Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-04-20
ACTIVITIES HERE
HAILED BY D. A. R.
Spontaneous Applause Greets
Outline of important Work
in District.

in District.
Spontaneous applause greeted the re-
port of Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove, State
regent Of the District Of Columbia
Daughters of the American Revolution,
at last nights session. Mrs. Grove
told the delegates that the District
daughters have done their share In the
work of the national society.
She said that the District American
ism Committees outstanding project
for the year has been the daily feeding
Of milk and soup to IS undernorished
children who attend the Americaniza-
ton schools. Financial provisions are
in hand to carry on this work In addi-
ton to contributions to the mother
sewing class, special case worker, yearly
subscriptions for the Americanizations
School Library, as well as the fund to
present flags to new citizens. Mrs.
Grove said that the Approved School
Committee has accomplished great
work this year. The two D. A. r.
Schools. Tamassee and Kate Duncan
Smith. have been particularly stressed.
Following the plan Of our president
general. Mrs. Magma, the penny-a day
fund has been stressed in the chapters,
their representatives and State chair
man. A fund Of $380.95 was realized.
Our great pride. the District Of
attention at all times. Little John
Boyden Chapter has donated q scrap
book which Is to be filled with photo
graphs, news clippings. cuts and articles
pertaining to the history of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. A beautiful photo
Of Marcia Burns is to be presented to
the room, to hang as a companion pic
ture to Dolly Madison. Christmas
greens and flowers adorn our room at
all times.
THE Genealogical Record Committee
entered into its work with great in
terest and the returns are most salts
factory. Church records, wills, Bibles,
tombstones, old letters, and miscellane-
GUS records to the extent of 5l4 pages
have been recorded Tn perfect condition
for filing with the Library.
Eight Volumes Compiled.
Eight volumes Of miscellaneous rec
ords, compiled by Mrs. e. T.. Curry,
State chairman under Miss Harman's
administration, were presented to the
library on December is. The aim Of
this committee Is to educate the people
to the thought that some hidden record,
long unused, may be Of inestimable
value to prospective member.
Girl Homemakers, Is q club composed
Of nearly 100 little girls, who meet each
wednesday evening In q downtown SEC
ton Of the city. There is an average
attendance Of over so each week. They
IN
and the principle Of good home making.
A corps Of interested and efficient COM
mittee members devote an evening each
week to this worthwhile activity,
Last year our dream was fulfilled
with real D. A. r. camp, situated on
old Port Tobacco, Md. There last Sum-
mer Is boys and rs girls enjoyed the
privileges Of q Today vacation. This
proved Of inestimable value to the chill
dren in health and training. Twelve
little girls were sent to Holiday House,
q bit nearer home. 80 If homesickness,
even In q wee bit came to them 1t would
be easier to get them home. These last
few weeks an ideal has been realized in
Articles contributed. edited and printed
by their own efforts.
Correct Use Of the Flag Committee
has, as always, been very alert with the
distribution Of $50 nag codes. TWO
chapters have presented flags to schools,
one chapter, nag to the Sons and
Daughters Committee, three chapters
sent contributions to Boy Scout troops,
one chapter to Girl Scout troop, three
chapters have purchased flags for their
own use. q fne distribution for the
year. With this thought In mind the
committee has made an offer to the
Board Of Education Of q money prize to
the boy or girl In Junior high school
composing the best essay-subject,
What the American Flag Means to .
Boy or Girl In the Junior High School,
The committee presented a nag to the
Boy Scout troop at the National Train
ing School for Boys and q flag to Girl
Scout Troop co., Our Flag Chapter
has made its usual contribution gift to
our new citizens and 100 flags are 60
ing to the homes Of these new citizens
Our State flags were carried at the
ment Of the Laying Of the Corner
day. George Washington's birthday,
State Conference. Massing OF the Col
ors.
Book Plate Purchased.
The Library Committee, continuing
its work 80 ably started last year, has
reached its ambition In the purchase
Of book plate for the District Of
Columbia. This has been made pos
sible by the donations from 30 chap
tiers, the amount desired for the pur-
chase is $3.50"