The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-12

oral and State constitutions embodied In
ChAptef constitutions, thus furnishing In
formation In q concise available form.
Upon organization n chapter is. or should
be, supplied with n -nnrrnl constitution
aud a division constitutional chapter con
stlutiou TO he adopted later This is fire.
quently never done. The neglect can not
be termed a violation of constitutional re-
CUR, mcnts; nor Is It otherwise than eX-
eusable when the difficulty, reasonably at
tcndant upon the undertaking, for those
just entering our organization 10 draft a
constitution Is considered.
This difficulty has been frequently met by
sdop, Ing the constitution Of another chap.
ter, with a few notifications. But this
stop does not secure the ends sought by a
chapter constitution and bylaws, for two
reasons:
l. The chapter constitution in use IN our
division $50 far as my Information ex'endsb
having been framed prior TO several impor-
innt amendments TO our division constitu-
ton ana by laws they can not be looked To
as a guide.
., They nre not sufficiently comprehensive
10 give, In n deylrably convenient form
az requisite Information; and thus relieve
the general and division constitutions
II being a law Of our nature that infor-
nation ubtanable with little effort is more
readily acted upon, VIII, AT an early date
prepare have printed tot my own expcnse),
ana distribute chapter constitution, which
VIII fully meet all needs; aud thus romove
obstacles from the onward march OF our
.
IN the preparation Of the constitution II
VIII not be forgotten to leave blank spaces
for local regula tiOus,--sueh as quorum, date
OF meeting, number OF officers, chapter dues
Ito be- lled ont by each chapter
However much we may believe in the
efficacy OF eaTnestness OF purpose and
loyalty to principles; aud strengthened as
such reliance is by the CONSEQUENCES of the
sacredness OF the cause we represents yet,
we Wisely recognize the Indispensable aid
OF other agencies; and when, through the
press, our activities are placed side hy side
with those of other societies, the glorIous
fact that We bring the past into the LIVING
present il manifest Ia the general pnhlic.
Thus, 10 the press we are greatly indebt,
ed especially to The Houston Post whose
courtesy and generosity are continuous.
Mrs, I. NJ. +. Bandln will, hegInnlne on
, the 18th, edit u d, g, column Ia the
I Sunday edition OF The Post
1t Is hoped that every chapter will realize
the advantage Of published reports and reg.
nlarly send account OF any work which en-.
cages their attention,
Arrangements for u. D. C. departments
In the sunday edition Of one or two other
/ dailles win he made as soon as the press OF
other official duties will admit
Recognition OF a life nobly spent and
memories that cluster around the name,
Benedette Il. Tobin, sought spontaneous OK.
I preston at our convention In the movement
( 70 place her portrait In the Texas room,
1 Confederate museum.
With her friends her picture will ever
1 hang In memory's chamber; but 10 Tie
| world the Daughters Of Texas would say
"See, we place the picture OF our president
amid the mementoes Of cause she loved
4 so we'll"
Considering the valor Of the Texas troops.
| the number OF Women who hare banded 70,