New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
10 TEACH THEu PJTGT01Isp.
PLANS or THE NEwyon BRANCH or TIE
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE

PLANS or THE new YORK BRANCH or THE
PATRIOTIC LEAGrE
An important step has just been taken by tho
York CITY branch Of the Patriotic League 10 in
cucate the prirc.p.es Of true Amer'cani-m in 'he
miris n those public school chNcf"n VINO arc com
PEELED 20 leave school before they reach ~" grades
in which American history Is taught. child inst
GOES through the New-York public school system
from one end - another will be- thoroughly imbu"i
with the spirit Of Amerlcan.sm. AMI viii be W.
grounded in the principles and history ~ IN" Amer
lean Nation Great il taken 100 this respect m
the public schools. Patriotism is instii'd In ih'
minds o. she pupils AZ ali hours 80 the school DAY
so that there is little danger OF graduates from the
grammar schoo.s being deficient go kRo"leise Ia
American ideas.
But the rapidly Increasing class % pupils who are
compelled % drop out Of school az a tender age IN
order 70 work FOX living Is the class that the New
York branch Of the Patriotic League VII endea'or
to reach Those pupils number several thousand
each year and as o. the purpose ~ the league 20
reach those who have been ont Of schoo. several
years as wei az those who have Just iefi school.
the league will have large and fertile Held -
work IN.
The headquarters Of the league in this city are ~
No go West Thirtecnth-sf Tn. league furnishes
free 20 all active members systematic instruction IN
all things necessary 10 intelligent citizenship. incud-
ing a three yoars course in history. ci,l govern
ment law economies and duties and practices ~
8od citizenship. requiring about ten minutes r~ai
ing each dav" Members OF the league who have
pa sscd the examination required IN the three years
course receive a certificate OF graduation Mem
bers wear little silver blue cndmelled star badge.
with the monogram + l.. on it. The plan OF carry
ng on the work Is form reading circles IN different
parts a. the city. at such places "a may be- con-
ven .nt for ihe Young students. and have them dis
cuss the course Of reading they have been through.
The officers Of the league arc Wilson L. Gin. presi-
den- John Winthrop Hegemau secretary. Ahram
Hewitt Edward Everett Hale. General o -.
Howard. ex Governor James \ Beaver. OF fenrsyl-
vania. and Dorman b. Eaton. members Of the coun-
cl Josiah Strong. Governor William Mckinley. he
Rev Or. Francis T. Clark. General 7 j. Morgan.
Mrs Mary Livermore. Samuel +. Smith lsidos
Straus the Rev. DR.. Robert : Macarthur. william,
H. = Faunce and the Rev. Dr. Gustav Gottheil-
members Of the Advisory Board Thomas VI. Ballie'.
Edward Everett Hale. John a. Taylor. William -.
Pratt W l.. Hervey Mary Lowe Dickinson James
MacAllister and Henry N. Leipzger. members ~
III, Educational Committee.
There is also a military board connected with the
league. the members OF which Colonel Edmund
Rice. T. : Army Captain T.. l.. IalinsN. L. ;.
Army. b ;. Osbon. of the Naval Veterans and John
. Adams Some OF the life-rlombers OF the league
are r Fulton Cutting. William +. Dodge. George
u Nackav William Ives Washburn. Frank Russell.
Henry B Hammond Mrs John l.. CHI. Daniel ..
Wesson. John \. Cass. Henry Il Metcalf and John
j. McCook
The young public school eN-pup.s will receive
Their instruction i'm American history and prlpciples
under the guidance OF the general committee.
special pains being taken 10 make their studies
uniform and interesting. BY form ng the circles or
chapters all over the city & i hoped 10 reach the
greater number o. he children who were compelled
10 leave school before they reached the grades n
which American history taught With A View
OF stimulating the interest IN these studies. the
League has just published 4 monthly masazne.
called our Country which VII De- placed WITHIN
the reach OF all members % the League.
The principles Of the League which are studlousir
inculcated N the minds o. these Young chhiien
are
J! We believe in the principles o. the Deciara.
ton OF lndependence-that all mon afr created
certain inalienable rights. that amons these are
HE liberty ana the pursuit or happiness
. That cool character, intelligence ana helpiW1
Kindness 10 all are he basis ~ true cit
zensnlp
3 That the public. IN assuming the educ Ion %
children becomes responsible 10 them not only for
physical Industrial m'ntal and moral culture hlt
also for special training. 10 the end That thel sndH
be most happy usefl and patriotic Wh.e children.
ana become Intelligent and faithful cii z-ns
4 That u L. our duty 20 cOnsr rate ourselves 10
the service % country TO study the history snd
principles OF our Government. TO discharge faith
Ia wa and their adm nlstratOn, ami 10 do az Nnich
NAV funl tn. ideal 81 the founders OF our Republic
a Government o. the people. for the people anu
by the people Of equal rights for All anu special
privileges s6r hone-and 10 he maintenance OF such
a Government We ;ruthiully pledge 10 one another
our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor
That we should enteavOr 10 Lead DINERS 70 uh-
d.rstsnd acceD. and extend these pFlnclp.ss, ana
to uphold and defend the institutions - our ''uh-
try.