Evening star., 1915-03-29
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL. EDUCA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION

SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL EDUCA-
TIONAL ASSOCIATION.
The Southern Industrial Educational
Association held its ninth annual meeting
at the home of Mrs. Samuel Spen-
Ger. ono of the members of the board
OF trustees. Besides the electors and a
number Of the friends most closely con-
nected with the association In this city. there
were present Mrs. Mary Mildred Sulli-
van, president of the New York auxiliary.
and Mrs. Louis Lewis, president OF the
recently formed Philadelphia auxiliary.
The honors Of the presidency were shared
by Miss Margaret Wilson, the honorary
president Of the association.
The annual report of the operations OF
the association. presented by Judge Seth
Shepard. the president. showed a steady
and healthy progress in its plans for the
promotion of practical training in the
southern Appalachian mountains
The reports Of the financial secretary,
sentatives Of the auxiliary organizations
were received and discussed with in
terest
The absence Of Mrs Martha S. Gielow,
tho founder of the association. was noted
In resolution of regret at the continued
ance
Mrs. ]. Lowrie Bell of New York. a
former trustee, and one of Mrs Gielow's 8
associates in the earlier work of the or
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Cfaxton, Rev. James H. Taylor. Herbert
p. Day and Miss Clara Wilson were re-
elected to new terms Of service upon tho
board Of trustees, and Miss Helen Wood
row Bones was elected to fill a vacancy
existing upon the board
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY.
The National Genealogical Society
held Its monthly meeting at the apart
ment Of DR.. ]. G. B. Bullock. the Oc-
tavia, DR.. Francis St Clair presiding
and Mrs. Woodward recording secre-
interesting pictures and documents
Among them was a photograph Of the
secret pact in Congress November 9.
L75. with all the original signatures.
anything that should take place in
that Congress. The host pointed to
the name Of his own ancestor, Archi-
bald Bullock, later president of the
province of Georgia. There was also
a photograph Of the painting of that
statesman and his family, which now
hangs in the Public Library of Savan-
nah. The members then repaired to
the dining room. where they were
served by the host and the old colored
generations Of servants in the family
of Bullock.
JOHN HALL CHAPTER, D. A. R.
John Hall Chapter. D. A. r.. cele-
brated a silver shower day for Me-
mortal Continental Hall at its recent
meeting at the home OF Miss
Gertrude Woodbury.. and the money
received will be sent to the state
treasurer. The regent, Miss Ethelwyn
B. Hall. spoke of the excellent work
which has been accomplished in re-
ducing the debt in the past two years.
stating that $4,000 had been raised in
addition to the vast sums which have
been raised for Red Cross work, pa
triotic education, the purchasing of ad-
ditional ground for Memorial Conti-
mental Hall and other worthy objects:
showing the activity and interest of
each and every member and officer of
this great organization.
The chapter voted to purchase four
feet of ground for Memorial Conti-
mental Hall. making five feet Of
ground in all. They also voted IS for
Friendship House. and the charity Of
fcer. Mrs. Philip Walker. reported that
she had already raised oyer SO for
he day nursery, which she hopes te
raise to SIS or more before April Z.
The regent was presented with an
ancestral bar for her ribbon by one
of the members as token of apprecia
tion of her four years work as regent.
Two new members were elected.
The business meeting was followed
by a social hour and Miss Webster of