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Aliper OPS who remember incidents
81 interest That occurred In our county
during the war or the reconstruct ion
period, ara cordially invited to coutri
bu.e 70 tn column. Al articles VIII
pc published ia the order IN which
they are received.
Roanoke, Va. March ., n.
Editor tae.e.
propoe TO tax your space
and your readers patience per-
haps. by drag ying tho dry SUBJ
jet ofhl 9sy into "a, Comic Ter.
ate Cos-na win you please insert
the enclosed clipping into the
column in order that you may
help aw ikea The fathora and
mothers OF this day t. some Of
the thing taught in the schools
and college in this country. The
publishers II the Elson History
Of the United States claim that
one hundred or more schools in
the South are using this book.
Judge Mofet's daughter. who
Is a student in the college refused
10 recite with her class, on ac-
count of the outrageous Islander
contained in the book, and her
father, who is a trlstee, withdrew
her from school and resigned the
trusteeship.
/ hope that no school or teach
er in Mississippi will ever dare to
be so disloyal to her traditions
as To instill such SANDERS into
the minds If her youths. Please
publise the clipping AMI thus
help To warn the public against
this fraud History.
OCCASIONAL.
The following resolutions ex-
plain them selves:
Whereas. as IL has been
brought 10 our attention that a
certain publication known a.
"Elson's History II the United I
States, was used as textbook /.
in the department. of history OF T.
Roanoke College, and
whereas. 1t has been clearly
and conclusively shown that this
book contains gross and fragrant
misrepresentation OF the causes
which led - the Civil War. and .
that it, entire treatment Of that .
subject is yii.aaous libel upoa .
the South and her institutions .
and
Whereas, the trustee and fac
ulty Of Roanoke College. after .
having their attention called 70 .
these facts, have weakly tempor- I
lied with n matter OF such vital .
significance, AM thus far having
failed definitely and clearly tOI
repudiata SAID publications
Resolved; IEat We hereby f.
proclaim our indignant protest IN I
the name OF historic accuracy [
and truth aeaius; the use If this (
misleading and li5elious text /
book 10 Roanoke or any other .
college North or South.
Resolved tlat we hereby APP
peal To the Trustees and Faculty .
Of Roanoke College 10 declare
themselye- upon this question,
IN "a positive and mcquivoesl
Reputation OF thc sianderous
teachings Hf this book, and re-
move it entirely from tGe earrst-
alum OF that institution.
"Reeo.vei; That we register
our proto nd gratitude to Judge
W. ". Ma.istt and his daughter.
Miss Sarah y. M0ii,tt, aaI as
sure thea ot or sympathy aud
pledge them our enthusiastic
supp ri in tier Courageous course
IN the interest OF tru;n and right
and in defense oi the South
against t.1se who would iraaaee
her peop.s, impe8ch her mostres
and blaeaga uer name.
"Rssot /: Taat a copy Of
these resolutions BE- sent to Judge
Aolfett. copy be sent u the
Selma Times Register. The Rpa-
aoke Times, Evening News and
Eyenins Na.id, and also a copy
bee spread N the inmates ot the
Chapter.
(SigneD
WILLIAM WATTS CHAPTER I'D. C..
Roanoke Virginia.
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