Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
y. A. r. ACTIVITIES

The State executive committee was
In session Friday evening in the digni-
fed and comfortable surroundings
afforded by the United States Chamber
Of Commerce Building, with the State
regent, Mrs. James M. Wiley. presiding
Forty-six chapters responded to roll
call, number coming In later. All
State officers were present and one ma
tional officer, Mrs. John M. Beavers
vice president general.
The State treasurer, Mrs. r. L. Oat-
ley. reported receipts and disbursements
covering a total of $5.268.01, the largest
single item Of receipts being $3.50. Her
report covered IL pages and was COM
plete to date. Her books are closed for
the official year.
Mrs. w. w. Husband, chairman
Americantsm committee, said the ques-
tionnaire sent out from her Office Is
as they can, leaving others blank, and
to furnish full statement of special
work done by the chapters in American.
Ism, mentioning money contributions
Miss Nellie Grant Ross, chairman con.
servation and thrift, and Mrs. Thomp-
son. State historian, made similar re.
quests. Miss Ross has secured Will C.
Barnes OF the Forestry Service to give
his illustrated lecture in the Interior
Department auditorium April Is.
Mrs. David d. Caldwell, chairman
Constitution Hall finance committee
urged all chapters to complete payment
on chairs before April /. She felt that
members should make sacrifices in order
to complete the milhon- dollar fund be.
lore that date. total amount paid tt
GATE is $730,54058 The District OF
Columbia D. A. r. stands tenth In the
amount Of money contributed and $500
has been paid in to the State potential
donor fund of $1,000.
The chief discussion of the evening
conferred around the questions of pei
capita tax in support of the "Immi
grants Manual" and the procession o.
l1ags at the April congress In which the
District of Columbia Daughters can moi
be represented because the District ha.
no State flag. The State regent. Mrs
Wiley, said she had repeatedly pre-.
sented the matter at the nationa
board meetings and had asked that thu
District representation be allowed t.
carry the Stars and Stripes. since there
Is no distinctive State flag. Thus fal
the request has been refused. With re.
gard to the Immigrants Manual" Mrs
Husband said that the supply has beer
exhausted and that the committee /.
without funds. There are 5000 900 un.
naturalized persons In the United State.
and this manual Is of the utmost value
In the work among these people. The
manual Is published in is languages
and the Chinese and Japanese Ian.
guages are to be included in the mex
publication of the book.
The State conference and annua
meeting of the District D. A. r. viii
be held March l and and an ad
journed meeting on March 30. at which
time FRS Brosseau will be present. TIL.
reports Of chapter regents will be giver
March 2. The nominations for Stat,
officers will begin at 4:30 o'clock March
/. the election to follow. The gallerie.
will be open at all times to member.
and the main floor on March g.
The State regent Mrs. Wiley. ex
pressed her thanks and gratitude To-
the support extended to her during hel
term Of office. which will end on tn,
closing day Of the April congress.
The State historic committee held II.
February meeting In Memorial Cont
mental Hall with the State historian
Mrs. Harry H. Thompson. presiding
Following the usual reports Mrs Mars.
told Of the marker which had been
placed by the Cla:emont. N. H.. Chapter
on the grave OF Capt John Coolidge
In Plymouth. VT. Capt. Coolidge. an
ancestor Of President Coolidge. was OF
the sixth generation of that family liv.
ing In this country He was a minute.
man. and fought at the battle Of Lex.
ington. Reference was again made tc
the Valley Forge Memorial. and the
growing interest in this work was
eYinced by the number Of. chapters re.
Gently enrolled as members of the Valley
Forge Historical Society. Miss Rem.
nolds bespoke a greater interest in the
restoration OF Wakefield. the birthplace
OF washington. as one OF our Nationa
shrines. Miss Dorsey told of the work
done by the Wakefield Memorial As
ISOLATION. and OF its plans which had
been accepted by the Fine Arts Commits.
sion. She urged that as chapters anc
as individuals members should each
have part In rebuilding the old home
The room In which Washington was
born Is to be given by the Children OF
the American Revolution. In closing
she spoke most appreciatively of the
loyal and enthusiastic cooperation Of
the State historic committee in this pa.
triotic service. What the Month o.
February May Boast of" was the sub.
ject of paper by Miss Classic. Mrs
Watts gave study OF Colonial Schools,
In the Northern colonies small school:
were soon organized. while, on the largt
plantations farther South. II was NOR,
practicable to employ tutors. From