Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-25

instructed to confer with the History
Committee OF the United Confederate
Veterans, which was adopted.
IL was further moved that the Com
mittee on History be increased TO five.
and that the Rev. y. ID. Tucker and
Professor James NJ Garrett be added,
which was adopted.
The seventh annual meeting of the
Grand Camp. Confederate Veterans. De-
partment OF Virginia, held at Alexan-
dria. Va, on the 7th day OF June 1894:
Colonel James N. Stubbs, chairman of
the committee on publishing "a school
history for use In our public and private
schools" made report too voluminous
to publish here.
CAPTAIN CUssoNSs SUGGESTION.
The following suggestion was made by
Captain John Cussons:
II suggest history Of the Confede-
rote war, its cause. character, and con-
sequences; treatment TO be i'm form OF
essay rather than textbook. and to be
used as a reader. not as a substitute
for favored history, but as an auxiliary
to that study. Let 1t be known that the
camp would give its endorsatiol to the
most accurate and best-written work OF
this nature, say 300 pages"
On motion, the report and suggestion
were received. adopted. and ordered to
be spread on the records.
The same History Committee were con-
tinued and requested to present the ac-
ton of this Grand Camp to the State
Board Of Education.
A conference OF the officers OF the
Grand Camp, OF the Advisory Council. Of
the Committee on Publishing School
History. and Of other comrades inter-
hold in 40 Of Richmond
Va, on the 18th day of February. 1895.
for the purpose. amongst other things,
of discussing the report to be made at
the next annual meeting of the Grand
Camp on the school history question.
There not being a quorum Of the His
tory Committee present the matter was
postponed.
At the annual meeting OF the Grand
Camp. Confederate Veterans, Department
OF Virginia held at Charlottesville, Va,
on the 9Th day OF June. 1895:
Colonel James n. Stubs, chairman OF
the Committee on Publishing "a School
History for Use in Our Public and pri-
vate Schools" made the following re-
port; too long to be given here.
On motion, the present Committee on
School History was continued and re-
quested to carry out fully the recon-
mendations made in the report.
on motion, the History Committee were
increased to seven members, and Captain
NJ. w. Lakewood and Colonel John j.
Williams were appointed TO fill the va
cancies.
In December. 1895, DR.. r. A. Brock, OF
Richmond, Va, was added to the HIS
tory Committee by the Grand Com
mander.
THE NINTH ANNUAL MEETING.
AT the ninth annual meeting of the
Grand Camp. Confederate Veterans. De-
partment % Virginia, held at Winchester,
Va, on the 9th day of october, 1885,
Colonel James N Stubbs, chairman OF
the History Committee, made the follow
ing report: too long to be printed here
On motion. the report and recommen-
dations were adopted, with a vote OF
tbanlxs 70 the committee for their trouble
and expense.
At the tenth annual meeting OF tht
Grand Camp. Confederate Veterans, %
partment of Virginia, held at Richmond
va. on the 21st day of October. 1897, the
following resolution was adopted:
"Resolyed That the Grand Camp re-
ceive as n part Of it's Historical Commit
tee four members of the Sons of veterans
which members are to be selected by the
Sons of Veterans"
After the adjournment OF the Grano
Camp. Grand Commander James n
Stubbs resigned as chairman of the HIS
tory Committee, and appointed captain
John Cussons as chairman OF same.
few days later, however, captain
John Cussons resigned as chairman, ah'
| also. as a member of the History com
mittee.