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WILSON MEMORIAL
WILL BE URGED AT
u. D. e. MEETING
Address of Mrs. Harold Feature;
Routine Business Marks Program;
3 Bid for 1925 Meet

RanQOIpn OF Atlanta, MIS-. L. L. Stepn
ems of Atlanta, announced thatSthe es
adjustment of Woodrow Wilson
scholarship at the University of Vir-
ginia will be asked Of the 31st annual
u. D. c. convention sessions tomor-
row. Mrs. Stephens is chairman of the
educational committee and will seek
the scholarship as memorial in the
law school of the university, she an
nounced.
Applause was almost continuous dur
ing Mr.. Randolph's speech, which was
throughout an eulogy of the tremen-
dous undertaking Mr.. Randolph de-
clared that completion of this greatest
monument in the worlds history will
yet call for approximately 100000
and will draw to its support every part
of the United States because its stu
pendous character has caused it to as
sumo the proportions of world won
der.
Mrs. Harold Speaks
Preceding Mr.. Randolph's speech
Mrs. Frank Harold made her report
to the convention.
THE work of the following commit
tees is practically finished, she said.
The Jefferson Davis monument at
Fairview, KY, work for which has
been led by Mrs, Roy Weeks McKin-
ney of Kentucky, former president gen.
eral; the Maury monument erected at
Richmond, Va, and the memorial ell
evator at the American hospital in
Neuilly, France.
Thirty-eight new chapters have been
organized and chartered during 1924 in
a territory embracing Is states, and
$500 new members registered in 1924
raising the total membership above the
100000 mark, Mrs Harold reported.
Referring to the completed under
takings of the general division, Mrs.
Harold stated that Daughters of the,
Confederacy had contributed to the
Jefferson Davis $38,255 since 1922, to
the Maury monument $4,000.
Present Lee Bust
Besides the costly undertakings of
recent years, the general division has
presented bust of General Robert
E. Lee to the Royal Military college at
Sandhurst, England art portrait of
Admiral Semmes to the Sale de Lala-
bana at Geneva, Switzerland and has
closed its work for the collection of
world war records. ,,.,
Miss Mildred rutherford of Athens
was praised for her work in preserving
historical records. Information contain
ed in the Scrap Book a monthly mag
azine issued by her, is invaluable and
should be read at chapter meetings in
all divisions, ..fe-s
Miss Elizabeth Hanna of Atlanta,
leads another important work of the
daughters, Mrs. Harold said, as chair
man of the committee On southern lit
erature and the endorsement of books.
Encourage Southern Writers
"She has repeatedly urged the desir-
ability of southern colleges and pri-
mary schools including in their curr-
icula work of the best southern auth
ors," Mrs. Harold continued. This
is vitality important subject, not for
but to encourage southern writers and
in knowledge of the south's rightfu1
place in American literary annals"
In Mrs. Harrold's written report,
Nothing is giving me more concern
than the teaching of correct history in
our schools My experience this sum-
iilCI Ids SilOWAI lllC lldl SSllOOl DOdl 10
cannot be trusted to select textbook
on American history for use in public
schools.
Convention Bids
'The members of these boards are
for the most part politicians, ignorant
themselves of true history and in some
cases bribed by the book salesman to
select a certain book, regardless of
- faaohac rTba,, ~a-,,o raor
adopting Gordy this summer, and the
personnel of the text book committee
was such that / realized for the first
time just how great this danger is.
would be glad of you would call the
attention Of the Daughters to this. con-
dition and ask them to give serious
consideration to some remedy. / think
a textbook on American history should
be selected by competent committee
not connected with the school board
and that the United Daughters of the
Confederacy and Sons of Confederate
Veterans should have a voice in the
selection.
Complete Davis Memorial
Among the achievements of the
year, one of the most outstanding is
the completion of the Jefferson Davis
monument at his birthplace, Fair
view, KY. The value of this monu-
ment in preserving ideals and hand
ing them on to posterity, appears to
be incalculable," Mrs. Harold said.
dedication of this monument, which
took place on June 7, proved fit
ting conclusion to the, 1924 reunion
week
Over 5000 tourists have registered
at the monument since that date.
Total cost of the grounds and the
memorial was over 100000. Toward
this sum the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy contributed, since 1922,
$38,255.
"The Jefferson Davis national high
way is task that should be made
secondary to none.
at is now II years since the New
Orleans convention unanimously en-
dorsed this undertaking. 1t is great
er undertaking than has ever before
been approached by wonan's Or
ganization.
Boost Lee Memorial
Mrs. Harold emphasized "that the
time is ripe" for the work on this
ocean to ocean highway" to be real
lied
Work completed during the year list
ed the erection of the Davis monument
world war records, insignia for Con-
federate descendants in the world war,
church bells presented to Confederate
veterans. the Maury monument, the
memorial elevator at the American
hospital at Neui1ly, France, presenta-
ton of the bust of General Lee to
England hanging of the portrait of
Admiral Semmes at Geneva and the
cotton tax.