The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-03-07
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Matter for the Page. with Some Other
Messages to the Club.

Messages to the Club.
Kind Howard Friends-Perhaps YOU
will think come often and say but lit
tie when do come. This evidently is
the fact, but this should please you. for
| do not use much Of your valuable
space. when I know others can interest
YOU muC1 better than I.
I notice the cry make the page in
teresting'' is being proclaimed by all.
Suffice it to say I join in with a hearty
approval ] am watching the page with
an eye that never tires. and note the
encoura gements with much pleasure. But
also notice features that do not tend
to encourage. not with a feeling Of
pleasure. but sometimes l fear we do
not take proper thought al all times,
when writing for the page. We should
ne firm in our belief that what we sub
nit for publication will have a tend
ency to more firmly establish our oh
jects and principles; that we will inter
est the reader
Now. my dear friends. 1 am giving
this for our collective good. with love
to all. l notice from time to time an in
clination on the part Of some of the
writer's to introduce politics on the page.
| cannot make my disappOrval too en-
phatic on this line.
I must embrace the language of some
writer's. giving their opinion on this mat
ter. Politics should appear on another
page of The Sentinel. There is no way
in which we could stir mp injurious dis
cussiOn more speedily than to discuss
politics on the page. Ours is a grander.
2 nobler. more elevating aim than that
which aCtUates the politician to risk all
HsyTT
it is too noble TO be contamina ted with
politics. / would he grateful and / be
heVe, on second thought. we all
would be- if the editor would draw the
line here and keep politics from the
page: or. in fact, anything that would
tend to reflect discredit upon the club.
We should always try to give pure
thoughts. free from plagiarism. such as
will win the esteem of the host Of read
ers of the page. In this way we will
make many firm friends among stTang-
ers and in time become members of the
club. | say it rests with us all whether
our ranks shall swell or whether retro
gression shall be the dominant element
in the case. Let us rally around our
standard of Honor, Love and Charity"
How many will bring one new member ,
All could I think / shall soon bring
one and u. Phre ties" how are you
progressing? Is it a branch club? Many
thanks. I'm nay last note TO the page /
stated that we wished all members TO be
enrolled in one of the three corps.
was somewhat in error in this, and Will
explain.
There are three divisions. viz Minute
corps. regular corps and recruits. Those
that stand in readiness to be called
upon and assigned any special topic
should be enrolled on the minute corps.
and we hope the greater part will signify
their willingness to be enrolled on this
corps. Those enrolled on the regular
corps contribute regularly. either once
| a month or once in two months, and
| are allowed to select their own topic.
! occasionally. or whenever they can do
| binding duty" 10 aid i'm this work. Send
| your announcement to Chairman How
ard where YOU want TO be enrolled Kind
| friends, | would gladly contribute more
| on the line Of club interests but my
time is limited, and l am combining my
| interests largely TO private work. There
| fore please take the will for the deed
and be assured / think il for the best
The fact that / do not demonstrate my
| interest on the page is no reason To be-
| lieve that | am not interested. | am.
| Let all be Let all begin To work i'm the
| direction of u successful reunion. It is
coming. Let all anticipate meeting at
| the reunion this year.
Extending a hearty good will to all.
and wishing that the efforts of each
member Will be crowned with success,
/ am yours IN H. l.. c. bonds.
". 5. KOKENDOFFER.