Work of George Junior Republic

Mr. Thomas M. Osborne '84 spoke in the Living Room of the Union last evening on "The George Junior Republic." He showed what the experiment was and what sort of work it was accomplishing. The Republic was not a complete organization at first, but was a gradual outgrowth of a summer camp, established by Mr. William George in 1891. Mr. George established a jury system with a judge and district attorney, and a supreme court of appeals was instituted. In the fall of 1894 Mr. George decided to form a legislature and institute a system of coinage. The thought struck him that this meant a republic, and the next summer he formed the George Junior Republic. Three great lessons are taught the citizens. They learn that honest labor is something to be admired; they gather a knowledge of legal proceedings, and, most important of all, they learn the meaning of true citizenship, the one absolute essential of a democratic government.