The National tribune., 1897-04-29
CIRCLES IN VERMONT.

CIRCLES IN VERMONT.
Renewed Efforts Among Loyal Home Work.
i'm That State.
1t Is our desire to organize several local
Circles prior to the date of the Buffalo Conven-
ton. ] propose that the first Circle be Kate B.
Sherwood. /.
There are any number OF places in the State
which can and will furnish good material for
Circles. Members living in villages should ut
once set about introducing the Society into
the- localities, where it would be not only a
benefit to themselves and immediate friends,
but TO the community at large.
A Circle in vicinity is n clab of educati onal
refining social nature that supplies all elevat-
ing requisites. keeps one in touch with current
topics and promotes a better knowledge OF and
love for our country. ] am ready at any time
TO assist in establishing local Circles. bat alone
and unaided neither you nor / can accomplish
what should be.
The most earnest endeavor Of each member
is solicited for the upbuilding of the L. II. w.
Its future is secured only, we want bit Of it
now. Brother Charles ID. Naylor, of Waits
field, is confident of doing good work in his
locality, and we shall expect to hear more from
his efforts.
Wolcoit, where we have three grand good
members, needs great many more, with
And Proctor, the entire population, with the
exception of three. cannot be Swedes.
Manchester, which contains some Of the
finest and most patriotic young people have
ever met, is excellent ground for our abors.
Mrs. J. P. Plack mer, Division President of Yer.
mont l.. A. s.. whose home is there is much
interested in the L. H.W., and only that her
time is so fully employed would work in its be-
half
Morrisville contains one of our best ex-mem-
bers, Lizzie ID. Webster, and there is the max
ing of good branch organization there.
Springfield, Brattleboro and Bradford are ex-
celent localities, and we look to Comrade T.
Benton Kelley to have Circle in good work
ing order in Rutland by the last Of August.
Now, let me hear from you who arc anxious
that the l.. w. become a still moro important
ndactive factor in the promotion of patriotism.
LeDore A. Rivers, Assistant Secretary, Bfis.
tol, VT.
LH.w. BULLETIN NO. GO.
]. Benton Kelley's name is presented by As
sistant Secretary Lenore A. Rivers who is one OF
our most able and enthusiastic L.H.W's OF Mr..
Kelley she says:
% He is Past Commander OF Roberts Post, of
Rutland, VT, something of musician, public
speaker and an anthor; usually delivers the
Memorial Day address here"
am sure all L.H.W.'s welcome Mr.. Kelley.
and will be pleased to hear from him at Buff
falo.
The I.H.W. has valuable member in Mrs.
Eugene Cleophas, of Wyoming. She says, in
part:
You ought to have sent me 200 application
blanks, not less. As woman OF the Red Cross
Assoc ation, viii pay visits to all the comrades
of the GAR. in my travels, and will try to ell
roll them. The aim of my life ia Wyoming is
to be a naturalized American. adopted. nine
nine years ago. your grand country as my home,
but will now be a full citizen"
Our Treasurer. Mary L. Best, reports very
fine L. H.W. Circle meeting in the Bay State,
at Saugus. at the home of our old friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Simeon Williams. Great enthusiasm
was manifested, aud the Bean Eaters are bound
TO come to the front. i would commend all
Massachusetts, members to work with Assist
ant Secretary Caroline A. Briggs, Canton juno
tion, Mass.
The Mississippi letter received by the Secre-
tary is ample evidence of the appreciation of
the work the L.H.W. is doing in the line of
patriotic education. great deal is left for us
to accomplish in this line, and such work
speaks louder than any words of tongue or pen.
Let US keep up the education.
AMOS L. SEAMAN.
CHARACTER BUILDING
Comenius said: 1.-THE end of all education ia
the development OF character" Character is
the sum of all the elements and qualities that
make up the man: obedience. industry, neat.
ness, truth, honesty, punctuality, kindness,
mutual lelpfnlness.
Granting that we are born with inherent
tendencies, and that character of some kind is
being formed every moment. whether we will
or not. the question for us to decide is how it
may be developed. Thoughts lead to actions.
actions repeated become habits, and the sum Of
all our habits is character.
Commonplace though il may appear, the
doing of ones duty embodies the highest ideal
of life and character. There may be nothing
heroic about IL, but the common lot of man is
not heroic.
| The most influential of all the virtues are
those which are the most in request for daily
use. They wear the best and last tho longest
Character Is what we are; reputation is what
We are thought TO be.
The reputation of men OF genuine oh aracter
may be OF slow growth. They may be mis-.
represented by some and misunderstood by
Others, but they will eventually inspire the re-
| spect and command the confidence which thew
| deserve. We can exercise influence over others
only according to what is in ourselves. We
cannot lit others higher than We are ourselves.
Nations, like individuals, have their char.
acter. National character will depend upon
the character OF the people that constitute the
Nation.
As Martin Luther said: 1.-The prosperity of
country consists in the number of it's culti-
waited citizens, in its men OF education, en-
| ligbtenment, and character; here arc to be
| found its true interest, its chief strength, its
real probabilities KNIGHT, Montevideo,
MINI.