The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-23
PATRIOTIC WOMEN.
Addresses Delivered at the NatiOnal
Council of the Fair Sex.

WASHINGTON, 22.--This being Washing-
toms birthday the National Council on
Women now in session here, chose patriot
ic subjects for consideration at both its
morning and evening sessions. The morn-
ing session was divided into two parts, as
signed to patriotism as an element in gov
ernment and patriotism as an element in
school government. Kate Brownlee Sher-
man, of Ohio, read the report of the cons
mittee on patriotic teaching. She then dis
cussed the influence of patriotism in found-
ing and preserving free Institutions. she
said. in part: Patriotism does not reach
its highest form on the battlefield when the
trrsnpets blare and the cannons roar and
the genral cry is Forward. Splendid is
the patriotism that leads man to die for
his country in the forefront of battle, buu
splendid beyond human speech to depict is
the patriotism that leads to the martyrs
stake, to the death of humiliation, defeat
and the reproach of men. She who leads ~
temperance crusade is nobler than he who
wrenched Jerusalem from the Saracens. He
who founds a school is greater than he who
builds an armory. A free kindergarten that
teaches the use of hand, and eye and fer
tile brain is better than mission that dis
tributes aims. A national training school
of Industrial arts would do more for pop
ular advancement in decade than West
Point has done in all the years of its ex-
istence."
Ellen S. Mussey, of Washington spoke on
what the flag has cost women. Mrs Mus
sew declared that women are citizens, IL
not voters Their interest in moral and
municipal reforms was arousing them to a
OF their duty and power for good
She held that woman was natural REFORM
er. and that her and her interest should be
awakened, not only where purity and tenn
perence are involved, bat in every question
that affects national prosperity or prin-
ciple of right and wrong.
Louise Barnum Robbins. of Michigan,
then discussed the part played by patriot
ism through the schools In forming the
character Of American citizens She said:
and free education. If need be lei. them
assume control of the textbooks and let
few .Jeffersons and Websters. and Cfays
and Wendell Phillips be found for the no.
the high thoughts of man on God, liberty
and patriotism, 10 be absorbed by the out
reaching hearts of children. With the right
textbook. place in the schools teaehers
with lofty ideas of integrity. honesty and
patriotism: place in the schools the starry
flag. that the children shall learn TO do
Teach the inspiring 'Star-spanglcd Ranner'
and Rally Round the Flag and there will
be n rally and the children will learn TO love
the flag whose folds protect them. Teach
counting the uilnunibered examples which
enrich our history.
Patriotism In New York kindergartenS''
was discussed by Isabella Charles Davis.
of New York She portrayed the results of
this instruction the pupils of these in
stitutions, and made an eloquent appeal
on the altars of their homes and give our
heads and our hearts to one country, oaa
language and one flag. The day Is coming.
she said. when the country WI no lonxoq