New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-20
TO BUILD A UNIVERSITY.
SOCIETIES OF PATRIOTIC WOMEN N.
TERESTED IN THE PROJECT.
FORT GREENE CHAPTER. D. A. r.. OF BRoo9~
LYN. TO HELP 1T AIONG-GEORGE WASH
INGToN's IDEA WILL BE CARRIED
OFT 49, PRIZES FOR HIGH
SCHOOL PUPILS.

OUT PRIZES FOR HIGH
SCHOOL PUPILS.
There was d large Attendance OF members 1t TIA
Janua.y business meeting Of Fort Greene Chap
ter. Daughters OF the American Revolution held
yesterday morning Remsen Hail. Brooklyn
The regent. Mrs. Daniel Bovine Duryea, presided
The treasurer. Mrs Henry Beam. reported .
balance Of 800 ~ IN the treasury. Mrs Henry A.
Powell chairman OF special committee appointed
TO consider the question OF Offering prize TO fhs
pupils OF the high schools Of Brooklyn for tho
best essay patriotic subject asked for further
instructions. After debate tho opinion OF the chap
ter was summed up I'm the following motion. made
by Mrs Henry Earle
Two prizes. the cost for both not TO exceed
so. shall be offered. to the boys and
the girls Of the high schools OF Brooklyn. for tbs
best original essay poem upon the prison-ship
martyrs.
The prizes shall be the property OF the schools
In which they are won. and prize certificates shall
be issued 10 the winners"
Tho Prize Committee consists OF Mrs. Henry A.
Powell. Mrs Frederick W. Catln. Mrs Henry
Day Atwater and Mrs Charles H. Terry.
Mrs James r. Williams the recording secretary.
offered her resignation the ground OF other
duties. This was accepted. and resolution OF
regret and thanks was given to Mrs Williams who
has served the chapter faithfully from the date Of
The following delegates were chosen to attend
the American Revolution, which Will meet at
Washington, D. 9, February Il: Mrs. Samuel
Bovine Duryea, Mrs Ernest W. Bird all Mrs s.
V. White Mrs. Alfred {. Barnes and Mrs fred
erck {. TruslOw. alt'rnates Mrs. Dwight Pailsar
Ciapp. Mrs Thomas !. Barbour Miss s A Sher-
man, Mrs. Albert Haley and Mrs. Samuel Patter-
Ferree.
Six new members were admitted the chapter
Mrs. William II. Nichols, ir.. Miss Helen Herrt-
man. Mrs. Clarence f.. Smith. Miss Lucella G.
Smith and Mrs Horace G. Hazen
On motion Of Mrs. > V. White II was voted to
join The Asso Ion for Protecting the American
Flag and committee 70 represent the chapter at
the regent.
piece Of wood from the old bell tower at
Lexington Mass. presented by Mrs Beam.
and Mrs. Duryea offered a large piece from tho
old Middle Dutch Church. IN Nassau-st.. Man
haitian These are for the frame OF the charter.
Miss Elizabeth Porter Gould OF Boston has
been invited 10 deliver a lecture before the chap
Washington Memorial" the afternoon OF Thurs
day. January 21 This will be followed by tea
and some music The proposed memorial Ia TO
take the form Of National Postgraduate univer-
sity for both sexes in frtherance % the desire Of
George Washington and for which he left in his
Will $4,000 In stocks and bonds This was after
ward lost through depreciation In values Now
fund and TO lay the cornerstone Of an admnlstra-
ton building for the university on or near tho
one-hundredth anniversary OF his bequest.
Mrs. Charles Albert Hoyt OF No. IS Pierre pont-
St. announced a musical to be given AT her homo
on on Friday January IS for the benefit Of the
will give Lecture on song which will be illus
trated with ba lads sung by Miss Marie Little
The rest Of the meeting was devoted 70 debate
on amendments 20 the constitution