The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-09
HISTORIC SITE SECURED FOR
WOMAN'S NATL. FOUNDATION


ton, a veritable park, rich in historic
memories, has ben secured for per
manent home of the institution. 1t is
approximately ten acres ii area and
commands sweeping panorama OF
the more important parts of the city
Congress has again and again consid-
cred purchasing this site and preserv-
ing it's natural beauties. Representa-
tive Mondeli, the majority leader of
the house, said on the floor of con-
gress that it was the most beautiful
tract of wooded land in the center Of
Washington and perhaps the most
beautiful in any city in the world.
Memorial to Womanhood
Plans have been drawn by F. Bur
rail- Hoffman, Jr., and Murray Hoff-
man Of New York city for group of
magnificent buildings that will in
themselves be memorial to Ameri-
can womanhood and most notable
achievement on the part of the mem
bers of the foundation. The main
building is to be the Temple Trium-
phant-a great memorial to achiev-
ing American women through all the
generations of national existence.
This temple will contain an audito-
rum seating two thousand persons,
providing an open forum for the wo-
men of the country and a meeting
place for great conventions of women
gathered together to discuss the vital
problems of the day. Here also will
be housed the executive Offices of the
foundation and those of other nation
al organizations that may become af-
filiated with it.
Near by is to be the guest house,
which will provide ideal accommoda-
ton for visiting members in modern
hotel, exclusively for women, at most
moderate rates. Here also will be
housed the work rooms, experimental
kitchens, laboratories, and other
equipment for the scientific cores
pondence courses through which the
foundation hopes to reach and inter-
est rural as well as city women.
A beautiful sylvan theater will af-
ford setting for pageants, pastoral
plays, classic and folk dances and en-
tertainments for children. 1t is pro-
posed in the outline of this theater to
offer home to made in America art,
music, and drama that shall give real
encouragement to American artists,
composers, and dramatists. The foun-
dation club is another building of the
group planned for those who become
founders, and applications for num-
Der of sites for national homes of
women's organizations have already
been received.
This central plant in Washington
will send programs from its various
departments to local centers through
out the country. From these centers
will be selected delegates to come to
the annual convention of the founda-
tion in the national capital.
Builder Memberships Offered to All
In order to stress the memorial as
pect of the foundation opportunity
is at this time offered to become
builder members and thus erect the
splendid group of buildings planned.
Anyone who subscribes SO or more
becomes builder member and may
feel that she, in effect, owns square
foot of the land and all that is build
ed thereon and has dedicated it to
womanhood through the foundation
in the name of some beloved woman.
AS builder member the donor is en-
titled to a certificate of remembrance
to, treasure in the home and duplicate
to be placed in the book of remen-
hrance in the Hall of Memory. The
like privilege of nominating the name
Of any woman chosen for entrance in
the book of remembrance is also
granted to any man who makes sub
seription to the building fund of the
foundation of ten dollars or more.
More information in detail regarding
this memorial membership will be fur
nished upon inquiry of ''The Mem
bership committee, Woman's Nation
al Foundation, Connecticut avenue,
Washington, D. CO.
Men to Erect Mothers Shaft
Still further carrying out the me-
mortal idea Captain c. c. Calhoun
has contributed $1,000 to start fund
to erect shaft in the foundation
grounds to "The Mothers of Amer
lea" in memory Of his own mother.
Only men will be asked to contribute
70 this fund, and, while the shaft will