Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-22
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Washington, April 21.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Barney Buel. regent of the Con-
necticut Daughters of the American
Revolution, presented her report at
the meeting Of the congress of the or
ganization this morning. It is in part
as follows: Since March, 1910, the
Connecticut Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution have been pushing their
work with the serious earnestnesS and
united effort for which they have been
noted in the past. Their attention is
being more and more turned towards
the patriotic educational work of our
society the immigrant. the southern
mountaineer, and the public schools
holding eachea generous share of their
sympathy and effort. Memorial work
is not forgotten, however, and many
chapters still care for the revolution
airy cemeteries and graves in their re-
spective localities but only one chap
ter, the Elizabeth Porter Putnam
chapter, of Putnam. has erected any
monument or other memorial during
the past year.
Memorial Continental Hall.
Interest in Memorial Continental
hall has not tagged, as proved by the
fact that the Connecticut chapter have
unanimously voted to assume the cost
of one of the three pairs of bronze
doors leading into the main lobby and
estimated at $4,000. Not content with
the gift of the board room last year,
Connecticut decided that she would
like to enter Continental hall through
her own DOORS
Mrs. Buel devoted considerable
space to a description of the work
done by the state body in the matter
of educat ting the Italian immigrant in
the laws, manners and ideals of Amer
lean life. They have issued "Guida'
printed in the Italian language, which
has been copyrighted by the society
of which the first edition of three
thousand copies was issued the first OF
last June. and all sold during the
summer.
So great has been the demand fol
this book that a second edition of ter
ed and a third edition will be need
ed. Plans are being made to issue this
Guide Book in English, Yiddish and
the Polish languages. In their inter
est in the immigrant they have not
forgotten the natives of the southern
mountains. Seventeen chapters are
maintaining twenty four white and
four mixed scholarships for the bene-
fit of students of Maryville college
Tennessee, Berea college, Kentucky
and Miss Berry's school in Georgia
and other schools. the total amount
sent south during the year being ST.
260.
History Clubs for Boys.
| Connecticut History clubs for boys
have been started by few of the
chapters, and much money has beer
spent on educational work Of mis-
cellaneous character and on some phil
anthropic enterprises. The state So
cieties continue to maintain their col
lective state property, the Ellsworth
homestead, at Windsor, which cost.
several hundred dollars in it's upkeep
The total amount of money spent BY
the Connecticut D. A. r. on their work
during the past year, not including the
expenses of the homestead. is $24,-
985.05, nearly twice the amount report,
ed last year.
During the year two new chapters
have been formed. the Lady Fenwicl
chapter, of Cheshire. and the Sarah
Rogers chapter. OF Naugatuck. The
total membership in the state is giver
as 4,632, an increase for the year Of
274.
The report of the chapters in this