The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-06-13
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---NOteS from Departments.
WOMEN OF CANADA

WOMEN OF CANADA
| Prove the Value of Local Councils in Secur-
ing Important NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Gen.
eral Orders-Loyalty Exemplified- Flag
Day i'm Toledo-Encouraging Reports from
Many Sources.
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CANADA.
What has the National Council of Women of
Canada to doswith the Woman's Relief Corps
auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic 2
Much every way. The Womans Relief Corps
Is an affiliated organization of the National
Council of Women of the United States. and
Just as Canada sent frsternal delegates to the
United States SO tho United States sent frater-
nal delegates to Canada Hence q word for
Canada.
In the appointment of fraternal delegates
| from the National Council of Women of the
United States to the second annual meeting of
the National Council of Women of Canada,
which has just met in Toronto, the President
| Mary Lowe Dickinson, of New York, recognized
the W.R.C. as a leading organization of the
| United States Council by appointing its official
representative, Kate Brownlee Sherwood, one
of the fraternal delegates to that body.
Thus it was the privilege of the Editor of
| these columns to visit sisters of the great
/ Dominion 10 the north of us, and while there
TO have her faith strengthened in the move
ment to found Local Councils in the United
States, in order to establish any great reforms,
educational or social.
Unlike the National Council of the United
States, the National Council of Canada is made
| mp largely of Local Councils, these having been
| founded in the last two years in most of the
| important points in Canada, from Nova Scotia
on the east to Van Couver on the west.
st. Johns, Montreal Quebec, Ottawa, To
ronto, London. Hamilton, Winnipeg, Port
rfb net in;,,
gether by chain of Local Councils which are
| revOlutiOniziDg Canada along the lines of edu-
cation aud reform.
The law which recently passed the Legisla-
ture of Ontario providing for manual training
| in the public schools, was secured by Local
| Councils. and this law gives promise to be
enacted in every Province of Canada.
The appointment of women as Factory In
spectors and Police MatroDs are among reforms
already inaugurated i'll many places
The Canadian woman's movement, unlike
that of the United States, is under the direct
sanction of the Government, as expressed
through general and provincial officials, and
directly approved by the heads of the several
churches This is owing to the fact that the
Countess Of Aberdeen, vile of the Governor
General, is President of the National Council
of Canada.
Asan organizer Her Excelency has few equals
and she has the rare tact aud wisdom Of uniting
standard. She has Travelled the whole length
and breadth of Canada to personally direct tho
formation of Local Councils. and has met with
surprising success. especially considering that
it is only since the Worlds Congress of Repre-
sentative Women at Chicago that Canadian
women united in any great National move
ment.
AT great public meeting held in Toronto in
connection with the Second Annual Council, the
Countess of Aberdeen presiding, was supported
on the one side by the Goycrnor-General OF Can
ada. Lord Aberdeen, and the personal repre-
sentatives of the Catholic aud Presbyterian
Churches, and on the other side by the Lieuten-
ant-Goyernor, Province of Ontario, the Min
ister OF Education, and representatives of the
Churches of England and Methodist Episcopal
Churches while greetings were read from high
Government and church officials unable to be
present.
In this formal demonstration, in which the
high functionaries present gave their unouali-
fed Endorsement Of the Council movement.
thousands of representative citizens of Toronto
and Canada were present to roll up the ayes
when a resolution of approval was offered by
the Governor. General.
Prior to this the President had set forth the
aims and objects of the Council, stating what
had been done and what was proposed to do
In addition TO manual training in the schools,
and prison reforms, it is proposed to introduce
the kindergarten system with the public
schools, and TO teach patriotism through song
and literature; to improve and beautify the
country schoo-houses, and to stimulate the
fine arts especially music. painting drawing
and designing.
In the Council a movement was set on foot
whereby the United States Council will CO.
operate with the Canadian Council in an effort
10 prevent the circulation ia that country of
flood of impure literature now sent over in |
great quantities TO the Dominion.
The Americans" as the United States dele |
gates we're termed by their Canadian sisters. |
were warmly welcomed, and wonder was ex- |
pressed at the vast National organizations of |
women in this country.
1t is the result of woman's work in our |
great war" was always the answer; for 10 |
was then women discovered their gifts for or |
ganization and the power that goes with it,"
Now, let this brief recital carry its own les
son. II, for instance. through local Councils, |
the women of the Province of Ontario can Sc |
cure a law favorable to the introduction of |
manual training in the public schools, what is |
to hinder the local Councils of any one of our
States, when they are once formed from secur-
ing equally prompt and gratifying results from
their Legislatures?
If. in any town or city where there is an active
influential Relief Corps, they should unite with |
them the other societies of the place in a Local |
Council and these Local Councils should be
brought together in State Councils, it would
not be long until our schools would be revolu.
tionized.
Not only the improved methods of manual
training. understanding, and domestic econ
omy would find their way into our schools but |
American citizenship would be taught and the
flag loved and honored in every school in the
land.
And then. with these strong. influential
Local Councils in every town and city the
women of the United States, in State or Ma
tional Council assembled, might also have
Presidents and Governors, and Arch Bishops
and Bishops and college professors. even if they
have no Lords and Ladies, as in Canada, upon
their platforms TO move resolutions of indorse-
ment and carry them with vociferous ayes.
NATIONAL GENERAL ORDERS. 10y
HEADoARTERs WoMAN's RELIEF CoRPs,)
AUXILIARY TO THE GAR a)il ) |
CHICAGO. ILL.,, May IA, 1895.
General Orders, No 8. ~ X
j. The interest in patriotic education is in.
creasng all over the land. "In Richmond
Va, and New Orleans. La, every schoohouse
floats its flag" says the Commander in Chief
Let the good work 90 on! Just as encouraging
are the reports regarding the morning salute
to the flag.
Twelfth National Convention cordially in.
dorsed the work Of its Committee on Patriotic
Teaching, and resolved to Officially promul-
gate tho Balch salute" and extend encourage.
ment to any and every salute that exalts the
flag of our united country"
Department Presidents are urged TO use every
effort to bring this important matter to a sue |