Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-13
THE VA. GRAND CAMP.
sEcoxp DAY or IT'S MEETING Al
PULASKI.
REPORT OF THE HISTORY COMMITTEE
observation-disclosures TO the
Sons of Recommendations OF YIN
..~. for the Ensuing Ycnr-hccep-
lion Of Governor Tyler.

prrr.AsKr VA. october l2-(Speeial)
m. .,e.ch Of Mr.. Walter y. ADDISON
an old Richmond man. in presenting 'he
s,oo,ors. the maids OF honor. and the
Young ladies OF the S<newah jackson
Institute. 10 the Grand Camp ConIe"e-
rate Veterans Of Virginia, was'one Oh
the most appropriate. graceful. and elo-
ouent ever heard. on such an occasion.
The camp was caied to order 'his
morning at 10 o'clock. and opened WIN
praycr by Chaplain J. William Jones
The FIRST business was The report oil
the History Committee, presented by the
chairman. DIR. Hunter Mcclure ana
which will be printed in fun in the Dis
patch of next sunday.
The report begins with statement OIL
the fact that the histories ana geogia-
miles on the state list for use ID 'he
public schools of the state had been SUD-
p;itted 10 subcommittee, who had care
fully and conscientiously examined the
books ana made, at a meeting OF inc
General Committee, held Ia hichmond
on the Sth of last June, carefully pre-
pared reports, which are fled there"i'h'
and are valuable criticisms on the par
ticular books considered.
The committee had made free use OF
these reports in preparing tins seneial
report as also, Of "A special report from
the Citizens Committee, prepared Dy
mir. John L. Mcclure
The report then protests earnestly
against the use In either public or private
schools Of the books by northern AUTHORS
or by professedy southern authors,
which are unfair 10 our Southland
I'm the treatment Of Colonial ReVo-
lutonary. or civil history ana espe-
cfally Of the causes, conduct or the re-
suit OF the war between the states. IL
ably argues the great principles OF the
Constitution. as our fathers understood
them and for which our leaders con-
tended. and then proceeds TO consider the
books on the State list. 1T first has an
elaborate review Of John Fiske's School
History OF the United states, and cites
a large number Of errors, omissions, ana
misleading statements in all parts Oh
the book, 10 show that it is not proper
book 10 use in our schools. The report
denies very emphatically the statement
that Fiske was ever recommended by
the Citizens Committee.
The report then strongly condemns
"Our Country" by Estill, Lemon
Cooper and gives quotations to show It's
unfJness for use in the schools.
1t strongly repeats former commenda-
ton of the school histories Of the United
states by j. William Jones and Mrs.
Susan Pendleton Lee, as the best so FAR
published" and says: 1--WE are glad TO
know that new editions Of them have
been. or are about 10 be. issued, and we
recommend 10 authors and publishers
such improvements in style and arrange
ment as their great merits deserve. a
much improved edition of Mrs. Lees
book has Just come 10 hand. We regard
both of them, however, as insufficient
for higher classes in our schools and for
collegiate courses
CLOSING CONCENTRATIONS.
The report closes with resolutions con-
demnng the Fiske and the Cooper,
Lemon q Estill books, and recon-
mendng their elimination from the
State list The resolutions recommend
that we should not use northern histories
in our schools: that our camps generally
should work to prevent their use; that
the camps should consider the propriety
OF circulating corrections of the mis-
statements in the books that have been
used In the past: that the Library COM
mittees Of the camps should secure such
books as "The Origin OF the Late War"
by Mr.. George Lunt; THE Campaigns of
stoneWall Jackson" by Colonel Hender-
son, of the British army, and southern
states and the Constitution" by DR.. j.
J.. NJ. Curry and that all Of the camps
In the South, the Sons of Confederate
Veterans, and the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy be urged to appoint committees
and unite in an effort TO eliminate from
our schools all false histories, Temem-
boring that unless this effort be made
the curse that belongs to those who dis
honor father and mother will belong to
them.
On motion Of Colonel w. A. Smoot. of
Alexandra, seconded by scores all over
he gathering, the report Of the History
Committee was unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically adopted, amid long and
loud applause.
FRAUDULENT PENSIONS.
The report on Fraudulent Pensions"
was presented by Colonel William Kean,
of Louisa, who stated that the re-
port the committee had prepared has
passed the Senate but failed in the House.
The report urges that the local camps
see to II that no fraudulent pensions be
permitted TO pass. The report was adopt
e1 and the committee was continued.
Colonel Smoot made the report of the
Committee of Finance, TO the effect that
the report of Quartermaster-Gene Tay-
lor was found correct, and sustained by
proper vouchers. and commencing the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as competent. in
tenigont and accurate.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported, and the report was considered by
sections.
Hon. John Lamb presented a resolution
strongly commencing Soldier Life in the
Army OF Northern Virginia" by Carlton
Mccarthy, and recommending the Board
OF Education to put 1t on the list of sup
Elementary readers for the schools