The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-05-21

teaching them to love and honor the Star
Spangled Banner? Are you teaching, by pre-
cept and example, love for home, for school
and for native landp Or is your time SO ab-
sorbed in the cultivation of the intellect that
you have no time to spare for the above. men,
toned things? II this is the case with you,
your place is not in the school-room. The
sooner you abandon teaching and make room
for some one who can and will find time for the
cultivation of patriotism in the schOOl-room
the better it will be for our schools and for our
country.
BEBEA COLLEGE.
Mrs. Kate E Putnam, widow of the late
| Department Commander, ID. G. Putnam, oil
Ohio. and now at the head of one OF the Depart.
ments of Berea College, Kentucky, writes, edi-
toraly, in the Relief Corps Record, of Re-
union of the 9TH and Sth KY, to be held at that
place May 80
Berea is near the battlefield of Richmond,
in the bluegrass region, where Kirby Smiths
| men cut up the Union forces under Gen. Nell
son, and Berea College extends an invitation to
veterans everywhere TO attend, the students
pledging themselves rs guides to all points OF
interest, including Richmond, East Pinnacle,
Bare KnCh, Silver Knob, etc.
OF Berca College and its part in holding up
Old Glory in the war, Mrs. Putnam writes as
follows: "Berea College is interesting a
battlefield as any of the war, for it is the out
growth, Kentucky's protest against iron clad
seciarianism and negro slavery and antedates
the war. Rev. John g. Fee Kentuckian, YVES
its founder, aud President Fairchld, of blessed
memory, was its first President
whilst Berea instilled the wholesome lesson
of the right of the negro 10 be educated, and
has established co-educat:onal school, which
opens its doors to both sexes and races its real
mission is the uplifting intellectually of the
mouutaineers, who are not poor white trash,
lint fr1n hntH nr- bn ell narc
| These people, isolated by their environments.
are truthful, honest. hospitable, and intensely
loyal; and not only held the Common wealth of
| Kentucky in the Union, but were first to place
the Stars and Stripes on Lookout Mountain.
Before the war the outside world knew
little of these descendants of Celtic aud
Saxon stock. but when the Union was in dan.
| ger they poured forth from their mountain
Businesses and held tho State for the old flag,
aud forced West Virginia sccedc from the
Con fcderacy. President VIM. G. Frost, late Of
the faculty of Oberiin College, is the firm be-
lever that in Berea College lies the solution Of
the Southern problem.
Berea has to-day more Northern students
| than any other college in Kentucky. 1t offers
unusual advantages TO those who are thirsting
| for liberal education. but who have little else
but indomitablc wills aud industry as capital
| Hero is college peculiarly adapted to the
needs of our soldiers boys aud girls of the Ohio
1
sire higher education amid Christian nfu.
ence.
| Indeed, the curriculum will compare most
favorably with that OF any of our American
! colleges. and embraces a classical a philosoph-
ical and literary course The Acsdemical
and Normal Departments, with Model and In
dustra schools, mark this college as second 10
none in its scope and purpose"
DEPARTMENT OF NEW YORK.
Department President Annie p. Cleary, of
New York. has issued beautiful Memorial Day
orders, in which she urges the children be
! given part in the services of tho day.
| Following is summary of tho reports for
| Department Of New York. first quarter, 1896:
Members in good standing, 1914; cash ex.
| pended for relief. SI.337.5l; relief other than
money, 81, 10474; turned over to Posts, S3sI.20 ;
| number of soldiers assisted, 1917; number in
soldiers families assisted 665 ); number of MEM
| bers assisted, Sc; number in members families
assisted, 1872; total number persons assisted,
| l0S0.
The institution of Corps is reported at Brush
ton, Sandy Creek, Elmira, Thurston, st. Regis
Falls, and Erieville.
DEPARTMENT OF MAINE.
Department Correspondent Inzetta A. Small
reports much activity among the Corps in
patriotic work and arrangem ents for Memorial
Day.
L. d. Wilson Corps of Orono, reports the last
year one of ever increasing interest. Five
members were recently added. Nine social
gatherings were held the last year. netting
nice sum for the Soldiers Home of Newport
A largo quantity of bedding was also sent to
the Home. They are now arranging to pre-
sent flag TO each of the public schools of
0rono, upon condition that the pupils give the
American patriotic salute morning and even.
ing which is: We give our heads and our
hearts to God and our country. One country,
one language. one flag"
Past Department President Millett and
Secretary Day propose TO have the new Depart.
ment Journals models Of neatness and accu-
racy. Mrs. Millett's handsome and intellectual
face will adorn the froutispiecr.
Past Department President Ella Jordan
Mason is giving a series of lectures in the east
ern part Of Maine.
Custer Corps, Lewiston, second in numbers
IN the State, has added several new members
TO its roster.
Maine Corps have been contributing their
part to the Southern Memorial Day Flag Fund
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT.
Good reports of WR.C. activity come from
the Green Mountain State. At the dedication
Of the new Grand Army Hall LyndenyjIle
Farnsworth Corps, 81, served a bountiful sun.
per 10 the Post and all participants. Depart
ment Commander Puffer was present and par
ticipated in the dedication exercises and even
ing Campfire.
Farnsworth Corps has just given a successful
representation of Living Pictures Of War DAYS.
The Columbian Drill was given beautifully by
10 young women, dressed in white, with red,
white aud blue trimmings, each carrying
flag There was also a sword drill by lG young
women.
The fourth anniversary of Old Brigade Corps
tJohnson's) was celebrated by inviting the Post
aud Sons OF Veterans to Campfire. with tho
usual ompaniments of music, patriotic reci-
tatious and refreshments.
COLORADO AND wYoMISG.
Department Correspondent Josephine Cheese.
man reports l3i delegates in attendance unop
18th annual Convention held in Denver. De-
partmeht President Anna b. Holiday prc.
sided ably, and business was transacted with
dispatch.
-Four Corps and 1l3 additional members were
reported for the year. Greetings were ex-
changed with the Grand Army, Ladies' Aid
Sons of Veterans and Ladies of the GAR.
Reno Corps. Denver, Lucy NJ. Capron, Presi-
don't iG..I III. 80,