The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-09-03

died Nov. 10, 1895; Mary A. g. Holland, somer-
vile, Mass, aged 65, diod Nov. u. 1890 Marcie
Miles, Portsm outb. O.. died Jan. 16 1895; Har.
riet Costs, Tacoma, WASH, aged 62, died April
IL, 1896.
Deaths in the Home have been reported
through The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. The num-
Der of applications is larger than ever. ana the
needs of the Home greater. Tho following
indicate the character of Home work:
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION.
Number from Michigan, g. New York. 5;
Virginia, 4; Massachusetts,, 2; Indiana, z; YER
mont 9; Kansas. 3; Missouri 2; New lamp
shire, l. Delaware, 1; West Virginia, Iowa,
1; Pennsylvania, 4; Wisconsin, 3; Nebraska,
9; California Q; Connecticut, 2; Kentucky
2 South Dakota. g. Maine, /; Colorado, /;
New Jersey, l /; Ohio, 81. Total, 49,
DECISIONS UPON APPLICATIONS.
Number of Army Nurses, a; widows, IL;
mothers II; veterans and wives g.; veterans
!; wives, IA; sisters, IL; daughters, .; chill
dren, 3; not eligible, 6; renewals, z; read
mission, 8. Total, SO.
Number approved 25; not approved, d;
6; referred to Department of Pennsylvania. l;
not Endorsed, /; not eligible 6; died. 2; with
drawn, II; deferred. a; pending, b. Iotai, 90.
Superintendent Clare Hoyt Bnrleigh re-
ceives the plaudts of the Home officers upon
her work. The following figures are from hef
report:
Number of inmates in the Home June 30,
1895 43 number admitted during year. ~;
| total, 81. Number discharged, 6; lost by
death, 5; total, IL. Number remaining June
| 80, 1896, 81.
Following arc the losses by death: Eliza
| Brown, Forest, O., age 81 Jan. 10, 1876 Ann
| Rodgers, Columbus. O., age So, March Is. 1876;
| Jane Henion, Seneca Falls, N. Y, age so. March
| 81, 1885, Flora Madison, Green Springs o.,
| May 60 1896; Sophia Heath, Ellicottville, N.
| Y, age 49, June g. 1885,
The following estimates are supplied by inc
| Superintendent:
| Per capita (weekly) of Home members,
$2.75; per capita of household S2.17; cost OF
| clothing, 1895, $4705; cost Of clothing, 1896,
$1O5.4O; per capita of clothing, 1896 SO. 10. 10.
tai expenses Of eight months, from Nov. j, 1898,
to July /, 1896. $474572. Total expenses
eight months, Nov. /, 1894, to July 1, 1880
$450s.s1. Excess this year, 1885, in eight
months, my term of Office, $23691. Average
monthly increase during eight months, $29 I'll !;
| per capita (monthly) in eight months $l.9O
numser of members in Home, June 30 1898.
43 number of members in Home. June ~,
1896, 81 average number of inmates during
year 1896. AZ; average number OF assistants,
10; average number in household. 81: number
of visitors registered from II States, $50; num-
Der of visitors not registered at Camphres, etc.,
about 500; total 1880. Forwarded to Ma
|
/ $1,O9614
Boxes of supplies were forwarded the Home
from California Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa Kansas, MaryIap Massachusetts,, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, ,Nsy York, Ohio. Tennessee,
Texas, and Washington. There were impor-
tant gifts of table linen from the Corps of sa-
lem, Lowell, Dorchester, and South Boston,
Mass; Christmas gifts from numerous Ohio
Corps, and special gifts from Corps and indl'
vidual donors. U,
Gratuitous newspapers from the publishers
of Boston and various Ohio towns and cities are
ack nowledged. The services of clergymen on
Sundays and funeral occasions are acknowi'
edged.
LITTLE MOTHER"
The concluding paragraph of the report oil
c. H. Quayle and John Quayle, attending phy'
sicans, is tribute of which the Superintend'
ent of any institution mi ght well be proud:
Considering the amount of sickness during
the year, we feeljustly proud of the results OBJ
tained but We would not take the whole credit
to ourselves; eSeat share belongs to Mrs. Clare
II. Burleigh, Superintendent of the Home. fol
her careful and extra faithful management and
| devoted attention to the sick; also to her Ell
Gent corps Of nurses for the faithful discharge
of their duties.
+ sin closing we wonld say that we never wit
, messed moro happy, contented, and peaceful
year among the inmates than during the las
T one, all seeming to be in love and in perlec
! harmony with their Little Mother (Mrs. Bur
, leigh. and our best wishes are that each yea
may be as perfect in every regard as the yea
,, just closed"
; PATRIOTIC TEACHING.
, The report of the Committee on Patriotic
Teaching, presented by the Chairman, Julia S
, Conkin, is most encouraging showing how TIT
good work is broadening and strengthening TIT
country over. A summary OF work OF the year
T. CLEANED from the report. together with recon-
mendations of the committee, follows:
c The Department of Michigan has an admir-
0 able plan to which we would call attention
r The school visiting blanks prepared by thi
! Department com mttee contain questions con
8 corning the patriotic work as well as man.
G others which are calculated to raise the stand
o ard of the public school work.
, We recommend that all Committees on Patri
n otto Teaching, Department and Corps, tax
8 especial pains to inquire into and report upo
}, the school histories in use, the songs sung ant
y the recitaiiOns given in our schools, in orde
that everything Introduce of National char
Y acter shall be such as shall maintain the in
{ tegrity OF our institutions and the honor of th
J. flag and its defenders.
The growth of patriotic sentiment is unmis
a TAX able. The reports received, although in
J. complete show that substantial gain Ina
i been made in teaching true patriotism, AM
s that an impetus has been given the work whic
u will send it ever onward.
Capt. Wallace Foster, sponsor for the Ameri
j. can flag, assures us that the work OF introduc
J. ing the Declaration of Independence chart an
8 " Patriotic Primer for Little Citizens" j
steadily increasing.
r The Declaration of Independence chart ha
a good demand from nearly every State durin
70 the school months Many were ordered b.
3, Superintendent and teachers, while man
q Corps in compliance with former recommends
a tions, presented same TO schools.
The Patriotic Primer has passed it's secon
q edition, and has been improved by eliminatin
/. all unimportant matter. 1t has been intro
duced into every State in the Union, with sale
still increasing.
IF Many Departments order both chart an
e primer in large numbers, and issue them
IF supplies, thus saving the percentage to the D.
partments.
Q. The primer is being used and recommends
"a by some Of the most noted educators and pre-
rs fessional men aud women in the country upo
,e its merit as mchns ef.teaching American cit
zenship. q soss
"a A number of State1 institutions recommen
\. it's use as textbook. Among the most er
% thusiastic of these Are the Indiana RefOrr
ia School for Boys and the Kansas State Soldier
Y Orphans Home
e The States most prominent in favoring tn
" primer are: Massachusetts, New York, Califo
MIA, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Penn
10 sylvania, and Vefmont.
ir Almost every Department Committee h:
D. issued circular letters urging renewed effo
along patriotic liies, and giving instructions
NJ tn methods of procedure