To no other of those honored societies is this tribute of commendation more due than to the two composed of descendants of the men of the Revolution and known as "The Sons of the Revolution" and "The Sons of the American Revolution." Upon such occasions as this, at least, it is to be deeply regretted, that those two great organizations of common origin, with, a common law of being, and with common purposes, are not in fact as in spirit one. The members of both may wisely remember, that their illustrious ancestors were content to follow one common flag, to wear one common badge, these loved colors of buff and blue, and to own the sway of one common leadership.

The stars and stripes float over every school-house in the land, dedicating our youth to our country's service. A few mornings since, it was my privilege to attend the opening exercises for the day, of the chief of the principal schools in the City of Mount Vernon, where I reside; in which school, after the devotions to Deity, it is the custom for the children to give what is called the " Salute to the Flag." In the large assembly room, ranged in even ranks, the children stood nine hundred strong. The honor scholar of the day, a girl of perhaps thirteen years, ascended the platform, unfurled the stars and stripes, and facing, presented them to the expectant lines. At the signal word, each childish form straightened to its fullest height ; each childish eye seemed, at least to my partial fancy, to flash back something of the spirit of 1776 ; and in harmonious grace of mutual action the childish arms gave the salute to the flag ; and the flag itself, as though endowed with conscious appreciation, bowed in mute though eloquent response.