The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-10

The shiloh and Arlington monument funds were increased greatly. notwith- aud it 10 hoped and believed that the coming year these amounts will grow into much larger proportions. F Portraits of General Robert E. Lee. Ice and His 0snerals." and a beauti- fully illustrated booklet, q History of the Confederate Banners" by Mary Lynn Conrad, con be ordered through ument Association, and 50 per cent or the amount of sales will be given to the shiloh Monument fund.
 Standing Committee on Education was provided by the convention, of which. it Is needless to say. 1t will be the duty to foster all educational interests. Your president would urge that such effort shall take practical course, such as influencing manual and industrial training-whereby the child rem of our land may be equipped with the knowledge of right living and the means of making an honest living. State Divisions not having Com- mittee on Education will provide for this by appointment so as to co-oper- ate with the General Committee in this work.
 4 great impetus and interest has l marked the year 1908. In the organiza- tion Of the Children of the Confeds eracy, and this work should be earnest- | ly pushed, for the perpetuity and pro- gress of the Daughters of the Con federacy is largely dependent on the success of such effort In this connec- | tion, 1t is we'll to call attention to | booklet by Mrs c. M. Tardy. of Birm- ingham. Historian of the Alabama Division. Programs for Children of 1 the Confeaeracy." which also contains
 selections of patriotic songs and verse. This Is sold at thirty cents, each copy. and the proceeds will aid In placing | Church. Petersburg, Va. Mrs. Tardy is
 an active worker in the organization | of children.
 In direct line with the objects and | purposes of our organization. we hearti- | ly endorse the efforts of the United Confederate Veterans in their deter I mination to preserve the truth of the
 history of the Confederate navy and It's commanders, this work having been Iinausurated by Commander A. O. Wright. Confederate Navy Veterans. It Is recommended that every Daugh ter of the Confederacy shall | phomptly become a member of the l.Jefferson Davis Home Association.' 2
 which Is formed for the purpose of purchasing the birthplace of Presi-
 dent Davis. in Fairview, Kentucky Such membership will cost but one
 dollar. Send this at once to Mir. s. A. Cunningham, and this will be a fitting close of the Davis centennial year. The property will be used for some phil. l anthroupic purpose, connected with the Confederate cause. In view Of the value of the historic work already ac. Icomplished. and being done by Mr.
 Cunningham through the Confederate
 Veteran" your president asks that you will give this publication your sup. tport, by annual subscription.
 Trusting that each of my "Daught- CTS" will realize the great value of inc dividual responsibility, In the zealous
 advancement of our endeaver, remem.
 bering that 1t is the unit that makes
 up the whole. bringing to the coming year fruitful and glorious results.
 And now. a loving greeting for one and all. with earnest wishes for your happiness throughout the year, and
 with deepest appreciation of your Joy. alty and ready response to service. and | with clasp of hand in frevent fellow
 ship. as friend and co-worker.
 Cornella Branch Stone,
 President General. U. D. c. l Letter of General Lee.
 | This beautiful letter was written bS
 Robert E.. Lee to his son in 1880:
 "You must study to be frank with tht
 world; frankness is the child of hon. festy and courage. Say just what. yot fniean to do on every occasion and take 1t for granted you mean to do right .l If q friend ask a favor, you should
 Srant sffssif tls reasonable--if not. tel Il him ptalnly.gwhy you can not; you will \ wrong him @aand wrong yourself by equivd1ation of any kind, Never do q wrong lining to make q friend or keer one; the man who requires you to dc so is dearly purchased at sacrifice. Deal kindly, but firmly, with all your classmates; you will find 1t the policy that wears hest. Above all. do net Rp- pear to others what you are not n you have any fault to find with any one. tell him. not others, Of what you complaint; there is no more dangerous experiment than that of undertaking to be one thing before mans face and another behind his back. We should live. act, and say. nothing to the injury of any one. It is not only best ss q matter of principle, but 1t Is the path to peace and honor.
 Tn regard to duty, let me. Ia conclu- sion =pf this nasty letter. inform you Ethat nearly q hundred years ago. there was a day of remarkable gloom and I QATAnGDb-DkAAA day''--a day when the light of the sun was slowly extinguished. as if by an eclipse. The Legislature of Connecti- cut was in session, and as its members
 saw the unexpected and unaccountahle davkness coming on, they shared in th'
 general. awe and terror, It was sup
 posed by many that the last day-Day of Judeanent--had come. Some one in the consrernation. moved an adjourn
 ment. Then there arose an old Puri- tan egislator--DayenpOrt. of Stamford land said eff the last day had coma he desired to be found at his place do- ing his duty. and therefore moved that
 candles be brought in so that the House could proceed with it's duty" There wns
 a quietness in that mans mind. tho
 auietness of heavenly wisdom aud in
 flexible willingness to obey the present
 duty. Duty. then, is the sublimest word in cur language. Do your duty in al
 things. like the old Puritan. You can
 not do more. you should never wish t' do less. Never let me and your mother
 wear one gray hair for any lack of dnt,
 on your part"
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