The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22

or girlw declared Mrs Dimock. .'As
dustrIously and steadfastly that mis-
surveying measurements IN Virginia
continue TO be regarded az standarS
authority. though he used none OF the
modern instruments, he provides an
example that small boys should be ac
| quainted with.
Fostering Youthful Patriotism.
The sense OF ownership is great. In
| reaching the small boy this Is one OF
| the surest channels through which ne
may be successfully approached. Al.
| lowing the children to buy bricks, az
we say. In our memorial hall helps to
emphasize 10 them the greatness of
| tho man TO whom Il Is erected.
! 10 show that this Is the case, Lei
me tell Of an amusing experience OF
| n friend OK mine She was q member
| OF our association and while on her
way to see me one afternoon at my
| home in New York saw littlo news
boy standing on the curb as she cross
ed the street. The idea occurred to her
TO and out what he knew about George
| Washington. SO she asked him, Who
was George Washington?
Why ne answered. thrusting out
! his chest he Was the father OF his
country Then my friend took one o.
our buttons and pinned II on his coat
| telling him she did SO. that he own.
cd brick in tho memorial hall to be
/ built al Washington In memory Of the
father OF his country.
! About two months later this same
! friend was coming 10 me again
and as she approached she saw a small
| boy running toward her. why, don't
you remember meT he asked In as-
onishment for she looked puzzled when
he first addressed her. Why he con
| tinued, I'm the fellow who owns the
brio In ya 3, tno
mortal Hail.
Our association is endeavoring to
interest the Boy Scouts also Their
first scout was George Washington
lin short" said Mrs. Dimock 'ou,
| memorial viii be the real peace con-
gress II VIII unite our own people
In their individual interests with those
OF the entire world
we have already raised $500 900 to
ward our fund OF 100000 for the
building and of 100000 for permanent
endowment, the latter to be- raised In
order that the societies who use the
memorial hall for conventions Will not
have TO pay rental"
Mrs. Dimock explained how she be-
came interested in this work.
One OF my homes" che said. "is the
town I'm New England where Nathan
Hale was buried. and about two years
ago. when was Ill, wanted to do
something that would occupy my mind
SO I took up the study of geneaiogy
traced the ancestry Of the famous
old Revolutionary heroes in that 10.
Icality. / read volume upon volume of
deeds, and published a book on the
subject, which was said 10 be the mosi
jRuthentlc up to that time. l published
1t under my name, Susan whitney
Dimock.
Birth OF the Idea.
Il became imbued with the spirit OF
those old days. Revolutionary fathers
became real people to me instead of
figures. When the opportunity came
to work for something that would helm
to perpetuate their memory J became
eager to do what / could"
American women also hold in trusi
the home and grave of our first presi
dent. Their organization for this pur
pose. the Mount Vernon Ladies' Asso
citation. was founded hfty-eight wears
ago by Ann Pamela Cunningham. OF
South Carolina. It Is related that tn.
mother OF this lady twhose home
Rosemont was noted Southern man,
orr passed Mount Vernon In n boat
upon a moonlight night in the sum
mer of 1853. While the steamers, hal,
toled Its requiem to the country's IA tn
er this matron reflected upon the sors
need for saving Mount Vernon from,
I ruin and decay, and conceived the idea
that the women of America should own
and preserve II. She made her nrono.
sition In a letter to her daughter then
n helpless invalid, confined to her roor,
But despite her physical Ills Miss Gun.
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