Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-23

ment held in the Hotel Willard. The
story Of the AmcricaniZation School for
the foreign born was told in an inter
csting manner and a program of music
ard sDeaking presented by the students
Mrs. William Wolf Smith gave an illus
trated lecture on our mountain schools,
which is sponsored by the national So
Cicty.
The Patriotic Education Committee
gave for the year "a scholarships, worth
S1405.50; to II schools Sl.351.81: flags
to schools. SIS; D. A. r. magazines, S44;
boxes Of clothing and gifts, S1,005.25.
Total, S3841.56.
The Americanism Committee gave
this year:
To new citizens, lat small silk flags;
magazines, S68.65.
FOreign-b born Entertained.
American International College, $25;
support Of a special case worker and
other contributions from chapters,
Sz96.55. Two afternoon teas for foreign
born mothers have been given, with
an attendance of 80 or more. They
proved to be enjoyable affairs and a
means Of becoming better acquainted
Radio.-During the past year two
programs have been placed on the air
held on Constitution day, when the
special speaker for the occasion, Judge
Theodore C. Risley, solicitor, Depart
ment Of Labor. delivered a 12-minute
address on The Constitution" The
second program was given on Saturday,
December 20, when Carter B. Keane,
former governor of the Mayf1ower So
ciety Of the District of Columbia, de-
livered an address in commemoration
Ct the landing of the Pilgrims at
Plymouth, Mass. The program in each
instance was opened by the State
regent, who discussed briefly some OF
the important activities Of the D. A. r.
and introduced the special speaker.
A third program was given April ID;
subject, The Battle Of Lexington"
Relics Are Collected.
Revolutionary relics: Numerous arti-
cles have been contributed through the
different chapters and plans have been
made to purchase piece of Paul Revere
silver for the museum.
Sons and Daughters of the Republic:
The District of Columbia has four well
organized clubs and has started the
plan Of using membership cards. From
funds contributed by the chapters 40
boys were sent to a Y. NJ. c. A. camp
on Chesapeake Bay for a period of 10
days last August. We feel this is an
excellent way Of building up the health,
morals and citizenship of these boys.
This year We hope to send some girls
to an accredited camp also. Seventy
members Of the clubs were taken to the
Fox Theater to see THE Big Trail at
a cost of eleven dollars A Christmas
party was given the boys and girls and
the birthday anniversaries of Washing
ton and Lincoln celebrated by means Of
special programs.
The committee plans to have his
torical sketches Of the City of Wash
ington written by the children and the
preparation Of a large map to illus
trate these sketches. also the study OF
the life Of George Washington, during
the coming year. Total amount cen
tributed for this work, $30l.23. An aft
ernoon tea in honor Of the national
chairman was given by this commit
tee April 2l
State Historian and Work of Historic
Committee.--Six papers have been sub
mitted to the chairman Of Historical
and Literary Reciprocity. Three papers
have been submitted to the historian
general for competition in the series
The Women Of the American Revolu-
ticn." and one-act play has also been
written.
Visit Monroe Mansion.
On August a pilgrimage was made
by members Of the State Historic Com
mittee and guests to Oak Hill. the home
Of James Monroe, and a delightful aft
ernoons was spent in this historic man
sion. Thirty-one Of the original mile
stones are cared for by chapters in the
District of Columbia.
Investigation revealed the startling
fact that these stones no longer have
any legal status, and a plan is being
worked out, with the assistance of Col,
Grant, whereby it is hoped TO secure
for these historic stones the protection
&C the United States Government.
A bronze marker has been placed on
Christ Church Southeast by Marcia
Burns Chapter; a marker has been
placed on the grave Of Richard Arnold
by Richard Arnold Chapter; repairs on
Old Aqua Church by Dorothy Han
cock Chapter cost $50, Kenmore SAG,
Valley Forge Sis, Wakefield 500. Total
amount contributed TO Historic Com
mittee, $789.28.
Total amount contributed by District
of Columbia d. A. r., $ll 1861.
The Chapter House Corporation added
$228i.34 TO the building fund, thus
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