Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-22
DAUGHTERS MEET AT JO}sNs,sx,
Accept Offer of Land for Industr
School in Oconee.

INA daughters Oh tnc NmGrN ? s. Il ..r
olution. The Emily Geiger Inal 4
is hostess. Not only has the char p
planned for the comfort, please 2
success OF the convention, lui .
town has heartily cooperateC 80
stores and public buildings bar
dcncc by decorations Of the hua
welcome. Near Johnston ar ST. .
chaptcrs-Edgefield Ridge Spr
and Trenton-and the chapters
all greatly interested in the fNNOi -
their neighboring town and III .
chapters are in attendance, com
in a body.
This session was in the n; .urf
an informal reception. Their wa
general intcrminglng in the librn
where punch was served. IT, pn g..
were kept busy seating the utrl
and after selections by the orchag
the State officers appeared on
stage, entering under an archHdr
flags. These were: State reg,
Mrs. j.. II. II. Calhoun, Clem ann
lrgc; second vice regent. Mrs. Ara.
Fort Mill; third vice reger, A ..
Dural, Chcraw; recording Sc rttt
Miss Dcl.orme, Sumter; coryaspo
ing secretary. Mrs. 4. p. John.
Anderson: treasurer, Mrs. Nicf
Chester: historian, Mrs. +. g.. c.
Mt. Matthew's; gencologist, Ilrs
c. Davis, Clinton; auditor, Mr.
B. johnson, Rock Hill. Ais. sea
upon the stage were the rege.t ct
hostess chapter. Mrs. VI. r. ,uu
Mrs. j. II. Vandiver OF Andersau T.
Joseph Cox.
Mrs. NJ. r. Turner, regent cf ..
hostess chapter. welcomed ,ne q, .
cations in cordial words, t. viz "a
Mrs. ]. r. Vandiver, of Ande .or, .
sponded.
A telegram of greetings frn>a E.a
]. r. Coker. president of II S,
Federation of Women's Cluua. ..
read.
Reports of all State office r .
heard with interest and pnnsr .
The treasurer, Mrs. Hicklin, 'na -.
ed: In the treasury during t. yt r.,
$2,660.7S; balance on hand $,o4..v.
Mrs. John Sloan reported Ave u@w
chapters since the last confcru G.
There are now AZ chapters with :
499 members and 70 meml3rs 1t
large, making 1878 D. A. R. II, Sol h
Carolina f.
Mrs. w. f. Scott, chairman < 4 Q
credential committee, reportt q 'LNe
voting strength Of the conven tiul to
be rs.
Just before the conference ad-
journed for luncheon the regen' was
presented with a large bouque OF
white roses from the w. c. II. by
Mrs. o. d. Black.
The luncheon was served in the
opera house by the chamber of ON
merce. The arrangement Of the table
represented the D. \. r. insignia in
the colors. The favors were liberty
bells. a four-course luncheon was
served.
Chapter reports occupied part Of
the afternoon session, and showed
each one engaged in active work.
After the report Of the chairman of
education there was a discussion as
to the adoption Of design Of medals
for essays in schools. Designs are
to be submitted and voted on.
The ID. 4. IL. Industrial School.
The location of. the industrial
school for mountain women was
brought up, and it was decided to ac-
cept the offer Of Mrs. Jones, OF Ia
massee. as to a school site. This loca-
tion Is near the home OF Andrew
Pickens. Several tracts Of land have
been given on each side of a stream.
which increases the value Of the
site. 1t is hoped that the school can
open November |, 1917. Should the
idea be abandoned all cash contribu-
tions will be returned and the D.A.R
will dispose Of other property. There
is something over $1,000 given by
subscriptions toward this school. The
government has offered to establish
a cheese factory at the site, thus Civ
ing employment for some of the stu
dents. A telegram was sent upon
acceptance of the offer. A gift Of
500 makes the contributor one of
the founders Of the endowment fund
Chapters doing this were from Sum-
ter. Aiken. Greenwood. Columbia,
Walhalla. Anderson, Rock Hill, Ches-
ter, Newberry. Ridge Spring, Lau-