The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-25
SONS OF VETERANS ADJOURN.
WILL MEET WITH THE VETERANS
NEXT YEAR IN AUGUSTA.

A Committee Appointed to Appear
Before the Legislature in Behalf
of Measures FOrbidding the Use
of School Histories Unfair to the
south in the Public Schools of the
stnte-Capt L. H. McLaws Elected
Division Commander and Mr.. II.
VI. Branch Division Adjutnnt-Res-
oIutiOns of Thanks TO the Dnugh-
tiers, Veterans, Newspapers and
| Citizens of savannah Generally.
| The Georgia Division of the United Sons
| Of Confederate Veterans held its final
meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall yester-
day morning and adjourned to meet next
| year with the United Confederate Veter-
ans in Augusta. The convention was in
teresting throughout, though the attend
ance lacked considerably of what it should
| have been. Those who were present, how
ever, made Up by their active interest for
the lack of numbers.
Savannah was complimented by the
choice of Ccmmandant U. H. McLaws, of
Barlow Camp. as division commander. and
Mr.. H. NJ. Branch as division aHjutant.
MI H. d. Dpl4Ny VI was GiGGlSQ
treasurer.
The report of the committee on constltu-
ton and bylaws was received and adopt
ed. The constitution is identical with that
presented at the Charleston reunion, and
there was no change.
The most interesting discussion before
the meeting was that upon the school book
question, which was brought on by a re-
port of his work by Prof William f.
Jones of Elberton, chairman Of the Histor-
icaf Committee of the United Sons of Con-
| federate Veterans. Prof Jones told of the
campaign which he had conducted in the
! interest of school histories, which deal
fairly and truthfully with the part taken
by the South in the Civil War, and of the
results of his Investigations of histories
now in use in Southern schools. He had
| found that many of these histories were
untruthful and that they misrepresented
the cause of The South 10 the childrsn of
Confederate veterans. He denounced such
| books as iniquitous and urged that decis-
| i've action should be taken by the Sons of
Veterans, in conjunction with The United
| Confederate Veterans, to bring the use of
such histories in Southern schools to an
end.
Prof Jones' remarks were applauded,
and a vote of thanks was adopted, ten
! dering him the thanks of the division for
| the lively interest he has shown and the
good work he has thus far accomplished
in carrying out one of the main objects Of
| our organization, viz, having impartial in
| terest histories of the United States taught
in the schools of our country"
| Mr.. D. j. Bailey of Griffin discussed
| this subject at some length, and said that
| while The spirit of the organization was
opposed to participation in politics, he
| felt that it would be justified in entering
| politics to the extent of seeking to prevail
| upon the Legislature to take such action
| as would prevent the use of histories in
| the schools of this state which are unfair
| to the South and the part taken by South
| ern men in the history of the govern
nent.
Mr.. Walter T. Colquitt said that he did
not think action of this kind could be
construed as carrying the organization into
| politics, and he accordingly moved thar
a committee of three be appointed by the
chairman to appear before the Legislature
| in behalf of the organization to urge on
| that body the desirability of giving the
school-book question its attention and
! adopting such legislature as would prevent
the use of unfair histories in the public
| school of the state.
| Mr.. Colquitts motion was adopted and
| Chairman McLaws appointed Mr.. d. J.
Bailey of Griffin, Prof S. Nj. Jones of Ell
! Derton and Mr.. Edwin G. Ryals of Sa-
| vannah on the committee
A special resolution of thanks to the Sa-
vannah Chapter of the Daughters of the
! Confederacy, proposed by Mr. Walter T.
| Colquitt, was adopted as follows: Re
! solved, That we extend our hearty and
| sincere thanks to the Daughters of the
| Confederacy of Savannah for the tea Civ
en- to the Sons on Thursday afternoon.
and for their kind and hospitable treat
ment during the reunion"
| The following resolution of thanks. pro-
| posed by Mr.. D. j. Bailey, was adopted:
Resolved, that the thanks of the Geor-
| gia Division, United Sons of Confederate
! veterans, are hereby extended to the mem
bers of the Francis S. Barlow camp. and
TO the local camps of the Confederate Vet
| GRAMS and Daughters of the Confederacy.
| to the press of Savannah, and to the men,
| women and children of the city, generally
for their uniform courtesy to us while in
Savannah"
As according to their constitution. the
| annual conventions of the Sons of Vet
Grams are held at the same time and place
with those of the United Confederate Vet
Grams, it was not necessary to consider
these matters. The convention accord
| ingly adjourned sine die, with the under
standing that all the members would take
in the excursion and oyster roast tender
ed to the visitors at Tybee in the after
noon.
COMPANIES MAY CONSOLIDATE,