St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-20
NEW SCHEME ADOP,rED by THE ST.
PAUL HOARD Or SCHOOL IN
SPECTORs.
PATRIOTS DAUGHTERS GLAD.
THEY REJOICE IN THIS NEW Ex-
PHESslON or L0fAI4 PATRIOT
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I g.lI ;
DEAL WITH HosiE MERCHANTS.
The Society Is Urged to Make Its
Patriotism PSacf1caI and Local
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Prof Congdon; Spe1ed the state meet
ing of the Daughtefs of the American
revolution at Park Congregational
church yesterday, with rendition of
America" This was followed by a.
prayer by Rev. DIR. eIngersoll. of the
Park church, and the following ad-
dress of welcome was then given by
Mrs. r. M. Newport, state regent, who
said.
daughters of the American Revolution,
Ladles ana Gentlemen: 1t affords me great
pleasure TO welcome so large a number of
our members with their friends, here today
IL is, think, interesting and profitable for
US 10 get together. as one body, irrespective
| OF chapter lines and to review the work of
the year at home and in the society at
large and to give inspiration and fresh zeal
Ior the duties that lie before us. / do not be-
heve tnaI we can state too often, the aims
ana OBJECTS OF our order. accentuate too
strongly the Importance of intoxicating in this
material age the obligation of patriotism.
II is "a matter for congratulation that in
OF society, women have foremost place. and
the power OF this influence for the elevation
OF mankind is universally felt and gratefully
recognized.
In no department of activity can her infiu-
ence be more appropriately exerted than in
emphasizing the duties of good citizenship
people love for their country and loyalty to
the flag
Our work in these directions ennobles US.
and helps to preserve the traditions and to
perpetuate the example and heroic spirit of
our fathers. noble ancestry ought to
awaken an ambition to emulate it's virtues.
am gratlhed to state that the year has
been marked by great activity and con-
stantly increasing interest in the work of the
society. The membership of the three older
chapters has steadily and largely increased
and two new chapters have been organized
to wit: The Nathan Hale chapter, of st
st. Paul with twentythree members, and
the GreySolon du Lhut chapter, of Duluth
with a membership of sixteen and with a
good prospect of two more in the near fut-
ure.
| am pleased also to report more practical
conception of the aims and purposes of the
organization, and spirit of harmonious CO.
operation and esprit dt corps among our
members. Those who not especially in
terested cannot reatize. the work which is
being prosecuted in the several chapters in
the study of American history; in the in
vestigation and preservation of family rec
ords, and the fresh light, which is being
thrown upon the character and career of those
who took part in the securing our independ-
ter, having among its charter members sew
| eral descendants of sgners of the Declara-
| tion of independence. have been making a
| special study Of those worthless. and most
| interesting papers have been read before it
from time to time, bringing out all the cir
| cumstances of their lives and their charac-
You are all familiar with the fact that the
daughters were instrumental in having the
nag raised over our school buildings, and you
will be glad to know, as l am officially in
formed by the president of the board of edu-
cation. that it is the intention to plant flag
poles in the school grounds, and fly the flag
therefrom. where it's educational value as an
object lesson will be enhanced.
The Colonial chapter of Minneapolis with
behtting ceremonies, presented, on Thanks
giving day, to the central high school of Min
Georgia ha
Washington.
In such and many other ways, we aim to
stir into active exercise constant regard for
the things that are dear to the patriotic
heart, and to inspire a desire on the part of
all our citizens to make our country goodly
one in which to dwell
What we have been doing in Minnesota in
small way, the society has been doing in
large and more effective way all over our
land. The national society has gained 1900
members during the last twelve months, and
there are now upon its rolls Il, 900 members.
Its position is commanding one, and it's in
huence Is potential upon the life of the peo-
pie. .---' tf
AS an editorial writer in one of the Wash
ington papers, alluding to the late congress
| held in that city. says: t'An assemblage so
large, and so distinguished has rarely been
| witnessed here. elsewhere, and when we
| take into consideration the ideas represented
| by the gathering, the purposes the plans
and the probable influence of the society," it
! is not extravagant to say that the episode is
| fraught with extraordinary significance.
perpetuation upon such susenance as this. 1t
is the chief ingredient of a wholesome and
sustained vitality. Eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty preservation of our glo-
rious traditions is the Indispensable spur and
| agent of that vigilance"
| Again 1 bid you welcome. We have a full
programme today, and bespeak your kind
! and continuing interest to the end.
'The Objects and Aims of Our So
| ciety" was the paper given by Mrs
|
| calf read a letter from Mrs. Steven
son. The report to the national con-
gress by Mrs F. E. Foster was read by
| Mrs. Leach. The report from the ST.
! Paul chapter by Mrs. Monfort, regent
was given by Mrs c. E. Riggs. The
report from the Nathan Hale chapter
| by Mrs. j. E. McWilliams, was read by
| Mrs. T. T. Smith. These reports were
similar, and related to the work al
| Washington at the national conven-
tion. The report, from the Colonial
chapter, Of Minneapolis, by Miss Mar
garet Andrews Cruickshank, read by
Mrs. George Christian, was excellent
| She said that, as a Pennsylvania dele
gate remarked "It seems as if every
| drop of our Revolutionary blood is
fighting blood" And so it seemed. No
resolution could be offered, no sug-
| gestion made that was not instantly
| opposed, and by no means by one only,
| but by many and all at once. Every
| woman seemed to have come there
| fully primed for speech making, and
| resolved to fire off her charge. Miss
! Cruiclkshank said that much of the
| confusion arose from the great growth
of the society duringt the year. The
| recording Secretary'S report showed an
| increase of more than 1000 members.
She said that there were too many del
egates, over 400 being elected, and sug-