The times., 1898-08-04
BATTLEsHfP. AMERICAN BOY
The Youth of the Country Fired
With Patriotic Pride.
REMEMBERING THE MAINE
To Raise From the School Children
Money Sufficient to Build Nom
ster War Vessel to Take The Place
of the HI-fated One Blown Up in
Havana

The truth or the statement that pat
riotism ''is born in the flesh and bred in
the bone" of every American youth was
never better exemplified than by the
commendable undertaking of Harry j.
Price and W. Rankin Good, aged re-
spectively IS and II years, whose object
mighty battleship TO take the place of
the illfated Maine.
1t is proposed TO raise a sum sufficient
to build a first-class battleship which
shall bear the name THE American
Boy through voluntary contributions
from the boys and girls of the schools
of America.
Messrs. Price and Good are in the city
at the Oxford Hotel. and will remain
until Saturday for the purpose of fos-
tering the interests of their worthy un-
dertaking.
When seen last night at the hotel, they
both expressed themselves as much
pleased with the reception given them in
Washington. Already they have an ap-
pointment with President Mckinley who
has consented to give them an audience
ceiving personal letter of Endorsement
from him, they feel the rest will be
plain sailing.
Price and Good are bc,h bright boys. In
teresting. smooth takers. and thoroughly
in love with their undertaking. Most of
the work done so far, they say has been
by means of circular letters setting forth
the aims and objects of the undertaking
and to these they say the responses from
all over the country have bsen prompt and
generous. In several OF the Western
States the governors have issued orders 10
the State superini endents of education 10
take hold of the matter and do all in
their power 20 make IL a success.
Price and Good are pupils in the Hughes
High School of Cincinnati. and during
the Summer vacation intend 10 visit most
! of the large cities They came direct
! to Washington because it is their fondest
| desire TO have the undertaking indorsed
I by personal letter from President Nc
! Kinley.
| During the remainder of their stay in
! the city they will call upon Prof. w. B.
| Powell, superintendent of the public
/ schools OF the District. the principals of
| the several schools and the heads of all
! the large private institutions of learning.
| To these they will thoroughly explain their
! nitilS SO lI6t WRtill the SCnOOlS, puDilc anu
private. are reopened after the Summer
/ holidays the pupils can be informed OF
! the nature of the movement and the OBJ
ject for which they are asked to contrib
ute r
1t is the intention of the promoters of
the movem snt 10 raise Sl.0G0,ooo but the
| success met with already gives assurance
| that more than that sum viii be con-
| tributed before the close of the year.
| i- fba b0r,a NJ ha rr I ka
| The American Boy the grandest ship
| in all the navies of the world, while at
the same time it will be a floating monu-
| ment to the heroes who went down with
! the Maine in the harbor of Havana, Feb
! ruary 10, 1898.
There is a feature of the undertaking
| which viii also inspire the enthusiasm
of every American woman. The moving
| spirits of the scheme have decided that
the entire furnishings Of The American
| Boy viii be according to the good judg-
merit and taste of the girls of the coun-
! try.
Messrs. Good and Price are highly con-
nected in Cincinnati Ohio. where their
parents reside. and go before the Ame-i-
can people indorsed by many of the best
known citizens OF their native city and
State Among those who recommend the
boys and the worthy object for which
they are working for are Gustav Tafe,.
mayor of Cincinnati; Fl. c. Yearguson.
president of the Merchants National
Bank of that city: John W. Heron. ex-
United States district attorney for the
State of Ohio. and a score Cf others.
lMessrs. Price and Good will go from
here to Baltimore. and from there TO New
York. While in Baltimore they will call
on the mayor and the members of the
board of trade and through their in
iuence expect to arrange for mammoth
patriotic entertainment, the proceeds of
which will be donated to The American
| Bow fund.