Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-26

National Society Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution, held in Con
tincntal Hall here, has just adjourned
The daughters, OF whom there are now
quarter OF a million, have returned
to their various communities with new
suggestions and ideas for their local
activities in "chcrfshing, maintaining
and extending institutions OF America
and fostering true patriotism and love
of country"
the genealogical research work Of the
organization. few people are aware OF
the practical activities of the society.
In the present preparedness campaign
alone the Daughters OF the American
Revolution Is considerable factor.
standing ready to provide generous
supply OF nurses, hospital equipm en-;
and other aid within its scope and in
fluence.
During the Spanish American war the
rSanizat!on was still in It's infancy.
Nevertheless. il contributed 1000
nurses and over 10000 hospital gar
ments: spent 100000 In purchas sin 6
delcacies for sick soldiers and looking
after their families; In addition TO
which II presented a steam launch 10
the hospital ship Missouri to be used
I'm transporting sick soldiers to and
from the vessel. Two years ago. when
war with Mexico appeared inevitable
the society Immediately notified the
President OF its desire to do It's share
OF patriotic service. Now that war Is
again imminent, the same offer OF as
sistance is forthcoming.
For Patriotism and History.
The PRONUNCIATION OF patriotism and
the perpetuation Of history are the two
great motives Of the organization. 1t
spends annually many thousands OF
dollars In improving civic conditions In
all DartB Of the country
cieties are encouraged among children
who are taught to revere the flag and
honor the great patriots OF American
history. One Of these Junior societies
Children of the Revolution" Is com.
posed of youngsters whose heredity
makes them eligible for membership
in the Daughters of the American
Revolution or Sons of the Revolution
when they become twenty-one. An
other society. known as Children OF
the Republic" was organized especial
~ for immigrant children who are prop
Of Uncle Sam and arc enthusiastic in
their pledges Of allegiance to the flag
No other organization has done sc
much TO eliminate the hyphsn among
immigrants in this country. The
Daughters OF the American Revolution
has established citizenship classes IN
the largest Immigrant communities. and
has arranged for lectures in variou.
| languages on American citizenship and
history The Connecticut chapters OF
the society have published an inmi
| grants guide in four different Ian.
| Ruages, including Italian, Polish and
| Yiddish. This guide is sort OF Uni.
ted States almanac, giving tho laws
| and institutions OF the country; the
value OF lands available for settlement
! the locations OF foreign settlements IN
| various States; the approximate cos,
LII,
| ing or leasing OF farms; naturalization
laws. marriage laws and all other laws
| likely to affect the immigrant. and alse
| the addresses of the consuls represent.
ing each nation In America. Printed
for free distribution in Connecticut
! this guide is now available in Ill of the
| larger cities.
| The American College for Immi
| grants. at Springfield. Mass, Is alsc
under the patronage of the Daughter:
OF the American Revolution chapters
| of that State. Seventeen different ma.
| tionalites attend this college, which
gives academic and literary courses
zenship.
Helps southern Schools.
In helping the mountain schools Of
l. the Southern States, the organization
| spends annually. $4,000. Last year the
| Arkansas chapters of the Organization
! gave nine SCnOlarSnlpS IN the 1el6T
: Dunlap School, Of Winslow, Ark, anG
! little over 5000 for clothing. Ir
| this school the cost of nine months Of
| board and instruction is only $50, sc
I that many girls are able to work their
| way through. The members of the Mis-
| souri, chapters pay 10 cents per capits
/ toward the maintenance of scholar.
| ships In the Mountain School of tn.
| Ozarks In southern Missouri; In Nortr
| Carolina the Daughters built and main
tain mountain school, and the South
| Carolina members have an industrial
school for mountain pupils. The New
| York chapters last year contributed
/, over $4,000 for educational ant
| philanthropic work.
| There are still more than a million
! people in the mountain districts o.
Southern States. who cannot read OIL
write, many of whom are American.
ofthe Oldest and rurest English stock
OF the 100000 foreign-born resi-.
dents in the United States over $500,
coo adults cannot speak English, ant
are not receiving any instruction. Hal
| OF this number cannot read or write II
| any language at all. Tho Daughter
of the American Revolution is nov
making plans to eradicate as much O.
this illiteracy as possible.
Marks Trails and Roads.
movement In which all the chap
| ters OF the organization are interested
is the marking of old military roads
and historic trails. Tho Daniel Boon,
Trail, the Pioneer Trail or Mormon
Trail" the Santa Fa Trail and tn,
Kings Highway have all been marked
! with bronze, tablets and monument