The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-12
DUTY OF H SCHOOL
PATRIOTISM AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP
SHOULD BE PROMOTED.
interesting Addresses by al
the Convention OF the Nationh
Educational Association.

oAQ IA tHN
ucational Association the nominating conf
mittee reported the following officers. who
were unanimously elected: President, New
ton c.. Dougherty. Peoria, ILL.,: secretary.
Irwin Sheppard, Winona. Mimi; treasurer.
1. c. McMeal. Kansas City. Mo. Among
the directors is d. K. Goss. of indianapolis.
The general subject Of papers io- the
morning session was THE duty and or
portunity of the schools in promoting
patriotism and good citizenship George
III. Martin, supervisor of schools. Boston.
said in part:
"a patriot is a man who loves his coun-
try and is ready TO fight for 1t All Cur
patriotic literature has the same ling, and
uai stimulus to this emotion. we nave put
the flag over all our schoolhousas. and
have taught our children TO salute IL. What
does it all mean; and what is TO De Inc
is: Shall this sentiment of patriotism be
allowed TO e1pend itself in mere cher-
vescence, or shall its energy be trans,
women be ambitious to be themselves
fathers and mothers rather than sons and
daughters of revolution. In a word. shall
our people be willing to live for their coun-
try while they are waiting 10 die for 4?
ITO bring about this change will iecessi-
tate new standards Of patriotism, We
the twentieth. Instead OF class distinc-
tions embodied in the laws and customs we
must see legal. social equality: And we
must see that a great independent nation
will not nave to fight over the old battles.
but meet new enemies and call for rev
weapons. When We have come to know
what these new enemies are, we shall
realize that the work of patriotism Is no
longer a struggle with principaltties ana
powers. but against spiritual wickedness
"Our work, therefore. in the education OF
the young for citizenship. will be three
sided. We shall need first to get beneath
in the past to the essential and underly-
ing principles. Next, We shall need to
show what are the peculiar perils OF our
country to-day. And, third, we must teach
how these enemies are to be met and
conquered; in other words. how the old
spirit must manifest itself under the new
C nditions. 1t will be our business to teach
1 at idleness, intemperance, luxury and
G stravagance may destroy a people, that a
yanal ballot and a corrupt judiciary may
terow down in a night ali the bulwarks Of
& cd government.
Wicked men on the bench may light their
pipes with Magma Charta and the bill OF
and combinations Of men may make or un-
make laws for selfish purposes. and under
the gpise of laws for the people the people
patriot must be. first Of all. of sound man.
hood: We must limit the Two extremes in
the overfed and the hungry and ragged
idlers, both alike preying on the public.
Next the new patriotism will recognize
in a substantial way the mutual obligations
which grow out of the interdependence OF
men in society. Fair dealing must be its
supreme CHARACTERISTIC. and it must be shot
through with the spirit Of the golden rule.
tically in the hands OF irresponsible agents.
The new patriotism will penetrate TO the
core of this system and bring back to It the
sense OF personal responsibility which II has
lost. BY this standard will the patriotism
OF men be measured. Are they willing, for
the public good. for the country's sake, to
sacrifice private interests Of time and
money and thought; to sink partisan preju-
dices. and to unite with all other men SINH
larly inclined in an alliance offensive and
government? viii they vote? VIII they go
to caucuses? Will they take municipal Of
fees? viii they serve on ~juries?. VIII they
their their owe own Sa sround i9' f WI they night tisht the
spoilsmen in their W party2 WI they
the time-clean men and clean measures"
Joseph Baldwin, Of Austin, Tex, treated
the subject of Patriotism of the South
land" He said the people of the South re-
cause. The great question in the South is
the lifting up of the colored race to citizen
ship. and 1t is being done. He spoke In de-
tense Of the whites in restricting the po-
litlcal rights OF the blacks.
A. p. Marble. superintendent OF schools,
Omaha, Neb, read a paper on the Ethical
CAAiC la \ 4 WISH q lfOR6AS VI AiiNi
follows: The word patriotism IL derived
from a root that signifies to protect. and,
In its secondary sense. to feed. To protect
patriotism. This protection was at first ex-
ercised by the patriarch or father OF the
family; with the growth OF families, this
fundamental idea was extended to the tribe
or gems. and after further extension. IT en-
braced the several peoples Of the same ORR
gin and language, till finally 1t has come to
terest. With the spread of civilization. this
idea of patriotism has taken a broader
meaning. From families of individuals or
and what at first embraced only people of
one family now embraces humanity. The
original idea was essentially selfish in a
narrow sense. Gradually IL has broadened,
but has been, and still is, essentially selfish.
The extended notion OF patriotism has grad
ually become more altru.stic, and its fur
Their development viii still further develop
the altruistic idea. Already there is a
community of educated. enlightened. broad
minded men, whose patriotism embraces the
whole world of man, while holding a warm
er place in their hearts for the country
where they live. 1t is the duty of schools
to cultivate this broad. al!-comprehending
The papers were discussed by w. H
Bartholomew, Louisville. KY; c. b. Gil.
bert. st. Paul. Minn., and j. r.. Preston
agreed that the battlefield was not the
place for the display of the truest patriot
ism, and that one of the highest duties OF
liO GdCllC a llat vi "
of home and native land. Schoolhouse pa.
triotism was uniting all sections of the Ma,
ton. The morning session closed with the
singing Of America by the audience.
In the afternoon the departments hello
sessions at the different churches and
school buildings. The following distin.
guished educators read papers: Kindergar
ten-W. l.. Tomlins. Chicago: b. c. Greg
DRY, Trenton, y. j.: elementary. J. NJ
Roce. New York; James McGinnis. Owens
boro. KY; secondary. o.. s. Westcott. Chi
cago: Edward l. Harris. Cleveland; b. c
Matthews, Newark, n. J.: higher. w. ID
Frazer, TofDnto: = Richard T. Ely. Univer
sity of Wisconsin; music, T.. H. Johnson
Cleveland; H. E. Holt. Boston; Herberr
Griggs. Denver; w. +. Townsend, Pueblo
N. l.. Glover, Akron. o.; manual and in
dustrial, Miss NJ. A. Pinney, New Haven
S. II. Pratt, Carlisle. Pa: child study. Vim
l.. Bryan, Bloomington. Ind: NJ. V
O'Shea. Msrkato. MINI: Carl Barnes. Stan
ford University; Herbert Club. Frank NJ
McMurray, Buffalo; B. A. Hinsdale, Ami
Arbcr: Louis II. Galbreath, Winona. MINI.
ID. l.. Keihle, Minneapolis: F. W. Parker
Chicago. L. H. Jones, Cleveland; w. s
Jackman, Chicago.
Prof. W. J. Whiteman, OF Denver. witt
a class Of fifty little children. enterta.net
the various departments with an exhibit
ton of chorus work.
Publishers and representatives of leading
educational papers IN the United State,
who are attending the National Eiuca
tional Association convention nave organ
lied the Educ atioDal Press Association
The purpose of the association Is fraterna
fellowship and acquaintance. mutual pro
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