,
which, he explained, was organized
for the specific purpose of making the
Pansy, which they name the Children's
fl wer, the national floral EN- blem, and
establishing it, officially, in the U. S.
flag as shown in the illustration.
Mr.. Hopkins claim is that the
pansey is the most representative
flower of the floral world, being, bred
in every shade and color, which can
not be said of any other flower. 1t
therefore becomes the best possible
representative of nation that, in its
government, its citizenship, its
climate and its different races of men.
is the most representive nation of the
world. 1t is both a modest and
brilliant flower, and its name is a
whole volume in itself. Pansy means
thoughts, and bright, cultured, edu-
Gated, trained thoughts are plainly
fittest to teach and to rule the world.
The motto fits the flower, Union.
culture and peace, We present be-
low the address which has been re-
Gently issued and which is being pub
lished throughout the country. The
whole subject appears to be we'll
worthy of attention.
ADDRESS TO THE SCHOOL CHILDREN OF
THE UNITED STATES.
DEAR CHILDREN:-We wish to
show you how certainly you are offer
ed the largest privilege ever offered
to the children of any generation in
the history Of the world.
You may, if you will, elect to the
highest office, and inaugurate and
place in the highest position-the
blue sky of the United States flag
with the most beautiful, imposing and
memorable ceremony, the first teach
er of the nation and of the earth.
You can, by simply asking, secure
the adoption of the most beautiful
emblem of the world, establish it
officially in the United States flag and
most fitting ly celebrate the Inaugural
ton of its reign, on the birthday of
American Liberty, at the great World
Exposition In 1898.
You can do more than this. You
can secure the erection, by the
government and the city of Chicago,
of permanent and beautiful structure
which shall commemorate, as long as
the Republic shall endure, the history
of this event.
To do this, it needs only the simpl.
est possible organization and united
effort, This we offer you in our soci,
ETY., and ask you to see that no child
in all the land Is too poor to join it,
nor too rich, and that no one can
afford to be left out.
Think what large and just pride
you will feel, as children and as men
and women, during your whole lives,
in having made the national floral
EN- blem, with its motto of "Union,
Culture and Peace" the best teaching
of this or any age, and given it the
Hottest place from which to teach its
lesson to the world. Think with what
thrill of pride you will see it in
every school room of the great Re-
public, in every land and on every
sea Of the wide earth.
After that you will not need to ask
yourselves, sis it worth doiug?" You
will say, rather, "let US hasten to do it
in time to make it the most beautiful
feature of the great Fair"
The definite plan and method of
organization will be sent to any one
upon application to the national
society, with one cent stamp, for re-
turn postage.
All patriotic citizens, as we'll as all
children, are cordially invited to take
an interest in this movement, and to
join and assist in the formation Of
local societies.
We remain, with the most sincere
respectand regard,
The Pansy Society of America.
MAUD RUSSELL, Act'g Sec,
Canton, S. Dakota,