The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-04
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son a- -1e EEs hall a. q" O'Clock
t1ls morning Mrs. Roberts rappe;
.le zssslt-zze 20 order z-t invoked
divine blessings UPON the attendants
and the proceedings
TIE uD-u.rz vas 5evotet largely
% The report % conmittees Inc par.
Lau.-,a-y rules o. Ms Fox were
adopted
Mrs ! 81. Adams ot Shawnee pre-
ss1-e4 her report as recyri.lg se-re-
,ary
A report o.. the executive board
meeting held last march IN Shawnee
xas also read BY Mrs. Adams a-c
the report approved.
Tde reciprocity bureau reported
through its chairman and the clubs
urged 20 adopt a reciprocity day and
encouraged 20 take more active inter
est in this branch Of the work
Mrs C.. M. Barnes reported from
the Guthrie City Federation azi talk
cd interestingly Of the WORK done i-
that city by the club women.
The Chickasla Federation was rep
resented by Mrs Harris.
Mrs T. J. Chambers reported for
Oklahoma City. Both IN Chickasha
and Oklahoma City the women have
been Of great benefit to the schools
dcne much toward beautfying the city
and have encouraged early Saturday
shopping 10 give the clerks more time
for rest and recreation.
Mrs Carley read the report Of the
Douglas memorial committee Tae
fountains have been erected in Okla
hOma City in cOmmemOrat.ou Of the
! life and work Of the deceased p-esi-
dent Mrs Douglas. and a general m
yitatiOn was rendered 10 all club wo-
ren 20 be present at the unye..iEe
which will be held about the middle
o. this month.
Mrs. Rey reported for the LawtCn
Federation, showing that the work in
that city has just begun.
Mrs. Roberts read her annual mes
sage. a brief concise statement Of the
work and mapping out in no uncer.
tain terms OF the work tina, lies
ahead. She described the club We
mans work as being one Of selfsac-i.
fee doing good 10 others and Of
scattering fragrant flowers Of sym.
pathy wherever needed III the
world is made better" said she Of,
must be through the women. and WY
not through the club women?' Her
message shows that 2G clubs have
federated during the past year AM
hat the Federation now represents o
membership Of G7j women
The Ardmore club women were
| thanked for their hospitality and the
efficient manner In which they had
| prepared 20 entertain the Federation
Three new departments have been
added to the work during the past
year those Of legislation. forestry and
civic service reform.
The president gave the clubs a
motto for the next years work
which is 7Do With All Your Might
Whatever You Find 70 Do"
The message closed with the words
do your duty. be true 10 the home, be
true 10 the church"
An exhaustive report on club his.
tory in the TWO territories was read
by Mrs Chambers It showed the
Federation to have been organized in
1895 with eleven clubs and its history
closely followed until 1903. when there
is a membership Of II clubs
Mrs Houston reported for the com
mIttee on legislation She advocated
woman suffrage in the election of
school boards; believed that women
should be appointed on the board Of
regents for the territorial institutions,
also on the state board II charities
that all cities should hs e police ma
uons; that criminals Of tender age
should De, kept away from the older
prisoners The report did not favor
lobbyists but thought each club should
bring to bear its own influence at
home, 10 secure change in legislation.
Mrs Williams reported for the de-
partment Of civil service reform. She
believed the women should use their
energies 10 check rotation in ONCE
that to the victor do not belong tae
spoils Of Office but to the people best
equipped TO perform the duties
Mrs F. T.. Riddle Of Chickasha gave
a most interesting and intelligent re
port from the department of forestry
This was followed by a report on tree
culture by Mrs. ]. ]. Cummings.
Mrs. F. f, Gillette OF Anadarko re-
ported for the bureau OF travelling H.