Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-17
ID. A. II. Personalities
BY Alice Rogers Hager.

In line with the policy adopted last
year by the society of encouraging to
the greatest possible extent talent to
be found among the Daughters them
selves. a glance through this years pro-
gram will reveal the names of several
women of considerable ability who are
wearers of the distaff and the wheel.
Mrs. James Shera Montgomery. accom-
PIANIST and musical director for the con-
gress. is one of these. Another Is MRS.
James Lathrop Gavin, who is the soloist
for this evenings session. when the
nominations are to be made. Mrs.
Gavin is the possessor of beautiful
voice which has received excellent train
ing. That however, Is not the end
Of her accomplishments. An ardent
Daughter she has risen to the place OF
vice president general from Indiana,
and has concentrated her work espe-
cially on national defense and Amer
icaniSm. She is professional architect,
with Offices in indianapolis, a graduate
of Vassar, and the former regent of
Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter OF In
dianapolis. second largest in the United
States. At the last session of the In
diana Legislature she was responsible
for the passage of law, the first OF its
sort to be sponsored by branch OF the
society, which requires that all Indiana
teachers must take the oath of ale
glance before assuming their posts. 1t
includes the stats of the States uni
versities as well as those of the humblest
country primary grades. Such law
exists at present in only five other
States, West Virginia, Colorado, Okla
homa, Ohio and Oregon.
Mrs. Gavin is particularly interested
in bringing forward in her concerts the
af Awe Qnd she
is giving this evening an all-American
program. with compositions from Cad
man, Lily Strickland, Edwin Schneider,
Charles Willeby, Mary former Salter,
Oscar Rosbach and Mrs. II. H. A. Beach.
Another notable Daughter from In
diana is Mrs. Harriet Vaughn Rlgdon,
candidate on the slate of Mrs. Loweli
Fletcher Hobart for the position OF
treasurer general. Serving in many ca
pacities in her own State, she has been
State treasurer for the Danes OF the
Loyal Legion and for the Daughters OF
the American Colonists. So seriously
has she taken the needs of the national
defense work of the society that she
has moved her home to Washington
during the past two years for the sole
purpose of being more closely associated
with Mrs. William Sherman Walker ano
the national defense committee.
On the opposing ticket, that of Mrs
Julius Young Talmadge, the candidate
for organizing secretary general IS alsc
| from Indiana, and a. woman OF unusua
attachments This is Mrs. Henry a
Beck, who is an honorary State regent
| and past vice president general. active
| in the D. A. r. for over 80 years, MRS
1 1,aJ iv,arSOrfoY1f rnn1n1fCHf
posts of national chairman OF trans
| portation and vice chairman OF Gre
| ientials and State chairman OF tnt
| committee on international relations
| AS university graduate, she has glveI
| much time to the American Association
| of University Women, and she has tns
| added distinction of having carried or
| a course of graduate study IN politlca
| science at the University OF Berlin some
| years ago.
The beautifully jeweled insignia pr
given to Mrs. Samuel j. Kramer, retlr-
| ing regent by her New York State con-
| ferees yesterday was especially designed
| for her in recognition of her work dur
| ing her term Of Office. The presenta-
ton was made by Mrs Alfred y. Gil
more of Yonkers and Mrs. F. Radley
| Reynolds Of Brooklyn. Mrs. Kramer Is
to be nominated tonight along with MRS
Hobart for the curator generalship
She is an executive Of no small prac-
| tical experience, having filled the posi-
| ton Of commissioner on the Board o.
Education of New York City and OF
member of the Higher Board Of Educa-
| ton at a later date. To Mrs. Kramer
belongs the credit for having established
! the museum cf the Washington Head