The National tribune., 1895-06-06

| chapter 676, Assemblymau Sherwood's, provid
| ing flor the New York State Home for Agct
Dependent Veterans, tboir Wives, Mothers
| Widows, and Army Nurses.
This is wonderful victory for the women o
| the Empire State to whom is due the honor O
founding this benefcent institution. 1t ha
been a hard struggle, but they may well b'
proud and happy over the measure of assured
| success which has fallen to them.
Plans for the home will be speedily enforced
| under the management of the following officers
Ellen NJ. Putnam. President Buffalo, n. Y.
| Richard Curran. Treasurer, Rochester, N. Y.
Annie Cleary, Rochester, N. Y; Kate E. Jones
lion, N. Y; Sarah c. Mink. Syracuse, N. Y.
| Ada G. Mohr, Brooklyn, N. Y; Sarah c.
Nichols, New York, N. Y; George Treadwelk
Albany, N. Y.
FATHER swEENEY's PATRIOTISM.
Gordon Granger Relief Corps, East Saginaw,
Mich, presented flag to every school within
its jurisdiction, both public and parochal APP
propriate exercises were held and the flag salute
| introduced.
| The flags for st. Joseph's school were pre-
| sented In the evening at st. JOsephs Church,
upon which occasion the speeches were Of the
| highest order of patriotism. Nellie Prince
| Quimby presented the flags, and Rev. Father
| Quimby accepted them on behalf of the teachers
and pupils assembled, in the Same loyal spirit
that Sheridan aud Phil Kearny and Miles
| O'Riley and Rosecrans and other eminent
Catholic soldiers manifested in fighting the
| battles of their country. We quote in part:
I'm presenting and receiving these flags, we
meet In the sanctuary of sacred sentiment !;
| that sentiment is love of country. America is
our country; it is the homo of our affections :;
it is the inspiration of our hopes. The occasion
that sees US together, cannot but feel, is vested
with more than ordinary interest Hearts long
estranged unite in the bonds of common love-
Patriotism and the genius of learning meet to
salute and exchange vows of fidelity.
Differ as we may upon other subjects, upon
this we are all agreed, the necessity of educa-
ton. An ureducated man remains in state
of perpetual childhood. Education is neces-
sary to the intelligent discharge of tho duties
of citizenship. The education Of the masses is
the sheet anchor of the ship of state. To pur-
sue the metaphor, education is the sentinel on
guard-mount over the Constitution. The I'M
educated ballot is tho winding sheet of Lib
erty.' We are all proud Of our system of edu-
cation and whom are we 10 thank The men
whom we ought to thank are dead and gone
and their names, like the gorics of the en-.
chanted island Of Hy- Brasil, arc fading into
distance. As the oak. the monarch of the forest,
is traced to the acorn So let it not be forgotten,
our much admired school system this gigantic,
many-branched and widespreading oak tree Of
popular knowledge, Is directly traceable to the
Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock.
81 am no aamlrer of the peculiar religious
views of the Puritans but do admire their
stern manhood and sturdy republicanism.
When, at the planting Of the Colonies, the
little red schoolhonse' was made the founda-
ton of the political structure, the problem of
selEgovcrnmcnt was solved The destiny of
this country was decided when the exies of
the Mayfower and their immediate descend
ants gave to tho men of the time and the IN
born generations gospel Of intellectual power
The effects OF this power are best seen by con-
trast. What is Europe to-day but an armed
camp2 Continental Europe, at this moment,
Is distinguished for the number OF its soldiers
barracks. America, amongst other trumrhs,
is distinguished for the number of her school
houses and for the thriftand happiness Of her
people American schools are so many bar
racks, 80 many f0rtresses so many Gibraltars in
her lines of defense. The day that beholds our
American people Indifferent to the school, their
intellectual inheritance; to the school, the
nurse of patriotism to the school, the academy
Of high endeayor; to the American schoolhouse,
the Pierian Fount of American thought-the
day, say, that beholds this viii witness not
the fall, but the decline that will lead to the
fall of the Republic"
SILVER PRESENTATION.
Past Department President Sarah L. Roth
rock, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been pre-
sented magnificent oxidzed tea service, and
six other pieces of like value, including fruit
basket and tureen.
Tho presentation was made by a committee
appointed by Department Convention to be-
stow upon President Rothrock some fitting
testimonial of her fidelity and efficiency while
presiding over the atfairs Of the Department.
The silver service is of the most beautiful
description, and in addition to this President
Rothrock has received more than so gifts OF
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veteran associations scattered throughout the
State.
DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
The 10Th annual Con INVENTION. Department of
Ohio to be held at Sandusky, June IL, IL, and
Ii, promises to be Of great interest, as SO many
members of the W.R.C. will embrace the OPP
portunity of visiting the Soldiers Home for
which they have worked so faithfully.
In final General Orders Department Presi-
dent Sarah d. Winans gives handsome sum.
mary OF Corps work for the quarter ending
March 81 as follows: Total gain in member
ship 67s; number of Corps, BIZ; membership,
1l,4sl, with six Corps delinquent; cash es-
pended for relief, S2,52669; relief other than
money, So, 1918; turned over to Posts, $599Ss.
DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE.
jamie NJ s. Case of Chattanooga, Tenn, was
elected Department President, W.RC., at the
late Department Convention, and Blanca l..
Miller has been chosen as Secretary; head
quarters Chattanooga. Additional officers
are: S. V..P., Harriet Pitt. Knoxville; J.V.-P.,
Helen Bennett, Hartman; Treas. Hattie
Starr Chattanooga; Chap, Isabella Crosby,
Tennessee.
The Memorial Day order of Department
President Case reports 81, 443 names inscribed
on the headstones Of soldiers graves at Chatta-
nooga, and 2,736 unknown graves.
DEPARTMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The reports of the Department of New
Hampshire for the quarter ending March 81
are as follows: Corps in good standing, IS;
total mem bership, 1898; soldiers assisted 81
cash expended for relief S34S.59; relief other
than money $17l.46; turned over to Posts,
S4S535. Liberal contributions have been made
by New Hampshire Corps on behalf Of the Ma
tional Relief Corps Home, Southern Memorial
Day purposes, aud other standing funds, State
and National. 4 I'd
DEPARTMENT. oFn RHODE ISLAND
The Department Of Rhode Island is prosper
ing. and news of successful entertainments and
socas come from Sloesm Corps 6; Bucklin
Corps o; Tobin Corps, 20; Tower Corps, l, and
other points t"y''
Extensive arrangements were made By all
Corps for Memoriap Dsy. At Pawtucket the
decorating of monument of massive proper
tions was leading festure. The monument
rested upon a double base, surmounted by a
cannon, tho entire structure being nine feet in
hight 's9s2 -
The monument was covered with laurel
leaves and within the open spaces above the
pedestal was an urn filled with flowers and
vines. Upon tho four sides of the pedestal APP
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