in the Union, and a number will be placed on sale. The State has already gathered such information for the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and for her soldiers in the Federal army of the Civil War.

THE MOST SENSIBLE JEFFERSON MEMORIAL.-The patriotic organizations of the Revolution, both Sons and Daughters, are interested in a movement to build a boulevard from Monticello to the Virginia University, in honor of Jefferson. General Fitzhugh Lee is active in enlisting the aid of the D. A. R., whose officers endorse the plan.

THE BEST PRESERVED COLONIAL CHURCH in Virginia, according to the Virginia historical Magazine for October, 1902, is Christ Church in Lancaster county. Fortunately for antiquarians, though not for religion, ecclesiastical interest for many years has been so low that there was no congregation to modernize it. But there have been vandals to plunder and destroy still "the high pulpit, with the sounding board above it and the clerk's desk below, the great pews of black walnut, some of them capable of containing twenty people and the rock like plaster on the walls, still remain as they were, only needing comparatively slight repairs and refreshing." "The main fabric of the church within and without remains as it was when built." It is now under the care of the Va. Antiquities Society, who have spent several hundred dollars on it, and provided a caretaker.

EARLY IN THE PHILIPPINES.-James Wray, of Elizabeth City, Va., according to the Va. historical Magazine for October, 1902, was a midshipman in the English fleet that captured Manila, September 6, 1762. There is in the county records a power of attorney from Wray in his attempt to get his share of prize money for the capture of a Spanish galleon during the siege of Manila.

THE TENNESSEE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY was organized at Huntsville, Ala., September 3, 1902, at "an enthusiastic gathering of historical students," as described in the Gulf States Magazine of November, 1902. The President is Judge R. W. Walker, of Huntsville; Secretary and Treasurer, Oliver D. Street, Guntersville, Ala.

FEMININE METHODS IN HISTORY.-Woman's contempt for logic and rules of evidence seems as characteristic in history as in the chit chat of a social call or afternoon tea, according to an incident related in the American Monthly Magazine for October last. It seems that some of the fair Daughters of the American Revolution noted a cannon ball in an old wall in Norfolk, Va., and sought to learn something about it, but they could get nothing more than speculation that it might have been fired during the War of 1812 or the Civil War. Then we are coolly told “none knew its correct history. For this reason, recently the Daughters of the American Revolution had a tablet put under the ball reading: 'Fired by Lord Dunmore, January 1, 1776.'”—If you don't know anything about a relic then label it any way to suit yourself, is the plan of these gracious investigators.

THE GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD (see page 281, Volume 6) was incorporated by act of Congress early in December, 1902. Under the terms of the measure, activity will not be confined to any section, but it is understood that special effort will be made to advance the cause of education in the South. There is good prospect that it will receive liberal donations for its purposes. Headquarters are to be in Washington, but with no aim whatever to localize expenditures here. The incorporators named in the act are: William H. Baldwin, Jr., Jabez L. M. Curry, Frederick T. Gates, Daniel C. Gilman, Morris K. Jesup, Robert C. Ogden, Walter H. Page, George Foster Peabody, and Albert Shaw.

THE D. A. R. CONTINENTAL HALL.-The ceremony of breaking ground for this memorial structure was observed in Washington on Saturday, October 11, 1902. The President-General, Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, delivered a short formal address. The site is on 17th Street, within one square of the Corcoran Art Gallery.

REPORT OF SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF SOUTHERN HISTORY ASSOCIATION.

BY COLYER MERIWETHER, SECRETARY.

The Seventh Annual Meeting of the Southern History Association, for the transaction of business and the election of officers, was held at the residence of General Marcus J. Wright, 1743 Corcoran Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C., Friday evening, February 27, 1903. The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer were read and accepted, the latter having been previously audited by Mr. T. L. Cole. Steps were taken towards a special meeting on the subject of reconstruction. Suggestions were made for widening the scope, and increasing the membership of the Association. General Wright, Mr. B. F. Johnson and the Secretary were appointed a committee to draw up resolutions (page 146) in memory of Dr. J. L. M. Curry, the former President of the Association. Officers were chosen as given below. After adjournment the members were entertained with refreshments by General Wright.

The officers are as follows:

President: General Marcus J. Wright, Washington, D. C. Vice-Presidents: General M. C. Butler, Edgefield, S. C.; Mr. Thomas Nelson Page, Washington, D. C.; President Woodrow Wilson, Princeton, N. J.; Hon. S. Pasco, Isthmian

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