The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-25
Church Attendance Opens
Huguenot Remembrance Day

her regrets as this meeting had
been anticipated for some time and
told OF the heroism OF people en-
gagged in war work in the dust and
Inconvenience OF the project
where she and Mr. Adams have
been in or near Boulder City.
Miss Marion Franklin Stowe, pro
fessor of speech at the Michigan
State Normal College gave a group
OF readings interlacing them with
bits OF philosophy of life and humor.
As the feature number she gave
Amy Lowell's Patterns by request
and did it in a superb manner and
gave a light humorous one for the
encore.
Miss Lillian Ashby in fine voice
gave two delightful Spring songs,
one in French accompanied by Miss
Hampstead. and responded to an
encore.
The president had asked Mira.
Skinner of this city to tell some
thing of the historical and genealogi-
cal work that has been done in this
locality which she did by prepar-
ing two short papers, the first under
the title, Putting Vitality Into
Vital Statistics" which was a re-
view OF historical work done here
and How To Go About Collecting
Statistics" and including some hui
morous experiences, and the second
"The Forests OF Fontain ebleau
which was, OF course, referring, not
to the real forest, where at the cha
teau where the Kings OF France
and their friends often lived for
certain seasons OF the year. She
used the subject to denote the fam
ily trees represented by members
who have their roots In the soil oil
the France that no longer exists
Mrs. Skinner told OF the Delano line
from which she is descended and
referred to a letter she once re
4 ceived from Sarah Delano Roose
welt, mother of President Roosevelt
In which she tells Of visiting the
grave OF Jean De Lannoy (Delano)
In Client, Belgium, where many o.
the French Huguenots found a ref
uge for time.
After a few Informal remarks by
members and mention OF recen
book pertaining to the life oil th'
Huguenots by Mrs. George Moran
the organizing president, Miss Mar
ion Wilcox. read the poem, 9TH
Huguenot Cross" while all stood
clasping the small cross OF the IN
sigma worn by members.
The meeting closed with expires
sions Of pleasure OF the church serv
ice and the luncheon and program
at McKenny Hall. Miss Josephine
Pattison and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sink OF Ann Arbor asked the mem
bers to hold their next Day OF Re
membrance in Ann Arbor.
Programs were given out vhel
guests arrived at McKenny Hal
one page lelliuE SOAASNhAAb Va
lanti, past and present. and IN
other page the program. On u
silver trimmed cover tied with red
white and blue ribbon was a pic
ture OF Demetrius Ypsilanti and o.
some a picture OF the first buildin
OF the Normal College. These wer
made by the local committee.
Officers present were Mrs. Curt
T. Wolford, Grand Rapids, pres
dent: Mrs. Sidney c. Prooert, d.
troiit first vice president; Mr.
William c. Fisher. Upton, secon
vice president: Mrs. Lloyd Dewitt
Smith, recording secretary
Mrs. Edward ]. Savage. Detroi
CORES ponding secretary: Geors
L. Austin. Detroit. treasurer; Mr.
liz. A. DeBoos. Dearborn. registrar
Mrs. Burtsel Clau. Upton, histo
ian: Mrs. George Moran. director
Mrs. Henry B. Joy. Crosse Point