The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-06-01
THE UNION MEETING
DR.. AND MRS. FAR2 ENTERTAINED
THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS.
CHARLES N. GREGORY SPEAKS
Dean of the University OF wisconsin Law
School Speaks on the Subject of Pa
triotism-over Sixty Guests were
in Attendance.

il Attendance.
The first joint celebration this year
of the Sons and Daughters of the
American Revolution was held last
Saturday evering in the handsome
assembly room at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. VIM. Farr. American flags and
streamers of bunting adorned the hall
on every side, representing the patriotic
sentiment that brought the audience
together
Sixty sons and daughters responded
to the invitations for this joint cele-
bration. E. L. Grant, President of the
local chapter of the Sons, announced
that the exercises would begin with
music. Accordingly the audience sang
Libertas ct Patria" and "The Old
Thirteen" After the singing of these
patriotic songs Mr.. Grant made short
address. He spoke of the organiza-
tions, what they represented, and how
they should be cherished by every son
and daughter. 1t is an inestimable
privilege" he said, TO keep alive the
memory of our ancestors. They labored
and we have entered into their labors.
Our youth should be educated in
patriotism. In these times our country
needs devoted citizens, men united in
love to the land for which our fathers
fought. Concord can advance colony
to a country and make it nation
among the nations of the world; dis
sensions may disrupt nation and
bring it to disaster and ruin.
The speaker of the evening, Prof.
Charles Noble Gregory, of the State
University, and Vice President of the
Wisconsin Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, spoke on Patriot
ism. Mr.. Gregory has an easy and
exceptionally pleasant style OF talking,
and. without any ranting or hurrahing,
made an admirable address. He began
by defining clearly what the societies
were and what they represented
The badge that we wear" he said
q will be gewgaw If we think that the
societies are intended as means
whereby we may acquire the right to
wear the jewel; if these societies were
perpetuated merely for social dstinc-
ton and for an Indication of the exclu-
siveness of the select few, then they
would be the most contemplate or
CARNATIONS and no respectable man OF
; woman would care to be enrolled in
such bodies. But the jewel, the
insignia, our flags, are all, if remem-
Der my cathechism, an outward anG
visible sign of an inward spiritua
grace. They are only outward marks
to the world that we belong to societies
the inward grace of which is the quick,
ening of the spirit of patriotism, the
promoting of the feeling of gratitude
towards the ancestors that gave us oul
country.
Let us now understand clearly
what is patriotism. The hosting o.
flags, the firing of pinwheels and
crackers on the Fourth of July, the
talking of patriotism is not
patriotism. The love that we have fol-
father or mother, living or dead; the
love that we have for sister or brother,
living or dead; the love that we have
for wife and children; the love that we
have for our country that has given us
everything; the trust that we have in
that country as the source of our
| prosperity and happiness; the unswerV.
ing allegiance to her best interests as
being our best interests this is
patriotism.
Fiske, the American historian, has
written one important chapter as a
contribution to DarWinism, that in
which he maintains that the protracted
infancy of man is the cause whereby
he excels the other animals in acquired
knowledge. During that period he is
learning from his parents. Other
animals break from the parents at an
early age; man is helpless, and this
very helplessness through a protracted
infancy is the basis of his subsequent
mental power. So we learn from our
ancestors these lessons of patriotism.
They have taught us we'll what love of
country meant to them and how will
ingly they responded to the call when
| their country was in danger.
at is no unimportant day that we
are celebrating today. May 81, 1776,