The National tribune., 1896-04-30


Education and County Boards, as we'll as the
school authorities OF towns and villages.
The raising Of flags over schoolhouses, and
the introduction of the flag salute into schools
is the Introductory step in patriotic teaching
Copies OF the flag ritual can be secured from
| The American Flag Co.. Easton, Pa, siugly. by
| sending two-cent stamp for postage, in bulk,
by paying cost of transportation.
Tho second step should be to introduce a
| Declaration of Independence chart into each
schoolroom, with copy Of the Patriotic Primer
for the teacher. Corps should be urged to do
this. Address Capt. Wallace Foster, 1910 Capt.
tai Ave-. Indianapolis Ind. for full informa-
ton. This is part of the Bslch system which
National Convention has voted to promulgate.
public meeting should be arranged when
| presentations are made, and tue school children
| given n part in the exercises arranged. Every
| presentation should be coupled with the ex-
| PLANTATION that tho Declaration of Independence
chart is TO be hung in the schoolroom and the
| Patriotic Primer held by the teacher, both to
be used as aids in patriotic teaching. The
sanction of school boards aud superintendent
! should be secured to make the teachers work
effective.
The observation of National Holidays with
| appropriate exercises should be inaugurated by
Corps IN cooperation with the schools when
ever possible Patriotic contests IN schools
should be encouraged, and small flags or badges
presented the winners
Patriotic entertainments in connection with
the societies for tho promotion of patriotism,
such as Sons of Veterans the Ladies Aid So
clety, Daughters of Veterans the Loyal LONE
Workers, and similar associations. will do much
towards awakening greater interest IN the nag
and the cause of good citizenship.
Corps should sec to it that school children
should be given place in Memorial Day exer-
clses. They should provide at least a portion
oil the music. and march in tho parade when
ever practicable. They may form along the
line of march aud sing as the veterans pass.
Attention is called TO the recommendation
adopted by the 18th National Convention that
our Country" issued by the Patriotic League,
80 West Thirteenth street, New York City,
may suitably be read by Corps under Good of
the Order" Tho Young Citizens Catechism.
issued by the Patriotic League, will DO found
invaluable as an exercise for the older grades
of school children.
PATRIOTIC TEACHING.
Capt. Wallace Foster. indianapolis who has
charge Of the Patriotic Primer and Declare
ton of Independence Chart on behalf of the
W.R.C. and Mrs. Balch jointly, writes of in
creased interest in patriotic teaching, as evinccd
through orders received.
The superintendent of Public instruction of
Minnesota, W. w. Pendergast, has written
strong Endorsement both Of the Primer and In
dependence Chart He will do all he can to intro
duce them into the Minnesota schools. Since
the report to 18th National Convention. made
by the Patriotic Committee, was issued, the
demand for these has steadily increased.
Capt. Foster specially commends the work Of
Department President Lavsntia Conger. of
Texas, whose work has been pushed in the face
of numerous difficulties. President Conger
writes Capt. Foster that there are Declaration
Charts III three of the schools Mt Waco. and in
one OF the schools she visited on Washington's
birthday the children recited many quotations
from the Patriotic Primer.
Capt. Foster is in receipt of numerous letters |
from boys aud girls. Two of these letters arc
from Clay Center, kan from Meritha Millen |
aud Irixy Millen, who write to acknowledge |
the receipt of badges and flag souvenirs Trixy |
Milen is girl of Is, who accompanied her |
father. DIR. X. II. Milen, to the National Con-
Vention at Washington. and remembers with
pleasure her visit to the Capitol, White House,
aud The NATIONAL TRrrusE Office.
Capt. Foster says that the largest orders for
patriotic material come from the Departments
Of Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas,
Oregon, and California.
BY the way Capt. Foster and his brother,
deB. Foster, who was n member of President
Harrison's Cabinet and rcBresented the United
States as arbitrator between China and Japan,
are the sons of very patriotic mother, who
still lives at the age of &c.
c'tpt- TosbcT rccountS LIE time w1en he ard
his brother were serving ia the army in old
Virginia and subssting on roid-gold bacon and
1ardtack made during the Mexican war, and
hey received a box from their mother at the
lose of a campaign of hard marching and
lighting.
First layer, eight sections, 10 By 18, of old
,old gingerbread. the real. genuine article.
second layer, nut-brown, home, sweet home
'read. Third layer, jars of prime butter,
aimed fruit and jellies. The entire regiment
vas brought out to share the good things. and
he gingerbread cut up into cubes and drawn
y lot. The lucky ones held the cubes with as
much value as if they had been gold nuggets
Capt. Foster well says: i" No woman can
each the patriotism Of our mothers Of the old
var days"
ALL ALONG THE LINE.
The sympatbies of the entire Order will 20
ut to Past National President aud National
COUNSELLOR Margaret Ray WIckens, who mourns
he loss OF her beloved daughter, Mrs. Herzog,
olowed by the death of her only sister. Surely !
the dark angels fly in groups"
The Industrial School Ners, printed by tho ,
oys OF the Pennsylvania Soldiers Orphans In ,
ustrial School, Scotland Pa, is highly credit {
bic IN It's composition and makeup The first
sue contains an interesting history of the ill., ,
Tuition OF tho Home, of which Gen. Charles |
l. Young is the efficient commandment ,
Hattie u. Richardson, Chester, Vt. is the eff. 1
lent Department Correspondent W.RC.
Iowa closed up the year 1895 with mem q
ership of 5000, giving her an additional dele. :
ate TO National Convention. q
The Young Citizens Catechism was given at 9
testified, Ind, at entertainment of tho q
;hool children, conducted by ono of the Town I
zip Trustees. This beautiful patriotic cxer- O
Sc can be secured by writing tho Headouar.
RS of the Patriotic League, 230 w. Thirteenth
rect, New York City.
Orpha Teagardcn, Secretary, Sykes Corps. 1872,
hicago, reports splendid working band of 40.