The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
DAUGHTERS OF THE
 AMERICAN REVOL UTION

8M &A v " ~ VI 8zlls8M 4AA uaNa 8lh WlH& 4h4 Miss Mary Clayton. Eufauia.
 t721 To Secure Pensions for Real Daughters-Mrs. 1T. P. Garrett: Belle nina. Chairman; Mrs. B. A. Arm strong. Auburn; Mrs Bessie Phillips Sylacauga.
 (130 Jones Valley Memorial Road Committee-Mrs. A. O: Lane. Chairman. Birminghain; Mrs J. " Allen. Birm- ingham; Mrs. John Tomlinson. Birm- ingham; Mrs Hugh Morrow Birming ham.
 A handbook Aof the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion in Alabama, has been sent each daughter in the state. The proper quota has been, ere this. received by the Chapter Regent, who will distri- bute them in her chapter. This val uable little book is the complete ros-1 ter of the seventeen chapters of the state. with all historic data of organ ization, charter members. motto, flower. names of members and revolu- tionary ancestors. Everyone appreci- ates its great value. and extends thanks to the State Regent for this. her work of love-.
 The Berry School.
 letter has been received by the State Regent, asking that the atten- tion of the chapters be directed to- wards this Christian. industrial school for boys at Rome. Ga. This is in the line of Patriotic Education Which is now one of the features of the D. A R.. work. Below is given the ac- count on Mis- Berrys reception by the last p. A. R., Congress, followed by a list of contributions from the Alabama chapters. All contributions for this fund. are to be sent the State Regent, and will be published in this column. Miss Berry at the D. A. R.. Convention Washington Post, April 23, 1908.
 The congress left the routine trend of business soon after converting. when Miss Martha Berry. of Rome, was in- troduced to tell of the. work she Is do- ing among the mountain boys of North Georgia.
 Congress Love Scene.
 Before Miss Berry had concluded the congress had resolved itself into a love scene, referred to by Mrs. Me- Lean as 'one of the happiest epi- sodes In it's existence"
 Miss Berry outlined briefly the work done by her school founded sev- en years ago which is now making patriotic men out of boys. and when she finished. although she did not re- quest 1t, almost every daughter in the hall was on her feet asking for rec ognition that she might move that the congress contribute to Miss Ber- rvs school. ts
 Mrs Donald Mclean suspended the regular order of business for over thirty minutes and after various plans had been suggested to assist the school. ten scholarships, valued at $50 each, were contributed from persons In various parts of the hall
 Others to Contribute.
 Others announced their intention of seeing Miss Berry during the recess and making contributions of smaller amounts.
 T regard this as a very happy episode" said Mrs. Mclean when the applause had died down, "and the daughters of the American Revolu. tion are glad to be able to help make men out of this kind of boys. We shall expect Miss Berry to visit us again next year and report what our aid has accomplished" Patriotic Teaching.
 Washington Evening Star, April 22. 1908.
 Tn the absence of Miss Ellen Mecum of New Jersey. chairman of the com mittee on patrioticg teaching, Miss Martha Berry. of Rome, Ga, by re- quest of Miss Mecum. gave little" talk on the work for the boys and girls of the mountain region of her state
 The little" talk of a quiet little lady who seemed to have done things. aroused the daughters to an enthu- siastic pitch of patriotism, so that it was hard for Miss Berry to proceed because of the applause.
 Describing the origin of her work Miss Berry said she got a few child ren together and taught them. Final iy the half dozen grew to many, and the "den' she had fixed up became schoolhouse, of which she was mis- tress. ..
 Miss Berry declared that she found that the pupils chief assets were brothers and sisters. with a few pa- rents and many dogs.
 Miss Berry said the project grew. and grew. Her father gave her a piece of land, and upon this. at her own expense, Miss Berry put up a building to accommodate her pupils. She also took to visiting the parents
 Miss Berry's description of the mountain homes and the shiftless pa- rents in their pathetic poverty was sad.
 Some of the Results.
 Miss Berry finally built up school which. she stated. cares for 15O boys. It Is an industrial school. and she said that she had been recently told by a high government. ofIicial that she had the best agricultural department in her school to be found in the entire South.
 She stated. in conclusion. that she had traced the ancestry of many of her boys back into distinguished rev. olutionary stock.
 Unprecedented for the D. A. R., many motions were made to take up A collection to help Miss Berrys school. Mrs. Lillian Pike Room wanted Miss Berry's self sacrifice to be recognized especially by the D. A. R
 Some one asked suddenly: What is scholarship of a year worth"
 Miss Berry replied that $50 took care of boy for a year
 Immediately there were tenders of $50 scholarships.
 The honor of the first contribution goes to Mrs. Lothrop. president of the Children of the Aemrican RevoIu- tion.
 CODtributIOns- to Berry School. Rome.