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3.
Mary Gilpin and Isabelle Miller had no selections.

Hallie Bentley read of an old negro woman who wnated to
make her will while she was still in her right mind, in order to
avoid trouble in the future, but upon realizing that she would be
compelled to will her picture of General Lee and her cabin to
some one - her children - she reconsdered and decided to live
longer.

Mrs. Probert and Eleanor Bentley Hawkins had no contributions.

Margaret Bancroft read of a club for boys who serve as
golf caddies.

Mary Robison told of the Italian authoress of "The Mother"
who received the Nobel Prize.

Helen Shoemaker asked what is the best substitute for
leather for chair seats? Panlasote and fabrikoid were both reccommended.

Lena Weld said she was pleased to be a member of the
Association - and that she had found Sandy Spring a very neighborly
place in which to live.

Margaret Moore told of the Automatic subway six miles long
80 feet under ground, controlled from above ground, which moves
the London mail between stations. Also a poem - "It takes so
little to make us sad - or glad".

Emily Massey's selection from our poet laureat, Margaret
Sangster, admonished us to remember all who help and serve us
chauffeurs, telephone operators etc. She then told of Harry
Burroughs who started as a news boy and as a successful lawyer
has set aside one hundred thousand dollars to educate young people.
She asked what is the right thing to do with the Near East Literature?
Many had the same experience of receiving it in large
quantities, but no solutions of its disposition was given.

Mary Nichols read of Benj. Franklin the patron saint of
Cartoonists, his "Join or Die" being the first cartoon in America.
An article telling of many things which were first in Philadelphia
- First Savings Bank, Mint, Medical College, Circulating
Library, Fire Insurance Co., Water System, Fire Dep't., Newspaper
etc.

Mary H. Stabler, "Keep-a-going" -- persistence always wins.

Miss McElroy read one of her favorite poems "The House
by the side of the Road."

Mary B. Brooke's selection was written by one who does