Arizona republican., 1903-11-20
A JUVENILE COURT
Subject of Discussion by
 Arizona WOmen'S Clubs
The Appointment of Committee to Prepare Bill for introduction Into the Next Legislature.

Tucson. Ariz.. Nov. 19. Especially The second days session of federated clubs was called to order by the president. A violin solo by Mrs. Black, executed in a masterly and artistic manner was fully appreciated by the audience as was evidenced by a hearty encore.
 After routine work disposing of the minutes of the sessions of the previous day. Mrs. Fowler, chairman of the civic department presented strong plea for the securing of a juvenile court law in Arizona, in a clear logical manner
 Mrs. Fowler's paper gave an outline of the provisions of the juvenile cOurt law as adopted in a dozen or more states and also a brief account of the operation of the probation system which is the most important arm of the service.
 She then quoted a few extracts from the records of the juvenile courts in several states to show the effective ness of the system in child saving.
 Then followed a tabulated list of answers by justices Of the peace in Prescott, Phoenix, Tucson and Bisbee to questions regarding delinquent chii- dren in Arizona. These replies left no duobt in the minds of the members of the Federation as to the wisdom of urging the adoption of a juvenile court law in Arizona. When she had finish ed reading, a motion was unanimously carried to have the president of the federation appoint a committee Of three to confer with the Arizona Bar association for the purpose of having a bill drafted for introduction in the legislature of 1905 to establish in Ari- zona a juvenile court and probation system.
 This was followed by an equally strong plea by Mrs. Walter Talbot for the establishing of child study circles. The object of these circles is to bring the school and the home into closer relationship.
 The teacher, she said, needs the help and cooperation of the mother and the mother that Of the teacher in or der to develop a child into rounded character. No two people, she said. would think of going to work to build q hedge expecting to have symmetri- cal whole by working from opposite s.des sticking in the materials without regard to each others work.
 The paper written DS MIS. hlllS- paugh, president of Woman's Auxiliary American Park and Outcoor Art as sociation, read by Mrs. D. B. Heard, showed in a clear manner that the walls of the home had widened out to take in the town so that municipal housekeeping was the legitimate work of women's clubs.
 The afternoon session was devoted to .t-- %s aI e..,f. iects by Mrs. Billinghurst. Mrs. Guild and Mrs. Sutter. Mrs. Guild con- graduated the schools in that they have found the pupil.
 Heretofore the main interest had been the selection of the proper text book, but now the development and needs of the pupils were paramount. Mrs. Billinghurst made an appeal for the federation to take upon itself the task of influencing legislation in the establishing of manual training in the public schools.
 The reception on Wedne sday night was Q brilliant social affair, at the r.lks hall with music, refreshments and bright, witty conversation.
 At the evening session tonight there was the following programme:
 Organ solo, MT. Chaunvenet
 Vocal solo, Spring Song" Hof meiSter.
 Vocal duet, Song of the Birds" Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. Isabel.
 Piano solo, Mrs. Shirley Christy.
 President Babcocll's address. "The Insignificant Things Assume Gigantic Proportions, when viewed in the dra- matic Light"
 E:e treated his subject as a drama and the events which led up uncon- sciously to the far divine event.
 The independent nationality of the United States was among these scenes upon the dramatic stage.