The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-14
WOMEN ana SOCIETY
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ExEcUrrvE BOARD D cE .,


 IrxEcurryK BOARD or
 E STATE FEDEHATIoN. I On Friday the Executive. Boera soh I4he State .Federstiouof Womens Ciues held a most important meeting n tnis Ieitv at the hone of the organi4afion's 'abie President. Mrs. Phares Cs.sa. Cosgs. The ladies who attended. m adaiuoh Ifo Mrs. Coleman. were Mrs ID. p. iThames of Qreenville. Second wee flpresIdent: Mrs. ". H. Seymour or bfontromery, Corresponding Secretary; ETrs. T. H. Phillips of Birmingham, Auditor. and Mrs, W. A. Gayle, state xsacretary for the General Federation.
 Al immense amount of work was Iaccompliahed by the Executive Boards Hooking to the future activities oi tne lnlub women of Alabama, especially as ixelafes to the work of the different kommittees of the State Federation. After the reading of the minutes or Icently held convention. the Board be- kran a discussion a to the policies and Hahovs of the cosnmsttees as well as {the psrsonneIie of this makeup. The txact that the appointees in many cases have not been heard from preciuaes tshe publication at this time of tne G com aS-s Isnittees, but the President and her ad- wfsers have used the utmost care 10 make wise and at selections.
 The Legislatfye Comfnitteeas work fambrsccs many vital matters Of stste- kwide civic interest. among them the nuveniie court, child labor. ecmpuisofy Education. an educational qualincation flor County Superintendents of Ednca- kfon. placing of women on ssheoi hoard an investigation of the euforce- hnenf cf the pure food law. besides COG Ioperatfng with theSGeneral Federation Nh Its iegislative work
 The Forestry Committee will De mace Usz &Am Ca AMIa land will fave valuable and practical kruties to perform. This is new com kniftee, whose existence was authorized ky the last convention. The Art Committee, existed On the lxoll of committees of the state Fed spration in years past. but had ian- lsfuished and died It has been restored lso the list and the present administra- kfon will make great use of 1t. one pf Its efforts being to bring to Alabama h famous art loan. exhibition.
 The School Improvement Committee kvfli be composed of nine ladies' one ksach from the, Congressional districts. land the territory for, work for each member win lie In the counties of her k1istriet. i.
 Rindergarten--Afrs. T. H. Phillips. Who for years, hes been the champion Inf kindergarten work. and chairman kor some time of the Kindergarten
 
 lthe importance of Incorporating this Educational feature with the State'a public school system. The Executive Board on yesterday. decided to recom- hnend this action and have the laws so amended as to establish in Alabama alaxibls law such as exists in Lcuis- hama allowing each county to tax it. bself at option for the support of kin kiergar4en classes in public schools i It was also ordered that all funds raised throughout the State for kin Ederearten schools hereafter be disburs- ted through the State Federation treas- Iurer for the purpose of records and I<hat free klndergartens operated un- der the auspices of club women be re- ported to the General Federation as 'among the philauthropies undertaken 8y Alabama club women
 Reciprocity Cotnmittee--The scope of Esork of the Reciprocity Committee Is No be enlarged to correspond with the haterary Committee of the General Fed hBrmtton, although the name will not for hhe present be changed. Library Commfttee-The Library Eommittee of the Alabama Federation. EarfiA be a sub -coTnnfttee to the Consr Ixn1ttse on Education. Editer--The editor of. the oficial coll Mmns of the State Federation News Twin hereafter from time to time eon-- kribute statements and progress in EAIabamaf tos the of1cfsl bulletin of the kGenerai Federation of Women's- Clubs, 3n order that other States may be ad- Ffsed of AIabama'ss position.
 1nternntionai Scholarship-One mat @er upon which the club pride as well as the State pride of the whole Ala Aaua Fedefation is involved Is that of Rns International scholarship. The soie condition upon which some ana bitious and talented Alabama girl may have an opportunity to compete for this igreat prize is that the small sum of sle0 be contributed through the Ala bama Fedsraaion of. Clubs. The vim aaer in the competitnon receives a free mnnuity of e1.2o0 with which to study abroad or at some American college of fho first class. This &100 Is a tax that will not be called for again, but for ali time admits Alabama girls to the Ecompetitive examinations. To fall In raising this pittance is unthinkeble, ronsdering the exceptionai 0pportun- Aties' it leads to- and without doubt the club women of Alabama will have but Co be advised as to their privileges on tthe subject.
 Other matters of importance were Transacted in executive session.
 The meeting Friday was great success in point of concert of action, land efficacy of plans, proving that the tyear's club work Is in the care of zeal Ious. practical. able women.
 iBETRoTHAL DINNER
 AND RECEPTION.
 Today at o'clock Mrs. F. I. Cad kaen will entertain at dinner in honor Iof the bethrothal of her daughter. Miss Ray Cadden. and Mfr. Leo Gassenheim. Ter, at which there will be twenty four wuests.
 The long table will be laid in the @un parlor and will be decorated with