, 1908-04-06
INTEREST Of
CLUB WOMEN
PRESS COMMITTEE OF STATE
FEDERATION OF WoMEN'S
CLUBS PREPARES ITEMS
Committee Consists of Mrs. Harry q.
Henderson as Chairman, Mrs. /. S.
Bartlett, Mrs. Griffin Cochran and
Mrs. James Waiton-Occasional
Letters to Press.

At the annual meeting of the Wyo
ming State Federation OF Woman's
clubs in October, at Cheyenne, a com
mittee consisting of Mrs. Harry b
Henderson as chairman, Mrs. l. 6
] bartlett, Mrs. Griffin Cochran and
Mrs. James II. Walton, all of Chey
enne, was appointed to send monthly
to the papers of the state a half col
umn or so of matter of interest to the
club women of the state. The follow
ing was received by The Republican
by mail this morning;
Member Board of Directors.
Mrs. Frank N. Shiek, former presi
dent of the Wyoming State Federation
of Women's clubs, is one of the eight
women composing the general FEEDER
alton board of directors. Mrs. Shiek
attended a meeting of the board in
Chicago January 20 to %. Much atten,
ton was given to the plans for the
boston biennial, to be held the week
beginning June %. Announcements
regarding the biennial will be made
in May. Mrs. B. F. Perkins, state fed.
Grafton president, will attend the
meeting, and her rooms will be made
| Wyoming headquarters.
Mrs. Shiek, chairman of the gener'
al federation membership committee,
| reports that since the first OF January
nfty-fve clubs have been elected and
forty-one applications are now with
the committee.
Observing Rally Day.
The following report, prepared by
Mrs. Henry Magoun, chairman of the
state civic committee, shows how well
Wyoming co-operated with the general
federation civic committee in observ-
ing Rally day:
March 10th, Civic Rally day, as in
a%ugurated by the General Federation
of Women's clubs, was appropriately
observed in Cheyenne. A union rally
of all the federated women's clubs OF
the city was held at the auditorium OF
the Carnegie library Tuesday evening,
the civic committee of the Wyoming
state federation had arranged an at
tractive program. Members of the
Young Mems Literary club M of the
civic committee of the Industrial club
were also present, some of whom par
ticipated in the program.
There was an enthusiastic meet
ing, which was undoubtedly success
full in awakening a more active civic
spirit and aroused in the hearts of
Cheyenne people a more vigorous in
terest in identifying the city.
Laramie Club Took Action.
"All federated clubs of the state
we're urged to observe Rally day, per-
sonal requests being sent to all presi-
dents by the chairman of the state
civic committee. The Woman's club
of Laramie rendered a very interesting
and practical program along the line
of civic improvement.
The w. w. S. club of Thermopolis
neld a special meeting and discussed
the needs of Thermopolis. AS the
town has no water supply, tree plant,
ing is impossible; but committees
were appointed to inspect and report
the condition of streets and alleys, al
so TO try having the ordinance relat'
ing to sidewalks enforced. The clun
owns a small library, which it main
tains, keeping the books at the home
of some member.
Encampment Women Busy.
THE Women's Literary club OF En-
| campment also held a special meet
ing. They selected one OF the three
parks which have been laid out there
and framed a petition to their city
council to fence it and plant trees
this spring. Different members of the
| club will take turns at writing arti
| cles for the local paper, urging the
people to plant trees and grass. =
committee was also appointed TO con
fer with the school board ard petition
the citizens TO- a new school mouse
with better location and bette
grounds of which Encampment is.sad
ly in need.
Three other clubs of the state hay'
been heard from, two of which ar
strictly charitable organizations, ant
the other purely a study club. No re
port from other clubs.
Through this column, the chairmai
of the civic committee would reques
that if any of the other clubs OF tn
state observed Rally day, or are doln
anything along civic lines. that the
would report Immediately. that III
same may be embodied in the state rt
port for Boston biennial"
Appointment Announced.
The state president, Mrs. B. F. Pc
kins, has appointed Mrs. James Henri
Magoon as the Wyoming member c
the health department of the Generi
Feredation of Women's clubs.
Mrs. Spafford of Laramie, cnairma
OF the printing committee, is sti
gathering material for the federatio
year book, but hopes soon to place
in the hands of the printer.
Federation Bulletin the Organ.
At a meeting of the Wyoming fe
Grafton executive board in Cheyenn
J in February. Mrs. Perkins presidin