The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-14

l this work is worth while and ele- vating!
 Art Committee-Recently our art committee had waned into innocuous desuetude. Constant appeals have been coming in and an aid committee has been appointed to which to refer the work. So we hope to see this work rejuvenated, believing with the know ledge of noble and beautiful things" will some higher ideals for mankind Legislative Committee.-The legisla- tive committee in conjunction with other committees. has fought valiant 1 ly for many vital matters of state
 interest. Among them. the Juvenile court bill. compulsory education. an educational qualification for county superintendents of education, placing of women on school boards. childs labor law of Alabama. Mrs. friends that was a far cry from the drawing of wheels as they, in their merciless grind made the children weep-to | shorten hours of labor" to lengthen years of childhood >that the children might not weep ere they ran; to bright en school rooms part Of each year and to the protection of their health, life and morals. And vet had not the voices of our women eight thousand strong demanded these things would Alabama have heard the cry of the children? I dare to say so. And Is not this education in it's highest sense!
 Forestry Committee.-In our list Of standing committees Is new conner created by you at the last Federation the forestry committee. Under the 1 able leadership of Miss Lulie Jones. of l Florence, Ala, women are prepared 10 do their share in the educational work of making people realize now they are beggaring themselves by wasting their "heritage, the forests" l would l director state has been made. ex-officio, mem Der of the committee.
 very general activity Is manifest throughot the length and breath of the l country in arbriculture. or tree plant Ing for decorative purposes-parks. cemeteries, school grounds. highways, and treeless plains in rural districts. Towns and villages are coming into their inheritance of beauty and bene- hcence through the grateful shade ana presence in their midst of oak and lin den. palm and pine, as numerous. Not always have the clubs taken the ini- tiative, but all are actively co-opera- ting and in many cases are the ori- ginators of forestry movements. Through the more general observance of Arbor Day, by the schools. grand and beautifully practical and ethica! work Is being done
 Educational Committee-And our ed ucational committee! We are filled with real pride as we listen to the re- port from that committee, and we note that the report has caused such favor able criticism from outside sources that the capable chairman has not been able to supply copies of same to those desiring it. This committee Is induc- ing a careful study of the conditions, not alone of your child and mine. but of all children. in the state. It has found scores of people who have no educational advantages at all in this great state of ours and is working to arouse public opinion to solve the mighty problem They are recommend ing and working for many things for educational uplift and the influence of the work Is recognized by the state The report of this year shown such wonderful growth in matters of edu- cation that it Is almost phenomenal. And In that development our organi- zation has been no mean factor. both in creating sentiment and actual work LIBRARY DEPARTMENT. School Improvement Committee.-ln a specific line of work how our mother hearts quiver with pride over our second child, who bids fair 10 even outstrip the mother! What magician hand is 1t that has-out of nothing save broad philanthropic desire to help school conditions throughout the State-evolved this wonderful School Improvement Association? Ah the mother hearts were stirred to see children being taught under conditions so unfaVorable to health and morals and mental development and our noble women gave themselves to try to bet ter those conditions. So wonderful has
 been the result that their services have been recognized and means put a their disposal to carry on the work. | Today the School Improvement Asso I cia ton, the child of the Alabama Fed eration of Womens Clubs, stands as | one of the most powerful organizations ] in the State, whether IS be of men or women.
 Kindergarten Committee.-ln quiet. gentle unobstrusive way is the free i kindergarten movement being pushed. I prophecy that ere long through the inspiration of you women of BIrming- ham alone it will burst resRlendent upon the horizon of the State and be an added star in your crown of good deeds.
 LOAN SCHOLARSHIPS.
 Loan scholarship Commhtee.--Our women have not only given themselves L. these noble undertakings, but also given their means, and have been ana ar" Rtiu helping worthy girls and ] boys to help themselves, by making IT ! possible to finish their education. Al ] Moutevallo, at the Polytechnic Insti- 1 ute and at the State University are l wards of our Federation. Surely there | can be no nobler work than this, and 1 I trust that the Alabama Federation 1 will at the next biennial give to their daughters the privilege of competing for the international scholarships.
 Bows Industrial Schooi---And now l
 speak with pride of our eldest child.
 The Boys Industrial School. the pride,
 the joy, he beloved of our hearts. the Sgreatest education philanthropy in our
 state. And I bow my head in homage
 to its founder. and 1t strong support,
 our Mrs. l.. D. Johnston.
 Reciprocity.-W spirit has ami
 mated us and made possible the accom-
 plishment of these things? l unfalter-
 ingly answer, The Spirit of Reciproc-
 Ny The giving and receiving of
 that which is highest and best from
 each according to her store--to each
 according to her need" In It's practi- 1 cal workings the reciprocity commit 1 tee is the obedent servant of the in
 dividual the club. the officers and
 chairman of the committees, of the
 Federation as a whole. The commit
 tee where help can be sought and help
 be given. It is the medium of estab- fishing personal relationship between
 one organization and the individual
 From the active. alert, progressive