The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-03-31
Work e. Club Women az constitu-
tional Convention.

Work e. Club Women al constitu-
tioral Convention.
During the session Of the constitut-
tionnl convention. the members OF
the territorial legislative committee
and the various local committees OF
the Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Federation Of Womt1l's clubs have
been too busy the work of urg.
lag the incorporation IN The constitu-
tion of clauses which would insure
the proper protection and education
OF the children to appear In print
and claim the attention Of the pub.
lie to what has been accomplished
by the club women Still water runs
deep. Now that the convention is
over and the constitution is practical
ly complete, We believe that club wo-
men and others will be interested to
know just what has been done.
The following are the names Of the
active chairmon Of the legislative
committees:
Mrs. John Threadein. Oklahoma
City.
Mrs w. r. Gulick, Chandler.
Mrs. Laura V. Beale, Hobart.
Mrs Mary Mott III Reno.
Miss Ida Lewis. Wynnewood
Mrs Grimes. Hennessey.
Mrs. George r. Walker Weather
ford.
Mrs. Il. II. House, Medford.
Mrs. G. f. Calkins, Ponca.
Mrs. T. ". Gay. Temple
Mrs Tom Smallwood, Enid
Mrs Il. J. Ray, Lawton.
Mrs. X. NJ Pease, Pawnee.
Mrs. C. T.. Busch. Saltwater.
Mrs Hughes, Pwanee.
Mrs. c. L. Moore, Enid.
Mrs. II. w. Triplett, Mangum.
Mrs. Frye, Norman.
Mrs. II. C. Potterf. Ardmore.
Mrs n. G. Boyles. Perry.
Mrs. Oscar NJ. Morris. saltwater.
Mrs d. u. Jones, Perry.
Mrs. Kate Sutton, Cleveland.
Mrs. Bum Boothe. Oklahoma City.
Mrs. +. II. Isley, Tonkawa.
The points gained are as follows:
boys under 16 years of age, and all
women are prohibited from working
In mines.
Children between the ages of eight
and sixteen years required to attend
school at least three months in each
year.
Children under fifteen years pro-
hiblted from working in factories.
Reform school for incorrigibles to
be established.
Agriculture and domestic science
made part Of the public school curri-
culum.
Office of commissioner OF charities
and corrections for the inspection OF
all prisons, asylums and other insti.
tutions for the helpless and unrortu.
nate.
Pure food commission to be estab-
lished.
Since the convening OF the dele
gates on November goth, twenty-six
committees OF club women represent.
ing more than twenty cities In Okla.
homa and Indian Territory have been
ntfAt1u uFnrlgfper
educators throughout the two terri.
tories have been in sympathy with
the work and much Is due to them;
the union labor organizations are in
favor OF regulation OF child labor,
and OF compulsory education, and
they have been a large force In the
accomplishment of the legislation for
the benefit OF the children Of the new
state. The federated clubs do not
claim all OF the credit for TO no one
Organization or individual Is all OF
the credit due. we are glad to have
had part In the accomplishment
of good books to all communities and
schools deprived OF the same by lack
of funds, pure food law in harmony
with the national pure food law. are
some Of the objects We are planning
for In the near future. In all OF
these things We believe that we shall
have the earnest cooperation OF the
earnest, broad-minded citizens and