Evening star., 1934-04-19

faculty, for the interest the National
! Society, Daughters of the American
Revolution, took in establishing a
beautiful and substantial memorial
| to the first president general, Caroline
Scott Harrison.
A total of TIC has been spent
| in Americanism work by the society,
Miss Mary C. Welch, chairman of the
committee in charge of this project,
said in making her annual report.
Pennsylvania and Maryland lead with
\ over 50 900 each; $5,883.86 have been
expended in prizes in contests by the
chapters. One of the most important
activities of the committee, Miss
Welch said, is the contact with illit-
crate mothers. Chapters form classes
for mothers. give infant clothes to the
/ needy and in some instances pay for
| trained teachers to instruct the
mothers who are TO care for their
children, and children are cared for
while mothers attend classes.
| Graves of Revolutionary soldiers
numbering 1925 have been located
| by the chapters over the country, OF
which 698 have been marked, at a
cost of 81 l,617.30. Graves of real
Daughters, numbering $50, have been
found, and $376.l3 has been spent in
marking % of these, according to
| Mrs. John c. Follett, chairman of
| the Committee on Preservation of
Historic Spots, including National Old
Trails. Sixty-three old trails were
located and 1O8 markers placed at
cost of $77025.
S5,456 Is Contributed.
In closing her report, Mrs. Follett
stated: The total sum of s5,4567l
has been contributed by the society
for the work of her committee"
Mrs. Robert Bagnell, chairman of
| the Sons and Daughters of the U. S.
A. Committee, reported that there are
now 566 Of the Sons and Daughters
Clubs, with a membership of 35,547.
This was an increase of S,08S men,
! bers against last year.
| The District of Columbia has been
the most outstanding in club activi-
ties, sending 66 children to a camp
4 in Maryland at an expense of 1851 .54.
More flags than ever before in the
history of the D. A. r. were given
! to youth organizations by the D. A.
R., according to Mrs. Arthur D. Wall,
chairman of the National Committee
| on the Correct Use of the Flag. Penn
sylvania gave 779 flags to organiza-
tions in their State, and others lead
| ing in this work were Ohio and Ne
| braska.
Mrs. James T. Morris of this city,
chairman OF the Yorktown Tablets
Committee, told of the work of her
committee in establishing names to
be placed on these tablets. She had
visited the place twice during the
year, she said.
Movie Library Set Up.
Mrs. William H. Pouch. chairman
| of the Approved Schools Committee,
reported there are now II schools on
the approved list, Of which number
| there were two D. A. R. schools, Kate
Duncan Smith, at Grant, Ala, and
! Tamassee, at Tamassee, S. c. On
reserve list, she said, there are seven
| fine schools which have been indorsed
by the States in which they are To-
Gated, but must await placement on
| the approved list until vacancies
| occur
A teaching motion picture library
/ has been established by the commit
tee, she said, containing eight films.
This moves from school to school
where there is a motion picture pro-
| jector, and brings the subjects OF
history and geography to the chill
| dren in a more impressive manner
than an ordinary lesson hour can do"
Visits to eight schools during the
last month, the chairman said, have
impressed her with "the very fine
religious atmosphere to be found in
| each and every one"
Mrs. Charles j. Bullock, chairman
of the Transportation Committee, re-
ported to the Congress on arrange
ments made by her committee for
| the convenience of the members.
LYDIA Peasants Purcell, chairman
| of the Committee on Real Daugh-
| ters. gave a detailed report of the
extensive work done for the real
Daughters" of the Revolution. mostly
in the way of personal and friendly
! favors.. Many graves were marked.
Mrs. j. Warren Perkins gave a
report on the immigration work OF
| the D. A. r. at Ellis Island.