Evening star., 1928-05-20

French and Indian Wars. The apph-
cation was voted upon favorably by
chapter members.
Miss Williams also offered a report
regarding the Culpeper Library, COL
lection of books for those who cannot
afford to buy them for themselves. She
stated that 100 books had been donated
during the past month to help fill the
shelves of the little two-roOm building.
This little library is fast becoming one
If the busiest spots of Culpeper. Chill
dren of all ages are eagerly seeking the
knowledge and entertainment afforded
them after school hours.
The regent. Mrs. Mcpherson. spoke of
an opportunity TO send two boys to the
Summer camp for young boys at Fort
Humphrey, Va, where vacation oppor-
,unities and military instruction are to
be offered. The chapter voted to pay
the cost of sending two boys.
A paper on the beginning OF the ma
tional society was read by Mrs. Calm.
recording secretary. in the absence of
the historian, Mrs Combs. 1t was voted
that copies should be made of the pa
per and distributed to each member of
the chapter
Miss Withers, chairman of the nomi-
mating committee, offered names of cam
1idates to be voted upon for officers for
the coming year. Voting by ballot, the
chapter members succeeded with but
one case of a tie, in obtaining the fol-
lowing officers: Regent, Mrs McPher-
son; vice regent, Mrs Clark; recording
secretary, Mrs. Calm: treasurer. Miss
Mildred Chancellor; corresponding sec.
retary, Mrs. Creyke: registrar, Mrs.
CrenshaW; historian, Mrs. Combs: chap
lain, Miss Burkhart, and librarian. Mrs.
LarZ Anderson.
After adjournment refreshments were
served by the hostess. Mrs. Mcpherson.
The Janet Montgomery Chapter held
its MAY meeting at the Leland Bethesda
High School May Is. the regent. Mrs.
Frank p. Stone, presiding. The meeting
was notable for the Arbor day program
presented by number of the pupils of
the school. After recitations. songs and
Victrola records, a play. written by a
member of the d. A. r. in Iowa. en-
titled Save the Wild Flowers" was pre-
sented. The exercises closed with the
wild flower pledge" repeated bv all
present. The Janet Montgomery Chap
ter has been instrumental in distribut-
ing these pledges in the schools of the
county
A business session was held In which
were reports OF two interesting tree
paintings; red bud tree was planted
in honor of the recording secretary. Mrs.
Walter Perry. at the dedication exercises
of the new school at Glen Echo. Fri
day. May IL. in honor of the fiftieth an
niversary of the founding of Hermione
Church there we're planted MAY 10. IL
trees, 100 ramblers, 10 barberry bushes,
100 lilies, besides many lilacs and for
sythias. sponsored and directed by the
regent, Mrs. Stone.
Mrs. Lewis Jackson. registrar. reported
that Mrs. j. Harry Cunningham. one of
the charter members of the chapter,
will soon return.
Plans were discussed for placing a
boulder as a marker on the old Brad
dock Trail. but no work can be started
Just now because the road is being re-
surfaced
After the meeting adjourned. the
members gathered in the school yard
to present two trees to the school, in
the names of the regent, Mrs Frank P.
Stone. and the recording secretary, Mrs.
Walter Perry. Mrs. E. w. Moore. vice
regent presented a Norway spruce to
the regent from the chapter. paying