The Archive · 1897

the Far East

Put yourself in the place of that East End lad and ask how he will arrive at any Knowledge of his country's glories; his rare heritage; and his own duties. There is no way for him, except slowly and painfully to read up the subject for himself. And who is to tell him what books he should call for?

The American Ind gets it from every quarter; his school book teaches him; the universal presence of the flag teaches him: the days of celebration teach him" the "spread eagle" speeches teach him. All these things foster and develop in him the sentiment of loyalty to the flag.

Thave tried to show the power of sentiment and the wisdom of fostering some form of sentiment. I am not speaking, again, of the class to whom enthusiasm and

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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