The sun., 1895-05-27
10 DEVELOP phrRIorIsM.
The Pstria Club 0Fsrs Prizes 20 Schools
with that End IN View.


In recent report Of committee OF tho Patra
Club, appointed for the purpose OF finding ways
end means for developing n deeper interest
among young people In the country's govern
ment and in the duties of citizenship. recon-
mendntions were made which have been adopt
ed by the organization and have resulted In an
attempt to stimulate the love OF country among
the children Of our city schools. The report of
the committee says, In part:
In order that our recommendations should
be best suited to effect the desired end, your
committee has made patient study Of nil the
facts and conditions involved in the problem.
Patriotic studies and object lessons in our schools
for immigrant children have been personally
examined. The causes which prevent an in
terest in the affairs Of government and citizen
ship have been traced from their effects and
scrutinized.
AS q result OF such study In frequent con-
ferences your committee is convinced Of threo
things: 1. or the necessity Of stimu-
lating an interest in all that pertains
to good citizenship. Thus indifference to
civic duties may be overcome. 9. or
the imperative need OF properly directed
processes Of education. Thus the present ig-
norance of the fundamental principles Of our
American civilization may be changed into an
abiding appreciation of the duties and RESPONSE
bilities of citizen. and into such n perception
Of the destiny that is possible to our country as
may awaken national esprit de corps, 3. That
the time 10 now ripe for n wise movement that
will hnvo as its erd the political training and
education Of our youth.
This conviction has been deepened by our
interviews with educators. and by the responses
to circular letter from all grades Of thinking
citizens including the most thoughtful repre-
sentatives OF tho various nationalttes OF our
In i,J<x o<,
Of developing deeper interest in civics among
n! million young people would te
,,,,1S 5slievs ,hat as one-ten.h Of The popu
our cy Hail What We may
plish here will become so conspiouous that other
cities will SEQ their desirability and practical
The committee consisting Of the Rev. J. w.
5ohn %d.d Scots Mary no%s
Dckinson,, Henry j. Newton, E. +. Hitchcock,
Rs sa.n to such
schools as might be agreed upon, from time to
5ms 81 for work and .tudy in the
for this year are S25 gold medal and SIS sl-
%da sh9 the nd ~,
American Female Guardian Society of this
city for their pupils excellence in singing the
national m hymns and In exhibitions showing love
A, $40 gold medal and two IS silver medals. or
Casu. u baron Qe HlreCn FunQ EngllSn
schools in this city for tho best examination on
tho history OF the founding of our country, and
the clearest understanding OF what liberty
means, and the best story Of the life Of George
Washington.
The first Of these prizes will be contested for
on Wednesday, May 20 Che day before Decora-
tion Day In the Assembly Hall of tho United
Charities building Fourth avenue and East
Twenty-second street, at o'clock in the after
noon. and the occasion promises many novel and
interesting features. The contestants for the
prizes will be eight schools Of the Children's Aid
Society and one or two OF the American Female
guardian Society: Judge Warren Higley. the
President Of the Patria Club. will preside. and
committee Of five will be appointed to act ns
judges OF the merits OF tho several contestants.
Each school will be represented by about fif-
teen of Its pupils. The exercises will consist of
patriotic tableaux. military drill. singing of
patriotic hymns, and any special feature which
the authorities of the school may wish to in
troduce. Ten minutes will be allotted to each
school for it's exhibition. The cosmopolitan
character Of some OF the schools of tho Chill
drens Aid Society may be gathered from the
composition of ono of them which will DO repre-
sented at the contest. From this school twenty
five children will be present, including two
Americans. nine Of English birth. four Ger
mans. one Italian. one Swede. seven Russians.
and ono with Polish mother and negro father.
II this and similar contests are successful the
Patrfa Club hopes to introduce the subject into
the public schools. Tho prize medals will be
the property Of the schools which are the sue
cessful competitors, and will not 10 TO any indI-