The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-17

morning makes the third time within A week that this charming young mat ron has entertained. On last Thursday she gave a dinner in compliment to Miss Etheidra Williams. and on Fri day a luncheon in honor of Mrs. O. N. Reed.
 The guests of yesterday were: Mrs. ton, Mrs. McDuff Cain. Miss Annie Laurie seibels, Mra Temple seibels. Mrs. Thomas Mcclellan, Mrs. Thadius Watts, Mrs. w. B. Kelly, Mrs. Whit field Kelly, Mrs. Edward Watts. Mrs. Warren Reese, Mrs John Fillmore. Mrs. ". B. Nelson. Mrs. Charles TeasIey. Mrs Jack Thorington. Mrs. ]. ". st.s John NafteI. Mrs. Walter Fisk. Mrs. Isaac Dewees. Mrs. Will Marks. Mrs. J. N. DeCottes Mrs. Daniel Troy, Mrs. Joseph Norwood, Mrs. G. w. Jones, Mrs. Ketner of Norfolk. Va. Mrs. T. M. Owen, Mrs. Charles Abererombie, Mrs Pat Massie, Mrs. Warren Tyson. Mrs. Mcfarland Beaie Mrs. Ira vir- gin, Mrs. Homer LeGrand, Mrs. L. L. Hili.4 Mrs. Henry Evans, Mrs. w. H Hubbard. Mrs. Henry Bartlett.
 MEETING or JOINT STATE
 COMMITTEE OF DEPART
 MENT OF WOMAN,s MAJ
 TEONAE ORGANIZATIONS.
 A meeting of more than local in- terest was held last Friday at the Car negie Library, when the Joint State Committee of the Women's National Organizations convened for the first time, The Department of Women's National Organizations was organized under the National Educational Asso- ciation in July, 1908, and has for it's President. pr. Laura Drake Gill of Washington. D. c. The following or- ganisatbons have been accepted by the N. D. A. as members of thIs depart rnsnt:r
 i. General Association of woman's Clubs.
 3. Congress of Mnthers.
 8. Council of Jewish Women,
 {. Association of Collegiate Alumn nae.
 s. Southern Asscciation of College Women.
 Under thls general department. State Committees, consisting of one member of each organisation, have been ap- pointed by Miss GiI1 to avoid duplica- tion along educational lines and to co- operate with the women's organizations in the State for a common progress. The committee in this state consists of Miss Janet simpson, A. c. A; Mrs. Thames, c. F. C.; Mrs. Ray Rushton, 0. M.: Miss A. M. Dimmick, s. A. 1s Wss anu q AuCtAAD CI AAV3A4 A4AS oUHt8u Council appointed. but absent from the meeting.
 When the committee met, Miss Simp- son, who has already shown her abil- ity in conducting the correspondence of the committee, was made chairman secretary for the year. A list was made of the names and addresses of every chairman of an educational com mittee known to the joint committee for consultation. The work of the committee is to be advisory rather than administrative. The meeting was principally devoted to discussing the primary need of Alabama and the lo- cal interests in education to which 1t would be we'll to advise the clubs to lend their efforts.
 1t was emphatically and unanimous- ly the opinion of the committee that the thing most to be sought now Is compulsory education. and that to the end the committee should urge joint action of all the women's organizations In the State. In addition. i've inter- ests were decided upon in which the clubs might feel the stimulus of the truest missionary work-work for moral education. trades schools. school libraries. increased efficiency of teach CTS under qualified superintendents, and the fostering of public kindergar- tens.
 In coming together for the first time it 1t was not possible for the committees to outline It's plans completely, but 1t is their purpose to make @ more thor ough study of the subects mentioned and to prepare circulars of suggestion for the use of educational committees in the State. and to promote a unity of study and action along these lines, The committee will not meet again be- fore JuneA-perhaps not even. them but in the meantime the members will