The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-10-31
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! November s. and io
Mrs Sarah Platt Decker. our gen
eral federation president. viii be with
US during the entire convention and viii
occupy one evening besides giving - an
address on Civl Service Reform. and
conducting Round ratle Conference,
when ;here win be an Informal discus
sior of club interests. WI shall have
two exhibits, one an exhibit Of Copley
prints loaned by the Camera compunv,
Of Bostof. and held under tho auspices
OF the department Of art Mrs. Roland
Murdock, OF Wichita. viii Le with and
VIII contribute a paper on Artistic
iomemaking for the art session. Tho
other exhibit viii be one ef household
economies. given ~ The school Of do
nestle science Of the A. and NJ college
Of Oklahoma Great interest is being
taken in this department Of the fcdera
ions work
THE greatest single thing accom-
nlished by the federation during tho
past year was the passage OF the fedora
tion BIN at the last session OF the leg
lslature. providing for he care ana cdu-
cation Of child criminals. and carrying an
annual appropriation OK $4,000 At the
make an efiort In favor OF laws for com
nulsory education. hcter nure food laws
child labcr laws, s-n travelling library
commission, so that our travelling Wra
ries-l 900 volumes iu 20 cases may be
more effective. We shah ask the gov,
.eraor that women may have a psri in
the management OF the rcfomatory
which Is TO spring from our bill
"rhs Oklahoma city federation and
Indeed The entire city. is making elabo-
rate preparations for entertaining the
federation. The opening reception VIII
hc held IN the spacious parlors Of the
Threaagin hotel and this win be fol-
lowed during the convention with a Co
loniul Tea tended by the u. a. r and
an elaborate reception given by the
Ready to Help club. elan composed of
little girls
"a pastoral play Under Southern
skies. viii be rendered the guests at
the beautiful ovcrholser, one Of tho
twelve finest playhouses in the United
States, and there viii be a trolley ride,
rendered by tho Chamber OF Commerce.
"The club women are enthusiastic.
and they believe that their organization,
20 which they have given so much lovo
and SO much labor, is next to tho
churches, the greatest force ard for
good IN the twin territoricsi
"Thls win bc IN the most pronounced
sense working convention, and All de-
pariments are represented In the pro-
gram. with many excellent papers and
discussions from the floor Besides this
ana effort will be made in business ses-
sons to raise funds sufficient to bring
on experienced kindcrgartenvr TO the
meeting OF tho Territorial Tea7hcrs as
ISOLATION to be held during the holidays
with the hope Of Inducing superihtcnd-
ents Of public instruction 20 make the
Kindergarten part OF our public schools.
This has already been done In Oklahoma
City, after the club women main'air ed
Il free kindergarten fora year and proved
the dcsirabiity OF Incorporating the kin
dergarten into the public school system.
strong resolutions Will be passed
ldcprccatlng the on-passage Of the Hep
burn bill, relating TO pure food, and a
copy Of the resolutions be sent - mtm-
bers Of congress The Immlgat,on Re
striction league. OF Boston, has asked
our good ofnces and the matter viii
be freely discussed. An effort win be