Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-19
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 washington April 1S-1n presenting her report to the congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution this morning, Mrs. Buel, regent or the state of Connecticut, said:
 Madam President:
 cit is always a pleasure to present Connecticuts report, as this states high standard of ideals and achieve ments never seem to to be lowered with the passing years. but if anything is raised still higher than before.
 'HThe concerted work of the state continues braTely along the same lines hs heretofore.
 sisince completing our fund of $5.000 last year, our far-famed Guide for Immigrants has made vigorous strides into prominence through the efforts Of Foster Carr. In August, at his own ex- pense MT. Carr issued the first edi- Eion of the English translation of the Yiddish book
 '"This was sent out to all the im- portant papers throughout the coun- try and brought us many splendid tributes both on the part of the press and from societies and individuals in- The Polish and Yiddish editions are now more than half sold. The second Italian edition is nearly exhausted. The recent English edition of the Italian book Is so far exhausted that a second edition is now in press
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 Tho Italian National society, the Daate Alighieri. has. sent six additional libraries which were distributed to the Following six towns: Hartford, Mer1- Den, Danbury. LatchAeld and Waling- ford. It Is very earnestly hoped that more of these books. which have been so deeply appreciated. will be avail able. Their presentation of these Ii. DrAr4eS depends upon the success of our work for the immigrant.
 Beginning with our first feeble ven ture in June. 1900. the Connecticut Daughters of the American Revolution have expended s7,000 in round num- bers on the publication of the book in tts four languages. Surely the Con hecticut Daughters of the American Revolution have every reason to be proud of having initiated and carried such movement to success; 1t to themselves to remain at the head of those taking up and carrying on in every direction the work which they have started. We must not let it pass out of our hands as the guiding center of operations. for surely in a state where one in every. seven of the pop ulation is foreign there is still g. work ing of the funds which set the work going.
 For Southern Mountaineers.
 Our work for the southern noun taineers has more than doubled dur ing the past year in the amount of do- nations toward the maintenance or scholarships at Maryvflle college, the Berry school, and Berea college. The number of full scholarships has been increased from nineteen to thirty two, besides which three partial scholar ships are still being given. One of the scholarships at Marville college has been founded in perpetuity for girl students through the gift of $1, 900 by the state regent through her own chapter as a memorial to a friend this being the second memorial scholarship to be founded at Maryville by Connect 1cut Daughters. and from 1t sprang the inspiration which led to another memo rial foundation at the same college by Daughter in another state. The total sum expended has amounted to g,
 The fund for the Connecticut bronze doors is completed and we announce the full redemption of our pledge to this congress.