El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
D. A. R. DELEGATES JUMP INTO POLITICS. LIVELY SESSIONS

, milton until the chapter has been rec
| ognized by the board.
| Mrs J. d. ClaybrOOk then moved that
I the report Of the regent be approved
as read
Moves Correction of Report.
Mrs. Lane. of Dallas, moved that the
regents report be corrected to say the
Alamo chapter has been authorized to
organize, instead Of that it has been
organized.
Mrs. Fred Scott Of Austin moved
that the report be adopted with cor
rections. Mrs. Lyman then asked
that the motion be amended so that
she might have an opportunity to
find out from Washington if the Alamo
chapter was recognized, and the cor
rections to be made after the Washing
ton board had been heard from.
Is adopted Professionally.
Mrs. DiDscomb NOrvel, of Beaumont
moved that the report be adopted,
pending a report from Washington
the corrections to be dependent upon
the Washington report This motion
was carried.
objects to Recording secretary's
Mrs. Eleanor Henderson. Cameron.
IeXas recording secrtary, then read
her report which was accepted
Mrs. II. P Robertson objected to the
report, as the members of her CHAPTER
The Bette Martin chapter were put al
80 when there are A in the CHAPTER
Mrs. NewcOmb Stevens. the treasur-
er. was III and unable to be present
to read her report. On a motion of
Mrs. Andrew Rose. a message of svnl-
pathy viii be sent Mrs Stevens. Her
report was read by Mrs. r. f. Andrews
Mrs Z J. Fellows, the cores
poholng secretary. was unable TO at
tend the convention, but her report
As it did not it viii be held over un-
I'll the next session
TexarIana Chaptcr Leads: EI PasO
Next
trar, IN her report, said that there
were 1885 members in the state that
the Lone Star chapter of Taxarkana
leads IN the new membership. having
gained 26. with the Rebecca StOddart
chapter of FL PasO second with Il new
mem bers- There have been six deaths
a!mons the state members and u mar
In her report Mrs. Andrew Rose. the
state historian. advocated newspaper
publicity for the work done by the D. +
A. r. and the substitution of histOri-
cal books as prizes instead of medals
ana loving cups for the school chill
drens essays. Among the suggestions
Tor work she proposed the writing of
a sketch of the ancestor of chapter
members to be published either month /
" or weekly in the newspapers: to I
ave cilpplnss OF historical data for /
an historical scrap book; to have once /
or twice a year talks made before T
the chapter members. by the Oldest D
cllizens In the locality giving their
chaDter
IF it is impossible for the old resi- :
1ents to come before the chapter let 3
some one Of the chpater get an inter O.
view with them and give it before the /
other members she suggested. She
also asked that the chapters send CO.
pes 75asr Of +s any very 5000 or valuable
meetings to the state historian for
-ilnig and urged the CHAPTERS to start
Libraries of historical books.
added; Why not give a book on his
tory, or a set of histories as prizes for
ne school childerns ESSAYS, instead
Of medals and loving cups?"
Mrs. Rose. in discussing the ESSAYS. !
said that from years of experience as
history teacher in the schools she
lad found that very few of the chill
ifens essays really showed original :
hOught, and that il might be better
10 offer the prizes for the best average
)r standing in United States or state
'eaehing the pupils she reported a
lumber of documents received from
he differnt chapters
Mrs y A. Savers, the chaplain. was
lnayoidably absent. so her report was
slven by Mrs H. S Renick. of HOus-
on. Texas. The parliamentarian. Mrs.
:, y. Stone. being absent, no report
MRS. Tfton Reads Article.
Mrs. ". S. TiltOn. of the local chap
er. then read a breeziIy written arti-
lie. Our Chapter" describing how
he invasion OF 'Effete Fasteners"
nth their attitude toward. everything
ut here on the border as being wild
nd WoOly, was the spur that led to
he creation of the local D. A p
HAPPIER. She spoke of the work of the
HAPPIER. which included the giving of !
II annual medal for the best ESSAY
n a historical subject. OF the work
o build a local chapter house. of the
eeping of a Tennessee mountain girl
school in Sewanee. Tenn: Of the
id given by the chapter to the suf-
erers during the Madero revolution. I
nd the courses of history taken up
Y the chapter for study. Also she
poke of the support during the latter
ears of her lifetime Of a real daughter
the Revolution. Mrs. Susan RaynOr. ,
vocal selection. Farewell to the
esert." was rendered by Mrs. J. s.
augherty. with the piano acOmpai-
lent by Mrs. Y. L Bean
The report of the auditing commit
e was read as prepared by the COM
ittee, Mrs. J J Stevens, Mrs. Lips
)mb NOrvell and Mrs. r. F Andrews
was approved.
Tt was decided to leave the registra-
on open until the time of the cleo
on. ana the credentials committee is
report preceding that event Greet
Is from the Amarillo chapter were
sad and the afternoon session ad-
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