The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-29

BU u. n. CneeSeWuU.
Yes, Christmas is here, and the New Year once
How many light taps will you make at the door
OF your brother, the veteran. who may not have
been
As eager as you in lifs's race to win
Independence and plenty, and power to cheet
The life of another one Gay in the year,
In memory of Him who came 'er the sea,
Glad tidiDgs to bring to you ana 10 me!
Now Christmas is coming with its promises bright,
Make the days as they pass one day-dream oil light
To the veteran who toiters to labor each day.
Gray haired and grizzled with long bills to pay.
Then more renew your loyalty vow;
To the boy in blue go tender your bow;
Not with the GOODNESS of Charity's gilt.
But with greetings fraternal give him lit.
PLEA FOR PATRIOTIC TEACHING.
From May Wright SQUALLS Address on Education.
The conviction that the school should do for
the moral and religious nature OF the child
what it seeks to do for the Intellectual and in
less degree for the physical, namely, first,
awaken, then nourish and develop it. is grow
ing conviction, aud in reality reaction against
the emphasis which utilitarians have placed on
the practical and a reversion to the religious
origin of the school and the college.
The legislation which has dictated that GER
tain text books teaching the deleterious effects
of alcohol shall be used in our schools is very
crude expression of this tendency. The unim-
passioned discussion of ethical training heard
in more philosophical if less ardent circles, is a
rather vague expression of the same tendency.
That the conviction is growing that the school
should recognize the ethical sense and the re-
ligious aspiration as unequivocafly as they 90
the memory and the perceptions cannot be
doubted, and our best teachers believe that
moral growth demands definite special culture
by particular means and agencies peculiarly
adapted to that culture, just as really as the
mental powers demand a particular training
by particular agencies.
This conviction has been enforced by the in
crease of crime in high places. The large
number of forgeries and entertainments com
mitted by men highly educated and in good
standing in their respective Sunday schools and
churches; the large number of banks wrecked
during the last 80 years by such men: the
awful crimes done by college men, to say no
thing of the dull moral sense and the loose
moral practice of many tolerably educated and
professedy religious politician. have created a
very general uneasiness among the thoughtful,
who question the old formula that illiteracy is
the origin of poverty and crime.
That the life of the school exerts constant,
indirect influence upon the moral nature can
not be questioned. So does the life of a family
of educated people exert constant, indirect in
f1uence upon the mind of the child who has the
good fortune to be born and bred in such a
family. But this is never urged as reason for
keeping the child from the direct influence OF
teachers and other agencies particularly auapteu
to the training of his mental powers.
So the indirect influence OF a well organized,
orderly, honestly conducted school is not ade-
quate to the moral training of its pupils. But
the appeal to the moral nature should be as
direct, as definite and AS constant as the appeal
to the mental nature.
That it requires much higher type of teacher
to make the moral appeal without its degcnera-
ting into the boredom and insincerty of goody.
L. ,t,,1
teaching is no argument against it. but only an
argument for demanding a larger supply of the
highest type of teachers such teachers as can
be made only out of the highest type of men
and women.
DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE.
Aida Rule, Department President of Tennes.
see in General Orders 4, gives the Committee
on Patriotic Teaching. which was appointed al
the Department Convention, as follows: Nettie
L. Patterson, knoxvilie; Rachel j.. Marshall
aud Hattie Stow Steward Chattanooga. In
outlining their work she says
1T is the duty Of this committee to adopt
practical measures for intoxicating patriotism, to
enlist the sympathy OF parents and teachers in
the celebration of National historic events, and
above all, to inspire in young and old loyalty
and devotion to our country's flag and Consti
tuition"
The annual inspection is now being con
Quoted by the Department Inspector, Nettie f.
Patterson, Knoxville, and a corps of assistants
At the laying OF the cornerstone of the Sol
diers' Monument at Knoxville, Oct. 10. tho
W.R.C. was represented in large numbers.
Suliy Corps. of Pierre, has been at disadvan
tage in having two Presidents move from The
town within wear. First, Mrs. Mary Lewis
went TO Valley City, and later Mrs. Notmyer t
Ohio. The Vice President is now in the chair
The Corps is prospecting and doing much fo
charity.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Gen. Logan Corps. Canton, s. d.. recent,
| gave q Dakota corn supper which Melted then
| q neat little sum for their Winters relief work
| The utmost harmony exists between Post ant
| Corps.
Helen A. Hobbs. Press Correspondent, Yank
| ton, s. d.. reports the general satisfaction witt
the election of Alice NJ. Pickler. Department
Chaplain, to the office of National Chaplain
| Many Corps have passed resolutions congratu
lating Mrs. Picker upon her new honors.
| Arlington Corps. Ida Nelson President,
| famous for the social features it combines wit
| hard work. The last purely social function wa
a surprise party given cOmrade aud his wifi
| from far-0f Georgia.
| The Post aud Corps marched to the hotel il
| body, carrying flag and singing "Tramr
| Tramp, Tramp" There was evening G
pleasure and delicious refreshments and re
ucWe0 VOWS 10 WOrk lOT CLlaTlCy ana fraternity
| DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
A correspondent says that Annie P. Cleary
President of the Department of New Yor
Womans Relief Corps. accompanied by Sara
c. Nichols, Past Department President an
Sarah Voge Department. Inspector, have bee
in New York City inspecting the various Corp
auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republi,
After Mrs. Cleary inspected Hancock Corps, 16(
of which Kate g. Benson is President she
with her staff of officers. lunched with Mr.
Capt. Benson. Mrs. Capt. Wernock, Mrs. M. 1
Hyde, Mrs. Col. Yer Hoven, Mrs. L. S. s. Leec
and the Misses Leech, at Hotel Vendome.
The Department President inspected Alexar
der Hamilton Corps. 1862. in the afternoon an
In the evening Kitching Corps Yonkers. Sh
is the wife Of Past Commander of this Depar
ment, Maj. Cleary. of the gallant 18th N. Y.
The Department is to be congratulated on i
selection as presiding officer of woman VIII
displays fine executive ability and rare JUDI
ment in her administration of this patriot
organization.