The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-14
THE VETERAN CITIZENS
HEAR TWO ADDRESSES.

At 2.30 this afternoon the Veteran
Citizens Historical society held meet
ing in the Mathewson Nj. T.. church.
One of the principal features OF the
meeting was an address on "Educa-
ton" by Mr.. Francis Gallagher. He
said in part:
favor the teaching and application
OF social science, and recommend that
in all schools, especially those support
ed in whole or In part by the state, the
following subjects be taught in con-
nection with others that may be sug-
gested as the needs of a community
may demand. Health and sanitary
laws, public and social duties, honesty
and truthfulness, self control and cul-
ture, moral and personal cleanliness, in
dustry, poiiteness, proper treatment OF
animals, benevolence, justice, self
sacrifice, obedience TO parents
and teachers, regard for others
rights, how to help the poor, obliga-
tions as citizen, purity, temperance
love of country and the blessings of
peace and arbitration; poverty. It's
cause and remedy. rights of parents
and children, of brothers and sisters,
children and servants, of teachers and
scholars, of friends and companions.
The successful study and application
OF social science would profoundly in
fuence the whole structure of society,
exerting most powerful influence on
all questions now affecting the body
polite. The religious, the social, the
industrial, the political conditions,
would feel I'm a new and better way
the atmospheric pressure of such a
spirit. All the forces which are now at
work for the amelioration and better
ment OF human conditions and relation
ship, all the appeals which are now be-
ing made for the recognition, in practi-
..I of fha tfernl l1ara 81 he.-
tween man and man, all the sad and
heart-breaking cries which are coming
UP from our factories and mines and
fields for relief would meet i'm the near
futures from the youth of our land
generous. a fraternal, a grand and in
spring response.
1t is not wealth that constitutes a
state but men who know the rights
and duties OF men, the obligations and
the privileges. mot stones, nor wood,
nor the art of artisans make a state,
but where men are who know how TO
take care of themselves, these are cit
les and walls"
The popular educational influence
must come through the development of
the children. This whole subject Is one
of deep interest to all ardent support
ers OF our republican form of govern
ment Too much cannot be spoken or
written about tito train our youth to
be intelligent and patriotic citizens,
may well be an essential and we'll de-
fined part of the curriculum OF the pub
lie schools.
brief service in memory Of the
late Rev. DIR. Behrends was then held,
during which Mr.. Gallagher made the
following address.
The recent death OF the Rev. Or. a.
J. r. Behrends. a beloved friend to
many OF our citizens, especially those
r.. Vs..
tional church and society OF which he
was for several years. the valued and
efficient pastor. Is "A sad bereavement,
and proclaims 10 the hearts OF all i'm
terested the oft-repeated lesson that
genius. virtue. devotion. learning and
accomplishments,th the love of family and
OF friends the anxious desires OF rclig-
ious and secular organizations, tho
varied wants of community, must all
WELD TO the Divine Will.
Loved OF thousands. and lover OF thy
kind.
And righteous rebuker Of all who
bruise and bind
The unfortunate and fetter the body
and the SOUL
Thou gracious friend and helper OF
the whole.
sweet.
With stammering utterance thy
memory would greet.
And for the lowly and grateful hom-
age render
To thee who was the Truths and
Liberty's defender"
"a seems very strange ana almost un-
reconcilable To many that one 80 loved
aud honorel. so Well prepared for need
ed service I'm behalf of God and humans
| ity, a. vas Dr. Behreuds SHOULD have
been taken away. All who realize the
loss occasioned by his departure should
| remember the fact and be- COnsoled by
| the thought. that n recompense is found
| great and many good. I'm The assurance
| that thoy are stu citizens cf the hcav-
l cp'y kingdom they love, while inmates