Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-02
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The Bisbee Wonan's Club held a livery profitable meeting on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Hunt read the re- bort of the Federation of Women's !Clubs of Arizona which was held in Prescott, noting in detail the program as arranged.
 Mrs Sherman also spoke of some of the interesting features and that tho clubs were urged to keep in touch with their Manual Training and Kindergarten departments.
 Mrs. French, Federation president, gave a general review of the important subjects discusaed.
 Mrs. Mosher informed the members that the Bisbee Club would assist Douglas in entertaining the Federation. next year. Mrs. Mosher also stated that the members of the Federation were royalty entertained by the ladies Of Prescott.
 The president then introduced Miss Shell who favored those present with a piano solo. This was followed by tea and cake.
 1 The subjects discussed at the ses- sions of the Federation may be of in terest to some of the readers. The Department of Library Ex- tension" was introduced by Mrs, Dwight B. Heard. This department has done good service in sending cir culating libraries to people not having the advantage of city libraries.
 It is the intention of the Bisbee Club to take up this subject during the coming months. There are men in many mining camps in Arizona to whom such a library would be of un- told value. The majority of the min ing men and their families are readers of the best literature.
 1 The Reciprocity Department was taken up by Mrs. I. M. Elder of Phoe- nix who urged the frequent use of the Reciprocity Bureau.
 Mrs. E. M. Lewis of Douglas read a paper on Reciprocity in Club Work Mrs. E. T. Ceilings of Phoenix, chair man of Household Economics Depart ,ment read a paper on Recent Efforts in Behalf of Pure Food"
 Mrs. Buxton of Bisbee pleased the Federation with her description of the cooking school as conducted by the Woman's Club of Bisbee.
 The Department of History and Literature" Mrs. w. K. James. chair man. was taken up by Mrs Henry George who read a paper on "Thc Study of Literature" and Mrs. F. J. Warren who told of the successful reading course as conducted by the Woman's Club of Tucson.
 The Department of Education" was introduced by Mrs. Ross of Prescott. A paper on the Batavia System of Individual Instruction" written by Mrs. Dyer was read by Mrs. Helen s. Block
 Mir. W. F. Decker of Prescott gave an address on Manual Training as a Factor in Education.
 History of Arizona was discussed by Miss SharIot Hall of Dewey and Miss NJ. E. Post of Yuma. Their sub. ects were. "A Woman of the Old Fron. tier" and "Makeshifts and Adapta- tions in Household Furnishings of the Early Days
 The 'Civics" department under the ldirection of Mrs. Mosher. chairman. was discussed in a paper by Mrs. Nc, Donald of Douglas. Her subject. Pub lie Institutions of Arizona and Our Re. lation to Them gave rise to some in. lteresting discussions.
 Although the Federation accom-. plished much along different lines the social part was not forgotten. On Wednesday evening a reception was given by the Monday Club of Prescott; to the delegates and friends. The dining and reception halls of the Yay apia Club were profusely decorated i. with smilax and American Beauty roses
 On Thursday evening an informal ] musicale was given at the residence iof MT. and Mrs. R. H. Burmister, un der the direction of the music section lof the Monday Club. Chrysanthemums made a gorgeous decoration in the l pariora
 On Friday evening Mrs. Ceilings of : Prescott entertained with dinner in
 honor of the following laides: Miss
 Sharlot Hall of Dewey, Miss Post o Yuma. Mesdames Lewis and McDon aid of Douglas, Mesdames French Mosher, Hazard. Sherman, Nolan Hunt of Bisbee. Mrs. Warren of Tue
 son. Mrs. D. B. Heard, Phoenix, Mrs
 Cleveland, of Prescott. The ladies
 drove through a heavy snow storm tC attend this enjoyable affair. i, On Saturday Mrs. Ruffner, vice-pres , ident of the Federation treated the ; ladies to a sleigh ride which was ' unique pleasure to some who had nev l CT seen cutter before. < H '
 5 The Halloween party was such { : successful affair that the Epwortl 5 League has decided to give anothe : party This time it will be a Hand , Party" Ladies are to bring a baske ' of lunch and gentlemen some money 5 not more than fifty cents. The "Hand
 party" is very novel, something tha
 has not been given in Bisbee befor : this time. There will be features dul ing the evening of interest to youn, ! land old, but children will not be per mitted unless accompanied by thei parents. Friday evening December St \ at M. E. Church.
 q < < < %l Miss Gardhouse and Miss McCor naughey of Rockville, H., and friend of the Misses Barbour arrived durin :, the week to spend the winter in Bi: [ bee. < ' < Mrs. J. E. Kennedy and Miss Mabe Thomas of New York are guests of Nil