New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-20
FrEL-sAyING SCHEME.
GOLD GLORY" FOR BARNARD.
TT WAS THE GIFT OF THE y. A. RAD
DRESSES BY MISS WEIGH AND
MRS M'IEAE

The New-York city Chapter OF the Daughters OF
N. American Revolution celebrated its seventh an
niversary and the anniversary OF the battle OF Lex
,neton Yesterday afternoon by presenting hand-
some American faG 10 Barnard College the pres
entat,on was preceded by the last lecture OF
course on historical events given yearly By tho
chapter.
Miss Ian. Meade Welch discussed 'Seraratists.
pilgrims and Puritans" and traced the rise OF the
separatist movement In England and the fortunes
~ tho Pilgrims as they iournsyed from Sorooly and
Cainshoroush to Leyden and Plymouth Bay.
marked distinction. not always observed by h'sto-
rians she said TO be made between the colo
Mat, ~ Plymouth and the more worldly wise settlers
81 Massachusetts. Bay The chief of-shoots from
Massachusetts were Rhode Island and Connecticut
Their development was touched upon. and the VAIL
o,is struggles OF the Newt England colontsts with
foes within and without were depicted
At the close OF the address the flag was gwen 10
Miss Emily J. Smith, dean OF Barnard
Mrs Donald Mclean in presenting II said: we
Of the New-York city Chapter Daughters or the
American Revolution believe that an ORGANIZATION
such az ours should exist not only 10 nold IN rev
erent memory the heroes dead but 10 insf'i tne
shirt OF heroic living. And how shall we DO tn's'
How shall we create animatins force wn'cn
shall by the surge OF It's own vitality inspire other
souls with vital force? BY the giving OF knowledse
knowledge which OF Itself must inspire 10 heroic
deeds.
..Wa ask the BARNARD students and the representa-
tive OF Barnard College to take from our nands To-
dav the most priceless gift that We can present.
che said These stars will endure as long AZ
heaven itself because they glow and burr with the
ugbt OF eternal truth This is what we would pre-.
sent TO you. ana we ohd"o"e' "' WINS
When the enthusiastic appaus which had grseted
Ms WcIeans speech had subsded. MISS Emily .
Smith said in part: cu, ....,. .,,. ~,pv
Won have brought IT at critical time IL Is neea.
loss for me 10 say that We would Willingly Jay GOVT
w. lies FOR the flag. for We shall NOT be caled
Unn, 70 do that but II will be our nspirauon ana
W. shall remember the patriotic generosity OF your
chapter. - .r,. GA, snars,ed Ran.
nor and the students. who were present IN isrss
nr,rrbers gave three cheers for OLD Glory
IN losing Mrs Roger A. Pryor recited the foioW-
ing poem from her own PEN
What is the value OF mortal breath.
when honor and duty stand IN the way :
nv, me-, n,mst stand with them be Z life or death.
Darkness or day
A, .ouen must weep when the lovely and teave
Iav down their young heads meath the oiooo~
m st., s,si Sssy sG TIA, grow. on soldier. grave
Looks up to Goo
u,ho, matters II whether he yield his breath
I-pon the hilltops or under the ocean!
He did II for his country d" WINS "o' "'""S
Only promotion
A NJ ,ha .oul OF the soldier-patriot stands
c:od's sentinel in eternal calm!
Nd He who put the sword In his hands
Will give the palm
A luncheon was served at the close OF the presene
tation services