Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-27
|MbUES PATRIOTISM
THROUGHOUT UNION
National Association of PATTI
otto Instructors Has Spe-
cific Duty to Perform.
FORMED IN LOS ANGELES
AT G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
Membership Is Open to All Persons
Above Fifteen Years of Age.
Sketch of the Officers.

Having its origin in the Grand Army
of the Republic. the National Associa
ticn of Patriotic Instructors was or
ganiZed at Los Angeles, September 10,
1912, during the National encampment
of the G. A. r. in that city. It's found
er and present president, John y. Lewis
Of Boston, was then the national pa
tr:otic instructor OF the G. \. R., and by
his invitation about sixty patriotic in
structors of the allied organizations
met for conference upon patriotic sub
jects and the outcome was the launch
ing of the association, With thirty-three
charter members.
1t was at first intended to limit the
membership to present and past pa
triotic instructors, but later it was de-
cided to ADMIT all desirable persons
above fifteen years of age who may be
interested in the objects of the associa-
ton.
YThe present membership of the as
ISOLATION Is distributed throughout
forty-one states and the District of
Columbia. Headquarters during the
encampment are at room 263, Hotel Ra
leigh. The annual meeting was held
today, at am. and 2 pm, at the
The constitution provides for depart
ment and district associations, which
shall work under the constitution of
the parent association, but be free to
engage in such patriotic work in the
several localities as may be desira BILE
or necessary.
Its purposes are formally stated as
follows:
Purpose of the Association.
ITO afford all persons interested in
the promotion of patriotism and good
citizenship an opportunity for acquaint-
AA.e and interchange of IDEAS and CA
periences; to study systematically the
best methods for the advancement of
patriotic work; by unity of effort to
secure the enactment and enforcement
of such laws as will safeguard our
American Institutions and protect our
nag from depreciation or insult or dis
placement by any other banner; also of
laws in every state for the flying of
flags over public buildings and school
houses, to inculcate in the children of
today. who will be the citizens of to-
morrow, the principles of pure pa
triotism and love of country; to pro-
mote greater interest in the study of
American history: to circulate such pa
triotic literature as may be timely and
practicable; to insist that aliens COM
receive such instruction in our history
customs and laws as shall help to max
them desirable citizens; to furnish
speakers. when possible. who will 20
among the newcomers and speak to
them in their own language or in one
they will understand: to oppose all
demonstrations of lawlessness and an
archy, by any individual or company of
individuals, native or foreign; to en-
courage all worthy and feasible means
| for education and uplift and to cult
waite a spirit Of peace and good will"
In its brief existence the national as
ISOLATION has circulated considerable
amount of literature in the form of
| leaflets. which have been quoted by the
/ newspapers in various parts OF the
country. directing attention to the OBJ
servance OF our patriotic days and to
their especial significance. A booklet
! on the origin, history and etiquette OF
| the flag has been published. which is
| considered authority, and has been
| placed in libraries in many towns and
| cities.
| Many dissertations of the flag have
! been prohibited or stopped by the vigil
\ ance of local associations, and patriot
| ic observances have been successfully
| conducted. The association is an ad-
vocate OF peace when ii can be pre-
served with honor and is now giving
| much attention to the study OF civic
| problems. At the same time it is strict
| ly non-sectarian and non-partisan.
Officers of the Association.
| National officers arc: John d. Lewis,
president. Boston; Mrs. Elizabeth Rob
bins Berry, secretary, Boston, Prof De
! Want Dodge, treasurer, Berea. Ky; Mrs
! Florence .amison Miller, first vice
president. Wilmington. Ill: George d.
| Kellogg. second vice president, New
castle. Cal; Mrs. Mary NJ North, his
torian. Herndon, Va; William O. Hart.
chaplain. New Orleans, La, and Mrs
Isabel Worrell Ball, color bearer, Wash
| ington. d. c.
! Honorary vice presidents: Cyrus A.
/ Brooks. national patriotic instructor,
| &. \. r., University Park. Col: Mrs
Laura ]. Smith, national patriotic in
structor, W. r. c., Attleboro, Mass !:
Mrs. Sarah j. Ehrmann, national pa
triotic instructor, Ladies of G. A. r..
Iackawanna, \. Y; George W. Penni-
man, national patriotic Instructor. S.
of ", Boston. Mass: Miss Mayme F..
| Dwyer. national patriotic instructor, S.
| of V. Auxiliary. New York city, and
] Miss Gertrude Hassis, national patriotic
| instructor, Daughters Of G. A. r. Chicago.
| ILL., 4 ~
J Patriotic committee: George W. PEN