The National tribune., 1897-02-25
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar'
ters---Notes from Departments.
PATRIOTIC TEACHING.

PATRIOTIC TEACHING.
Circular Issued by the National Committee,
W.R.C.-The National Relief Corps Home
Family Enjoy q Sea-shen Social After
Receiving Box From Posts and Corps of
Florida.
PATRIOTIC TEACHING.
The National Committee on Patriotic Teach
ing, W.R.C, Flo Jamison Miller. Chairman,
| have sert out circular letter addressed to the
Department Presidents and Committees. urging
upon them the Importance of introducing pat.
riotic teaching into the public schools through
the agency of local Corps committees.
Each Department is asked to urge upon its
Legislature, where no such laws exist, the
| importance of legislative provision for placing
| flag over every schoolhouse in the State.
| Pending such legislation Corps are urged to use
| their best efforts towards securing flags and
presenting them to the schools in their vicinity.
The institution of Citizens Sunday, after
| the example of California. when the ministers
of the various churches shall be requested to
preach upon patriotic citizenship, is com.
mended; also, the appointment of committees
to bring the subject of patriotic teaching before
State Teachers Associations and Teachers In
| stitutes.
The placing Of the flag in public institutions
| and the introduction of patriotic music IS
urged also, the observance of National holt
days, and the holding of contests when flags
shall be given as prizes. For pupils of higher
grades series of patriotic lectures on all phases
OF patriotic teaching is recommended.
The examination of school histories with the
| view of condemning any that are unfair to.
wards the defenders of the Union is insisted
upon. And it is we'll said that I'VE learn of
the past through the songs of the poets, the
| legends of the minstrels. the history Of bygone
days. How essential it is, then, that the rec
ords of to-day shall be perfect in truth, that
future generations may know the history OF
mighty conflict in which the right prevailed"
| THE PATRIOTIC PRIMER.
The Patriotic Primer, compiled by Col. Geo.
| T. Balch revised by Capt. Wallace Foster, aud
promulgated by the Womans Relief Corps is
fast winning the approval of our patriotic lead
ers and working it's way into the schools. Mary
G.. Deane. Chairman of Committee on Patriotic
Teaching, Department Of Massachusetts, has
ordered IT'S copies, one for each Corps President
in the Department..
| Mayor Strong, Of New York City, is very
| complimentary in his Endorsement of the Pat.
riotic Primer, and ex.M Mayor Abraham s.
Hewitt, of New York City, in acknowledging
copy, says, and his words carry the more weight
because he has long been an active member OF
|
pleasure which / have derived from an ex-
animation of the Patriotic Primer for the
Little Citizen prepared by Col. Geo. T. Balch,
| and very much improved by your revision.
You may not know that Col. Balch was in con-
sultaton with me in reference to the whole
movement, and that it was my privilege to
assist, and, to some extent, sustain him in the
unselfish labor which he performed. and which
ought to give him high place in the affections
] of all patriOtic Americans,
II think the Patriotic Primer is extremely
we'll adapted to the purpose. and am glad to
learn from you how widely its use has been ex-
| tended. / was present at the celebration of the
Rhinelander School where Miss Pascal gave an
exhibition of the drill and of the catechism from
the primer. showing how feasible it is to in
| culcate patriotic sentiments in the minds Of the
young, and how thoroughly they can imbibe
and apply fundamental principles of free Gov
| eminent"
HOME sEA.sHELL SOCIAL.
The National Woman's Relief Corps Home
| had happy surprise when they received a
large box of sea-shells, sea-oats and Southern
moss from Tampa, Fla. The Relief Corps at
that place. assisted by the Corps of ST. Peters
burg and Key West and several Posts Of the
Grand Army. were the donors.
| Superintendent Claire Hoyt Burleigh, of the
Home, over ebert 70 contribute to the happi-
ness Of the inmates. arranged for the presenta-
ton of the exhibit evening when all were
gathered in the recepti0n-room.
On the large table in tho middle Of the room
were placed 90 packages of the shels-ono for
each member of the Home family. Before the
distribution very attractive program was
carried out. opening with song, Life on the
Ocean Wave, by Mrs. Burleigb. The following
| numbers were then successfully given: Read
ing, When the Tide Goes Out. Miss Middleton ;
solo, When the Tide Comes In. Mrs. Burleigh /;
original poem. Message of the Shells Miss Bart
lett; poem, Song of the Shells, by Mrs. Francis
d. Gage read by her daughter, Miss Sarah N.
Gage; music Mermaid's Dance Madge Miller
reading, The Sea, Mrs. Armstrong; selection,
Molusk, Miss Montgomery; recitation, A Name
in the Sand, Miss Mary Pratt; poem, The Sea-
new by Jean Ingelow, Mrs. Bureieh; reading,
The Icebergs, Mrs. Palmer; remarks by
Mother Ransom, AID prayer for the sailors 70! and
families Of fishermen; solo, Three Fishers,
Mrs. Burleigh, who closed the program by an
interesting talk on life-saving stations and
storm signals.
Then came the distribution of shells. March.
ing around the table. each member took pack.
age. Refreshments followed, after which the
sea.moss and ses-oats were distributed. Those
unable to he present received their gifts in
their rooms.
unanimous vote of thanks was extended
to the several Relief Corps and Posts Of Florida
for their fraternal gifts; also to Mrs. Burlcigh
for arranging the beautiful program and hel
own part in carrying it out.
Miss NJ. L. Bartlett who sends this account,
and has consented to act as Home Correspond
ent, writes that the Florida box gave great
pleasure to all who shared in its contents A
Reading and Conversational Club has been or
ganized. which promises to be both pleasant
aud profitable. Miss Bartletts poem follows
MESSAGE OF THE SHELLS.
By Miss n. L. Bartlett
| Bright little shells your mission Of love.
| We welcome you here at our Home.
We feel You here, like the carrier dove.
| To bring good news when you come
| From friends that we love meath the sunnies
skies;
ona journey of peace and good will,
| To bind and to strengthen the beautiful ties
And each heart with gladness 10 fill.
You come with good cheer from the bright ocean
blue,
Whose waters have FURNISHED you bright,
With murmurs of faithfulncss tender and true.
OF storms that followed by light.
We listen, our souls I'LL with comfort and cheer.
No Storm clouds are brooding above,
The soft Summer waves gently tapping hear.
As we sail 10 a haven above.
ANDERsoNvILLE PRISON PROPERTY.
w. w. Kretzer. Senior Vice Commander
Camp 265, Ohio S. OF ", writes to commend
the action of the W.RC. in accepting the An
Jacksonville Prison property as n sacred trust
and their efforts TO raise funds necessary to i'm
| prove the property. In commenting upon the
sacrifices OF those brave men, who chose starva
ton rather than to betray their country BY
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