The National tribune., 1896-08-27
THE FLAG IN MICHIGAN.

Wherever the Grand Army and Relief Corps
have combined forces in grand forward move.
ment on behalf of patriotic teaching the school
authorities have been most readily reached.
Many Post Commanders and their associate
comrades have lent enthusiastic aid to the Re-
left Corps Committees in their endeavors to
place flag over every schoohouse. and in
structon in patriotic citizenship, including the
flag salute in every schoolroom. Their reward
has been immediate and complete.
But, so far as reported, Department Com.
mander William Shakespeare of Michigan. is
the first Department Commander to lend his
sanction and assistance in General Orders to
work of patriotic teaching which the Depart
ment of Michigan W.R.C. is seeking to in-
augnrate in the schools of that State.
From General Orders No. 6, signed by De.
partment Commander Shakespeare and coun-
tersigned by c. v. T. Pond, A. A. g., an ex-
tract is taken. 1t is encouraging alike, not
only to the Department of Michigan, W.R.C.,
and tsofficial representative of patriotic work,
but to the whole body of the Woman's Relief
Corps, State and National.
1t is the beginning Of CO. operative work upon
the part of the Grand Army aud WOman's Re-
lief Corps in every department of patriotic
endeavor, if only our committees have the faith
and energy of the Michigan Chairman In
pushing forward their work. The clause re-
ferred to follows:
patriotic instruction in the schools of
Michigan is work that is being Systematically
prosecuted in many localities, through the en-
ergetic efforts of the committee of the Woman's
Relief Corps, Mrs. Mary Sherwood Kinds, Of
| Stanton, Mich.
at is the earnest wish of this most estimable
worker in the line of all work where patriotic
| love of country is leading thought that the
several localities where there are Corps
auxiliary to Posts be made 10 feel the benefits
of patriotic teaching in the schools through
the co. operative efforts of the comrades of the
| GAR.
Mrs. Kinds is ready to furnish all informa.
ton necessary, and to send out free Of charge
Ritual for Teaching Patriotism in Public
Schools" to all who may show an interest in
the work. The Department Commander es.
| pecially commends the work of Mrs. Kinds to
all the comrades of the Department. Her un-
firing and devoted efforts in securing a foot
hold for teaching Of patriotism in our public
schools is worthy of our best assistance"
COLUMBIAN LIBERTY BELL.
The Columbian Liberty Bell Committee,
with Headquarters in Independence Hall.
| Philadelphia, is an ally of the Universal Peace
Union. Gen. William O. Mcdowell is Chair.
man of the committee. and the members are
those who have been influential in creating
and building up the various patriotic societies
loyal to the principles of the Declaration Of
Independence of the United States.
part of tho work of the committee has
been to bring about the writing and distribu-
ton of books, largely to schools, like the
Liberty Primer" and Washington of the
Revolution" by Col. Ethan Allan, of New York
1t created the Liberty Bell which, mounted
! upon a suitable carriage, was accorded place
of honor at the Worlds Columbian Exposition
and later at the Atlanta Exposition, and hat
now q Home for the Veterans of Liberty
well under way.
Another project is to establish Library o
Liberty" at Washington, ID. C.. the nucleus o
, which has been presented the committee by
, Henry Baldwin. New Haven, Conn, in tn,
, Library Americana" collections of books t
the accumulation of which he has given tn
.. best years of his life.
: The Columbian Bell Committee does its worl
; through voluntary subscriptions. which, grea
> or small. are receivable by the committee q
Independence Hall.
a DEPARTMENT OF INDIANA.
3 The Corps of Jonesboro, Frankfort. Mont
. pelier. Wheeling, Wabash Fairmount, Liberty
4 Upland, Hartford City. and Marion were REP
r resented at the Soldiers Home picnic, Marion
d under the auspices of Jonssboro Corps. aud tn
= ! number Of visitors was estimated at 500.
Q One of the pleasant features of the successfr
day Was concert given BY the Home Bant