The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-30
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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~ 81 the. State Federation
rluss, and of the Daughters
I'M Of Texas, in San Antonio
M I'll. we're memorable occasions
4, women ,rton,o 10.
' ., by the spring toilets of its
sn,,,raies had put on It's
"A loyeliest gown-a tender
..I,ursd about the bodice with
N white and yellow-and
ssu with daiutiest wild dow
y, Williams for young hearts
,.,.r for the club women aud
" the rivers brim' to stir the
IA folks into spouting poetry
|a'.'m,atallsing over their youth.
v.s.r.tiop was called to order on
.,,.Iss 81 the 18th, with ribbons
n. Ill a-aatter among tho club
"A everybody on the outside on
y. TO know what these women
a,' 4 anyhow" The hrst thing
Y a was that they had mastered
.,sg Of parliamentary law, and
,.,irgs we're conducted WITH de-
nd IN order Gen'lemen' laAo
a,,s from the different commit
.s ss intelligent work done aloag
's,s laid down by the executive
!, ,ibrsries is OF first interest to
ssr,l public. The report showed
I'm. development in the library
IN fyoul Ell Paso to Palestine, from
!, caiyestou. Mr.. Carnegie was
4 Il eowe1y eloquence for his gea-
Nh to the state, and some small
mado Of Mr.. Rosenburg's bequest
@aN ,or a public library to FORUM
lheston,
4 NV thinking the best library
/ rsxas has been done BY the club
4 The smaller towns without ali
I.nybody but their own citizens.
IA others have petitiouei and
tN the legislature to do this, and
ers council to do that, they have
d work and raised money, bought
rented rooms, hired librarian
!. their libraries going to the ac-
~ AID enjoyment Of all concerned.
| / tae old, old story of the farmer
Ii wise lark,
Mine prospect OF so many Libraries
c,ssea ID the near future, the ques-
III trained librarians is becoming
u Mrs Mclihenny of Houston su8-
| Il Mrs. j. c. Terrell, president Of
fslsation. the ACCESSIBILITY of a Pc
+ TON the Federation for a course Of
+ Instruction in the State uliver-
SIC then spoke to President Prather
iced OF such course and wisely
hi the two together 10 discuss the
That something will be done
rlihcut saying.
educational committee reported a
Eig interest among the mothers in
70 school interests.
b I.e village Improvements commit
fact has gons forth to all womea:
tees, and again plaat trees, ana
Filn plant trees so that their homes
,Fts shall become ceniers Of cool
Erd comfort, and be as tins old homes
tTls Of the old South IN peaceful
Fsstlul beauty Plaat trees II lure
gu hooking birds aud to echo the
Daughter Of children. Can there be
py childhood without tress? Trees
y under and trees to climb?
reports Of the individual clubs were
interest, not only for the progress
Y gsaeral culture. but for the ,an-
I'm Shown Ia work for the general
y did not aeed Howell $ to tea Ii
women the meaning Of "altruism"
slirustlc tendencies"
convention closed it's admira Bile
q work done, and gene Gus prom
VOTE to do on the evening of April
meet IN Dallas, April, 1871.
nuca can not be said in praise
iapihllty Of the San Antonio club
. their visiting sisterhood. Their
ana carriages were at the service
~ lllsnts, and each Wed with TIE
esing pleasant things for the
!ae dainty and dain lily served
h given daily at the convention
WEE not the least part of their
aliul hospitality.
were many delightful small az
gwen TO the distinguished club
present by San Antonio society
uo,onel and Miss Breckenridge
, ss.., charming dinner parties to
t s., friends and the officers
hs crowning entertainment was
T & to all the visiting club
y Mfs Herman Kampmann. Mrs.
-aun beautiful home, set in the
beautiful trees, reyives tbs
y me old South in its colon al
l s ana elegance, and MS Kamn-
4..s en- a gracious Southern hos
\ = fitting setting. K. s. r
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