The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-14
The State Historian, Mrs. p. H.
Mall.

Nell.
! with the. departure Of Mrs. Nell for
her new home in Clemson. N. c., Ito
which place DR.. Nell goes to take charge
Of the College, Alabama loses one of
the most charming, cultured. useful and
bestowed women who has ever lived in
her borders, and one (who. by common
consenD will be more widely missed
than any other. Energetic, tirsless, and
capable, she has done a great work in
advancing the interests of various or
ganizations, and in historic, patriotic,
benevolent and literary lines, her labors
have been most valuable and successful.
with q skill which comes only through
treat love for a cause, she has madt
each week our column exceedingly in
teresting and valuable to the Alabama
d. A. r., and our readers. and has given
to Il very largely Of her valuable time
and expert talent. She will be sorely
missed In patriotic. educational and So
cial circles and in Aevery place where
there is work for q broad-minded, cul-
tured and conscientious woman. Her in
terests in the society d. A. r. has con-
stantIy. increased sinoe early in it's ex-
istence she became a member and every
chapter IN the State has felt the infiu-
ence Of her fervid and intelligent pa
riotism and individual mcmbers have
STATE Regent she has been q wise and
trusted cognsellor and a valued and
faithful converter. Fer friends-and ell
are her friends-wif1 follow her with
many good wishes 10 her new home.
May she have much, of happiness and
prosperity and II some good day" II
Shall be our happy fortune to have her
TsGurn she win flnd her place ready and
wastmg-ths fires burning brightly on
he altar of friendship and a loving and
a1aaAsne WELCOME on many tonsues
state Regent
: bHayter Regents are requested to read
ssreN,ny the following letter on the
suh1sct Of designations from the Treas.
urer-oeueral, Mrs. Gertrude Bascon'
Darwin. The management of resigna'
lions 10 net sxenersaly. understood and IN;
formation o. mticF desired. - =.
s.Now rs to resignations-so far ss
understand the case.-they stand thus:
sAil members must be members of the
National Society before they can be
Chapter members, because no one Is q
member until admitted by the National
Board of Management and given ma
tional number and national certificate.
Taereforeowiienf they resign from Chap
ters they are still members Of the Ma
tional Society," unless they also resign
from the National Society. This though
is not expressed anywhere either in the
Constitution, bylaws or statutes. so far
As 1 remember. But it Is necessary
sequence Of the fact that member once
admitted IL a member until she with
draws, or is dropped for non-payment of
dues, or dies.
Now, as you say. Statute II does say
that a resignation from a Chapter takes
erect from the date of writing. But 1t
does not say that a resignation from a
Chapter is q resignation from the whole
society. fYou can see that there Is quite
= dfffersnce between the two sorts Of
designations.
"Now IL q member is not Chapter
member, she must be an at-large men,
her for there are but two classes Of
members. Therefore, having withdrawn
from a Chapter but not from the Society.
she is amenable to the law which says
that the annual dues shall be 50. payable
in advance, Constitution, Article VIII.
SECTION IL The old Constitution said
payable in advance on or before Febru-
ary %. in each year. Now it stands.
payable in advance on or before March
"a In each year. The Constitution says