The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-11-18

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ture Of q Circle is such that around
each one, another Of greater dimen
sion may be drawn. having always 9
common center.
while the Circles were dis-assO-
ciated and scattered. though good was
. surely accomplished, yet growth was
slow. fruitage searce-the horizon linn
ited-we saw not beyond the shadow
Of our own tree
Contact means breadth and
breadth means growth; and again
contact means influence. and hfu-
ence power, and rover. strength.
Data which I will give below, will
bear me out in saying, that not Until
we were system of concentric Cir
cles," each working independently,
yet each in close relation, all radiat-
ing from the same center; in other
words an organized State Branch not
until then did we begin to grow into
the likeness Of the vital force thar we
are to-day.
Il speak not boastingly, but with
very real appreciation. when say
that what The Kings Daughters of
Tennessee really want and ask for,
they get!
In my own county of Maury we
have never failed to meet with a ready
response to every request made Upon
our citizenship
In our State we now have forty
two Circles, thirty-four adult, and
eight junior Circles, one only of which
is a boys'-some Circles have gentle
men as associate members, but no
adult Circle composed entirely Of
men.
Every denomination is represented
in the Circle Membership; we recog-
nize no caste or creed, no barrie rof
mans making, we are all Daughters
Of the King, and as such, meet on
common ground.
Almost all Circles open their
with devotions and Bible
study, a number observe Silver Cross
Day once a month, taking their sclec-
ions from its magazine, and one uses
he international Sunday School les
IONS az a study for it's weekly meet
ngs.
Every line of philanthropic work
s endorsed by the Branch and en-
,raced within its score. In the small
II places we are the United Chart
les of the community. Such is the
ase in my own town of Columbia,
While in the larger Cities we cooper
tie with every organization that has
or its object the betterment Of the
ace and the alienation of suffering. Z
'Twenty-one Circles are engaged in 7
eneral charity, the main body OF the s
Expenditures being for the assistance {
the destitute.
Thirty make an annual donation
} the State work. THE Home for 3
varying from $500 to s
10000 each. IA
Five support life patients in the *
ONE in adit.on, my own Circle be- 8
lg one of the five. g
-Four are engaged in settlement q
ork, one contributes to Day MUIR 3
Try, three to District Nurses, one 8
ircle, the Earnest Of Nashville, be 3
g entirely responsible for purse g
a tenement district. n
1.-The following are engaged In In 8
itutional work-The Fear Not Cir q
e of Nashville have entire charge of x
Blind Girls Home with nine in B
ates. The Willing, Hands Of Mem q
lis have the care of The Mary Gal g
way Home for aged women, twen- q
three inmates, while three Circles B
ntribute 70 its support. The Indus q
al School of Memphis was founded 8
the Friends of the Needy Circle. 3
t it has now passed int othe hands X
the County OF Shelly, so large be- 3
me the responsibility, but the Cir q
IS still WELD beautiful influence 3
err the girls and the boys and con- ~
butte to itc support. The Guided =
role of Columbia has conducted for to
lrteen years, until this fall, Sew Ind