The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1910-10-21
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tionary ancestry; for boys ana girls
who have no social advantages and
few opportunities for learning the
history and traditions Of this coun-
try.
Foreign children, or childTen Of
foreign patronage. OF which there
are numbers in every American city
and town, are eligible to member
ship. To teach it's members the
love Of country, reverence for the
flag and high standard OF civic
honor IS the purpose OF the organ
ization.
Next wish to speak to you on
patriotic education. Our field grows
wider every year. The giving OF
prizes for essays on historical sub
jects, presentation or hags and
framed Declarations OF Independence
to schools has been successfully car
ried out by many of our chapters.
Miss Brown, chairman of the In
Interchangeable Lecture Bureau, has
some very interesting lectures and
the slides are excellent. These may
be secured for a very small sum.
hope some OF the chapters will have
at least one of these lectures during
the winter and feel sure they will
enjoy them, as well as finding them
very instructive. The lectures on
Our Flag" and The Forest" are
excellent and are much enjoyed by
school children. This is my last app
peal to you and hope each chapter
will decide what work it will as
sumo this coming winter and by
spring they will be able to report
progress along their chosen lines.
Since have seen your state regent
have written over six hundred lei
tiers. I have appointed eighteen
regents; nine have been confirmed
by the national board. One chapter
has been reorganized, and four adj
mitted to our rolls, giving US total
OF twelve organized chapters. 1t Is
my earnest desire before make my
report to Congress, that / can tn-
clude at least two or three more
chapters organized. Last April the
Buford Chapter, of Huntington,
joined our band, and has a mem
bership of eighteen. The member
ship has doubled in our state in
the last three years.
If you will pardon some personal
words in closing, desire to say that
have greatly appreciated the honor
of holding the office of state regent
of West virginia, and found the
work. enjoyable and interesting. The
path has been made smooth by the
Willingness and hearty cooperation
of all the state officers, who have
ever been ready to lend hand. My
relations with the officers OF the Ma
tionaI Society will be pleasant
memory; my requests to the geu-
eral officers have been granted;
my letters to them have received
immediate attention, and they have
rendered me most valuable assist
ance in my work.
In carrying out the work of this
Office much depends upon the intel
ligence. punctuality and faithfulness
of the regents and officers. 1t Is
with greatest satifactIon that re-
port to this conference that never
has there been failure OF the slight
est obligation Immediate replies
to letters and cheerful compliance
with all requirements have been uni
versaI.
"A continuance of this spirit OF
unitv and devotion will result in the
building of state organization
which will be a force, not only
among the Daughters OF the Com
but in the National So
ciety itself. A force whose influence
and aim is Inspired by our own be-
loved National Society motto: Home
aud COuntry