The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-27

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the Palladium. care Of City Editor.
| In the transmission of disease in va
rious forms to the child. and to its
handicap In mind and body, can best
be reached by publicity and educa-
ton.
A Report on Art.
Under the head of art the report
was presented by Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston.
of this city. She showed that the In
diana circuit pictures. now on display
In Richmond, have or will be shown In
. total Of seven cities. This Is being
done at total cost OF about $2.40O. or
$3.50 to the city. 1t Is cohservatively
estimated that $4,000 have seen the
pictures in Indiana and that fully
ninety per cent. Of these would have
not have had the opportunity to see
. meritorious picture except that 1t
their very doors. Several pictures
have been sold as result of the ex-
hibits. thus encouraging the artists. 1t
IL hoped to make the display Of In
diana pictures now In the Richmond
exhibit permanent and to send . ma
jority Of these on q tour among the
smaller cities Of the state, It being es-
timGGed that this can be done at the
expense Of $50 q city. This would
bring . creditable art display Aventu-
ally into . majority Of the cities OF
consequence in the state. There Is
found an increase in the interest along
art lines.
Report on Education.
One OF the important actions OF the
lubAe1atioa Bas in connection with TIA
report Of the committee on education,
presented by Mrs. Mitchell. Of Spring
Vile, In the absence Of the chairman,
Miss Georgia Mitchusson. Of Bedford.
Endorsement was asked for the plan
to establish loan scholarship fund for
deserving girls, 1t being the plan to
make an education possible to some
worthy girl, the money to be repaid
when she is in position to maintain
herself and have some income AZ a
result of her education. The plan was
indorsed and the scholarship will be
established AZ opportunity presents
itself later. The same plan was adopt
ed by the. Ohio Federation last week.
The report of the committee on educa.
ton showed that the per cent Of III
literacy In Indiana Is entirely too
high.
Report on Literature.
There was an encouraging report
under the head Of literature by Mrs.
J. r. Miller. Of Greencastle. and the
report on music was read by Mrs.
Felix McWhirter. Of Indianapolis. Miss
Mary Dickson being absent This also
showed progress along this line. Mrs.
Edwin Knapp. Winona, presented q
report for the press committee show
ing that In the line of publicity the
Federation has Jared unusually well
the past year. There has been q hear
" cooperation on the part Of the daily
press and other publications. The
committee recommended that q press
Representative be named for each
county and the work carried forward in
|a still more effectual and systematic
way.
Library Extension.
The library extension committee re-
ported through Mrs. James ". Mitch
ell. Of Martinsville. While there has
not been q great deal accomplished
that IL tangible, much has been done
that IL Of an inspirational nature. The
department undertakes to prepare the
way for the work Of the library COM
mission, by creating . demand for .
library, which the commission Is in
position to supply. Eventually 1t is
hoped to bring to the door Of many
thousands the very best that Is to be
had In literature. The department Of
reciprocity reported through Mrs. J.
H. Benton and 1t was shown that there
has been . considerable exchange Of
papers and programs among the clubs.
operating to the advantage Of all OF
them.
One OF the very interesting reports
came from Mrs. Mcfarland, Of Con.
|nersville. in behalf OF the district
chairman, Mrs. Mcfarland herself be-
ing pointed out as . model district
chairman. Her statement In regard
to the activity Of the chairmen was
highly encouraging. for they have
been active and have been successful
In extending the Federation work In
70 number of lines. It was noted that
one missionary society has joined the
Federation. this being the first club Of
this nature to unite with 1t. A liter.
ary club. that has four thousand books
at its command. has also Joined. An
art day was held at winona that was
very profitable. and next year three
days win be given over to It.
Terre Haute Commended.
In the Eighth district. Of which Mrs.
James p. Gordon II the chairman.
four new clubs have been added. The
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