The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-17
THE RELIEF CORPS.
News and Gossip of the Great Auxil.
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patriotic CONTESTS.

Flo Jamison Miller, National Patriotic
! Instructor Of the WOman'S Relief Corps,
| has issued circular, approx ed by Ma
| ti0nal President Sarah j. Martin, urging
| continued efforts upon the part of the
! WR.C. members in the home, the Corps
| and the school, on behalf OF intelligent and
| systematic instruction in patriotic citizen
| ship. She urges lectures on citizen
| ship, the salute to the flag and the intro
| duction of patriotic primers into the schools
| and the observance Of Citizens Sunday,
| when sermons and lectures of good citizen
| ship shall be the principal feature. VI
patriotic contests she writes as follows:
| The contests, which have proven so
successful in the Departments which have
! tried them are conducted in the same
| manner as the DemoreSt contests OF the
| Temperance societies. Patriotic selections
are rendered by the contestants and Judges
grade them on style, delivery, gestures, etc,
| and toSthe one receiving the highest grade
q prize is given. These prizes may be
books, flags, or medals, as the society may
select
INDIANA MEDAL CONTEST
At patriotic contest, held under the
auspices of Fairfax Relief Corps, West
field, Ind, Past Department President
Julia r. Conkin, long National leader IN
the patriotic work of the WOman's keller
Corps, was in charge. The award was a
silver medal in the shape of q Maltese
in the center, and the words Country,
| Language" Flag" on divisions OF the
cross, with the word Zone" on the d.
vision beneath the barpin, which was
inscribed Patriotism"
Thirty children carrying flags, with the
six contestants ahead marched upon the
platform to the tune Marching Through
Georgia" Freda Sherick won the prize,
whic, was given for the best patrotlc
recitation. National songs varied the pro
gram, and the whole closed with the nag
salute.
DEPARTMENT Patriotic Instructor Saman-
tha West Miller contributed paper inspir-
ing the boys and girls to lOftIer PATRIOTISM,
by recalling the service OF Patrick Henry,
Washington, and Anthony Wayne; OF Har.
ret Beecher Stowe, Julia Ward Howe; OF
Lincoln Grant, Sherman, Sheridan ana
others conspicuous in their country
service.
She deplored the growing indifference to
our Nations defenders, and SAID nlat tliS
ingratitude was blot upon this genera
ton that cannot too quickly be erased, IL
we value our country'S welfare. Her re-
marks on the duty OF the hour lndicate
how intensely the loyal women OF the
land feel the disgrace imposed upon our
veterans in the pension fight.
Let us stand she said, like stone
wall against all foes of the veterans. In
the pride OF youth, the vigor OF manhood,
he carried the flag you salute tonight
through rivers of blood to victory, that you
might have the peace and comfort OF a
prosperous and united country, and we
will not forsake him now. And above all
things, demand-and you who can en-
force that demand with your votes-that
no man unfriendy to the Grand Army OF
the Republic. be given position where he
mays shut the door OF the United States
| Treasury in the face OF a needy veteran.
| FROM Examiner to Commissioner, see that
| each is friendly to him and has never
| given aid or comfort to his countrys enc
miles, a1
sYii DEPARTMENT OF OHIO.
| CiddinnS Post aud CORDS Jefferson. 0.