The Washington herald., 1907-04-19
DISTRICTbHOWSGAIN
Mrs. Ellen s. MusSey Submits
Her Report to Congress.
ONE NEW CHAPTER FORMED
Historical Research Is Promoted by
the Presentation of Medals to Stu
dents in sehoOIs-Other Regents
Tell of the Amount OF work Ae-
compiished During the Past Year,

Reports of the various regents Of pc
different States were heard at the eyeFns
session Of the congress. Among opers
who spoke was Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
se.', State regent Of the District a Co
lumbia. Several Of the reports wre not
heard, and are 10 be published IN the
soeiety's magazine.
Mrs. Mussey's report In parts as tol-
lows
zone new chapter has beef formed IN
the District during the last ear making
the whole number twenty. Tis chapter IS
named Emily Nelson, fg the distin-
guished grandmother Of oV beloved presi-
dent general and its kgent is Mrs.
George G. Martin. we have promoted
historical research by giving two hand
some gold medals TO ne George Wash
ington University. forthe two best essays
by members of ~ class Of 'e6. on
American History 81 the Revolutionary
Period. The successful contestants were
| both women.
Offers mother Prize.
Mrs GeorgeT. smallwood. State vice
regent-eleet. ago gave. in the name Of the
District, a prize Of q in gold to the MEM
! Der Of the fght foreign classes IN the
public schoos who should write the best
essay on How 20 Become an American
Citizen. prs. Smallwood offers next year
ne sameprize TO the same class on the
subject Il What Can Do for My Adopt
ed Country" Our oldest and largest chap
ter. Nary Washington. gave its usual
gold medal for the best essay written by a
gradlate Of the Washington High School
on subject from the Revolutionary pc
ricd, and this prize was won by a young
woman.
Tor the first time we have in the Dis
trict O. law 10 compel school attendance
OF children between the ages Of eight ana
fourteen years, and TO establish ungraded
schools for truants and lncorrigibles. This
has resulted in bringing in about 304l
children 10 the public schools. Under this
law. special classes have also been estab-
lished for children who are mentally de-
fective. We also have for the first time
a Juvenile Court.
Money for Fairgrounds.
THE United States Congress has APP
propFlated money TO buy three public
Fairgrounds for the District children, and
We ike TO think that the resolution in
favor Of such action at our fifteenth Con
tinental Congress had something to do in
bringing this about
I'VE hope next year to report that the
United States Congress has passed q
child-labor law. protecting childhood from
oppression.
Nearly every chapter has had valua.
bic historical papers prepared and read
al regular meetings, and useful discus
sions Of the same. All have contributed
to the fund for the building Of Cont.
mental Memorial Hall. aggregating about
S2.00 and have redeemed our pledge
OF 400 for the District room We have
about 1.2o0 Daughters OF the American
Revolution in the District.
THE committee on marking historical
spots on Decoration Day placed fi3wer'
on the grave OF Ann Royal the ploneel
woman journalist Of this country, and th'
widow of a Revolutionary soldier: and W,
are now endeav0ring 20 get permission q
mark the grave of MAJ Pierre ChaTle
FEnfant. whose public services are 50
well known. His unmarked grave IS IL
/ private grounds about six miles from
Washington
At intervals the following musical pro
gramme was given.
Hungarian Fantasie Lis7
FIauleu Marie son Unsgluld.
Stella Concert Valse aur
Miss Edith Pickering
a} Funeral March chop
I hl Erlkng. schubert iiz'
Frsuleln Marie vou Unschuid.
Miss Martha Urness wss the sceompanLst-