The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-15
SIGNATURES OF PUPILS
School Children's Names Under
meath ths Maine Monument.
DAY FIXED FOR SIGNING
Miss Annie Quigley. the County Super.
intendent. in Receipt OF a Letter
From the Committee-To Incul-
cate a Spirit Of Patriotism.

tendent of schools. Is in receipt of a
letter from the national Maine monu-
ment committee, requesting her to
urge every school teacher i'm the coun-
ty to obtain, If possible, the sigma
lures of every pupil in their charges.
The idea is to place the signatures of
the American school children in a spe-
cial vault which. according to "A re-
cent decision of the committee, will be
constructed underneath the Maine
monument. Miss Quigley has been
given the necessary blanks for sigma
lures and these will be distributed
among the several school teachers i'm
this county. Thursday. May 20, has
Ibeen fixed on as Maine lay n
then IL is proposed to have the children
sign, as il is desired to have all the
pupils sign as nearly at the same time
as possible. Following is the letter I'm
full:
Miss Annie Quigley. County Super
intendent of Education. Anaconda.
Mont.-Dear Madam: The national
committee having in charge the cree
ton of "A national monument To the
men who went down with the battle
ship Maine, has decided to construct.
underneath the monument, a special
NduiNs w NV ~ 10 ~ W t'f''
the signatures Of all the pupils in all
the schools of the United States. or as
nearly all as IL Is possible by any
means to obtain.
THE committee believes that this
plan will go far towards intoxicating
i'm the school children of the country
the patriotic spirit which constitutes
the basis of all free Institutions In
many cases. classes and even entire
schools have sent substantial contri-
buttons. Should the total of the schol-
ars' subscription be found adequate to
the purpose. the viii have
some part {. the memorial, probably
the base or pedestal. constructed from
the childrens' contributions alone and
record thereof made in the inscrip-
ton.
But whether that be possible or
not, IL IL most desirable that the pro-
posed collection of signatures should
be made. Ii lis the belief of the com
mittee that the best. and i'm fact the
only way tn secure these, is to place
in the hands of every teacher I'm every
school, in every state throughout the
union, blanks for signatures by the
children. To accomplish this purpose
IL was decided to place the matter in
the hands of the chief officer of edu-
cation in each state. These gentlemen
have taken the proposition up with
Hlutn Ndlilltn, VI at lniS NIlllnS WI
have already secured the active CO.
operation of "a state superintendent
of education. Among the number H.
the Hon. A.. Il. Carleton of your state.
He has given the plan his hearty in
dorsement. and at his request we send
you herewith by express, prepaid,
blanks for distribution among tho
schools of you county. Additional
blanks will be cheerfully furnished II
needed.
1T is desired to have all the pupils
sign as nearly at the same time as
possible. In order to accomplish this
Thursday, May &c. has been fixed on
as Maine day i'm the schools through
out the United States. We trust this
date will be satisfactory to you. If con.
sistent with regulations. the commit.
tee suggests that the teachers. i'm sub.
hitting the blanks for signature. hole
some exercises of a patriotic chara.
ter. and explain to their scholars why
a grateful nation unites to pay tribut,
to the memory of the sailors n ma
rines who We're slain in Havana hart
Dor while in the service of their coun,
try.
I'm case the children desire to max,
contribution to the fund. simultaneous
ly with the signing of their names, tn
amount of any individual contribution
must be limited to 10 cents. The chill
uren heeu MOI give u penny unless 'h'.
SO desire. The essential object is [,
secure all the signatures.
Hoping that you will give the mat
ter the kindly and active consideration
which the nature of the object war
rants we are. very sincerely yours,
NELSON a. MILES.
THOMAS q. S~ELFRIDGE. JR.,
"SHELDON JACKSON,
"CHAUNCEY DEPEW.
FREDERICK II. GRANT"