The National tribune., 1897-03-11
PROGRESS COMMITTEE.
Patriotic Symposium Under the Auspices
fle T. II NJ

Ta'Tiouc Symposium Under the Auspices O
the L.H.W
Some weeks since il was announced that
! symposium OF patriotism would be held unde
the auspices OF the National Progress Com
mittee, and partial program was outlined
bringing in the patriotic lawyer, the doctor
tho pedagogue the woman, the editor, the
educator, and the professional patriot, each sub
Ject having been assigned to prominent
! member of the l.. HW.
The first in order, now in hand. is the
Patriot Pedagogue." assigned to o. Edith
Dickey, which is given herewith The mex,
in order is The Patriot EiItor.p assigned to
hate b. Sherwood, and after that "The
fatriot Educator" by Capt. Wallace Foster.
THE PATRIOT PEDaGoGUE.
Ego. Edith Dickey.
Not every teacher who requires his pupils to
go through with the daily or semi.weekly
drill of sauting the flag and giving the pledge,
is patriot in the true sense of the word, nor
is he teaching patriotism.
The drills are all right, every schoolroom
ought to have It's fiag, and every pupil ought
to learn to execute the drills with precision.
But there must be something vital back of it
all.
Inc teacher must be patriot. How can he
teach patriotism If he have not the love of
country and the fire Of patriotism in his own
heart! III he be not interested in the things
ne teaches. how can he expect the boys and
Sifis 10 DC interested! They must know that
he is patriot. that he loves his country and
ms nag. Such teacher will be able to infuse
into the minds of the children some of his
own enthusiasm
Inc patriot pedagogue teaches his pupils
that love OF God and love of country are
essential things to be learned at school. That
to have good Government, we must have
men aud women who are honest and upright,
and who obey the laws Of the land.
In the schoolroom they are little citizens.
The best school is the one where the pupiIs
arc earnest. honest workers, and obey tho laws
OF the school. They come to understand what
the word Government really means, and that
patriotism consists in helping to preserve our
Government by obeying its laws
Law itself proceeds from God. and love of
Gods laws and love of country are inseparabDe
reaching history In connection with patriot
ism Is indispensable. The tiniest bow or pirI
will be deeply interested in the stories of the
boyhood OF our great men. how they afterward
rose to distinction, and wha. they did for their
country.
There is great deal in choosing an appro
pirate time to teach a patriotic principle Il
does not take long for teacher to read tbe
minds OF bis pupils. Sometimes it is policy to
vary the daily program. and the daily drill
may be given at another time
The teacher who would stop in the middle of
a recitation to let some boy tell Of a daring
deed of his grandfather. which had popped into
his Uranium and would not keep, may have
some disorder for time. but much good may
come from it. 1t may be good deal of trouble
to stay after school aud teach the biIariops
urchins broomstick drill for Washinptou,s
birthday when none of the other grades are
going to celebrate. But there will be more
gain than loss. In those exciting times the
star OF patriotism is In the ascendancy, and the
children remember these things; they are last.
ing impressions
ieach patriotism in the schools" is the
present demand all over our country. But
is successfully taught