Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-19
Talks OF PATRIOTISM
Commandant Horton Addresses
Superintendent of State
Institutions.
What Is Being Done to Teach the
States Wards Patriot
ism.
Reports From the Heads Of the
Various Institutions
Are Read.
al "a Times. Rennllican.

lpeS MOlneS, June l9-One OF the
most interesting papers read before the
meeting of superintendent of state in
by Commandant Horton, of the Iowa
soldiers Home at Marshalltown, his
topic being an appropriate one, that of
Patriotism in State Institutions" Col.
Horton had take. pains to gather some
definite Information to form the basis
OF his address ana he presented this in
formation together with his own con-
clusions and elaboration in 90 pleasing
d manner that h. vas heartily applaud
ed al the conclusion OF the reading. Pa
triatisna lie said in opening. has been
We'll defined az love or country. The
passion which aims 10 serve ones coun-
Try either in defending Ii from INVASION,
or protecting its rights and maintaining
its laws in Vigor and purity. Conceding
that patriotism is the noblest passion
that anmates man in the capacity of
citizen, it behooves us as a nation to-
see To 1t that the American school be-
comes fountain If liberty and patriot
istll, and What is true of our schools
generally is true of institution schools.
Ii is hardly to be expected that state
INSTITUTIONS, other than those charged
With the training and reforming OF
yauth. VIII accomplish much in Develop
ing a patriotism that will make itself
eielt III the citizenship of our land, as
much as they mas try TO create re-
spect and venerafien for the flag. Col.
Horton declared that self control is one
Of the important Lessons that should be
learned a, institution schools. Unset
fistines's and a just regard for the rights
Fof others is one Of the prime factors II.
isthe makeup of a true patriot, and this
lis perhaps the hardest lesson for II hoy
% learn. With reference 70 how best TO
imbue the minds If the youth of our
/ stats. institutions with patriotic devo-
I.tion 10 their country was set forth by
lCol. Horton as follows
The study of American history the
pages II which TEEN with the heroic
deeds, Of iilus,rious patriots Who served
their countty With an unselfish devo-
liion. counting their lives as naueht
When thtir country was in peril fur
nisfes a rich field from which 10 CLEAN
the neh-st examples 81 patriotism.
The celebration Of the birthdays of
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l@yesti,e e#p
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-, md sacrifices IL Won wonl5 ,,reat,
l., .bo NV loye and veneration far the
ia a., .en him IFS histary-that i,
,.,,.,.s..,,t, a,d stand. snr Tho liberties
III, naiastv and power of sayenty-t1v,
,,jli,,,,,5 .,es,,,en and 4. what a fearful,
oes, III life and treasure the unity o.
ltb. nati6n Was preserved: that during
,be w.r of me rebellion nearly two mil
5lj{nn vo,,6a n1,r offered their services
4 ana ives if need be In lis defense; tina
Ios thfs niJaihe, four hundred thousanG
Il foi,l dawn thei; lives during the war
mar sfxty-sAsven thousand fell upon tht
and that thirty seven thous
and died ~ Wounds received in battle
i -Four bundled thousand patriots died il
r the cause If humanity and liberty an,
| gave Up their lives that the nation
f might live
{ .,Whiie. ii is true that the highest am
y supreme test Of patriotism lies in offer
I ing SERVICES and life in defense Of one
country. thc every day walks of civ
!, life offer great opportunities for tn
: display Of true patriotism. No ma
t can be true 10 his country Who is nc
true to himssf."
Col. Horton brought out another inter
8 esting thought in the following pasaag
from his extended paper:
: In the framing OF the young the phS
steal as well as the moral and intellect
1 L.