The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-30

~ Inlled SOnh Oh IOnlcucTale
Veterans. organized by the de-
N voted sons of Confederate
q soldiers 10 pcrpctuate the
memory OF the men who wore
,e gray, has grown BY great leaps
pa bounds until 1t now closely rivals
numbers the organization OF the
|onf.ierate Naterans.
|sFho nucleus of the Sons of Confed-t
Fate Veterans was formed by TWEEN
two young men, known az the i'm
PORTALS, in 1895. The plan was dis
PISSED at the convention held IN Rich
pond IN 1856. and meeting was held
4 that time and a constitution par
Fally ADOPTED but organization was
lot permanently Effected until the re-
MON At Dallas. Texas. during the
I!!oMtTis Year.
TO Assist Veterans.
The plan of the Sons Of Confederate
eiefans, IN word. IS to assist in the
york carried on by the veterans. 1t is
r purpose 10 more firmly establish
PIE Ties which alreads; exist between
Tia oiaer and younger generation, and
p outline more correct historical
|arative OF the war between the
taies- From the very first. the sons
ave followed closely in the footsteps
theit fathers. holding their con-
|ehtton at the Same time and In the
anne city, and preparing themselves
o take the place OF their fathers,
Then the old heroes have passed be-
ond the period of service. Like the
nited Veterans, the sons of Veterans
ave established camps all over the
nlted States. organized on tho same
|rlncioie and working towards the
an1e ends. The territorial divisions
re the same as the veterans. and the
arious commando are divided IN the
anne number OF the departments and
ndef the same names
Not the Least important OF tile work
ohe nE the sons OF Veterans has been
he history Of the years OF the war
he work that they have Accomplished
this direction is shown in thu va
ious corrections that have been made
y leNi- books used in the public and
tiRhte schools throughout the South
lt Is interesting to notc the official
'ateihcht made By Mr.. n. K. Tisdal
ne on the most active workers III
ms department. and who for several
ears WAS COMMUNICATIVE chief or tbn
|rsaniZation.
5slli 80. upon my appointment,
shlcch was made in the month of De-
etnper, 1901. ! put myself in cores
oHueilce with the different members
lhe historical committees. In d gen
ral circular letter which | sent YOU
asked that the different members
lHe committee ascertain: First
'hetaer or not there was n department
archives and history in their re.
pectlve States Second--.If any attcn.
ION Was being given to the matter
Keeping the records of the historic
outh. Third-To ascertain 1f III,
n nf hn 9
eterans were doing anything ia pre-
erve the historic. material and tt
.ather it. Fourth-What was tho na
ure of the textbooks taught In IN,
ountry schools with reference TO his
Dry. I'ifth-Was there any organize,
forts being made to improve Instance
there unsatisfactory textbooks wer
aught. and what efforts were bein.
lade i'll that direction.
InmeItnbIc Fact
"Replies to the above were receive,
rom only n few members OF the com
|1Ittee.
OF is n lnmentnbe fact that his
DRY is seldom held for it's true wortl
" any nation. This is not only tru
four Southern people. but It is tru
T. practically all nations. There seem
10 be an idea prevailing that the his
oric matter Will be gathered by som
ne, and, therefore, few pay atten
ion to this important matter The
tRnd ready to criticize such effort
$ nre made, but forget to lend effor
the direction of Improving the exist
ne conditions.
I'm this connection + would poin
|o7the fact that this is an ago OF libra
les and literary genius, There are fe,
|tlcs, towns or hamlets without thei
ublic libraries. That great philnn
,ropist, Andrew Carnegie. has IN
FILLED into the hearts and minds of til
eople throughout the world tho need
Ind benefits Of the public library.
Ills philanthropy has not bee
PINNED to any particular section, an
q consequence our Southern citle
ave been quick to avail thcmsolvc
the opportunities offered, Thos
braries, which are being so rapid
Established throughout tho South. ar
Icing filed with hiEh-clnss, whole
pine literature, and tho well-organ
led library has It's department Of his
FRY as we'll MS fiction, etc, It is 70
Ms reason that n great responsiblit
Ests upon the confederation as we
Eupon the auxiliary organizations q
10 confederacy. This historical sec