The National tribune., 1894-10-18
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
ters---NOtes from Departments.
TEACHING PATRIOTISM.

TEACHING PATRIOTISM.
Indiana's Important Work on Behalf Of the
Flag Salute-Patriotic Song and Programs.
Visit to Gettysburg Stimulates Love for
| the Nations Defenders.
INDIANA's IMPORTANT WORK.
AS is we'll understood. Indiana is the pioneer
| Department. of the Woman's Relief Corps in
the great movement to place flag over every
| schoolhouse and the flag salute in every school
| room.
Naturally, those who led in the movement
in that Department are called upon for in
formation from the committees of other De-
partments intrusted with this work. In re-
spon re to many requests, Eliza J. Criser, Chair
man on Patriotic Teaching, Department of
Indiana, promulgates the following general
letter of information:
GREENsBURG, INDIANA October, 1894.
DEAR tribune: Having received a number
of letters regarding our method of introducing
| patriotic teaching in our public schools, beg
leave to explain through the columns of The
| NATIONAL TRIBUNE
| Last year the committee were Lu Seaman
! Hadley, Della Shoemaker, and myself. We
| issued circular letter TO the members of the
! Woman's Relief Corps planning the objects
! of our committee, and each Corps President
WAS instructed by our Department President
] to appoint committee of three influential
members of her Corps to confer with the
! County or City Superintendent and Trustees
| petitoning them to adopt some form of salute
| to the American flag, to be introduced in the
| morning exercises of our schools.
In many places the committee did their
| work well, many schools adopting the salute;
! but the work was not progressing as rapidly
! as we had hoped. and, at the request OF the
+ haf Ctnto
Teachers Association and Township Trustees
| Association and presented our work, and by
| both bodies 1t was unanimously adopted.
| In personal letter from the late Col. Balch,
| the author of Teaching Patriotism in Our
Schools" he said: These the first official
bodies of the kind i'll the United States to take
any action in regard to patriotism in the
school," Aud are indeed proud that In
diana should be the first in the Union to recOg-
niZe this great obligation.
The Indiana committee this year are: Eva
Ginger, of Ridgevi!le; Hattie Gochenour, of
Roam; aud myself. We issued circular
letter to the teachers of Indiana, urging them
to introduce the American Patriotic Salute in
the morning exercises of their schools
We also appointed members of the Woman's
Relief Corps to go to each County Institute to
present the subject. explain it more fully. and
if possible demonstrate it by class drilled in
the salnte.
from those committees telling OF the enthusi
asm with which they were received, and of the
adoption of the salute. We have also made ar
engagements whereby tbs f
RITUAL FOR TEACHING PATRIOTISM
will be placed in the hands Of every teacher in
the public schools OF bdiama
Now, let never cease in this work until it
is introduced into every public school within
our borders, and Old Glory is honored and re-
vered as it should be-.
In what better way can the children of our
land begin the duties Of the day than by Civ
ing themselves to God and orr country?
In this way patriotism and loyalty will be so
thoroughly instille6 into their heads and
hearts that we need have no fears for the
future of our country andgOur flag, which have
much. -r9l
Eliza J. Crisler, Chairman, Greensburg, Ind.
SPIRITED FLAG SONG.
Comrade J. G. o. Redington has composed
stirring flag song. l@the tune of Red. White.
and Blue" which he has sung with great sue
cess on numerous patriotic occasions.
Those who are getting mp programs for en-
tertainmenis where the flag salute is given will
fnd this song fills a real want. In schools
where the flag salute is inangurated this song
may well be made part of the flag exercises.
REVERE YE THE RED. WHITE. AND BLUE
Tune: " Columbia. the Gem Of the Ocean.")
The air full of shot and OF she'll
Who were they who dared face the battle
Where thousands of brave heroes fell?
Who stood by our banner of glory
Maintained 1t triumphanty on high?
Who shrank rot OF, fields red and CORY
The flag to defend or to die?
CHORUS
Then revere ye the Red White and Blue!
Through death fires it has come down to you
Twas redeemed by the blood of defenders.
Grand heroes to Liberty true
The stars of that banner are glorious;
Its stripes. ia brave blood baptizrd
Are III" old flag and we'd flag victorious
H""F'n'5 blessing as life to be priced.
II te - sacrifice unendng,
BY millions OF noble men aud true,
OF woua in agony sending
Her life 10 the war clad in blue.
Chorus
And. chill iren that flag to your keeping
Will soon proudly be handed DER;
Soon the last brave defend-r'Il he sl.eping
With comrades mustered out before.
Brave boys. and fair girls, do your dutyi
To your grand heritage prove true;
And maintain in its gIory-crowned beauty
ColunIbia's Red, White aud Blue.
Chorus.
OHIO NOTES.
Department Commander E. f. Mutt, of Ohio.
announces in General Order that Sarah A. |
Benuer, of 60 W. fremont street MassilIou O.
widow Of Ben F. Benner Co A, 88th Ohio Inf,
wants the address of her brother-in-law Jacob
Benner; also, of anyone who knew her hus-
band.
Department Commander Nutt. of Ohio. calls
upon the Posts throughout the State TO con.
tribute an amount equal to two cents mem.
Der, to be used in purchasing Christmas remem-
brances for the 500 soldiers orphans at the
State Home. XcHia. and the invalid soldiers of
the Sandusky Home.
Of the Ohio orphans and their standard of
taste Department Commander Mutt SAYS: 1.-THE
Judgment and taste Of the children in select
ing presents have been very gratifying to those
in charge. When asked what they want for
Christmas the majority will call for book, or
some useful. sensible article. The Grand ARMY
has cause for great pride in tho conduct and
of their Orphans Home children"
PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENTS
Past National President Elizabeth Darcy
Kline has been visiting her daughter at Scran.
ton. Pa, since National Convention where she
still remains. g y Us
In the meantime she visited Syracuse NY.
for few days. where she was the guest of Past
National Secretary Sarah E. Phillips and other
members of Root Relief Corps Past National
President Sarah &. Mink joined her from Water
town and there was delightful round of social
festivities in honor of, the two distinguished
officers.