Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-02-20
JEFFERSON DAVIS DAY
An Appeal For Appropriate observa
ton of His Birthday BY Daugh-
tiers of confederacy.

Homer the memory of Jefferson Da-
Wis, "the uncrowned king enthroned
in the hearts of his people. Henry
W. Grady.
1906 the state of Texas, through its
legislature and governor, declared the
3rd day of June, birthday of Jefferson
Davis, the first and only president OF
the Confederate states of America, a
legal holiday. And, whereas, the Bird
day of June, 1908, is the centennial OF
the birth of Mr.. Davis, it is fitting
and proper that such action may be
taken that this anniversary may be u
grand outpuoring of the Southern peo-
pie, to testify their devotion to the
memory of him, ''the one man who
was made to suffer for all his people,.
In accordance with this sentiment,
Miss Daffan, president of the Texas
Division of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, presented the following res
olution to the convention of teachers,
in their annual meeting at Houston,
Texas, the latter part of December:
Resolved, that the Texas State
Teachers Association, now assembled
in annual convention in Houston,
Texas, pledge their assistance and
support to the Daughters of the Con-
federacy of Texas in their efforts to
create an interest and an admiration
in the minds of the children of this
state, in the character, the citizen
ship, the christian life and the pa
triotism of him, who, of all Americans,
has been SO cruelty misunderstood.
That his biography receive careful
study and his birthday receive COM
memoration from teachers of public,
private and normal schools, our uni
versities and church schools.
"That his picture be hung in the
school rooms, from the primary de-
partment through the high schools,
and that the needed books of refer
ence be placed in our school libraries
This resolution was heartily endors-
ed and adopted by the teachers, in
convention at Houston.
Now we, as committee of the Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy, appointed for
the furtherance OF this work, make
appeal to you to carry out this pledge
in your schools, and to use your influ-
ence and your best efforts as super
intendents, principals and teachers in
such manner that this resolution be |
productive of successful result
This will afford the children and
<yssHHtthh of the state AID the coming gsp.i
Grafton the means by which they can
become familiar with the noble char
acter of Mr.. Davis, and by study bel
stimulated to emulate his heroic yir-
tues, and to be correctly taught, as to
his motives, efforts and achievements.
The one hundredth anniversary of
Jefferson Davis will be observed by
all of the older generation of the
South, who honored and loved him;
then let us make appeal to you, as
representatives of the children and
youth of our schools, colleges and uni
versities, that you will not let the
golden opportunity pass for impress
ing upon their plastic minds the great
ness of this character, so worthy of
emulation. Let the picture of Mr..
Davis be placed in your school halls.
We earnestly request that you intro
duce supplementary study of the life
of Mr.. Davis during the year of 1908,
and suggest the following named
works, that will be useful to an under
standing of his character and career:
"The Rise and Fall of the Confed-
crate Government" by Jefferson Da-
Wis; MRS. Davis Memoirs" cal
friends Life of Jefferson Davis"
Prison Life of Jefferson Davis" by
DR.. J. J. Craven, and 1.-The Memorial |
Volume" by Dr. J. William Jones'
The president of the Confederate
OOuiuSIIi m6IuOTldl ASSOCldllOll, MIS-.
j. w. Behan, gives us an outline of a
profitable supplementary study of the
life and character of Mr.. Davis that
will be in the reach of all, which we
reproduce:
First. "The Dedication" in his
Rise and Fall of the Confederate Gov
eminent" beautiful tribute to the
women of the Confederacy.
Second. Mr. Davis inaugural Ad-
dress" delivered at Montgomery, Ala
bama, February 18th, 1861.
Third "Mr. Davis Farewell Adj |
dress on Retiring from the United /
States Senate" January DIST 1861.
Fourth. THE Conclusion of the
Rise. and Fall of the Confederate Gov