The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-26

1 schools, tcrcentenary arrangements and postcards and committee on nomination of state officers for the ensuing year were also read in this mornings session.
 Following a luncheon this noon the program for this afternoon is as follows:
 Conference Called to Order by
 State Regent
 Singing "The Star Spangled
 Banner" ........ by the Audience Report of Committee on Resolu-
 tions-Mrs. Morton c. T'readway,
 chairman. A Group of Spring Songs--
 Mrs. Marjorie Nash Nuhn Unfinished Business
 New Business
 Report of Tellers--Mrs. Clarence B. Bolmer, chairman.
 Acceptance of Minutes of the
 Conference.
 Announcements
 Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
 led by Mrs. Henry c. Schorer, chairman.
 DoXology--
 Adjournment and Recessional--
 A Tea in honor of the retiring and
 newly elected state officers and
 councillors will be given by the Hostess Chapter at the Wa
 terbury Woman's Club, follow
 ing the adjournment of the
 State Conference.
 Yesterday afternoon, following an address of welcome by Mayor Frank Hayes, the convention got underway with reading of reports by Mrs. Ed ward Ingraham state historian, and Mrs. Henry Armstrong Jr., state li- brarian. The invocation was de- livered yesterday by Rev. David P. Gaines, after which the session was called to order by Emiline Street, state regent. An address of welcome to visiting delegates was also de- livered by the head of Melicent Por- ter lodge, Mrs. Robert s. Walker.
 Dr. Stewart W. McLelland, head of Lincoln Memorial university, cli- maxed the first day session of the convention with a talk entitled Educating Our Ancestors" at a Banquet held in the Elton last night. Mrs. Frederic P. Latimer, state vice-regcnt, was toastmaster and a group of songs was offered by Charles Sohns of Taft school.
 Chairmen Report
 Other reports read at yesterdays session are listed as follows: Mrs. Morton c. Treadway, chairman of the committee on standing rules; by Miss Street, state regent; Mrs. F. P. Latimer, state yice-regent; Mrs. George Maynard Minor, state chap lain; Mrs. Howard 8. Parsons, state recording secretary; Miss Katherine Matthies, state corresponding secre- tary; Mrs. w. G. LaPlace, assist ant state treasurer; Mrs. J. Lau- renee Raymond, state registrar; Mrs. Charles H. Sprague, chair man of the state scrap book com mittee: Mrs. Latimcr. chairman of the committee on Sons and Daugh- ters of the U. s. A.; Mrs. Ralph F. GeJTJN OIl IdulOy MLo' OOih A1tliN law Buel, chairman of the com mittee on national defense; Mrs Clarence B. Bolmer, chairman of the committee on membership; Mrs. Edward 1ngraham, chairman of the committee on historical re- search; Miss Katherine A. Nettle- ton, chairman of the committee on . the Jonathan Trumbull house; Miss Dorothy E. Wilmot, chairman of Girl Home Makers committee; Mrs. Parsons read reports ofs sev- eral committee chairmen not pres ent.
 Music during the afternoon was furnished by Miss Gertrude But trey, who played violin solo, and sang contralto solo, and by Frances Beach Carlson. who played a short organ recital pre- ceding the opening of the session. Mrs. Carlson, who is organist at the church, accompanied both Miss Buttrey and Miss Hotchkiss on the organ.