The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13
LITERARY DAY AT STATE CoNYEN.
TT0NS


Our history supplies US with all the mate
rails FOR literary enterprise our love Tor
our native land should inspire rs to have
her live In words that burn and thoughts
that exHlt. Our pride IN. and desire to I
peipetuate our association prompt the .
adOptoi Of every means tHNt quie6rns IN.
thuslasm, and OF every agency that would .
crown the routine OF q convention with a I
light that reveals the undying nature Of .
what w5 represent.
Hence, We recommend.
~ Thar each division set apart one day (
A. It's annual convention for tae prcSentu /
tion Of original essays, poems, dramatic .
sRetCns7, stories, songs.
III The steps leading to the accomplish
ment and successful issue Of this plan
l., The announcement to every chapter OF
literary contest and o. the SUBJECTS.
2. The subjects are TO be.
Essay. The Claimed Analogy Between
Washington ana DAVIS Utterly Hog ca.
and BaSeess as the Fabric Of Dream
Poem, Banner OF dae stars 1ud Cross.
Poem, The Valley OF the SAeuGHduaA
latter sherman laid II wastel
Dramatic sketch, inauguration OF Jeuer.
Eon Davis
Dramatic sketGa, "Ihe First Bauie OF
song The Daughters OF the Coatydcr-
acy."
Song, '"rhe True Heart Stands Sentinel.
Short story based on historic incident.
3. a committee 20 be appointed by the
State president lthe state historical com
nalttes is suggested To receive and pass
upon these original productions
q, The best article on each nf the above
subjects 10 be selected 10y the COMMITTEES
and to be read or recited at thu State coil
vtntion on the day set apart Tor thar puI'
5 In the event the author objects tn
reading or reciting she VIII have the prlN'-
lege OF selecting someone TO take her place.
& Ii is urged that the two poems. the
two songs and the two dramatic sketrhr7
be recited mot read at the State c'nNeh-
ton.
I. Il Is specially recommended that ar
tlcles upon any subjects but Jnose given pe
excluded from competition.
S The contest TO be conhucd 10 memb rs
" o. An Incentive mot unimportanQ 60 the
production of original poems. sketches anu
songs is the sad need Of appropriate seer
tons for our anniversary, celchratoAs'
This dearth is also realized az our enter
tainments. And u behoorcS us 70 remove
conditions logically suggestive Of poverty
of patriotic sentiment.
ID Let 1t be generally understood ia Il
the decision Of a committee is not unques
selections Neither should 1t discourage
the unsuccessful contestants from giyiur
their efforts 10 the pnhHc at celebrations.
CHILDREN's AUXILIARIEs.
I. II Is recommended that every chapter
establish children's auxiliary, to be coal
posed Of children between and IL years
II. The members Of The auxiliary not to
III. The auxiliary To be divided Into
classes, according to age and capacity
These classes 10 he Instructed by CON
nittee appointed by the chapter president
~, The chapter committee is 10 report
20 the State committee ON chldren'S auNil
iaries. Where the division is very large II
is advisable % have several STATE com
nittees on children's RuSlliarIes-eaeh 4,
have under her supervision ccrtu,n caapie ,
-the superintendent 70 be made by th'
v When any members Of the auxiliary
- FnVs, NllvN VtsfNn ,fe.. Naa.
ton, and sufficiently acquainted with his
tory TO take upon themselves The respoa
ability 81 chapter memhcrship they ore +
membership.
members Of the auxiliary With the chapte
g. which they h9ly have been aqPxiliary, WI
nss has s wsy WIN w way r aapecsn
association Of the Daughters OF the Con
feSSffr'eS lSs gsspstnSttsa
chapters. sare based upon Biblical teach
lngs, and the practices Of all religious de
L Historic Reading at Chapter Meetings
IL Is believed that reading selections o
portions OF history that bear npon salien
selections nre made with a due regard IL
connected, meth0dicai thought, than weul
be strict adherence to the arrangemeu
ms voluminous as some which We recon
mend preclude. by means Of the masSiy
material presented, mastery or the con
pefe work.
B. Discussion of Readings. Nothing add
more TO the general Interest, nor assist
more In the general understanding OF tn
subjects presented.
8A Recitation or soug-At ever
meeting. The recitation from one OF on
Southern poets; the song, one that or
mothers loved and sang.
g. 4 Social Half Hour.-At every NEE
ing viii CHERISH the ties OF frendshi
among the members Of the society" tSe
last clause Of article H. constitution,
D.E)
Hence we recommend:
That each State historian prepare eac
month a program Of reading discussion
recitation and music, and distribute ia
same to every chapter IN her division. III
campaigning II with . blank form for retnr
report from each chapter historian
CONSIDERATIONS IN HISTORIC
STUDY
qha Nature OF History.--fiistory IL Iii