The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-18
TIE GRAND ARMY.
WHAT is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.

HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN
School Histories. Memorial Day, and Gran
Memorial at Washington Form the Sub
iects of Commander-in-Chief Ciarkson'i
Last Order.
HEApo'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
OMAHA. NEB., March a, 1897 }
General Orders, No. 5.
A most cordial invitation has been extended
through these Headquarters, to the 1rano
Army of the Republic. both as Posts ana In
diyiduals by the Military Committee of tint
Grant Monument Municipal inaugural Parade
to attend the dedication oil the Memorial Monu
ment erected to the memory our great com
rsde and commander. Gen. u. 5. Grant, by INT
City and people of New York, in that city, OIL
April q next. :.
The Commander-in-C Chief and Staff will b.
present and assume command of the Oak
Division, and he hopes TO see as many OF com
rades as can possibly arrange to DO SO, present
to participate in this great tribute.
While there are no funds TO provide enter
sainment for visiting Posts and comrades, vel
quarters for such at reasonable rates may be
had BY addressing the Committee, at NO. l.
Broadway N. Y, where information as to
POINTS of rendezvous route, and other partic-
ulars may be obtained.
The Both National Encampment directed the
eNpointment of a committee TO investigate the
matter of histories in use in the public schools
Of the country SO far as they relate to the SUBJ
iect of the late war. Such committee was
named in General Orders, No. 2, and is giving
the subject careful and thorough consideration.
An extract from a letter of the Chairman OF
the Committee to the Commander-in-C hiei,
dated Jan. Is, will be of interest to the Order
WINCHESTER, IND, Jan. Is 1897
"Gen. T. S. CLARKsoN, Commander-in-Chief,
GAR.
DEAR SIR AND CoMRADE: i have Just re-
turned from the meeting of our Committee on
School Histories, held in Cleveland, o., Jan.
l3 and Ia. i had, before the meeting, been In
correspondence with the Commanders of the
several Departments in the Northern States, in
which | include West Virginia and Missouri IN
relation to the subjects to be considered at this
meeting, and the general interest manifested
in the work of the Committee was very graft
flying. Through this correspondence was able
TO lay before the Committee, information as to
the leading histories used in the public
schools of the several States, the manner in
which they were selected, and suggestions as
to the methods OF securing proper action In
regard to the adoption Of better history OF
the war period / had, also. secured copies of
most of the leading school histories IN use In
our public schools, and had examined many of
them before the meeting, making notes Of the
points to be laid before the Committee; with
this material at hand we were able TO 60
directly 10 the consideration of the character
of the text books used for teaching the history
of the War of the Rebellion, its causes and re-
suits.
THE other members of the Committee had
given these subjects some investigation, and as
soon as our session commenced we proceeded to
the examination, together, of the several
histories which had been procured for that
purpose. After careful examination, and the
exchange of views by the members of the
Committee. it was the unanimous opinion that
no history in use as text book, gives such
an account of the war period as entities it to
the c, ndation of the Committee; that no
one tn makes any use of this important
periou our history and of its great events, TO
teach lessons of patriotism that the child
without other sources of information would be
entirely unable to determine whether there was
any difference in the patriotism of those who
fought for the preservation of the National
Unity and those who fought for the destruc-
tion of our Government; that there is IN all OF
them general tendency 10 enlarge upon and
exaRgerate the soldierly qualities of the Con-
federates and to beittle the valor and achieve
ments of those who fought upon the other side;
that some of those most extensively used are
so unpatriotic in sentiment as to justify the
most severe condemnation"
! This is subject of vital interest TO the
country we helped to save. full report will
be made by the Committee to the 3lst National
Encampment, and il is hoped that the EBcamp-
ment will give this important subject the most
careful consideration.
The Communicating Chief takes this oppor-
tunity of reminding the comrades throughout
the land that the day of all days" for US
Memorial Days not far of, and that contri-
buttons desirable for the purpose of furnish
ing flags and pecuniary assistance to our COM
rades in the Southern Departments, living in
the vicinity of National Cemeteries, to enable
them to properly decorate the graves Of our
comrades who are there sleeping their last
sleep. Let comrades contribute for this pur-
pose to the extent of their ability.
Remttapces should be sent to the Adjutant-
General, which will be turned over to the
Qusrtermaster-Generalf for proper distribution
among the several Departments upon proper
reouisition.
The following comrades are hereby appointed
acommittee upon the erection of a monument
commemorative Of the devotion and heroic
deeds Of the women of the war for the preser-
walton of the Union. under the instructions of
the Both National Encampment: Ell Torrance
chairman, Minneapolis, Mimi; S. S. Burdett,
Washington, ID. C.; Ira III. Hedges, Haverstraw,
N. Y; Charles Townsend. Athena o.; James
A. Sexton, Chicago. ILL.,; George A. Newman,
Cedar Falls, Iowa; Washington Gardner, Lam
sing, Mich.
Under instructions of the National Encamp-
ment held in Detroit, for the erection Of a
memorial in the Capitol at Washington to our
late Comrade Ulysses S. Grant the following
comrades were appointed Grant Memo.
rial Committee" under General Orders ], Head
quarters Grand Army of the Republic, dated
Albany, n. Y, Aug. H. 1891: S. s. Burdett.
Chairman. Washington, d. C.; Russell A. Alger,
Detroit. Mich; Wheelock @. yeazey, Washing.
ton, d. c.; Robert B. Beath, Philadelphia, Pa;
Selden Common, Portland, Me-; T. s. Gray. Mid
dleport, o. Horace S. Clark, Nation, ILL.,
This Committee since its existence. has made
reports of its action to every National Encamp-
ment, except the Both, and has been continued
from year TO year. Ii is still ION duty" under
authority of the 29th National Encampment.
The total receipts for the Grant Memo
rial Fund have been Sill e26 CT
And the total dlsbursemen 6l93 %
Leaving a balance on hand per last
report of the Quartermaster-General... S5,733 ~
The following staff appointments are hereby
announced. The comrades appointed will
be obeved and respected accordingly:
Aid Military instruction in Public
Schools. L. Rounsevell Larimore, n. ID.
Assistant Inspector Generals. w. Hoffman,
Elk Point. S. d.. for the Department of South
Dakota vice Marcellus Il. Kent
Aids-de-Camp: Connecticut, II. L. Beach,
Hartford.
Florida. +. Chase. ST. Petersburg