The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-04
10 EedsratIon canvsntlon


Mrs A. c. scott. Of saltwater. presi.
dent Of the Oklahoma and Indian Ter
rltory Federation Of Women's clubs,
writes as follows to the Herald con-
comins the annual meeting Of the twin
territories. 10 be held in oklahoma city
November s, and Jos
Mrs sarah Pratt Decker. our gem
eral federation president, win be with
us during the entire convention aud VIII
occupy one evening, besides giving US an
address ON 'Civn Service Reform and
conducting Round wahle Conference,
when there win be an Informal iiscus-
sion OF club interests. WE shall have
two exhibits: one an exhibit Of Copey
prints loaned By he Camera company
OF Bostor an hNl under the auspices
Of the rs e. nt OF art. Mrs loland
Murdoch, Wichita, will be with and
VIII contribute a paper on artistic
HomemllSng for the arc session. Tho
other exhibit win be one ~ household
economies given by the school OF do
nestle science OF the A. and sL college
Of Oklahoma. Great interest Is being
taken in this department Of the fedora
ions work.
"rhe greatest single thing accom-
plished by the federation during the
past year was the passage Of the federa-
tion BIN at the last session OF the leg
islature. providing for ~ care and .edu-
cation Of child crimlnais, 3sd carrying an
annual appropriation of $1,000 AT the
next session Of the legislature we shall
make an effort In favor OF laws for com
pusory education. better pure food laws
child labor laws. and travelling library
commission. so that our travelling liLra
ries--i 900 voumes IN 20 cases. may be
more effetive We shall ask Tie gov
ernor that women may have 4 part in
the management OF the reformatory
which is to spring from our bill,
"The Oklahoma city federation. and
indeed the entire city, is making elabo-
rate preparations for entertaining the
fedora tion. The opening reception vii.
be held In the spacious parlors VI the
Throadgin hotel and this VIII be fol-
lowed during the convention with a Co
lQnial Tea tended by the ID. A. r. and
m elaborate reception given by the
Ready to Help club. a clln composed Of
lille girls
"a pastoral play Under Southern
skies" win be rendered The guests al
lhe beautiful Overholscr. one OF th2
twelve finest playhouses in the United
States. and there win be a trolley ride
rendered by The Chamber Of Commerce
"The club women are enthusiastic
aud theg believe that their organization
TO which they have given so much love
and so much labor. IS, next 10 the
churches, the greatest force ard fOl
good n the twin territories.
''This win be In the most pronounced
sense working convention, and an de-
gram, with many excenent papers anc
discussions from the noor Besides this
an effort VIII be made 10 business ses-
sions 90 raise funds sufficient 10 bring
an experienced kindergarlener 10 th'
meeting Of the Territorial Teachers as.
sociation 70 be held during The holiday
With the hope Of inducing superintend-
ents OF public instruction to make the
Kindergarten a part or our public schools
This has already been done i'm OkLhom,
City. after the club women main'siree
a free kindergarten fora year and proved
the deslrability Of Incorporating the kin
doFgarten into The public school system
"strong resolutions win be passe'
depfecating the non-passage Of the Hep
burn bill, relating TO pure food, and
COPY OF the resolutions be- scnt 10 mem
| bers OF congress. The lnmlgraticn Re
strlctioh league. Of Boston, has aslSe'
our good offices, ana the matter vii
be freely discussed An effort win b.
made. at the reques. Of Mrs. cynthl
I Weston Alden. president general Of th
| Sunshine Society 10 make this work
part Of each individual club. Airs Chas
f. Malspaugh. Of Chicago. president o
| the Womans Outdoor Art league. ha
asked a place on the program FOR IN
presentation Of this work, which wa
/ cheerfully given"