The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-10

At an entertalnmenI WHICH tue Net- erans gave in the summer, the chapter contributed as requested. and several members assisted in serving refresh ments on the evening of the entertain ment. .
 A representative of the Dixie Chap ter acted as Chairman of the Semmes Memorial Exercises and on the occa- sion itself many of the members were present. Representatives of the chap ter were also present at the presenta- ton of portrait of Admiral Semmes to the Girls High School The frame for this picture was to be bought by the four chapters of the city. The amount assessed the Dixie Chapter has been paid.
 So ends the summers work, and with renewed interest the chapter begins a new season of work.
 The delegates elected to attend the convention sn Houston. Tex. are: Mrs. W. W. Screws. Mrs. F. P. Glass. The Alternates are: Mrs. F A Flowers and Mrs. Herbert Candler.
 The chapter had as its guest. Mrs McAndrew, daughter of the Union Springs Chapter.
 A pleasant social half hodr was spent at the close of the business session.
 Mrs. L. s. McKerall. Secretary.
 Mrs. Pfckens sends In a "bugle call' to the Children of the Confederacy of Alabama and the editor hopes every child whether enrolled or not. will read this stirring letter-and--1oin and get to work for so noble cause:
 ITO the Children of the Confectionery oi
 Alabama:
 Dear Children--I have been waiting until you were at home again and ready for work, before writink you about the scholarship and my lovely trip to Auburn, and next to wishing that you all could have been with me there on September IS, I wish I were able to visit each auxiliary in Alaba ma and to know every one of you children and to tell you of the beautiful work you have accomplished. and of greater work for you to do. as I cannot write all that I could say.
 Auburn received me with open arms and treated me royalty. I can never tell you how proud I was of Alabama's choldren when in their name I placed the sum of $1.250 in Dr. Thach's hand to endow the Lee Memorial Scholarship and as he gave me the guarantee of the school, for $100 year for all time and nearly TOO young men. students oi this great polytechnic school. arose al his bidding, in a vote of thanks to me in appreciation of my placing the scholarship there.
 My heart was too full to speak. gazed through tears at those hundreds of boys, all eager to learn the grea, lessons taught there to help them through life, and I wished I had some of Carnegie's millions just to endow scholarships, So that every boy and girl in Alabama could enjoy the blessed privilege of education. When the time drew nebr for me to go to Auburn to place the scholarship, l had one deep regret, l had not succeeded in collect ing the full amount, as many pledges, owing to different things. had failed me, and had set my heart upon the full amount, so as not to have to bor- row a cent, and just day or so before going, I received a gift of s250 from Miss Taylor of New York, a lovely. good woman, who Is known and loved for her many good deeds, especially in an educational way. She endowed the Pauline Taylor Hall for girls in Brew ton. Ala, with s5,000 through my sis ter, Mrs. Martha Gielow in Her educa- tional work, and made gifts to other schools. Well. that sweet note and gift came to me as from an angel, and a benediction to my prayer, for suc- cess in my work, and I want you chill dren to thank her in your hearts for her generous gift and wish for her health and strength and long happy life.
 My report of the scholarship was in The Montgomery Advertiser of Septem- Der 26, and you all know that son of the late Colonel Falkner (so beloved by every one) is to have the scholar ship for the first two years. He Is a splendid young man and will be an honor to his name. I now ask you children and your directors to let this be a stepping stone to greater work, and to let your work as Children of the Confederacy be to help the dear old veterans and to help their descend ants help themselves by placing schol- orshaps for their benefit. Begin now for another scholarship, let 1t be for girls and call 1t the Winnie Davis Me- morial Scholarship, after the only child of the Confederacy. I already have the promise of several chapters to make good their pledges that were too late for the Lee Scholarship. towards a new scholarship, and list of them will be published later.
 I ask to hear from every director of auxiliaries as soon as they have their first meeting.
 With love and good wishes.
 Yours faithfully,
 Mary c. Pickens, Director and Registrar c. of c. Ala.
 Greensboro, Ala. October. 1909.