The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-02
The RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---Notes from Departments.
OLD GLORY FLIES.

The Declaration of Independence Charts
Boston Presentations and Grammar Pu
pills Responses-Public Presentation to
Kansas School Board-Nebraska SOLDIER
and Sailors Home and Its Relief Corp
Board Manageable Relief Corps Marcel
in Many Lines.
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
The Committee on Patriotic Teaching o.
Corps 90. of South Boston, under the leader
ship of Lou Stuart Wadsworth, Chairman
have instituted a movement which Corp:
everywhere may proftably follow.
Securing the cooperation of the masters oil
the grammar schools. they provided framed
charts of the Declaration of Independence and
presented them, at an evening entertainment
given at Dahlgren Memorial Hall, to repre-.
sentatives OF the schools present to receive
them, eight in number.
Upon introducing Henry s. Treadwell and
Albert Tuttle, chosen to make the presenta-
tion speeches. Mrs. Wadsworth said that lin
addition to caring for the needy veterans and
their dependent ones, another object of the
Woman's Relief Corps is to inculcate lessons of
patriotism and love of country in the minds
and hearts Of the young. We believe that that
which we desire to be introduced into the life
of the Nation must fret be impaired TO the
life of the school,"
The masters had prepared the pupils to re-
ceive the charts and the responses showed
that they were fully informed as to the pur-
poses for which they were to be used. All
were profuse in thanks to the W.R.C. Here
are the concluding portions of three of the
addresses:
John b. Grove, speaking for Bigelow School,
said: II assure you that the lessons OF pat
riotism and devotion which the Declaration
teaches shall not be lost. 1t shall be our con-
slant effort to be worthy of the gift, and to
show by our care of it that we honor the
givers."
Mildred Bishop of Shurtleff School, concludes
as follows: while the original document,
gradually fading out in the State Library at
Washington, but imperfecty shows the names
of the distinguished signers, we have them here
with complete distinctness. constant reminder
of their protracted and patriotic effort. This
shall be passed to the Shurteff School, and will
be hung upon its walls, lesson that large
achievements come only through noble ex-
ertion, and may the lesson presented be passed
onward among our pupils to unborn genera
tions"
Emily M. Hill. speaking for Norcross School,
said: This facsimile Of that remarkable
paper, which not only revolutionized the Gov
eminent of the 13 Colonies. but indirectly in
fiuenced other countries to reject arbitrary
power and establish popular Government, will
ever teach US the great and far-reaching in.
fiuence of our acts. AS study the lives of
those who brought forth on this continent
new nation. conceived in liberty and dedicated
to the proposition that all men are created
equal may we be led to emulate their example
of self-sacritciDg devotion TO their country"
All the masters have commended the action
of Dahlgren Corps as a strong factor in the adj
vancement of a sentiment of patriotism
througout the schools. The committee, Lou
Stuart Wadsworth. who originated the move
ment, Lizzie V. Inns, Hattie M. Tuttc. and
Mary II. Vaughn have reason to be proud OF their
patriotic work. The Chairman presented the
charts to the Corps, and the Corps framed them.
OLD GLORY IN KANSAS.
John A. Martin Corps Atcbison, Kan, gave
that enterprising town a regular feast of Old
Glory in the Atchison Theater, a recent Deem.
Der evening. The occasion was the presenta-
tion of flags to the public schools, and large
audience was present
The program was printed on paper flag, and
included patriotic songs and recitations, the
Flag Salute, flag drill, and exercises in Ma
tional costumes.
Col. Charles s. Faulkner made the presenta-
ton address, which was an eloquent plea for
education in American citizenship and rever-
ence for the flag. His definition of what it
means to teach-a love for the fag-was par
ticularly fine.
1T means" he said, the cultivation Of an
intense American spirit, spirit which says