Cañon City record., 1910-10-06

From Thursdays Daily.
Last nights session OF the conven-
ton of the Colorado Federation OF
woman's clubs was extremely in
terseting one both for delegates and
visitors and the proceedings were
greatly enjoyed By all having thu
good fortune To be present. The ses-
sion was opened by the rendition OF
q vocal solo by Mrs. John ID. Kellogg,
and that Is wa. appreciated was evil
deneed by the applause which fol-
lowed
Distinctive features OF the even
ing were the eulogy Of Mrs. Sarah g.
Platt Decker on the memory OF Hon
Martha A. b Conine OF Denver. OF
whom she was n great friend and ad-
mirer, and the scholarship committee
report Of Mrs. +. n. Harding OF this
city. Mrs. Decker spoke Of the endur-
ing influence Of the life and character
Of the deceased upoon all with whom
abe was brought In contact, particui-
ariy upon the club women OF the
state; Of her splendid intellectual at
tAinments and social qualities and OF
her great moral courage In battling
for the principles Of right and justice
while a member OF the legislature
and In private life
Mrs. T. NJ. Harding. AZ president
Of the scholarship committee stated
that since It's organization. the com
ni,tss had loaned TO INDECENT and
struggling girls in their efforts 10
obtain an education more than ten
thouaand doliors and that an immense
good vas being done In that way.
sevcniy-five girls had been helped
with money and forty-seven had re-
paid the committee the full amount
borrowed from it Scholarships have
been given TO ambitious girls in var
bous institutions OF higher learning
in this and other states. The money
Is loaned without interest or any
other security than the honor OF the
recipients TO pay IL back AZ soon as
they are In position to do So
Inquiries in relation to the work oil
the scholarship committee have been
received from the women's club Fed
erntions OF a great many states.
among them. Alabama. Tennessee.
Oregon. Washington. Minnesota. Ohio.
Missouri. Kansas. Iowa. Kentucky
and Pennsyivania- A large number
of applications for money are now
ON file with the committee and loans
10 the amount OF $3.50 have been
made during the last few months
The sum of $3.50 was subscribed TO
the scholarship fund by the Fedora
tion at last nights session OF the con-
sention by the clubs composing IL: all
parts of the state being represented in
the contribution.
This mornings session OF the con
vention was opened by prayer and
was presided over by Mrs. Holisster
until Io:s 80 O'Clock when she left Tor
Pusblo to deliver an address before
the National Irrigation congress, to
which she In the only woman dele
gate. Mrs. Hoiiister will return here
this evening and will remain until
the close OF the convention. Among
the first matters presented this morn
ing was the report of Miss Emily
w,ies Craig OF Salida. chairman of the
art committee OF the Federation.
The message form the General Fed
Grafton OF women's clubs was pre-
scented in the form OF letter from
Mrs. Moore. its president, In which
she expressed regret that she could
not be in Canon City and take part In
the proceedings OF the convention.
Mrs. Bradford OF Denver, chairman
of the committee ON resolutions, pre-
scented motion expressing the sym
pathy OF the convention to Miss
Helen Ring Robinson or Denver.
chairman OF the general press com
mitee OF the Federation. who Is un-
able TO be present on account OF III
ness. A message OF sympathy was
also sent TO Mrs. w. X. Galloway OF
Denver, who Is likewise prevented
from being in attendance at the con-
vention by sickness. A letter OF con-
dolence was ordered drafted by the
secretary and forwarded TO Mrs.
MarKaret white oLcary Of Gunnison
on the recent death OF her little
daughter.
A considerable portion Of the FORE
soon was taken up In hearing re-