The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-14
THE S. A. R.
Address of President Jonathan Trum-
bull

Address of President Jonathan Trum-
bull.
l. AT the annual meeting of. the Con-
necticut society, Sens of the American
Revolution, held on May 10, President
Jonathan Trumbull, of Norwich, read
his report. He stated that the society
is having a steady course of progress
and prosperity and stands upon a
solid and sure foundation. Never be-
fore have the resources been put TO so
severe a test, and the conditions have
been successfully met. The energies
We're devoted to the purchase and pres
ervation of the Nathan Hale school,
house at New London. Within few
weeks the building has been shorn of
the modern additions and removed to
the prominent location which was given
by the legislature and the city of New
London.
I'VE may we'll congratulate ourselves
upon the title we have acquired to this
historic building, and justly pride our
selves in its ownership by our society,
with a reverent satisfaction in taking
one of the few memorials of Nathan
Hale out of the market as an article Of
merchandise and preserving 1t as
monument of the memory of hero of
the Revolution, whose brief career
forms the purest and truest example of
devoted, unselflsh patriotism which his
tory furnishes
The D. A. r.. has given moral and
financial support, contributing over
$500. The building should be made a
permanent home for Lucretia Shaw
In, A 1f r
ject to necessary conditions that will
keep the title unimpaired, and the Ma
than Hale branch Of the society should
be permitted to use 1t. The chapter
stands ready to furnish the building In
colonial style. The contract for the |
restoration call for the completion by |,
June l. A celebration of the restora-
ton will be held in New London June
IT, The president recommended that |
an invitation to attend be extended to
the Sons of the Revolution in Connect
lieut..
Beyond the purchase of grave mark
ers, which reaches a large sum, no
funds have been drawn from income
for memorial purposes. But it has been
necessary to have committee of the
board of managers solicit funds for
making good the deficit created by the
purchase, removal and restoration of
the Nathan Hale schoolhouse. This
has raised only about $780,
Another canvass is to be made. About
50, 900 is still needed to complete the
payments and provide for the celebra-
ton intended.
Several of the seven branches are
very active, and are performing work
which reflects great credit upon them
selves.
The National society has adopted a
plan for appointing committees on
which each of the state societies APP
points member. The principal COM
nittees upon which appointments have
been made from Connecticut are those
On national register national monu
nents national parks, the press, ma
.ional legislation and on recruiting
new members. The Connecticut men,
Der on national parks Is F. H. Hart, in
whose opinion 1t is inexpedient to have
parks In the various state. In his
opinion and that of the board of man
lgers it Is advisable that a suitable :
battlefield or camping ground of the
Revolution be selected as national
bark for the entire country.
1t Is best to omit the annual prizes
or essays by pupils in the schools on {
ubjects conneetz1 with the American {
Revolution, owing largely to the fact
hat the Daughters Of the American
revolution and other patriotic and t
hereditary societies are offering prizes
or essays to8an extent which meets the t
ul capacity pf the schools for work
utside the regulaf courses of study. ]
should 1t be found that there Is room c
or prize contest during the present '
ear 1t is trusted that the practice will V
e resumed. The feature is altogether
90 important to be abandoned indefi- I
tely. S
The report concludes: Among our Ii
one and all, l recognize n
1yalty to the orga nization and help II
III interest in its affairs which have Il
cen a constant help to your president L
nd cause him to share most fully in t
he pride we all take in the record of n
ur society and in the constant Ii
opefulness with which we may regard e
3 future a
The report was greeted with applause
nd 1t was accepted and ordered to be
rinted in the year book. The same
purse was taken with the other reports
succession. -