The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

rucuts sot forth In tho former reports,
and We recommend that they be adieu
10 tho list of Southern authors, whoso
works are suited for use In the schoo's.
The attention OF your committee nae
been drawn to the fact that the oroe' AZ
which the several textbooks were CIV"
merated in the list OF Southern autnv's
I'm previous reports has oeen consu -
to Indicate that your committee meant 10
GRADE tho merits OF the several tex
books in accordance with the order Oh
enumeration We deem IL Improper TOT
this committee TO express or inaicatc any
preference between the several worAS'
but simply 20 furnish list or histories
of the United States written by southern
authors, which are suitable Tor use III INC
schools. To avoid any msconstruc'lon III
future. YOUR committee give below the
entire list. arranged alphabetically, IN aC-
cordance with the names CT the authors
blackburn and Mcdonald. maryland.
History OF the United States. ,
Chambers, II. f.. louisiana nan
sells Histories" ,,o.
Coopor. oscar H.. and others. Texas
Derry. ]. T. Georgia. History OF the
United States" ..,,-
Tleld. L. A.. Georgia. "Grammar
school History Of the United states
Holmes. George f.. Virginia h's'o's
Of the United States" .,,,- -,
Howison. Il. r.. Virginia. HISTORY o'
the United States ..S.Nool
ZONES J. William. Virginia. Schoo'
History Of the United States ,,,-....
Lee. Mrs. Susan r. Virginia H's'o''
OF the United states. ..,,r,o,
Lee. Mrs. Susan +, virginia
History Of the United States.
shinn. Josiah H.. Arkansas. h's'ois VI
the American People" 81,
Stephens, a. II, Georgia ii'S'o''
the United States.
For Supplementary Reading ,
SNYDER Mrs. Ann T.. Tennessee. Inc
Civil War" ..,.,,
The above list IS as complete as your
cor,mitfce have been abio TO make j,
po.sit, there may be other works OF
mort, which have not been brought 10 our
attention. .,,., ,,s
nel,crinr that the cause OF truthful MS
,or,y ia nrouoted BY having tho SUBJECT
,.,lovad from many staudpoints. ana con
siderel bv many minds. your commit
renew tbs former invitations 10 colnp
tent authors 10 prepare addluoH"i
hooks FOR the use OF the schVOls. 100,
m We recommend that TINS "Sso'''
tio1 shall take the proper steps 10 co
operate with the Confederate -'.e.'iO' ..-'
Association. when the same S"a'I 90,
ganized. for collecting historical H'.''N,
and for its preservation and publication
am a., ,,t, "a we recommend that each
CO.. 80. 1i,4sion be- organized by the aP
,oirt,penf of division and camp hls,oi 'A''''
a,d thar the Confederate Memorial ASSO
1',.,op vynen the same shall nave ue''
sorr,od establish the Office or historian
ard charge the historian win inc N'''
~ collecting. collaung. eNhlpluhs' anu
nnbllshlng such historical informa'lon
istin0 10 tho Southern states. or 10 V"e
cfvu war. as may be valuable 10 'ne -"
o,,l ro,1or or useful as mater.al Tor iu-
tnra writer's OF history. And we recon"
mend that the several division anu VainP
historians Of tho United Conleuei",e
Gran Association shall cooperate WI"
historian of the Memorial Associa'l'" ~
collecting and transmitting 10 tns sur.
historian for preservation ana eAHl0,' ~
publication. valuable his'orlc"l MAJ ''''
and relies ,,,..s
o,o,-vvchero 10 cooperate In seh'i al
movement for the Development or SOUTH
.rn history and Southern literature. we
invoke the people 70 give popular sup
,ort 20 the establishment and malht"il"i. y
Of the agencies for promoting au'""i 9,''i
W. recommend the establishment OF ms
torlcal and literary societies. nislo, '1''
and literary publications. anu pubic "D'"
ries We suggest that our coiniau's 80
trihute 10 tie war literature 10y p""''7,i
ira articles descriptive OF the lnclue"'N ~
,rhloh thev participated. We invite COZ"
petent authors 70 prepare WORKS lol ~
schools and FOR the general r'duei' III
ON Southern literature. lh' ~,
and writings Of Southern men, rom
fsrson and Patrick Henry 10 the OF 81, ~. ~
md writers of the present uay' VIZ
nish our boys with material lot Nv -,
ton and recitation hleiio' ~
ture Of the Vor'd. ,.,,-...,.,. -of
,uhliel-s-1 companies and al other appn-
sncos that VIII render pubicau1-' cheaper
and u!are e9pnnient. =.
Your committee have thought u
naopcr TO suggest list OF books Wnlc"
mas, loo u.e,ui for public or private nora
res I'm furnishing information on topics
connected with --le civil war " hle ho'
Undermining 10 endorse everything coh-
faincJ In tneso books. or 10 express an
ouinlon on controyerted pot9ts NhlcA soii'v
~ them discuss. we should be glad 10 sec
fhem upon the shelves OF public ana pri-
,-ate Libraries. where they can ne access
hle 10 rrr people We attach nst OF
these books rs an appendix 20 thl5 re-
BORT, 10 will Do seen that prominent
| lv among the books when We IT,,
ommond as worthy of reference Us
the great publication - u,
Government OF the United states o. l
of,r,al papers relating 10 the war the
same teng published with q honis i''l
moss presoating the regrets and ais
matches ~ Confederate officers % CON
/ noction win those or me United STATES
army ard accompanying me NoiuiN''
/ with accurate maps and drawings
N rarricipating 90 the enthusiastic
santinie-t which peryales the south de
] mandirr that Southern pens shall Nindi
! cato Southern history. and recogni]lh
| the growing sentiment throughout ln'
! lrnite.f states demanding jlal ai'
| frurofiu record. your committee ieilef'
! that they can see in rho signs OF me times
, coming corps Of vigorous southern MS
torfaus. W. expect from them eioquehce
! candor. patriotism. philosophy "isdo H'
| Trusting into their hands the Vindicauoi
of th. south and OF the Confederate sol
dior We commend 20 them q model ana
motto.
Thc model is. The Confederate Sol
dior" The motto H. Let him live u
history as DE was in war ana as ne is ID
peace"
After the Confederate soldier nae
| f,,.rrt th. war 10 the end, and had dis
p.aved adenty. courage and sSil which
| Iaye never been surpassed, he yielde
when further resistance would have beer
folly and crime. when admiration Tor .n
yaior ana confidence in his honor le'
bis antasouists 20 oner honorable terms
he accepted t-wn ia re same magma al