The National tribune., 1894-04-26

In some of the schools the form Was varied
One was:
"our country's aag flag Of the free;
We pledge our loyal hearts to thee"
Still another school united in saying:
Il give my hand and my heart to my country.
One country. one language. one flag;
Bring forth the banner and let IL rise;
Cheer. o, cheer as it spreads TO the skies;
HuTrah hurrah. for our flags dear cause;
Hurrah for our school and our country's laws
All the good old songs were sung and pa
triotic verses recited, while many spirited. pa
triotic papers were read. No two program
were alike, save that in all the school-room
the flag salute was given, and all repeated il
| concert:
1--WE give our hearts and our heads to our coun
One country one language. one flag"
In the Columbia Grammar School 700 chill
dren saluted the flag; in Cooper's Primary
| $50; in the Mission Grammar, 500; in Swetts
Grammar School, 1000; in Hamilton Grammar
500; while all others numbered high mp in the
| hundreds. At the Chinese Primary 60 little
Celestisls saluted the flag.
| lt was a great day in California and press
and people Joined in general rejoicing, while
! the Examiner appeared with illustrated pages
aud display head lettered patriotism in the
Public Schools" with portrait of Washington,
fanked by fags guarded by school children.
What San Francisco has done let other cities
| w, anu its III 10 OOH0 quickly
o, flag of our faihersl o, flag Of our sonsi o, flag
Of a worlds desire,
| Through the night and the light, through the
fright and the fight. through the smoke and
the cloud and the fire,
There are arms to defend, there hearts to be-
friend. there are souls to bear up from the
pail,
While thy cluster OF stars broodeth over the wars
that Justice and mercy befall;
There are breasts that will clasp il when tattered
and torn, there are prayers that brood like a
There fiugers to fashion 1t fold upon fold and
hands that will wave il above,
While the rub adub-dub, dub, rub-a-dub, dub, IL
beating the marches OF love.
SEND ON YOUR MITES.
Again attention is called to the touching plea
made by Secretary Puma L. Cowles ON behalf
of the suffering Army Nurses of the country.
They have been sorely in need the past Winter,
and the National Home Board has disbursed a
small remittance to them, and would send more
if only the contributors would send on their
mites to the National Treasurer, Armilla A.
Cheney. Detroit, or through the regular chan.
nels, Corps and Departments, when this can be
DONE
The following are extracts from letters of
thanks received by Secretary Cowles after the
Midwinter remittance was sent out. The first
is from the sister of an Army Nurse. who was
for time in the insane asylum from fever con-
tracted in the service:
gone through so many trials that we had almost
given up. There certainly can be none more
worthy. Tor she gave up everything and lost all.
shall try very hard for the pension to which
she is SO justly entitled"
The writer of this failed to establish her
claim, and the Representative from her District
will introduce bill for her relief:
:" feel under great obligation to you and the
noble ladies of our country for what they have
done for me. They seem to appreciate my
labors more than our Government does NV
claim has been rejected"
The writer of this may have endured great
hardships, but has never regretted her bravery
in the hour of need:
Your kind letter was received, and was
more than thankful to you all for your kind
ness. 1t just came in the time of my need
Times are very hard here this Winter, and
have all that can do to get along. have not
got my pension yet, but do hope that will
How often have thought of the poor sick SOL
diers in the hospital in years that have gone
by, when have had to take of my apron aud
my handkerchief to wrap their wounds. But
l was glad was brave enough to do it."
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The Executive Committee Of the National
Council of Women. U. s. A. of which the
W.RC. is now part, meets in Philadelphia
May and to arrange for the program of the
Triennial Session, to be held in Washington
February, 1885. National President Sarah C.
Mink, member by virtue of office, and Kate
b. Sherwood, delegate, will represent the Re-
lief Corps. Following this Mrs. Sherwood at.
tends the General Federation of Clubs as Presi-
dent of Canton SoIosis.
Miss Mary Stephenson's "reminiscences of her
father, Maj. b. F. Stephenson founder of the
GA. R., will be ready in time for the Illinois
Convention, W.R.C., held with the Encamp-
ment, GAR, at Rockford. May 16 and H. and
ought to command large sale. Miss Stephen
sons address is Petersburg, H., should anyone
wish to order the book. sold for the benefit of
the invalid wife and daughter
If any Relief Corps desires its members to
get a thorough knowledge of Rules and Regu-
lations, in most entertaining way, they will
send so cents to Anna f. Clark, Stevens Point
Wis, and secure the Game of Rules of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps. This is played with cards.
bearing the questions and answers, something
like the game of authors, and may be used with
telling effect for the Good of the Order" Mrs
Clark has a similar game for the study of
GreciaB history, which is a very instructive as
wei! as pleasant diversion; prepared for Chau-
taugua students and teachers.
The Department of Illinois Is taking boom.
and Department President Wallace announces
the institution of Corps at Wilmington, Wat.
seka, Paw Paw. st. Elmo. Shebyville, Quincy.
Chicago flights, Nashville, and Chicago.
The Department Convention of Ohio will be
held at Canton, May 10 and II, in connection
with Department Encampment, GAR, De.
partment President Caroline w. Waddell pre-
siding.
Julia Drew Of Howard, Mich, an ARMY
Nurse with good record, was presented with
purse by Michigan Convention, in honor of
her 62d birthday
Department President Emma J. South wick
and assistant officers instituted Washington
Relief Corps, 90, at Bordentown N J.. March
9, with ~ charter members. At the next meat
ing five more were added.
Joe Hooker Relief Corps, 49, was instituted
at Atlantic City, N. j., March I3 by Depart
ment President SOuthwick and assistants with
about 90 charter members. public installa-
ton and supper made the occasion memorable.
a feature OF the evening was the singing of
Tho Grand Army Button" by the Depart
ment President.
1t is pleasant to take up the lists of loval
women who have banded themselves together
to help the old soldiers of Oklahoma Territory
and other wide empires of the far frontier.
Sarah A. Wedge is President of the Relief
Corps at Dover.
At called meeting Of the inmates of the
Soldiers Home, Seattle, WASH, formal thanks
were expressed to the Department of Washing.
ton W.RC. for munifcent donations contrib
uted for the comfort and pleasure of the old
soldiers; for the piano, books current litera-
ture, elaborate furnishings of rooms and cot
tsges, as well as for sympathy, watchfu
and tender care of those constituting the Home
family. committee of six comrades was
appointed. to forward resolutions. which WAS