The National tribune., 1899-03-09

| from the ringing voice of old Ethan Allen.
gaining more and spreading wider, Ike the
music of a trumpet blast. Vermont Is
alive to patriotic teaching. Her children
| and youth are drinking il in in the bleak
winds OF her grand cid mountains; and
as the second plank in the N.R.C. lat
form is patriotic teaching. SO Vermont
claims right To stand there on the rec
ord OF her achievements. past and pres
ent.
"As an exponent OF these two great
| fields OF labor Vermont presents to all the
/ loyal N.R.C. women a candidate for
/ National President Mrs. Calista Rohin-
son Jones, who represents in her life
! work the spirit of the Department OF Yer
mont.
| Mrs. Jones IS earliest associations were
such as called out and developed rare
lexecutive ability, and, being thrown into
the society OF one OF our largest cities, she
! found great field in which to spread the
spirit Of freedom and loyalty breathed in
I from native hills. Her opportunities were
eagerly grasped. All along the way boys
and girls received from her the stimulus
to patriotism. Devoted to her country's
| flag and the principles i, represents, she
! has always made ii her object in social
/ life to awaken patriotic interest and 10
spread an intelligent knowledge OF the
! flag among the youth.
/ identifying herself with the W.R.C.
early in its history, she has redoubled
her efforts with the organized work oI
that Order. Mrs. Jones as President Of
/ her own Corps was instrumental in their
presenting to the Bradford High School
the first flag ever hoated over school
house in Vermont dec. z, i690), and
started movement which has spread
throughout our State. The children were
given parts on all patriotic occasions, and
instructed in the high duties Of American
| citizenship.
ii was this zeal and it's merited sue
cess that led Mrs. Mink To- appoint Mrs.
Jones on that first National Committee of
| Patriotic Instruction in 1893. Mrs. Jones
| was a valuable member Of that commit
/ tee because OF her long experience in the
work. She again served on that commit
tee in 1897. She has held many Offices in
her own Corps and Department, being
| Department President in 1888, Counselor
in 1894, and Patriotic Instructor in 1895,
all of which Offices have been character
ized by prosperity. Mrs. Jones S rare ex-
ecutive ability, her exquisite taste, tact,
and true refinement have made her many
staunch friends and she has honorcd
every position she has been called upon
to fill.,'
DEPARTMENT OF OREGON.
Mrs. Ella Z. Frazer, Department Presi-
dent, Eugene, Ore, writes: 1t has been
! a great pleasure TO me 10 have been able
To visit quite Il number OF Corps in the
past year. One thing | find most graft
flying is the patriotism OF our ladies. and
their loyalty To the GAR. ! am glad 10
say that the old ~cteranS are not being
neglected for the 3oys Of as, although
there are many anxious hearts among
our members, waiting for news Of our
boys at the front.
The emergency work was taken up
most enthusiastically by many Of our
Corps, but in places where the Emergency
Corps and Red Cress Societies were or
ganized so successfully il was thought
best to carry on the work separately.
) Our membership has not increased To any
great extent, owing, | think. to the di-
vided interest caused by the present war
I'VE have progressed as rapidly us could
be desired along the line Of patriotic
teaching. In the coming years the cele-
bration OF the anniversary Of the admis-
ion Of our State To the Union, as well as
Lincoln's Birthday, will be events OF gen
era1 observance.
Oregon expects TO keep in the front
rank in teaching the children 10 ever hold
in grateful remembrance the old soldiers
, who offered their lives and suffered SO
much to preserve tie honor OF our be-
loved country"