Evening star., 1926-12-12
ID. A. r. ACTIVITIES

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followed. with Mrs. Vernon West, the
regent, presiding.
Mrs. West gave a report OF tne
State executive meeting, followed py
the report of officers. There was q
| discussion of the Christmas box Tor
! tho orphans at the Blue Ridge INDUS
| trial school. during which list or the
| Individual desires Of the children was
na ssed among the members, each Z"
whom selected one child Tor wnosc
present she would be responsible.
Ten dollars were contributed 1or ao'
ditional gifts.
Mrs. 3. l.. Morrison. chairman OF
the Chapter House ball and card
party to be given at the Mayhower
Hotel January %, gave a report, ana
the chapter voted to take a $50 box
for the ball and five tables for the
card party.
Two new members were voted into
the chapter-Mrs. r. w. Thrush ana
Mrs. S. F. Roberts.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter,
of which Mrs. Frank Morrison Is re-
gent, was represented by gathering
of about so young ladies at the home
of Mrs. Charles A. Waldron. S14 HAM
ilton street, on Tuesday evening. Re-
ports of officers and chairmen OF Varl-
Gus committees were accepted py
unanimous vote. Mrs. Rosahe Snantz
spoke of the meeting which she at
tended, under instruction from Mrs,
Jasper Marion Beall, chairman OF
Americanization, at the webster
school. in connection with American.
cation, the outstanding principe OF
the chapter's work. In the absence
II the chairman of membership,
Irs. Gladys Dromgold Emig Doing
resented q number of names OF
Young ladies to the chapter Tor con
sideration. The following were SUP
mitted for voting into the chapteF
and were unanimously accepteo: MISS
nor Mrs. Dorothy Coe Erwin and
Miss Matte Belfield. Several c. A. X;
girls were introduced as guests ana
,mospective members Of Abigail Hart
man Rice. ;..
Mrs William Dougal Leetch, CHAIR
man of ways and means, reported III.
formation in regard to the success OF
the chapters benefit ball, held during
the month of November at the u Aig'
Ion Club, in the furtherance OF tne
cause of Americanization. and stateu
a substantial sum had been reanze1.
The regent presented MISS EhIapetn
Cooper, who was present IN De a.
of interesting the members IN tne
leading student tours to Europe OF.
fered bv the Students Travel Clup OF
New York. with which she Is actively
connected. Miss Cooper distributed
circulars giving additional informa-
ton. She is a member or r. Plurlous
Unum Chapter, D. A. X.
Miss Theodore Adams having placed
her home, 4S22 Blagden avenue, at
the disposal of the chapter TOT one
evening during the Yuletide mondays
for it's annual tea dansant gwen IN
honor of the c. A. r. girls visiting
during the holiday season, the cnap-
ter voted in favor of accepting MISS
Adams offer, and it was decided to
nlace the arrangements for same IN
the hands of the monthly meeuug
committee, the chairman OF which Is
Miss Frances Isabella Brown.
At the conclusion OF business
tha regent turned the meeting over TO
Mrs. Malette r. Spengler, who, In
the absence of the chairman or Iea.
ture. introduced the honor guests OF
the evening-Mrs. Leslie kiIplnger,
executive secretary OF the JuVeh,ie
Association, and Mrs. David -. CaIo-
we'll state vice regent, D. A. r. Mrs.
KiIninger stated that delinquency can
be traced among the children repre-
sentative of two classes only, those
coming from the homes OF parents In
destitute circumstances and tnose
from the homes of luxury. she pro-
ceeded by stating that thea startling
feature in this work Is that only out
of the AZ on their staffs were palo
workers; all the remainder were o, d
voluntary nature, and 1t was WIN TINS
thought in view that she visited tnls
chapter, asking for the voluntary as
sistance of some of the young ladies'
in this excellent work. Their work,
abe further said, was handled mostly
through the volunteer work or one
who takes the responsibility OF Keep
ing in touch with a certain young
child in the capacity Of g. big brother
or s.big sister," which Is found TO
xvork wonders In these cases. Inc
Juvenile Association, Mrs. kilpinger
stated. was founded ten years ago py
Judge Lattimer. who at that time
was Judge in the Juvenile Court:
Mrs. Caldwell spoke on the sale Q.
bonds, etc, for the fund estapiisneo
toward the building of the new nome
for the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Louisa Adams Chapter held It's meet
ing for December at the apartment
Of Mrs. Eleanor Booker. The treas
urer read cordial letters from non
resident members who inclosed their
annual dues. A report was made oy
Miss Corson, who attended two meet
;nps of the Americanization committee
during the month. Mrs. Herbert re-
ported a slowly increasing amount 10.
ward the D. G. Chapter House. ana
announced that a card party and ball
would be held at the Mayfiower jan
nary % for this benefit. Miss Purdy
renorted having attended the meet
ing Of the committee on international
relations at Mount Pleasant Library.
and Mrs. Kinsey the regular meetlng
of the students loan committee:
large box Of useful materials has been
collected by Miss Margaret Smith ana
is ready to be shipped to Eliis 1sland,
and Miss Helen Brown stated that she
had made a contribution to the Caney
Creek mountain school. Kentucky. In
the name of the chapter. Mrs.
Herbert stated that she wished to cor
rect the general impression that the
administrative caucus was closed
meeting, and she not only extended
an invitation for the members to at
tend, but she believed 1t would prove
helpful If they showed more interest
in the administration OF the society.
A committee composed of Miss Wat
kins. Miss Smith and Miss Adams was
appointed by the regent to arrange
for the annual guest night. which will
follow the precedent established last
year and take the form Of dinner
at the Women's City Club. A letter
from DR.. D. Hubert Burke Of the Val
ley Forge Association was read, urg-
ing all Daughters of the American
Revolution to assist the association
in compiling a complete list Of the
forces who served under Gen. Wash
ington at Valley Forge. Louisa
Adams Chapter is proud to boast one
member whose great.grandfather was