Smyrna times., 1900-07-04
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION.
They Take Large Interest in the Education
of Cuban Teachers at Harvard.

of Cuban Teachers at Harvard.
We noted last week that Miss Sarah
Hunt, of Massachusetts, was a guest
of Mrs. Geo. H. Raymond. The So
ciety of the Daughters of the
Revolution, as the following will
show, are greatly interested in the
educational movement of bringing the
teachers of Cuba to a Summer
SCHOOL, at Harvard College:
"The Cuban Teachers were to be
rendered welcome in Boston on the
Fourth, by the patriotic societies of
Massachusetts. The exercises will be
held in the great hall of the Mechan-
ic's Fair Building, which will be pro-
fusely decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. President Elliott, of Harvard
University, is expected to give the adj
dress of welcome, and a mammoth
chorus of school children will sing the
Cuban hymn. The Cubans call the
"Star Spangled Banner" the American
hymn, and this, of course, will be
prominent on the program.
1t is expected that the city of Boston
will give some special feature in honor
of our Cuban friends, in the evenings
display of fireworks.
"The Massachusetts Sons and
Daughters of the Revolution have been
very prominent in the arrangement for
this welcome to our Cuban friends.
[''There never was anything like
this exodus of seekers after knowledge.
Among the number are about 300 young
women. The teachers came from
mountain hamlets and valley villages,
from seashore and cities. They are
sensitive and deeply emotional and
our welcome to them, if hearty, will
be greatly appreciated and help to es-
tablish cordial relations between them
and us.
''The Government brings them free
of charge, the tuition and books are
given by Harvard University. The
board is paid from fund raised fol
that purpose, everything comes abso
lutely free to the students"
The grand educational work which Alexi,
Z. Frye is doing Cuba, calls for the hearty
| endorsement of all patriotic Americans, ant
in view of the fact that Mr.. Frye brings e
| this country 1880 Cuban teachers, to receive
| instruction at Harvard University during
| tba Sl1mDar of 1QO0 op1 10 ,,1opniper 70, x-ioi
some of our principal cities as an object les
son to demonstrate what has been accom-
| plished in free republic, and for the pur
pose of revealing to these teachers our Owl
people in their homes and their daily life, i
is therefore,
ResOlUed that the General Society of the
| Revolution, in convention assembled, rec
ognlZlng the great value of the work which
Mr.. Alexis E. Frye has undertaken in such
patriotic spirit, desire to place ON recOrC
the deep appreciation of such service, anC
the true and noble aim it represents. and i
| Is further
ReSOtCed, That a copy of this resolution
be engrossed and transmitted to Mr.. Frye
after being duly signed by the officers of tt
General Society.
In presenting the resolution Mis-
Hunt said:
''This movement of Mr.. Frye's has
deeper and broader significance thai
the educational so far as what Harvar,
can and will do. 1t means, that ou
people will have a deeper appre
citation of the patriotism of the Father
of the Republic, that the sacredness o
liberty will receive renewed recogni
ton, that the blessings of free gov
ernment, by the people will becom
apparent in greater degree, and as tn
sacred pledge of our country i
to be kept, let us endeavor, las descend
ants of patriots, to inspire our Cuba
friends with the same spirit which an
mated our ancestors"