The Washington herald., 1912-01-28

History and Genealogy by William. G.
Stannard:
''The Chalkley papers are the records
OF Augusta County, Va Augusta County,
as is well known, once included the pres
ent Kentucky. 1t was during the last
half of the eighteenth century the chief
scene Of the winning Of the West and
its people, probably, more than those Of
any other section OF the United States,
helped to settle the country and estab-
lish the States west Of the Alleghenies.
It may be said without exaggeration
that hundreds Of thousands of Western
people trace their ancestry to Augusta.
Whether viewed from the standpoint Of
historian or a genealogist, II is not
believed that any county records in the
country equal these in value and In
terest."
Just as soon as the subscription list,
which is fast growing. justifes It, these
valuable records will be published under
Mrs. Lockwood's direction.
Author of Note.
Mrs. lockwood Is the author OF Yes
terdays n Washington" and published
the first book in America on Ceramic art,
which book also represented her first big
literary work.
She is co-author with Mrs. Emily Lee
Sherwood Ragan of THE Story OF the
Records of the d. A. r. which tells
the wonderful story OF the work of this
patriotic organization since its inception.
a story of a few years time, in which
stupendous work has been accom-
plished.
Yes; Mrs Lockwood's work goes on
with the untlring energy that takes no
account OF years. Even now she is con-
sidering another edition of her book,
which bears the title Of Historic Homes
Of Washington" The demand for this
volume has been so great as to have
completely exhausted the present edition,
and the desire OF possessing the story OF
these old homes to memory so dear IS evil
denced by so many people, and so contin-
uously, that Mrs. Lockwood anticipates
extending the work in new edition.
Many of these old historic homes, which
were known 10 her from childhood. are
sinking into decadence. She has all the
plates Of the first edition of the book,
so that these homes will live through
these in the present volume and in the
new edition.
Her Work for the Coming America.
I have told you OF the story Of the
birth of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution. I have told you OF Mrs.
Lockwood's literary work. 1 have tried
to tell you something of the personality
of this white-haired gentlewoman who
talks now of work all unheedful Of her
years, and now / want to tell you OF an
other work in which she is engaged-a
work which to me Is one OF the biggest
things in all her life.
Mrs. Mary s. lockwood is president Of
the woman's League of the Junior Re-
public, and factor in its success.
A reader of The Heralds Page for
Every Woman wrote me Just the other
day to ask: What is the Junior Re-
public?" 1 think there are a good many
people in Washington who are not en-
tireiy familiar with this vital work going
on in their midst and so I am going to
tell YOU Just in the words Of a little
booklet which is given out by the man
agement Of the Junior Republic, because
this booklet describes the work very
clearly. 1t says: ..--
THE Junior Republic is 4 republic Of
juniors.
The citizens are children whose ten
denotes or city environment would prob |
ably lead them to become criminals.
Its purpose Is to give these the best
chance TO become industrious, law-abid-
ing citizens.
THE National Junior Republic Is To-
Gated near Annapolis Junction, Nd, on
THE Willie Newbold Farm of ll4 acres. |
donated in 1899 by Mai Charles NewboId
IN memory OF IS little son.
What It Means to the Boys.
when a boy comes TO the Republic.
he is thrown entirely upon his own re-
sources. After being given two or three
days to get familiar with the system |
he is given a position, being allowed 10 |
choose his own work from such posi- |
tions as wood cutter, street cleaner |
dish washer, farmer, kitchen boy. scrub |
ber. bed maker, coachman, printer. [!
carpenter. gardener, stock |
boy. driver. librarian, police. &C
He is paid weekly salary IN alun,- |
mum currency twhtcA is the only legal |
tender OF the Repuslic), and with thls
he has TO pay his toard and taxes and |
court fines to his own government, and
buy all his own clothes
The governing power or Legislative
body of the Republic is known as the
general assembly and Is, as the name
implies, general assembly Of the sciti- |
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