The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-21
THE RELIEH CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NoteS from The Departments.
TEACHING LOYALTY.

Asks Reports from All departments
Thanks from the Indiana Kindergarten
How the Old soldiers Took Down the Flag
from an Indiana Saloon--Gleanings from
Departments. 81
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has received many
thanks for the illustrated article on teaching
patriotism in the schools. and outlining the
character of the educational work which the
Woman's Relief Corps has undertaken to do
Too much cannot be said upon this subject,
and educators everywhere and promoters OF
education are requested to send accounts OF
their plans or experiences. Following are
some of the comments evoked, beginning with
a suggestive picture by Past Department Presi-
dent Ellen NJ Putnam, of New York, for over
80 years teacher in the public schools of
Buffalo. The pledge taken by her pupils has
the right ring
MORNING PLEDGE AND SALUTE.
DEAR EDITOR: / am so glad that The ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE has taken up the subject of
patriotism in the schools.
My first teaching was in 1861, when we were
all alive to the need OF teaching loyalty to the
flag. AS years crept on enthusiasm seemed to
ule OUT many Oi Iuio BOhOiasAohb
know but little of the price paid for the flag.
There are in attendance at my school nearly
800 children About half of them assemble i'll
the main room every morniDg-the remainder
in their own room-rise, and salute tho flag,
and repeat the following pledge: II pledge
allegiance to my flag and the Republic for
which it stands: one Nation, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for ALL"
The ages of these children range from five
to II.
OF course, it stands to reason that many of
the younger ones do not understand the mean
ing of many words in this pledge. But they
have been laugh the meaning of pledge and
with time will come the rest, and they will
never forget it,
Ellen NJ. Putnam, Past Department Presi-
dent. Buffalo, Ny.
CoMRADE FOSTERS SUGGESTIONS.
DEAR EDITOR: | heartily congratulate You
on your patriotic effort. 1t is great success
and will aid the cause of patriotism very much.
Your mention Of Col. Dalch and his work is
we'll merited. His patriotic Primer" should
be in the hands Of every child 1t gives the
history of our country i'll a nutshell aud is so
simple that child can understand it.
] shall try TO introduce the Patriotic Prim-
er" in the schools here, as the W.RC. have
taken lively interest in the work and am
sure success will crown their efforts. In
many of tho Aid Society, schools in New York
City the pupils have committed the Patriotic
Primer" to memory.
The instructions are given each week in part
in lessor aud when the lesson is thoroughly
learned another part is taken up, until the
whole is understood.
The illustrative work In THE NATIONAL
TRIBuNE's article could not very well be i'm
proved upon, and was surprised that the large
cuts were accurate and lileIike. wish you
might visit the Rhinelander School; it would
make you more patriotic than ever
The entire article will sow new seed that
must bring forth good fruit aud will not har-
vest anarchists, communists, socialists thugs,
rutlians, baliot-box thieves, gamblers and un-
Americans who owe allegiance to foreign
pOtentateS
] have studied the question of patriotic
education for Eve years, and feel confident
that the Woman's Relief Corps will develop
wonderful and lasting sentiment for our
country and orr flag. Their patriotic work is
springing up in every County and school-dis-
trict in the United States, with, perhaps, a
portion OF the South excepted.
Superintendent Kline, of Winnebago Coun-
ty. ILL.,, writes me that they had placed the
Stars and Stripes on the last school-hopse in the
W.R.C. bad accomplished the work since Sep
TENDER. So you see your works do follow your
organization in every State.
] hear from other States that the patriotic
work has come to stay. All honor and glory to
the WR.C! 1t would aid you very much in
your patriotic work if Department Presidents
would report the work in their respective
States
There is much hard work ahead for all and
there will be many stumbling blocks for our
patriotic women to walk over; but, with all
this, they are bound to succeed. have conf
deuce that the W.f.C will accomplish every
thing they undertake. Wallace Foster, Secre-
tary Silent Army of Deaf Soldiers, Indianapo-
lis, Ind.
RALLY ROUND THE FLAG.
DEAR TRTIUNr: Allow me, in behalf of the
wee ones of my kindergarten, to return thanks
for the kindly recognition given III The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE Nov. 9, and the opportunity
thus bestowed upon me of giving to our sister
kindcrgartens throughout the land an earnest
but silent lesson in patriotism and call to
rally round the flag and join hands iii this
grandest of patriotic movements.
1t is useless to attempt to express the depth
of my appreciation of the honor bestowed upon
us. Bat as n member of the Committee APP
pointed by Department President COnklin on
Patriotic Teaching / would claim the right to
speak in yindcation of the old soldiers aud in
behalf of our country's flag.
OLD SOLDIERS HEADQUARTERS.
1t was my good fortune to attend the 18th
National Convention at indianapolis. aud as a
member of Indiana W.R.C. | am proud of III
diana and indianapolis as hostess. Right
royalty has she done her part; but permit me
to relate an incident which Immediately fol-
lowed the Convention.
Scarcely had | reached homo when ] was in-
formed that the death angel was lowering over
the home OF one of our sister bers, and the
aged father had suddenly received the mes
sage, 1t is enough. come up higher" While
there, in the presence of death, the soul of the
husband, a GAR. comrade who had just
turned from the Encampment to unexpectedly
meet the grim messenger at his TIL reshOld, was
filled to OVERLOOKING with righteous indigna-
ton at the insult offered the old soldier and
"Old Glory" in the decorations of the city.
Prominent among the decorations was the
American flag over the door of saloons bearing
the flaming advertisement:
cod Soldiers Headquarters"
Conformation Freely Furnished"
"Not more than once did we march under
that banner" he Indignantly remarked, for
our boys Immediately tore it down, regarding
IL as an insult to the old soldier and the flag"
:" feel that somebody ought to write that
matter up, and see that it is not repeated" he
added.
Now, ! see in your Grand Army column:
National Eucampment."
"The Citizens of Pittsburg already at work
for the next Annual Meeting"