The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-05
WITH DEEDS or ANCESTORS.
COLONIAL DANES WILL BECOME
,soRE FAMILIAR THROUGH STUDY.

Inst Session of the Annual Meeting
Held Yesterday Morning-omcers
elected for the Ensuing Year.
hoard of Managers viii Meet This
Morning and VIII Chose Their OIL
cers-Miss Benning, the Historian,
Made an Interesting RepOrt-COm-
mended the study of Colonial His
tory.
The concluding session of the annual
meeting of the Georgia Society of Colonial
names of America was he'd yesterday
morning at the De Soto, the society con-
tinuing in session until after o'clock 10
close I'D the business and give attention to
every matter that was to be brought up.
The meeting is now over, but the members
Of the board OF managers will meet this
morning at the home of the president. Mrs.
Joseph ]. Wilder, to consider matters that
come within their special province.
During the session of the Danes the
election of officers for the ensuing year
was held, and the following were chosen:
President-Mrs. Joseph J. Wilder.
FIRST Vice President-Mrs. Anna j. War
ing.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Joseph r.
Lamar of Augusta.
Honorary Vice President-Mrs. Joseph T.
Orme of Atlanta.
On the board of managers the following
ladies' we're elected to take the places of
those whose tenure of office expired by
limitation: Mrs. Samuel Spencer of New
York Mrs. George Brown of Augusta,
Mrs. T. S. Wylly, Mrs. Il. S. Morgan and
Miss Emma Bulloch. The board will elect
the remaining officers, the secretaries and
ar n
ing.
Until a short while ago the Danes were
at liberty to use the old Low residence,
which was placed at their disposal for all
meetings Now that the house is no long
er available, they desire to secure suit
able meeting place elsewhere Looking to
that end considerable discussion was in
dulged in, and it is probable that com
mittee will make a search for rooms to
BE- attractive fitted up with colonial fur
niture for the convenience of the So
ciety.
A very interesting report that was re-
gardad as valuable for its information and
suggestions was submitted verbally by
Miss Benning of Columbus, historian of
the society. Miss Benning made a warm
appeal for a more careful study of colo
NAL history among the Danes and 9TH
ers and recommended the establishment
of courses in Georgia history in the
schools to which the state makes contrl-
buttons for their support. The Danes
heartily Endorsed all Miss Benning said,
and she was requested to reduce her re-
port to- writing in order that it may be
published.
Quite a discussion of means for the
more effectual study of colonial history
was engaged in, and it was decided that
a sort of central committee in Savannah
should send out questions simultaneously
to all the cities in the state where there
are members of the society, and these
questions will prompt the study of all
the Danes. Monthly meetings will be held
for pursuing these researches into colo
NAL history.
In the afternoon a reception was given
the Danes by their president, Mrs. Wilder,
at her home on Charlton street, east, this
social session practically closing the an
nual meeting. The next will be held in
Savannah on the third Thursday In April,
1901.