The Washington herald., 1918-04-18

in its stand for the elimination of
the German language from the pub
lie schools of the country. It's
teaching there is a continual insult
to the women of the United States,
for 1t is a language that has become
the medium Of a debasing propa-
ganda here"
In these words, interrupted by
the rousing cheers of the delegates
present, Mrs. Mary V. e. CabelI,
honorary president of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
and first president general of that
organization, vehemently denounced
the teaching of the German tongue
in the schools of this country at
last nights session Of the congress,
held in Memorial Continental Hall.
early MemberS Evening.
Last evenings session was given
over to early members" who took
full advantage of the opportunity Of
fered them to give free rein to mem
ory and portray the modest begin
nings OF the nationwide body for
the edification of the present gener-
alton.
Asserting that she made the trip
from her home in Chicago especially
to deliver the foregoing message to
the delegates, Mrs. Cabell aroused
further applause when she said:
This is not a war between hu-
man beings-we are not fighting hu-
man beings-we are fighting mon
sters."
The venerable honorary president
emphasized the far-reaching effects
Of teaching any language to the
youth of the nation, stating that in
struction. in the languages particu-
larly, was not absorbed through the
brain Of the boy or girl exclusively
but largely through the imagination.
Following the opening address Of
welcome by the president general.
Mrs. Guernsey. the latter turned the
meeting over to Mrs. CabelI, hand
ing her the original gaveI used in
the first meeting Of the society twen-
ty-seven years ago.
Ovation for Mrs. Lockwood.
Rivaling the ovation rendered Mrs.
Cabell was that accorded to Mrs.
Mary s. Lockwood, the beloved
mother Of the society" the tense of
whose "reminiscences" was as much
present as past.
Women" said this speaker, "are
beginning to take the place in the
world that God Almighty intended
they should have originally; along
side man." No divergence from this
principle would do, according to Mrs.
Lockwood, and no priority provided
for as between the male and female
Ihe tWenty-seven years of work
with the d. A. r." said this lady. in
beginning her address. have meant
more to me than all the other years
of my life."
First to Send NurseA
Mrs. Lockwood brought to light
the fact that members of the ID. A.
L. were the first to be sent to Cuba
during the Spanish-American war
in the capacity of nurses, ante
dating. in this respect, even the
Red Cross. Nine hundred of them.
said the speaker, went to Cuba.
and 100000 was raised at home
through private contributions to
take care Of their dependents"
Going back a few years Mrs. Lock-
wood stated that as compared with
the $1S in the treasury of the in
fant organization on the first nieht
OF its existence. there was $4,000, 900
today.
The speaker surprised a large
number present when she told Of
the efforts of one of the newly Gre
ated government departments to Sc
cure Continental Hall for its pur.
poses.
A Tribute to ID. Ar.
when you can show" was the
governments answer to the re-
quest. as told by Mrs. lockwood last
night. "one hundredth the work
that the D. A. r. is doing to help
win the war. we might, perhaps,
give you a corner of their hall"
Brief greetings from early mem
bers of the society, including one
from Mrs. Eleanor S. Washington
Howard, the last daughter born
at Mt. Vernon" and addresses by
Mrs. George NJ. Sternberg, and Mrs.
George Maynard Minor, completed
the speaking program of the even
ing. Mrs. Sternberg spoke on the
Ways and Means Employed in
Building Memorial Continental
Hail." while Mrs. Minors address
dealt with The Deeper Meaning of
Our Daughters of the American
Revolution Organization"
The Musursia Quartet OF this
city furnished a musical program.
Intensive Work Reports
A survey OF the intensive work done
by the committees. continued from
Tuesday, read by their chairmen, took
up the entire afternoon session yes
terday. These reports were regarded
as among the most valuable of the en-
tire congress, especially those which
treated of Conservation" "Legisla-
ton in the United States Congress
and Internal Relations"
Previous to these reports, State
regents presented State gifts from
Vermont, West Virginia, Delaware,
Washington, Louisiana, South Dakota,
Indiana, Maryland, Montana and Wis
consin.
recommending in her report that
every chapter in the country take up
a systematic study of international
problems, such as causes Of the
war" the rights of small nations" 1"
what a peace settlement should pro-
vide for" etc, Mrs. Charles H. Bond,
of Boston, said in the course of her
reports on International Relations"
In studying the problems of inter-
national relations between countries,
it becomes evident II we, as a nation,
are to be Of service in helping estab-
lish the right kind Of International
ism on a firm foundation at the close
OF the war, We must have a clearer
understanding of the subject our
selves. When one realizes how sur
prisingly large is the per cent of alien
and naturalized citizens who do not
speak, or understand the English Ian
guage, and how many Of these do not