The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-04
MILITARY EDUCATION.

The report OF Comra6e Henry II.
Adams. chief aide in charge of military
instruction in the public schools, COZ
tanned the following:
| a miSap apprehension in regard 10 the
practical features OF military instruc-
ton. on the part OF the public in gen
eral. has internerred seriously with the
I development Of the system In point
| Of fact there Is no military drill within
the public schools. Ten minutes each
! day in usually given 10 physical develop
ment exercises, using the setting up"
form which is laid down IN infantry
| drill regulations u. s. A. IN connec-
ton with this. is the government In all
the details connected Herewith. TIN
scholar is taught the responsibility OF
citizenship, the necessity OF a pure bal
lot, reverence for the flag. respect for
authority and prompt obedience, to do
the right because IL is right This sys-
TEN does not in any way interfere with
or take the place OF any school work
established under the ordinary cirricu-
lum. II iSoptional with the scholars
10 organize a company and to choose
their officers from their own members
The company drill occurs once each week
and is entirely free outside Of school
hours. except under the counsel and al
vice OF the principal, VINO usually acts
as commandment After several years
experience and trial. The results are
most satisfactory. The pupil acquires
improved school discipline, self-control.
dignIfied bearing and appreciation OF
wise leadership. Hundreds OF letters
have been received Festifying 10 the
good effects of the discipline on the IN
corrgfbles and the records also sbo "
that pupils engaged in patriotic train
ing and military instructions have be-
ter and higher records than those VINO
are not OF the organization.
THE BLUE AND GRAY SCHEME.
During my wiz - ~ Yc-k IN
November
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ers on both sides of ths re 80 tes- |
tify publicly IN the rcslo sIf1r - rr.,t.e ?
was being az ta2ed - "a ex-l14i- /
fedeTate residents OF that city. Woo 4
hoped 20 advance their personal inter
ests and were seeking the support OF 4
prominent professional anf business
men to aid them IN taelr plans.
The innumera5le letters ard resoiu-
tons that came % headquarters strong
y indicated That the position taken
by the coInmander-in-chief regarding 4
the WEARING of Confederate Uniforms
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b. the enlightened ard patriotic emit
ment and TIE protest Of the proposed
parade was abandoned To the ma
VINO fought on the SIDE % the south
and who got through fghting at Ap- i
por1attox and who stand with uE FOR
our common county. IS flag AMI rs /
iBsrStutions. We extend a soldssFs
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tfegn and shared -aeir boaJzsdiezs fs,s-
pi tsIlty a. Louisville and Cnickar1ss1-
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north and the south has been steaagy
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peasant memories q TIE late var An
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