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the treasurer general and to the finance
committee for their arduous labors of the
year.
The appearance of Mrs. Mary S. Lock-
wood the founder OF the Daughters OF the
american Revolution, who has been affec-
uonately called the mother OF sixteen ma
tonal congresses of the d. A r. aroused
great enthusiasm. AS she came to the plat
FORM lor the purpose OF making her report
as assistant historian general applause in
stantly went up and lasted for several
minutes Mrs. Lockwood related many
interesting Incidents that have occurred
uI hIis her long service At times her
Wnoiesome wit and humor created laughter
other reports We're read by Mrs Elroy NJ.
Avery the editor; Miss Lillian Lockwood.
business manager; Mrs. Robert r. Park,
CHAIRMAN OF the magazine committee.
Standing Committees Report.
Reports of the standing committees were
ieio py the various chairmen at the even
ing session The meeting began at s o'clock
ana was opened by songs by Miss Mary ~
Leefe, who sang 'Arioso nv DeIioba ond
,irruhusezeit. by Rheinholt Becker. with
MISS Ethel ToXier as accompanist
can tpiespatn from the Sons of the .Ameri-
can revolution. carrying greetings to the
daughters and to Mrs. Mclean best wishes
LOT success, signed by their president Gen
norheilus Amery Pugsley. was read. At
telegram of thanks was sent to tho Sons
The report of the committee on reyoI,I-
tionary relics for Memorial Continantal
wa read by the chairman Mrs A.
"A. kendall, who said in conclusion. '.Sirra
coming to Washington | have received co
lluch material that it would take a mn
scum to hold il all ~
The National Society of tho n 4, ID =;
now very rich in possession of bistoric ,,a
pcls; maps, furniture and bric-a-brac ac
cordlng to Mrs. kendalrs report and Inv
nIe.a tint me ilttie marble palace is COM
pie,ea their Memorial Hall will he onite
continues" H'iioouls
reservation of Historic Spots.
me report of the committee on TN, ,,.ou
eINa'ion of historic spots was read nv ito
chairman, Mrs. Matthew T. Scott
In opening. Mrs. Scott said:
nanny no more interesting or i,,,or
ta,s m'!h mas oeen assumed by the Daueb-
-, oi me American Revolution than tbis
euucdtloiial patriotic effort 70 in,nras -
'He present, and on coming genara,i-, on
reverence for and the duty of sacraIII,
sudrdihS these relics of our countrv,s r'
mdutlc or heroic past.
so many Inquiries were p,o1o
I r herS Tor graves Of revolutionary soldiers
'.nisheu py the government that exact ana
ueiini'e information in full detail on This
point was secured from the United Statas
quartermaster general at WASHINGTON
believe stated Mrs. Scott I'm few
sases interest has been created in the
search for and study of historic ,,i,.,as
III many instances ii has been greatly nuicx
eheo. But the greater number of chant.r
regents feel l apprehend that their ohlip.
tohs IN ms line have been complied with
IN reporting the interest and work in tbnir
chapters for historic sites-to their e,ata
regent VINO, in turn, transmits this infor
nation to the compiler of the Smithsonian
lepoii, me inference being that further
stimulus or further report to this commit
tee is not necessary.
Struggle Which Made Nation.
Wherever there are evidences or finn
great struggle that made us a nation II 10
| the patriotic privilege of our society &,
these states to inaugurate by state and
othef available means successful measures
Tor the preservation of these relics of A.,
vailshed age and to point to them as object
lessons in patriotism.
The busy spirit of commercialism has
oDiterated many of the marks OF the
pioneers The remorseless march of time
| and devastation of the elements has effaced
| traces of frontiersmen VOYAGES soldiers
forts, stockades, burying grounds battle
fields that breathe the very spirit of death
| less courage and devotion on the part of
the men and women who won for us the
| priceless heritage we enjoy today
| This noble policy of preserving the an
cient landmarks of our national growth and
| struggle-in colonial and revolutionary
| tmes-besides fostering spirit of graft
| tude to the self-sacrificng heroes of earlier
days, teaches its own lesson of patriotism
and duty TO the youth of the land with
whom rests its future and for whom we
would fan preserve uncovered and I'M
furnished standards and ideals.
States to Secure Data.
1T is suggested that each state shall. dur
ing the building of Continental Hall. secure
all the data relating to this subject, such
as place. ownership, possibility of marking
or purchasing the same. make and mature
for l,xr rIy
not be losing so much time in this branch
of our work and taking our chances OF
having more historic spots pass out OF our
reach meet with destruction"
In conclusion Mrs Scott said:
I'VE are often asked why. in this material
age. the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton should yield to a mere sentiment in
this matter of marking old graves and re-
storing old historic sites, and have been adj
vised that these two century-old bygones
should be relegated to the past in behalf OF
more urgent interests of the day and hour.
I'VE understand thoroughly that no in
trinsic value attaches to these places, but
as landmarks-commemora Of the hero
ism of the pioneers, who, undaunted by saw
age foe or other perils, through wilderness
and marsh, through trackless canebrake
and wooded waste, across swift-running,
bridgeless streams and yawning chasms,
their fintloclls their commissariat-blazed
the way for the splendid results of which
we today are the beneficiaries-I think these
old landmarks are fully deserving Of the
cOHSlueThtlon tHey are al last receiving.
Beginning Of Civilization.
1T at these old frontier forts and
stockades and blockhouses and trading
posts that the germs of our civilization and
national life were planted and nurtured by
those first traders, priests. frontersmen
and soldiers, who, albeit unconsciousy but
l fancy, with some genius OF instict for the
future, worked out the early problems of
what we now know and glory in as Ameri-
q indi
neglect Of these memorials of early strug-
giles. unless, indeed we are willing to trans
nit material interests only, not LIES high
est ambitions, and its noblest ideals to COM
ing generations
ut is a sentiment, and merely a senti-
ment, but patriotic sentiment. strong and
ineradicable as law of nature which first
inspired and now impels the Daughters of
the American Revolution to perpetuate the
spirit Of the men and women who achieved
American independence by the acquisition
and protection Of historical spots and the
erection of monuments"
National University.
Mrs. Alexander Ennis Patton, chairman OF
the National University committee, report
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