Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-29
LA FAyETTE'S FAME
TO BE PERpETUATEb IN NATION
AL. MONUMENT.
SuPT. sMERY'S CIRCULAR
Calls Upon Schools to Respond to Re-
quest for Funds for Memorial to BE
Unveiled at Paris Exposition in
l900-Puhllc Patriotic Exercises
Recommended,

state Superintendent j. q. Emery
has issued circular calling upon the
schools OF the state to aid In the pro-
iect OF building u monument to tho
memory of La Fayette. The circular
follows:
ITO school superintendent and
Principals; The Lafayette memorial
commission has been formed for the
purpose of erecting a monument to
the memory Of Lafayette az TWEEN
teeth century tribute from the people
OF this nation, to he unveiled with
fitting ceremony, July l. 1900, and
Il us grandly celebrate United States
day at the Paris exposition, II Is
proposed that the cost OF tho under
taking shall be betrayed by small
contributions secured through the
agency of the school children OF our
land, The movement has the en-
dtiscment of President Mckinley,
VIM. II. Day, Hon. VIM. p, Addison,
Rev, Edward Everett Hale DR.. w,
Il, Harris. Archbishop Ireland, and
many Others OF national reputation.
THE commission has decided upon
October 10, the anniversary Of the sur
render of CORVALLIS ut Yorktown, MS
tho day which the schools OF the
| United States are asked to recognize
nA Lafayette Day. CONCEAL public
announcement OF the day will be
made later on On this date, Il liz
tored by concerted effort ample funds
VIII be secured to build the monu-
umont on scale commensurate with
the occasion.
"ln the universities and colleges OF
! the land, the heads of the institutions
are askeC to appoint committees from
their students To arrange and carry
out public exercises suited to the idea:
embracing perhaps historic drama,
patriotic orations, etc, etc, charging
an admission fec or collecting volun-
lary contributions as local conditions
may suggest, and turning the proceeds
over to the president Of the college.
who shnll forward II to the treasurer
OF the memorial commission.
I'm the higher grades of the public
and parochial schools the same gen
eral plan SO far as possible should
prevail M In the universities and
colleges. In the primary grades and
district schools. the children may be
asked to solicit from their parents or
ncqunintances small contributions Of
from one cent to ten cents. to be
LIVon their teacher and thence for
warded to the treasurer OF the com
mission.
II respectfully refer this subject to
tho favorable consideration OF super
in.ondents, principals and teachers,
with the hope that generous re-
Spouse will be made to the request
h1cin set forth Suporintendents
aud principals are urged TO take the
matter In charge and act upon the
same as local circumstances may seem
to indicate ms best superintendent,
principals and teachers who may
have charge Of funds In their districts.
are requested to forward the same
to Charles G. Dawes. comptroller OF
zoe currency, Washington, ID. c., who
IL treasurer. and notify at the same
time Robert J Thompson secretary
OF the Lafayette Memorial commits
sion, Chicago. H.. of the amount sent
trust this appeal will receive q
hearty and prompt response"