The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-23
SUITED TO THE DAY
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
DISCUSSES PATRIOTISM
Theme Handled n to the Position Of Pa
Flag Day Advocated ~ Legal Holiday
tn be Observed ON the Anniversary of
the Adoption of the NaGional Flag
Stars Considered With Regard to Sex
--Convention Of Newspaper Publishers
Adjourns--Popuiist In Conscntioo.

Washington, Feb. 22.-This beins
Washington's birthday, the Nationa
Congress of Women now in session
here, chose patriotic subjects for con.
sideration at both its morning and ever
ing sessions. The morning session was
divided into two parts assigned to pa
triotism as an element in government
and patriotism in school government
| Kate BrOwnlee Sherman OF Ohio, read
the report Of the committee on patriotic
teaching. She then discussed the in
f1uence Of patriotism on founding and
preserving free institutions. She said
| in part:
Patriotism does not reach its highest
form on the battlefield when the trum-
pet blare and the cannon roar and the
general cries forward. Splendid is the
patriotism that leads a man to die for
his country in the midst of battle: but
splendid beyond human speech to depict
is the patriotism that leads to the mar
tyr's stake. to the death of humiliation
defeat and reproAch of men She who
leads temperance crusade is nobler
than he who wrenched Jerusalem from
the SaracenS. He who POUNDS a school
is greater than he who builds an armo-
~. The free kindergarten that teaches
IeIt11E
brain, is better training school Of in
dustrial arts and would do more for
popular advancement in a decade than
West Point has done in all the years
Of its existence"
Miss Frances E. Willard then spoke
on patriotism as a factor in the ad-
vancement of women. Ellen S. Mussey.
of Washington, spoke on what the flag
has cost women. Louise Barnum Rob-
bins MirhiUan diSrnSSa6 ha
part played by patriotism through the
schools in forming the character of the
American citizen. Patriotism in New
York kindergartens was discussed by
Isabella Charles Davis of New York
The Balch salute was rendered by
number Of little girls under the direction
of Sarah c. Mink. The American flag
in the school room as aid to discipline
was the subject taken by Elizabeth d.
Keith Of San Francisco.
The discussion of patriotic teaching
was opened by Miss Mary Nasha. of
this city. who advocated more mingling
of poetry with the teachings of fact.
Rev. Anna Shaw of Pennsylvania. made
a vigorous protest against the discrimi-
nation against women in the constitu-
ton. Miss Susan b. Anthony said that
from a male standpoint there We're
forty-four stars on the American flag
which were waving throughout the hall
but there were only two stars for wo-
men and she predicted that within
decade her sex could claim the remain
ing forty-two stars.
The evening session was divided in
to two parts. The first was under the
auspices of the National Association Of
Loyal Women of American Liberty.
Mrs. l. c. Manchester presided THE
degree of which women are RESPONSE
BILE for maintaining the sentiment of
patriotism in our nation" was the SUBJ
ject Of the first paper read by Mrs.
Sarah D. Lafetra Of Washington.
The second part of the evening was