Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-20

with any company for more than two
years
Dr. Tucker suggested that the vordinx
Of the resolution should be, ~ enee':
that no history should be aoopteo tns'
He said he dld not think II would BE- wen
even TO appear 10 take any partisfn acc
ton.
Colonel cussons endorsed DR.. fuckers
views very emphatically.
STAND by OUR AUTHORS.
DR. Brock said he had absolutely no
eTmity towards northern authors IL
was a fact however. that Che South Wa
not able to compete with the northern
authors. backed. as they were, By north-
ern publishers. He thought that IN
qualifying the expression southern au-.
tbors. they would not be flying io the
face Of good-fellowship II they were 10
say they preferred southern authors. pc
cause the people Of the North preferred
northern authors, but that their actien
was taken In order that the best results
might be attained I'm our schools.
Chairman Stubs was requested to em-
body his ideas In the form Of resolutions
which could be used as tho basis Of =
report 20 be submitted TO the Grand
Camp.
VIEWS OF ROANOKE CAMP.
While Colonel Stubs was engaged in
framing the resolutions. Comrads Ross.
Of the William Watts Camp. OF Roanoke.
was introduced to the committee. and
asked to give the views OF his camp upon
the history question.
He said the History Committee OF his
carap experienced not a little difficulty
in reaching an unanimous conclusion, as
the members were under the impression :
that only one book was TO be recom-
mended They had decided, however,
that Mrs. Lees book was the most de-
srable Of all on the list. The brief his-
tory by this authoress was well adaptf
ed for use I'm the grammar schools inc
elementary edition would DO suitable TOT
the primary department and the fun
history could be used In the high schools
In Roanoke he regretted to say, Harness
History was still In use. because the peo-
pie are too poor for 1t 10 be changed.
RESOLUTIONS THAT ARE ADOPTED.
Chairman Stubbs's resolutions were
then submitted. discussed. and adopted
as follows:
"only such histories as fairly present
the principles and facts upon which Is
due acknowledgment OF the actors in
the foundation of the same, and it's pre-
servation from every section. In tnis
splrit we would recommend as virginia
histories those by Mrs. Mary tucker
Macgill and General ID. II. Maury' anu
as histories of the United states 'nose
OF Mrs. Susan Pendleton Lee. rev. ..
William Jones, Shinn, uansel series, ana
Holmes. -.
"Further. we would suggest lJr its
moral and patriotic influence, as anAi
liary reading, the admirable life OF Gent
raj Robert r. Lee. by Mrs. Mary WI
hanson. In our opinion, II might pe
adopted-such Is its clearness anu veroa
simplicity-as "A current reader.
"We desire. Also 10 express our admira.
ton of the recent utterance OF the Grano
Commander OF the Confederate Veterans
OF Virginia. Colonel John Cussons, ms
tr.nchant arraignment OF defamation OF
the South In his Glance at Current HIS
tory"
WANTS THEM EXAMINED. r
cantain Hazlewood offered a resolution
that the Grand Camp should be asked
10 furnish funds 10 enable the commit
tee TO examine closely all histories on
the list and suggest the CORRECTION Oh
errors. He, however. withdrew MS mo
ton after some discussion, preterrihs
that 1t should be made in the Hraho
Camp. "a
The committee then adjourned until
o'clock this morning, having nrst in'
structed Chairman Stubs 20 prepare tne
committees report on the basis OF tne
resolutions adopted and submit II 10 'ns
committee at it's meeting to be hs'd
before the meeting Of the Grand camp
this morning. and having adopted the
following resolution, proposed oy Soio-
mel williams: a..
"That the Grand Camp express 10 ita
subordinate camps it's sense or the M
caiculnbIe Importance Of the preparation,
reading. and filing before and with thenn
of papers by their members, setting ior,h
facts OF war history peculiarly with'h
their knowledge"
Colonel Stubs decided late last night
that he would be unable TO frame the re-
mort i'm time for IL TO be submitted TO
The committee at 10 o'clock this morning'
as arranged. so II was decided to post
none the meeting until tomorrow, ana
the report will then be submitted 70 the
Grand Camp.