Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-26

AIRS. LOWELL FLETCHER HOBART,
az Ohio. President General National
Society OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
clusively a d. A. r. school in the
sense that 1t is supported entirely
by the society.
The cost Of board and tuition at
Tamassee is $4,000 per year. Of
which $500 Is the charge for board
and lodging. That the school fills
q want that is very real is shown
when II Is known that one-third Of
the enrolment is cared for without
charge. the reason being proverty.
The D. A. r. policy is to give edu-
cation TO all for whom sleeping
space can be found anywhere about
the place. The new dormitory will
when completed care for 40 girls.
1t is noteworthy that apart from
maintaining through state and chap
ter organizations, a d. A. r. Stu
dent Loan Fund the National Soci-
ETY. Of the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution has given endorse
ment to l6 recognized institutions
in which 1t bears expense Of schol-
arships. in whole or in part. These
schools are American Indian In
stitute. Wichita. Kansas: Hillside
School. Marlborough. Moss. and the
remainder In southern and border
states being. Pine Mountain School,
Pine Mountain. Harlan County, KY,
Montyerde School, Montverde. Fla.
Matthew r. Scott. Jr., Academy.
Phelps. KY, Maryville college, Mary
vile. Tenn, Lincoln Memorial uni
versity, Harrogate. Tenn; Kate Dun
can Smith d. A. r. School, Grant.
Ala; Hindmann Settlement School,
Knott County. Ky; Helen Dunlap
School, Winslow, Ark; Crossnore
School Crossnore, N. G. Carr Greek
community Center. Knott County
TX; Blue Ridge School, Bristol, Va.
Berry School, Mt. Berry, Ga; and
Berea College, Berea. Kentucky.
There Is Just NJ coed taking the
engineering course at Michigan
State college, East Lansing. Mich,
and she is Miss Ethel ". Lyons, who
graduated with scholastic honors
from the Charlotte. Mich, high
school with the class Of 1929.
Miss Lyons is the third girl In the
history Of the state college to take
the engineering course, and says
she is determined 70 get her degree.
although her two predecessors failed
70 graduate.
: II the opinion Of Miss Lyons there
Is more opportunity for women in
chemical engineering than in any
other branch Of the profession.
Should there be no industrial OPEN
ing for her at first upon her grad
uation from college. she could turn
10 chemical research. This latter is
a good field. and was entered by
one Of the colleges earlier feminine
would-be engineers when she left
college at the end OF her sophomore
year.
minute hoSteSSes of
Fulton. Mo. now serve sandwiches
made from bread In the color scheme
Of their parties.
Red. blue, pink. yellow and green
breads, the creation Of Earnest
Backer, town baker. form the dainty
sandwiches consumed by Fulton So
Nciety buds and matrons at teas and
bridge parties.
Backer Experimental with colored
bread at the request Of a hostess
who wanted something different.
Esther Dale. soprano, recently
completed a tour of eastern Canada.
Miss Christabel Parkhurst, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst,
former English militant suffrage
leader. Is lecturing in the United
States Oh the second coming Of
Christ.
The General Federation OF Wom-
chs Clubs is engaged in raising a
foyesdation fund OF s2.000,00 the in
;crest from which will be used in en-
larrfng and improving the educa-