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Mary Brooke's selection was from "On Friendships" by
Hugh Black.

Rebecca Miller told that the City of Baltimore and the State
of Maryland are preparing a memorial for those who died in the War, and the
State W.C.T.U. will provide the funds for a drinking fountain, contributions
for which will be gladly received.

Mary Scott gave a poem "Be Still" by Elizabeth Hawkins -
unusually comforting.

"Be Still".
"Be still, my human will,
Be still,
That Christ may speak
When I am weak,
Keep me from wrong
And make me strong.
Be still.

"Be still, O weary mind,
Be still;
And let me rest
Upon the breast
That shields from harms
And all alarms.
Be still.

"Be still, O resless heart
Be still;
The living light
Puts fear to flight
And joy shall reign
Where once was pain.
Be still."

Sallie Janney read of Queen Elizabeth's Ring which will be
placed in her tomb - 326 years too late to save her favorte.

Helen Lea told of Daniel Decatur Emmett's monument. He wrote
the song "Dixie" though the proof of just how the name was given is a mooted
question.

Edith Green read some of Isaac Brigg's interesting letters
from Baton Rouge in 1804.

Elizabeth Stabler read of a new type of college the main feature
being the formation of character.

Mary Robison gave some comments on the "Quest Towel".

Marianna Miller read the old minutes at Alloway, Sunset, and
Sherwood in 1868 and 1869, in which reference is made to the gavel presented