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

social Institutions would be traced ny
sympathetic pens. Southern indifference
To history would be cured, and the south
would assume in the writing vf American
history theh place which II mas always
borne I'm the making OF American history.
p Your committee note with much
pleasure the recent Improvement In teach
Ing American history In our schools Not
only IN the South. but all over me united
States the relations between the sections
seem 10 be better understood. and are
presented by teacher and textbook IN
more patriotic and phllosophic spirit. We
believe that the time is approaching when
n textbook. which. in a partisan spirit.
instils sentiments OF hostility. or does
Injustice 10 any section will be excluded
from the schools OF every section OF
the United States and the lesson will be
taught By the teacher and learned by the
pupils. that "the patriot who loves MS
country must Doe just 10 all its sections,
and this lesson will be the echo of public
sentiment.
Meanwhile since the effort has been
made 10 f0ist upon Southern schools text
books partisan in spirit or derogatory OF
the South, or ignoring those facts or "hlch
the South has a just right TO be proud we
must DO our duty in warning our people
20 exclude them from our schools We
go further. and denounce them as unht
for She schools OF any section or the
United States.
3. 4 gratifying sign OF the growth OF
historical research and historical taste
in the South. ia the development of state
history Several excellent state histories
have recently been published for the use
Of the general reader.
ia. .ftr.... Z frrff.
the curriculum Of their schools thhe SUBJ
ject OF state history as one OF the regular
branches OF study. IN several OF the states
two or more state histories rave been pre-
pared for the use OF the schools. This
work Of our educators. together with tho
pralsoworhy. but somewhat s1asmodic
efforts II State historical societies, is do
lng much 10 stimulate historical taste
and research.
g. Passing from the consideration of
books intended for use In schools and
colleges and covering the whole period
oG United States history, your committee
came TO an examination ~ the recon-
mcndati0n inviting competent authors 20
prepare Histories Of the Confederate
Warts Causes. Character, ana Conse-
qucuces." We find that this recommended
ton. also. is meeting with response.
In addition TO the ahlo work of Hon.
j. l.. VI. curry. which was published
soon after Your committees first report.
and 10 which alluson was made in the
second report. other works are IN pre-
Daration.
Among these IL an extensive work
wnicn IS now IN course or preparation
vailed. Confederate Military History"
written exclusively hv Southern men WI,
were actual participates IN our struggle
for separate government. II is proposed
20 ISSUE the publication I'm twelve or more
volumes. in library form, containing many
general chapters on main Coufoderiir,
questions. as well az the general history OF
the Confederate era-but also embracing
mo separate military history or cacn OF
tho Southern States during the war. m
Guiding tho border states. The library IS
designed 20 ho trustworthy record ~
events ass well as strong presentation
OF the Southern principles upon which
secession was based and coercion resist
81. The character and ability of the
writer's are a guarantee that the contents
viii boz satisfactory. and I'm addition there
10 the manuscripts OF the chapters wln
pass through the hands OF the selected
editor. General Clement a. Evans. and
VIII Boz also submitted 20 members ~ thr
Historical Committee before reaching the
printers. IL is publication which the
Historical Committee has long wished
might be- undertaken.
3. II IS with peculiar pleasure that
your committee call attention TO "a noble
instance " cooperation with the plans
and purposes OF this association. Stimuli
tanc0usly. with the second report or your
committee. made 40 Houston. Tex. Com
rado Charles Broadway R0uss. n gallant
Confederate soldier OF the Army OF
Northern Virginia. and now q merchant
prince Of New York rendered 90 the
United Confederate Veterans a generous
donation for the purpose Of establishing
the Confederate Memorial Association.
The gratitude with which his noble act
Inspires every Confederate soldier is i.-
creased 10y the doiicacy with when me-
avoided the ostonauon OF rqrine the
Memorial Association 10 f.Ir the anDo1r-
ance of resting soi.i~ ON his own munif-
ters lie "shed that il should to
founded upon the joint efforts OF all bis
comrades. and that an should feel in 10
the pride OF ownership.
Comrlie NOu.s has looked wisely into
the future. and has seen that our assoc
citation must end before many years
| hy the successive passing away OF It's
members. lie has provided the means
FOR establishing an organization 10 take
ONT place. hut Doe has left 10 10 his com
rades 90 give the monument form and
shape SO that the Confederate Memorial
Association VIII come into perpetual life
as the offspring of this association.
our children and our chilirens chill
! lr.n. trained hy us 10 sentiments of pa
| triOtism, viii grow up with love and al-
| uiratinu for tile institutions OF the