The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-05-02
TRUE PATRIOTISM AND
THE LOVE OF COUNTRY
From Mondays Daily

From Mondays Daily
Iruer patriotism and greater love
OF country is being encouraged by
the Women's Relief corps and the
Grand Army posts of this state
General Grants birthday, which was
yesterday, was chosen by those or
CARNATIONS as fitting time in
which to instill in the minds of the
coming rulers of the nation the
seed of patriotism. A patriotic pro
gram was. given by the local organi
cations i Saturday evening which
made the veterans of the Civil war
again feel the thrills which sent
them to battle in the days of Gigs
and made the young people realize
the true meaning of patriotism and
love of country. s4a.
Judge Lorin Cray presided over
the meeting and in his introductory
remarks paid fitting tribute to the
life of General Grant, and in speak
ing of him said that the quotation
ito live in the hearts of those we
leave behind us is not to die" might
well be said of Grant.
Special Patriotic Music.
Special patriotic music was fur
nished by quartet composed of
Mrs. H. L. Schmitt, Mrs F. W.
Manderfeld, II. Lester Davies and l.
N. Griffith. Miss Mildred Sawyer
also sang a solo. A reading was
given by Miss Sherk and Mrs E.
w. Foster. gave an excellent read,
ing, True Patriotism Is Unselfsh. y
Rev. w. R, Keesey offered the open,
ing prayer.
Remarks BY Mr.. Hancock.
Professor j. A. Hancock spoke in
part as follows:
Patriotism has been interpreted
in widely differing ways. To the
ancient Hebrew it meant loyalty to
his religion, to Jerusalem. to Pales,
tine, and to the past of his race 1t
carried with it something of the ex-
clusiveness of that people
~ tuC IL
his state, its capitol city, it's history
and. the accomplishments of its peo-
pie together with devotion to the
welfare of his state. 1t did not
often rise to a willingness to sacri-
flee for all Of Greece.
ITO the American colonist it
meant interest; and devotion to Eng
land and pride in the English name
AS between colonies it had little ap-
plication till after the beginning of
the revolution, Slowly it's applica-
ton broadened till it meant interest
in either north or south and devo-
ton to the welfare of that section.
I'm 1861 it meant to many people
willingness to be shot at, for the
welfare of the, country. Patriotism
before that time. for at least twenty
five years had failed to take into
account the evil, sure to grow out of
any effort to cultivate hatred and
bitterness between the sections. We
made sure of the unity of the, coun-
try by that war. We changed the
conditions OF, the negro problem but
by no means solved # and wa
raised thousands OF most difficult
problems whose solution in many. IN.
stances yet vexes the people. II is
at all times to stir preju-
dice and passion since this is but to
divide and antagonize wreckine CO.
cial, industrial. and business Ira,a.
lions, and solving on problems
"The war made sure of the nnitv
of the country for not longer than
a generation. Other forces have
completed the work of unification
since then.
"The needs of the country, today
call for the ideals of the sermon on
the mount. They include, "a willing
ness to sacrifice time, effort, money,
and personal comfort for the gener-
al welfare. Patriotism includes all
Of this and demands for it's intelli-
gent expression such knowledge of
Inc countrys past and present con-
dltlons as can be given in the we'll
conducted school presided over by
The teacher who is at heart genu-
nelly religious, j. e. one whose life is
saturated with the principles of the
sermon on the mount.
Address sy Comrade Eldred.
Gomfade Il. II. Eldred gave a short