The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-08-30
WICHITA SOCIAL SWIM
sketches of Happenings During the Pas
Week

| week.
The objects and aims Of the Woman's
Relief Corps is not confined alone to re-
| lief and charity work, but aspires 10 a
higher pGaine on the broad guage of good
one of their creels of patriotic teaching,
and diffusing loyalty, and in accordance
with these principles they were the first
to advocate and put into practice the
| flag salute and the patriotic instruc-
ton in our public schools. During the
last county teachers institute held here
Mrs. Mason, president of No. 40, w. X
c., with that fidelity and devotion to
country and flag characteristic OF her
every action. determined to give on illus
tration before our institute, that body
composed OF the educators Of the rising
generation. Acting upon that deter
nfination she appointed a committee Of
| the sisters" TO present the matter be-
fore the institute. The committee was
composed of the following named ladies:
Mrs. La Paz, Mrs. Kestler and Mrs
Buckwalter. The county superintend-
ent. Mr.. Mackey, kindly accorded them
permission and gave them a respectful
/ hearing. Mrs. La Paz as chairlady IN
j troduced the object Of their visit in the
/ following shrort address:
Professor Mackey and teachers Of
/ this institute: las you are probably
aware we are committee from the
WOman's Relief Corps. sent to you 10 SO
/ licit your approval, and whenever posi-
/ be in your school work throughout the
county you adoption of our Salute to
/ the flag" II may be you have looked
upon the ". r c. as a charitable or
ganizaton only. II so, let me say our
mission Is not alone to support and sus-
tain the needy survivors OF the Union
soldiers, but 10 incuicate lessons Of pa
1 triotism in the communities in which we
live This latter we hold as one OF the
most sacred OF our obligations We as
sumo, and because OF il we are here to-
day. We feel and think that you feel
| that uatriotisn is indeed the corner
stone OF our national structure and in
no other place can Il be laid and dedi-
Gated with such grand results as IN the
public schools OF our land.. Then. too.
we realize as never before the fact that
I the children OF our foreign population
must be educated in our public schools
70 become loyal citizens OF this republic
''As the twig is bent, the tree inchnef.
50 if the minds of our fittle ones beat
/ tuned 10 the glorious melody Of patriot
/ ism: II our little ones are taught 20 love
/ and honor the old flag. because q is en-
blernatic Of American union and Amer
can liberty. We feel confident that our
American Institutions among which
none are more dear 20 our hearts than
our pubic schools. VII remain forever
.nvulnerabSe 20 the touch q any foe.
ether foreign or dcmes-ic.''
At the conclusion % nor remarks the
superintendent. csHed u9oa Professor
Carson 70 respond. 1-hch he did IN
snort speech abou7ding n such bezstiii-
IL! Ia1SnaZ=. elcq3ence and patriotism,
thzt demonstrated his aoiIlty and l9ys--
a. He Ees followed 10y Professor Nay
IO- who n betting words thanked ta~
committee. and his touching Soras .
trsyed his devo,icn 70 fiaZ and couolS-
One extract from his rsIsrEs Sfs t11e
The World L. justly al tre fe-f - tfsf~
Barton. hL.f sns - not engaged N = Do
bier work fhan the " 4 g We r.
gret tnEt ~ were not .szorfDzst-a
enough 10 report verbatim al ;9s r.
sponses. TIE committee then gave 10
--dz< sssuas - executed hy . orFg "l
sweet lIlt,e gs-s< TIE scoeTsTferlS1es'-
and tezch~rz expressed tne1sessTss =@
p.ezss3 Ts.h r. practical aiut-@ssffr-
a1i re teachers WEE unanimously -
favor % PATRIOTS .ESlr azs-scE and tie