The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-10
A Report from MRS. Welsh.

Mrs. L. D. Welsh, Jr., the city SUI
perintendent of the Jim Key Bands OF
Mercy, has sent in the following inter
esting report Of her visits to the Band
of Mercy meetings.:
several of the school, teachers have
! asked me to come to speak to the chill
! dren, and l have done so. Beginning in
September I hope to go to each room
as the principal or teacher calls upon
me to speak to the different bands.
"The Bryant has had meetings. /
was not present, but expect to attend
them some time in tho future.
~ was called to the Longfellow
school yesterday and found the teachers
The members have been greatly encour-
aged by most Of the teachers to protect
birds and animals. It was sweet to see
the kindness shown to bird that had
been injured, the teachers and children
doing all they could forsSit. The ex-
pressions on the little faces showing
that a kindness shown does not make
a character worse, but stronger and
better.
"The school has had q. number S,of
meetings. The name Of the school band
is the 1ongfellow. Their motto Is we
speak for those who cannot speak for
1.-TWO chapters met together yester-
day, those Of Mrs. Morris and Miss
Meeker. The president Of Mrs. Morris
room is Volney Reifsnider: secretary
Elsie Shallerud; president Miss Meek
er's room, Jennie Johnson;. secretary,
4 with a song. Then members told inter.
esting facts about animal and birds
and a discussion followed about good
citizens.
WThen the superintendent Of Bands Of
Mercy told some interesting stories ano
also spoke Of the meaning Of the
badges and the object of the Bands
Of Mercy. Florence Tngstrom and Ethe
Lundberg each gave q recitation very
we'll, indeed. Both had a thought wei
worth remembering as the underlying
principle was kindness.
"The members sang Band Of Mercy
, song with great enthusiasm and re
J, peated the pledge. They adjourned tt
} hold an outdoor meeting during the
) summer.
"They are going to save all clip
books. Those who have kodaks viii
take some nature pictures to tell vi
about at the next, meeting. The ban6
Is well named. as Longfellow has giveI
US some good material for humane
education.'
Two Band Of Mercy Songs.
The two songs given today are favor
tie ones among the Band of Mercy
members and they are published so tn,
members may cut them out and commi
them to memory.
Dedicated to George r. Angel, b.
Rev. Thomas Tmmins.
(Tune america" or highlands National An
= , God help our loving Band
n r. 3 49,. Enable us' to stand
4 In Mercy's cause.
z , Oh. give US great SUCCESS
In works Of righteousness,
Thy creatures all to bless,
| And keep thy laws.
Oh, all our hearts inspire
With heavens own sacred nre,
To make US strong.
Thy Spirits power we crave,
To make true and brave,
And aid us those to save
That suffer wrong. -
God bless our growing Bands,
Fulfilling Thy commands,
At Mercy's call
On. grant Thy children grace,
OF every land and race,
To Join before Thy face,
Love browning all.
A Band Of Mercy Song.
TUNE: Yankee Doodle.')
Band of Mercy we have Joined,
Gods creatures all to savei
We love to do kind. noble deeds,
Yes deeds both kind and brave
Chorus.
Keep the Band Of Mercy up,
Help us keep it going;
| Help us In the noble work,
The seeds Of kindness sowing.
We speak for those VINO cannot speak,
Our work is all for others;
We try to teach the thought1eas ones
That man and beast are brothers.