Mrs. Virginia White, president, from Thomson introduced Mrs. Louise Henry, president of the Reverend Pierre Robert Chapter in Augusta as the speaker for the November meeting of the Fort James Chapter of Colonial Dames XVII Century, which met at the Groves-May House in the Historical Park in Lincolnton. Mrs. Henry explained all the scholarships offered by the national organization and the details of what is needed to start and maintain a scholarship program. The Fort James Chapter is considering establishing a scholarship which will be rotated among the schools in the counties from which its membership comes. At the last meeting Mrs. White gave out handouts on all the National Colonial Dames scholarships now available. She urged members to make this information available to their respective school systems.

The group listened to information on the 100th Anniversary celebration of the founding of the national organization which is to be held in 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Each chapter is being asked to send a representative. Mrs. Pat Wilkins from Colbert, the youngest member of the chapter, was selected to attend and agreed to do so.

During the business meeting, changes to the bylaws concerning the budget committee, the yearbook committee, and the auditing of books by three members of the organizition were brought up. Although the items are part of the bylaws, the chapter has been remiss in practicing them. The members agreed to being more conscientous in the future. A treasurer's report was given. Storing the accumulation of scrapbooks was discussed, and a closet in the Groves-May House was designated for that purpose. Members agreed that some of the other old paperwork could go to the landfill. Caroline Faz from Lexington, Carolyn Miller from Elberton, and Nita Riley from Tignall were appointed to serve as a nominating committee for officers to be voted on in February and installed in April of next year.

Mrs. Nina Albea from Lincolnton reported on attending the Colonial Dames' marking of the historic Brunswick Omaha Canal in Brunswick, Georgia. The group will honor Mrs. Margaret Pennington who died in November by making a donation in her memory to the Georgia Room at National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Adelle Adams from Thomson shared a national defense handout with the group since this is one of the chapter's focuses. In honor of Veterans Day, money was collected for Christmas gifts for vet- erans at the VA Hospital in Augusta.

A delicious catered lunch was served to the eleven members present and three guests. In addition to Mrs. Henry, two other members of the Reverend Pierre Robert Chapter attended.