Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-07-28

pilgrimages will be made under tho direc
ton OF Mr.. Lyman p. Powell, one OF tho
historical lecturers of the extension socie-
", who inaugurated the historical pilgrim
ag . OF tho society's summer meeting OF
last year TO the battlcfields OF the Brandy
wine, Germantown and Valley Forge, the
success Of which admirably demonstrated
the educational possibilities OF such tours
Mr. Powell has high hopes of beneficcnt
results from these historical pilgrimages-
"who can doubt" he says ''that renais-
sance OF patriotism will follow hard upon
a renaissance of the medimval pilgrimage
rationalized to suit American oonditionsi
The soil OF tho Atlantic seaboard has been
sanctified by the deeds Of brave men. Hero
arc the historic sources OF our greatness,
and hither win the modern pilgrim first
resort. The old Birmingham meeting
house ON the field OF the Brandywine and
the redoubfs and intrenchmcnts OF Valley
Forge are still eloquent sermons in stone
and In earth OF the great struggle which
marked n transition period In our public
life.
The historical pilgrimage viii stir tho
Imagination OF the average American,
vivify for him too monotonous existence,
quicken his interest in heroic past and
give him an appreciation OF q fruitful
present. IL may not solve the problems
mt issue between jefferson and Hamilton.
1t may tell him nothing concerning the
relative merits Of recommendation and BIZ
metallism. 1t will at least manifest the
conditions under which our great heroes
won or lost their laurels.
"A visit 10 Saratoga may show moro
clearly than our books that Benedict Ar
mold was a disappointed and i'll used SOL
fe..As. III
country. A pilgrimage 20 Valley Forge II
needed to prove that Gettysburg would
not today use mp six pages OF Baedeker's
United States had not Baron Steuben In
that bitter winter OF 1777-s transformed
an unframed, hungry, frozen, naked yeo-
manry into an effective army, while WASH
ington In his stone cottage burnt the mid
night oil in planning, counseling and CO.
orsiinating the contrary and rebellious elc-
ments In the army and In congress-
why, then, may not the historical pill
grimagc become permanent educational
factors Our land Is a great historical la
boratory In which our historic wealth has
been too long neglected. Tho magnificent
distances OF the American continent win
deter more than one from going 20 Phila-
deiphia TO join the pilgrimage of 1894.
But nothing need deter the patriotic stu
dent of American history from exploiting
tho wasted wealth which lies all about
him. There is scarcely spot east or west.
which is not within easy access Of some
historic survival which has In 1t lesson
for the child and for the adult"
Tho New England pilgrimage win be
inaugurated ON July 2s by public meet
ings In the afternoon and evening In indie
pendencc hall, az which Hon. III. Ia Car
OF the appointment Of Washington as COM
mander Ia chief Of the American army,
and Mr.. Talcott Williams will speak ON
the place OF Philadelphia IN American his
tory. Jpiyse0 Will be sunday, aud the pill
Rrins will attend services at tho historic
Christ church. WHERE Washington wors
shipped. On July 30 the pilgrimage starts
for Boston, the only stop ON the way be-
ing made az Hartford, where the travellers
win BIO tho guests for few hours OF tho
Connecticut Historical society.
The next four days win be devoted to
visiting places u historic interest In and
around Boston, Cambridge, Lexington,
Concord, Saisnl Plymouth and Nahant,
at each OF which such notable men as Ed.
ward Everett Hale. Edwin ID. Mead,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Professor
John Fiske, Hazekiah Bufterworth. Rob-
ert s. Rantoul and others win talk 90 the
pilgrims upon some phase OF history con-
neeted with tho spot. At Cambridge Long
fellows daughter viii receive the pilgrims
In her fathers old home, and at Salem
United States Senator Lodge win give q
receptions in their honor.
At the end Of the week the travellers win
turn their faces toward the Hudson, stop
ping by the way at pomfrct, tho home Of
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