Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-22

APRIL %, 1908.
derlying principles Of our government and
of whatever will promote in them a high
sense Of civic honor and good citizenship.
These clubs. though bearing specific
names, as do the d. A. r. chapters. are
all organised as members Of one national
association called generally THE Chill
dren Of the Republic"
Patriotic Teaching.
In the absence of Miss Ellen Mecum
of New Jersey, chairman Of the committee
on patriotic teaching, Miss Martha Ber-
~ of Rome. Ca, by request OF MISS
Mecum, gave little talk on the work
tor the boys and girls of the mountain
reRion of her state.
The little talk of q quiet little lady,
who seemed to have done things, aroused
the Daughters to an enthusiastic pitch OF
patriotism, so that it was hard for Miss
Berry to proceed because of the ap-
plause.
Berry said she got a few children To-
getfer and taught them. Finally the
half dozen grew to many. and the den
she had fixed up became schoolhouse, OF
which she was mistress.
the pupils chief assets were brothers ana
sisters, with q few parents and many
dogs.
Miss Berry said the project grew and
grew. Her father gave her q piece OF
land, and upon this. at her own expense
Miss Berry put up building to accom-
MEDIATE her pupils. She also TOOK 10
visiting the parents.
Miss Berry's description Of the noun
tain homes and the shiftless parents IN
their pathetic poverty was sad
Some of the Results.
Miss Berry finally built up school
which, she stated, cares for 100 boys. IL
ia an Industrial school. and she said that
she had been recently told by high
government official that she had the best
agricultural department in her school to
be found in the entire south.
She stated, in conclusion, that she mao
traced the ancestry of many OF her noys
hack to distinguished revolutionary stock
Unprecedented for the d. A. r.. many
motions were made to take up q collection
to help Miss Berry's school. Mrs. Lillian
Pike Room wanted Miss Berrys self-sac-
rifice to be recognised especially by the
D. A. r.
Some one asked suddenly: what is a
scholarship of a year WORTH
Miss Berry replied that $50 took care OF
q boy for a year.
Immediately there were tenders OF 80
scholarships, and as The Stars story for
the day closed the sum had reached near
ly 81, 500. in $50 "wads." contributed by in
dividuals and chapters.
The honor Of the first contribution goes
to Mrs. Lothrop, president general OF the
Guest at Luncheon.
The president general. Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean, was the guest yesterday at lunch
con Of the Daughters of the Confederacy
in the Octagon House. the quaint old
mansion which win be forever famous be-
cause beautiful Dolly Madison once lived
there after the British burned the White
House. The president general was &C.
companied by Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Main and Mr.. Cart Brown, the archi-
tect. The hostesses were Mrs. Marian
Butler, Mrs. Archibald Young and MRS.
Mangus Thompson.
District Ranks Third.
The report of the treasurer general, re-
ferred to in yesterdays Star. shows that
the District of Columbia ranks third in
the years contribution to the Continental
Hall fund. having turned in $2,36a.62.
Massachusetts, led with s., $685. 50 and ILL.,
nois came next in line with $3.50. The
combined contributions TO Continental
ries total SIS, a8 p. The expenditures for
the year were 2A,46O.82. Cash balance
on hand March 81, 1908, was $50. 4S3, 70.
and this amount with $4.&57.1O In per-
manent investment. gives q total perma-
91O3S.
History Of the Organization
Mrs. J. Eakin Gadsby. historian general.
reported yesterday afternoon the pubiica-
ton OF the twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth
volumes Of the Lineage Book. The So
ciety has edited two volumes each year.
Those Of this year bring the work only to
1893. The speaker requested the opinion
of the congress as to the expedfency OF
publishing four volumes year. which
would increase the expense to nearly dou-
bic. This publication. the historian gen
erai declared; has r marksd sdS Ca'nniss
states. as 1t not only combines the serv-
ice Of the soldier. but locates the soldier
with the genealogy Of the family.
Mrs. Henry s.. Bowron. assistant histo-
work has been principally the duties as
chairman Of the committee on directory.
authorized by the sixteenth continental
congress. She stated that she has per-
sonally followed every detail in connec-
ton with the work, aided by the enicient
members Of her committee. Mrs. Anna
s. Cav. compiler Of the new directory.
the speaker said. should receive the ap-
probation due her for the expeditions
and admirable manner Vim which her work
has been completed.
Mrs Richard Jackson Barker. chairman
Of the magazine committee. regretted that
progress in the line of subscribers has
not kept pace with the society's menu
bership roll. and insisted that loyal
Daughters shall rally to the support Of
the organ of the national society. She
called attention to the fact that the or
ganization now represents body of 81. 600.
and stated that If. at least, each family
enrolled were to subscribe for the maya
zine the editor could give better results;
the business manager could be force In
the advertising field and the magazine
committee could bring before the con.
gress a report that would make Cont
mental Hall ring with applause.
Election Of New York Regent.
Mrs. William C. Story of New York
city was last night elected state regent
Of New York. The contest was an ex-
citing one and four hours. balloting was
necessary to attain the result. Mrs,
Story received 50 Of the 1872 votes cast,
and the opposing candidate, Mrs. Henry
G. Munger Of Herkimer. received 20
There was one ballot blank.
Mrs. Samuel Munson Of Albany was
elected state vice regent, her opponent
being Mrs. George w. Patterson of Chau-
tauQua. The election of Mrs. Story and
Mrs Munson IL considered defeat for
the present administration. as Mrs. Mum
ger and Mrs. Patterson were the candi-
dates favored by Mrs. Mclean.
The Importance Of the New York state
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