Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-10
WoMAN'S DEP ARTMENT,
MABEL H. PoMERoY, EDITOR.
Club Notes.

The "Jewish Women's Council" o.
Denver have adopted their course o.
study for the ensuing year. The
course will cover the period from 6t
b. O. to 128 A. d, including thu
ascendanCy of the Romans in Judea
and the life of Christ and the dis
persion Of the Jews.
Miss Carrie e. Syphax, is speaking
on "Womsn's Work" in Colorado
Miss Syphsx is director is the indus
trial department Of the public schools
in Washington.
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Another Philanthropic movement ia
10 establish an International League
for children's pleasure palaces. II
was founded by the women who had
charge OF the babies during the alb
scence of the mother at the Worlds
fair.
At the present time, there are not
less than twenty patriotic Hereditary
societies in the United States.
There is a practical patriotic Or
ganizstlon known as the Patriotic
League which aims to supplement
and strengthen the work Of all pat
rotic organizations and also to occupy
field yet untouched. The League
has it's national headquarters in New
York and was chartered Oct. Z, 1891.
Its avowed object is "To cultivate
Che knowledge Of American princi-
pies, laws, history and progress and
to install American ideas into the
minds and hearts Of Americans, native
and adopted, Of both sexes and all
ages, scots and parties" It aims TO
fulfill it's purpose and scope in a con-
else and business like manner that
Commends itself TO all students Of
Gives. Local societies are organized
and course Of study is pursued in a
manner similar to that which has
made the Chautauqua course 80 pop
ulsr. The plan Of work includes q
three years. course Of readings on
American history and biography, the
duties of citizenship and kindred sub.
1ects. A diploma is given to all who
satisfactorily complete the work.
Many of the hereditory societies are
adopting the practical work of the
League believing that it supplies q
need of their work. The principles
of the League will commend them
selves to every believer in the idea
that we have reached a point in our
history where a judicious aud persist
emit setting forth Of such ideas is i'm
perative for the future we'll being of
the nation. The Patriotic League
declares:
I'VE BELIEVE, l. In the principles of
the Declaration of Independence
That all men are created equal;
that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable
rights; that among these are life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness.
2. That good character, intelligence
and helpful kindness to all crea.
lures are the basis Of true citlsen-
ship.
3. That the public, in assuming the
education Of children, becomes
responsible to them not only for
physical, industrial, mental and
moral culture, but also for special
training, to the end that they
shall be most happy, useful and
patriotic while children and be-
come Intelligent and faithful
citizens.
4. That il is our duty to conseCrate
ourselves TO the service of our
country, to study the history and
principles of our government, to
faithfully discharge all obliga-
tons of citizenship, to improve
our laws and their administration
and to do all which may fulfill
the ideal Of the founders Of our
Republic-a government of the
people for the people and by the
people, OF equal right for all and
special privileges for none-and
to the maintenance Of such gov.
eminent we mutually pledge to
one another our lives, our for
tunes and our sacred honor.
5. That we should endeavor to lead
others to understand, accept and
extend these principles and to