Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05
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D. A. R. MEETING
Interesting Session of Daughters Ofthe Revolution
 Yesterday.

Yesterday.
 Yesterdays meeting of Melicent Porter Chapter, D. A. R., which was held at the home of Mrs J. H. Hart, 30 Buckingham avenue, was well at- tended and was an unusually interest ing one. Among the business tran sacted were the passage of resolutions of sympathy to the families of Mrs Marie $. Chlpman and Miss Susan Spencer: the election of delegates tl the Continental congress at Washing. ton fin April and the reports on the prize essays. The regent, Mrs D. k. Webster. attends the congress ex ofli- cio and Miss Porter was appointed as her delegate. The appointed dele gate was Mrs J. H. Hart, her alternate being Mrs Samuel Root. 1t was deenl- ed advisable to elect a number Of otli. CT alternates from whom one might be chosen by the regent in case of tho inability of either the regularly elected delegate or alternate to go to Wash ingtOn, and the result of this election was as follows: Miss Katherine Ham ilton. Mrs Otis s. Northrop, Miss I.il- ian Davenport. Mrs Oscar W. Noble. Mrs R. R. Stannard. Charles Ey- erett. accompanied by Mir Chatfield, rendered two songs very acceptably.
 Mrs Hugh Reid Griffin, who Is a member of the local chapter, gave q very interesting talk on the subject of the formation of a ID. A. K. chapter among the American women in Lon don and the work of the society of American women in London, of which she was the founder-president. She said the attitude of America toward England today was that of a young woman toward her grandmother, an attitude of love and respect, but of independence. She extended the greet ings of the London society to the chap ter and was commissioned by it to acknowledge the greeting and extend greeting from it's members to the Lon don women in return.
 The principal address of the after noon was given by Mrs Dcnley of Norwalk. formerly Miss Angeline M. Scott. librarian of the Norwaik library and a prominent ID. A. K. worker. She spoke of the work among the Italian and Hungarian population of Norwalk in the way of providing for their rean- ing books In their own language that should give to them the teaching con cerning their adopted country and it's institutions that their children receive in the public schools. as well as books on general topics; and in giving Illus trated lectures In their own language with the same objects In view This work has been very successful aud has led to the formation of Italian travelling libraries by the State Li- brary association. Her talk was full of interesting and helpful suggestions for the local chapter which intends t0 take up some work on similar lines in Waterbury in the near future. 4 com mIttee vas appointed to make plans for this work and report at the next meeting.
 The report of the committee on the prize essays showed that the judges had been selected as follows. super- intendent B. ". Tinker. tke Rev Frei- erick ID. Buckley and C. F. ChApin. edlfor of tbe American. The sUhtecfs chosen gre ss fellows The Green Mountain Bcys.~ @Pen PicfuEes ef tls Colonies During the Revoiuti0n-- ~wemeu's Part During the Revoiu- ton. exareer of LAfayettn n fke Re vo5ufion. and -1fnrian's Raif--
 The meeting ci1sed v1th a soclsl kcuE