Evening star., 1934-04-19
DISTRICT UNITS
OF D. PRAISED
State Regent Commends
Chapters for Wonderful
Cooperation.

tion that exists as q whole In the
local chapters, yesterday by Mrs
Harry Grove, state regent OF the Dis
trict.
In outlining the work Of the Dis
trict members the report OF Mrs.
Grove was: The Americanism Com
mittee has had q most successful
year, with 100 per cent chapter rep
resentation. Prior to the emergency
relief $35 was expended for milk. A
$25 scholarship was given to the Nc
Coy Endowment Fund; $322.75 has
been given to maintain the night
classes in the Americanization School
and $50 for case worker.
S9a5 for Scholarships.
Approved Schools.-Under the able
leadership of Mrs. John Lester Bari
the State is proud to make the fol-
lowing financial report: Scholarships
s925: cash contributions to general
school funds, s373; undesignateo
funds. s378. Total sum, 1878. Many
| chapters have adopted students
Through December, 1888, 1.764 soar
coupons have been sent to Tamassee
! and we have on hand as a final ad-
ministration gift $500 coupons te
send forth.
| Conservation and Thrift.-Fifty
trees planted by chapters have been
reported. Human conservation has
been the greatest work Of the COM
mittee, sewing, Red Cross. braiile
work for the blind and innumerable
acts Of kindness.
Constitutional Hall Finance.-The
high light of this committee has been
the birthday party given In honor o1
Mrs. Magma, November IA, 1888. when
the sum netted was $500. The penny
a-day fund has been stressed and thf
chapters are responding generously
E Pluribus Unum Chapter has made
the largest contribution to this fund
and has pledged 100 per cent. This
committee, IN this administration, has
given $l.906.2l.
Correct Use of the Flag-This COM
mittee has exalted itself to a great
| educational basis. Last Spring we put
| through an essay contest in the
schools, giving a plaque to the schoo
in which the child was pupil, writ
ing the best essay What the Ameri-
School Boy or Girl"
Ellis Island-Amount of money ex.
pended. $204.80; budget, $57.36; gifts
sl4744; box valuations. SIS.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton Library.-Book plate procured
and progress in sales reported. The
| book plate is one of the finest that
has been presented to the library
Bibliographical index has been com.
| pleted. 43,938 cards indexed; IS, ,80l
| have been done this year.
Daughters OF the American Revolu.
| ton MagaZine.-Under the able lead.
| ership of a most interested State
| chairman, the work of the magazine
has made good strides.
Daughters Of the American Revolu.
ton Student Loan Fund.-Our func
for the student loan fund now amounts
to $3,92l.3s, receipts for this year;
S347.89, the interest from this fund
during the past year was loaned to a
junior at George Washington Uni
versity.
Beautiful Gifts Presented.
District room for memorial Cont
mental Hall has been the recipient
of many beautiful gifts during thi.
last year.
Genealogical Records-This com.
mittee is the center of more and more
awakening interest along these line:
| and their accomplishments are legion
| Nine hundred and seventy-four page:
| of records Of wills. cemetery deeds
Bible photostatS, land grants, etc
Part Of the committee have done val.
liant work in compiling the early
records of one of the oldest cemeterie.
and also Christ Church.
Girl Homemakers.-Money for tn,
use OF committee, $35852. This sum
! of money is to be used in most care
! full way. for the betterment of these
| little girls, who come under our care
Last Summer we were able to senc
l8 girls to camp.
Manual for Immigrants. Received
for the committee, sl52. Number o.
manuals distributed, 3125; to foreign
organizations, 6l3; to public schools
ASIA
National Defensive call thi.
the Vigilant Society of the State ane
efficient chairman, every phase of tn,
subject has been covered. The none!
| given is S9549.
Radlo.-ThiS year, under the leader
ship of a competent chairman, thi
committee has put on % local pro
| grams.
Real Daughters.-The District O
Columbia Daughters of the American
Revolution have taken for their car,
the two real daughters in Georgia
Miss Poole and Mrs. Newsome. Or
April We dedicate a marker to {
real daughter, Mrs. Julia Gray. whit
is buried in Union Cemetery. Alex
andria, Va. She was born in West
moreland County, Va, 1881.
| Revolutionary Relics for Memoria
Continental Hall.-Amount of none,
expended for the committee, $165
The outstanding work of this com
mittee is the purchase of a wall cas-,
to stand in the North Museum, t.
| contain little garments of that period
toys, mementoes, etc.
Sons and Daughters Of the U
S. A.-Money received for committee
$l.203.78. this includes camp funds
State Historical Committee
for the committee, $301. A historica
pilgrimage was made to Port To.
bacco. Md. The State historian COM
piled with the request made by tht
National Society Daughters of the
American Revolution Continental
Congress, and made a report of the
District of Columbia schools. to what
extent they taught American history
and civil government.
Need Permanent Quarter.
Chapter House Corporation.-Twt
thousand four hundred and twenty
nine dollars and sixty-six cents has
been added to the exchequer of the
Chapter House funds this year, the
need for permanent headquarters
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