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 Report of History Committee of Grand Camp C. V. 131

Yes, truly.

"The triumphs of might are transient they pass and are forgot- ten the sufferings of right are graven deepest in the chronicle of nations."

We have nothing to add to what has been stated in our former reports about the histories now used in our schools, since, as has been stated, we think they are the best now obtainable.

We are glad to note that the Rev. J. William Jones, D. D., has had issued a new edition of his school history of the United States, which is a great improvement on the first edition, and that he is now preparing an edition for use in High Schools and Colleges. We are also informed that the Rev. Henry Alexander White, D. D., of Washington and Lee University, has in press a history of the United States. Judging from Dr. White's Life of General Lee, we shall be disappointed if his book is not a good one.

We hail the advent of these works by Southern authors with the greatest interest and pleasure, and we feel satisfied that they are the natural and logical outcome of the efforts made by these Confederate Camps to have the Truth taught to our children. As we said in our last report, so we repeat here: We ask for nothing more, and will be satisfied with nothing less.

Fiat justicia ruat coelum.

GEORGE L. CHRISTIAN, Chairman.

R. T. BARTON, CARTER R. BISHOP, R. A. BROCK,

Rev. B. D. TUCKER, JOHN W. DANIEL, JAMES MANN, R. S. B. SMITH, T. H. EDWARDS, W. H. HURKAMP,

JOHN W. FULTON, M. W. HAZLEWOOD, MICAJAH WOODS, THOMAS ELLETT, Secretary.