Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-23
SOUTHERN HISTORY.
MEETING or THE COMMIT Tee OF
The GRAND CAMP VEST ERoAY
A Full Discussion and sharp Criticism
Decisive Actian Deferred Tor
the Present.

Decisive Actian Deferred for
the Present.
The Historical Committee OF the Grand
Camp Confederate Veterans OF Nirgini1'
charged with the matter of the pubhca-
ton of southern school history OF tho
civil war. met at tho Exchange Hotel yes
terday at noon. The committee 10 COM
posed Of Senator j. n. Stubbs, Of Glouces-
ter; Colonel j. II. Hume, OF Portsmouth,
and Captain John Cussons, OF Glen AIleh'
There were also present in conference
Colonel W. +. Smith and Messrs. i. a.
Bvrne. J. TAYLOR Stratton. Coioael D. j;
Cary. aud General W. s. IAllaleti IT, 20
wall Camp: Professor /. j.. Stubbs. OF NC
Gruder. Ewell Camp. and Professor Lyon
q 1vlar. Professor Leslie Hall. l'rand-
Commander L. 4. Brsnder, Colonel J.. ,; /
Narye. Professor II. I. Jones. and Colonei
CARERS Of South Carolina.
TRUE DISCUSSION.
The motion Of Major HotchEiss, me ,
Whole subject of school history was /
.trnv.n omen fcr discussion. Professor F.
UaU led the discussion and was 81 o 'ci
bv Professor TYLER. Colonel cary ana /
Major Hotchkiss. all Of whom leaned 10 /
&c sn,gcstiou that tho facts for the hls. /
tnr,. rEouId be Gathered through chairs % /
history N the colleges. Suggestions VIZ
also made regarding giving prizes iVr
usnuscripts. Captain usson9 Hh!p SIt"
n l,.to~v rs had been Indicated IN the uIs-
rue.;ou would REQUIRE time. The great
tI,or for Us now was q history ot tIe
,,.r,od i9bl-G5. Such history coula p'
ronn,ied. A simple narrative OF me
focfs would yindicate the South and place
The responsibilities for the war upon ino
Abolition party Of the North, where II Dc
iongcd.
THg cRAIBNAY's REPoEr.
Chairman Stubs read the resolution OK
the Grand Camp, under Whlch M e",n.-
rl,tee was acting. He SAID lie had SEM
lettersto all the State camps inviting tntir
co-opcration III the movement. lie nae
oI.o written TO all tine institutions OF
! i,arnli,o in Virginia asking the support OF
/ thc professors u those institutions ana rs
| had received gratifying responses mr.
| Stubbs further stated that ne had Ueth
,ut on the History Committee Of the
! ri4aj Confederate Veterans and been
/ Crder,d by General Gordon to report to
/ meeting Of that committee ut Ne" VI
| leans on The I'd OF March.
! Colonel Cauers. Of South Carolina, was
! cailed upon by General 1aheterro ana
made most graceful speech: alter when
/ the committee rose until T. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
! Whom the committee rcassembled Chair
! man Stubbs read a number OF letters re-
commencing histories that were III course
of preparation and parties whom theIr en-
dorscrs deemed competent 10 "'l'o 'N0
/ history. ,.....
Colonel Marye thought practical sep
would l.. TO appoint q committee 10 confer
! with the History COMMITTEE OF inc tN4'tu
| Confederate Veterans.
Sir. Everett Waddey was invited to al
dress the committee. lie gave a. his Wow
that what WAS needed was IN every respect
q school-book. 1t should not cover too
little or tooDuch space. ItshOuld ne prac-
+icaI lie had offered the committee 3 Cd
10 he riyan IN three premiums Tor menu-
ec-lpts Of history, tho winner Of the hrst
priZe. T. his manuscript be accepted, u re-
ceiye the usual ROYALTY on the pnphcauon'
lie had contract with q man ',-uhS 20
write q history which he believed "oula
meet the approval 81 inc co'lH,i,o I,,o.t.'l
| book would be 4 history on me '"''''
States and practical schooI-booh.
NOT TOO PARTISAN.
What was wanted was Il book that would
! not bee 90 partisan as 10 be lmpGacucAbie-
a book that would teach history as We ell
Mr., Waddey endorsed Baruess History
a. a model inrespoct of textbook method,
but criticised lis luslnuauOns.
Colonel Marye SAID be considered
Bqruess view peTnlclouS boo6.
Professor Stubs sad partisan booh
,yas not wanted. What was needed we-
settlement of acte that our enemies would
not eny. Pedagogically speaking. Batnea 5
| History was perfect. The chudrcn loNrd
| 1, indy II. but the southern ScnOoI ms
tory should inculc1te facts from the south
| orn standpoint Profess OF Stubs ah'ago-
uzed the atmosphere If Barnes. ne ou.y
| endorsed ID as a model WIN IeHP,'t g.
-y.teru HetnOUEht the committee should
vait for the histories now heng published,
and in the mean time appoint committee
to meet the History Committee OIL tue
United Veterans.
Professor Stunbs moved that the COM
mIttee make announcement that they were
/ omen for the consideration OF school MS
tories and manuscripts, ana mat d con IL
1ultteo be appointed TO confer with the
History Committee Of the United Con-
fejerate Veterans. and action be deferred
until another meeting.
Colonel Marye spoke Mt length IN favor
Of a history of tho civil wax alone ana the
causes which led TO It.
THE MEMORY OF BEAUBEGARD.
General Iahaferro offered the following,
which was adopted:
E,SCIU.I o. G,e comm .ftCS ~ me t0HJe"'-
roir caops Of T,rqnta assembled his day y,
Richmond. J. That they have heard with
profound sorrow Of the death of the illus,
trious soldier of the Confectionery, General
p. G.. /. i}eauregard. and extend their SIN
cero sympajhy t. the family.
. That the chairman forward copy OF
the above resolution to the family Of The
deceased.
The committee adopted resolution OF
thanks TO the Soldiers Home for the lryi
tation 10 attend tie Observation-Disclosures
eel bratiOn.
Professor Stubhs's motion relative to
{ inviting manuscripts and appointing
/ committee to confer with the History Com
mittce of the United Confederate Nete'
rams was adopted.
II was further decided thot all manu-
scripts and histories must be sent IN by tn,
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