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bMEN's PRESS ASSOCIATION.
lal Address of Mrs. Walton, tn
PRESIDENT.


nj Address of Mrs. Walton, the
President.
o. Texas. May 1.-THE following Is
dress of Mrs. Nj. r. Walton, presi-
the Texas Woman's Press associa-
lgence is asked from the members
brief preface designed to make this
Ice. to whom they are comparative
ers, acquainted with the purpose OF
fganiZation.
years ago few women of letters
Dallas nd under the leadership OF
Aurelia Hadley Mohl founded the
Woman's Press association, intend
gather into a body women writers of
ate. 1t has never been the purpose
pplant any organization nor to b.
but conservative. We are merely
of plain, every day women, none of
rsuing our work for self advertise
Eschewing all political issues and
hn movements we are banded to-
for mutual benefit, recognizing as
business men, that weight OF in
e and the ability to attain an end
financed when individuals are asso-
in collective capacity.
hve said we are plain women, this
e; We are not strong minded as the
goes, in sense seeking notoriety, nor
ating eccentricity. In fact, we are
lily willing to wear our hair Ia
bdour, and to twist the Psyche knot
are at all skilled in hair dressing
billy agree with Carlyle in his opin-
bat crown and robe give dignity and
authority to king and Judge. who
bit those insignias would not only
for worshipers, but would be regard
common mortals. While this is true
in dress does not occupy as large 4
Of our thought as does style in COM
on, for upon this depends in large
hre our ability TO crafty pardon
feminine weakness prompting us to
the lead of fashion although TO It's
ees it may be that the following ap-
extremely far-off
hember then, that we are not ladies'
sure with whom literary work l. a
bg fad. a kind of antidote for ennui,
pat we aspire to be women in earnest
life anxious to improve ourselves by
ation, to become the means of de-
ing obscure native talent, and OF ele-
the tone of literary work In the
we proudly claim as our own.
IS by way of introduction.
" Members of the Association.
Fh recurring spring In its last and
beautiful month brings in together
annually is the opportunity AFFORDED
preference as to the better means 10
bsed in carrying forward the work
mized in our chosen motto, Lofty
and High Ideals"
thinking over what would be appro-
to say on this occasion, one OF the
thoughts was congratulation that dur
be year the membership had been un-
fn by death, then as If TO demonstrate
Uncertainty of life word came of the
of Miss NJ. H. Raney, Abilene. one
e early members of the association.
OF us had the pleasure of meeting her
r home was in the far West. but sh
known to her intimates as the lovely
Pm. gentle in breeding and large In
charity and benevolence. From the
y Of the association her name mus
POPPED, but We may cherish the BELIEF
II is written upon the pages of th5t
abiding record in the Kingdom Eter
and over whose inhabitants death ha
ower.
careful review of the work of the pas
does not disclose as much progress o.
part as those who are deeply i'm
ed with the value OF an association
thls could wish II may be that "
our laurels too early and are too cas-
atlsfied This certainly does not ap
20 Individual effort and the speaker
nne, will not willingly consent to
2 OF light under n bushel, This as
uoh mas tho right to expsct of eae
Der a fair proportion of her energy an
T., The hope that the member
ign the selected medium would i'm
IRON month to month their success
OF work and profitable experience
not been fulfilled and we can onl.
ne that there have been no lastin'
res and this we do on the ground tina
hiul creatures We usually find A wa,
e end desired. II this is correct W
axe courage ana enter upou anothr
strong In the faith that its RETROSPECT
snow moro gratifying results In cd
= growth. and unity OF purpose. GU
convention is to enable us to becon
ACQUAINTED. to settle upon p'a1
eriectng cur organization and to stud
pest method OF self-improvement.
we IS but one source OF efficiency Y
presentation and that is derived fro
hembers solely. each stimulating II
ana ell united in a common asfori
the body powerful and influentia
the old story Of the bundle Of rod
when bound In one. weak when sci
~. believe no one will question tn
loual enthusiasm for and LOYALTY
ISOLATION give life. influence and dill
md that body with such a membe
comes a compelling force In II
ERECTION. il rests with my felio
each to decide how much OF yol
erFy and taient shall be given
'rk for which the Texas Women
sociation is pledged. the work
ug ali that tends to literary z
ana TO social elevation.
nct cf those who roid woman :