The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-18

10 provide for placing "a nag upon each
public schoolhousc in the state OF Vir-
g!nia and requiring the respective school
authorities TO make an appropriation
10 pay for them.
y dozen Senators seized hungrily
upon this opportunity 10 air cherished
views on schoolboy psychology. They
divided into hostile camps us 10 The
value Of a flag at the mizaenmus,. in.
culcatiis love OF country. The children
would soon become Injured to the sight
OF Old Glory, IT WAS claimed By one fac.
lion. and the flas you'd waste It's pa
triotism on the desert air, Tho con.
stant sight Of the Stars and Stripes, in
sisted tho opposing side would instn
into the hearts OF young America an
nndyinS love for national Id eals. \
maze al amendments were offered ana
ms hili was nrally passed by TO per.
mt senator thurman TO cmbodv tho
5usgcs tons offered in suitable amend
IN mt.
Would Cost $4,000.
senator Hart objected to tho hli ns
cause of the fact that IL would apply
t" all OF the 1000 schoolhouscs in
the state. each one Of which wound
nave 10 invest approximately So in a
has. lie yielded 10 M man in low, OF
country he said, but he thomght the
sum could be spont 20 better adyan-
tasc. The mere presence Of a Gae
above the schoolhous- was no Euaran.
toe ihut he school would improve IN
patriotism. Tie challenged any Senator
present 10 state positively, Of MS own
knowledge. whether on not the ilaystan
db"r; he Capitol had at any time olnr.
Ms this session flown the national ban.
nor
That the idea of the bill was com
ncndablc but that 1t would not worn
wen in practice, was The opinion of
senator Gravati. rhe mere sight OF
he flag, without daily ceremonies OF
nag raising, Ii thought. was not cuI,u
aicd to inculcate patriotism.
The Senator dug reminisccntiy into
his carly career as surgeon oh a man
; of-wnr. and told Of the love and
vcncrnti"n which the ceremonial at.
| tcndant upon the daily hosting OF
INC ilaS. implanted in the hearts of
, officers ANA men. IN occa icnaI Gag
, raising With due ceremony was far
more valuable than the plan a,ig..
Gested in the Hill.
| Senator Echois stirred
! The trend "f he argument aroused
! senator Echols, Of Anguish, from his
accustomed taciturniiy. and he entered
the breach with Il fiery speech In sun.
port OF the measure. lie attacked
! the argument Of several opponents of
the measure. who declared tic bin to
= be based largely on sentiment Let
i; be sentiment then" he said. what
would life Itself be il robbed of its
sentiment" What are few paltry
dollars in comparison with the scnti-
i ncnt AND patriotism which will clus-
ter round every such schoolhousc
+ rlag?"
lie called attention TO tho amend
/ mont offered by the patron which
made The whole matter optional with
! INC residents of the respective school
districts. Tho cost Of the flags. he
/ Mas informed. he aaid. would bc not
lIorc than $2.50 or S9.7o, and zach
f, school could afford to have one with
Z: 'ui seriously embarrassing its finances.
4! other speeches in favor OF the hill
wcrc made by Senator'S Parr and
! Crockett, while Senator Royal looked
| hpon the law as wholly unnecessary
senator Lscsncr moved that his three
| BILLS relating To the water supply sit
J nation in Norfolk. be made special
: sad continuing ord4r for Monday at