The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-08-11
AMERICAN woMAN's LEAGUE.

AMERICAN woMAN's LEAGUE.
All courses OF the Leagues Acad-
envy Of Fine Arts and its school of
applied arts are free to any member
OF the league and minor children OF
the members family. The honor
courses Of personal attendance are
open to all, being based solely on
meritorious work shown in constant
competitive tests. Many honor stu
dents in drawing, painting, model
ing and sculpture are already in per
EOnal attendance. some from the
most remote districts, where through
no other conceivable method could
their genius have been discovered
and given opportunity. Students OF
the other art schools becoming
members Of the league may compete
for the honor course, which in real
ity is a first public commission.
Remarkable cases are already in
hand OF women OF Advanced years
who have developed unusual talents.
When you stop to consider what the
league is now doing in its Fine Arts
Academy alone, you can begin TO
realize what wonderful things will
be accomplished az the membership
increases.
In the Local Chapter House, in
addition to their social use as beau
tifnl club houses for women, are
conducted the classes formed among
the members in the various courses,
coached and assisted by the gradu-
ate Honor Students who must de-
vote four months in this work after
graduating from the academy of
Fine Arts.
No grander. higher mission could
be conceived than that Of the Amer
lean Woman's League, and no
greater service could be rendered
than that which its members enjoy.
II places in the reach Of every wO-
mau and her family the best in edu-
cation, culture, self-advancemeut
and wider opportunity in her
home, giving her the independence,
protection, assistance and advan-
tage Of rich and powerful national
organization, great educational in
stitutions and beautiful local Chap
ter Houses, backed by the power Of
a great press. Yet, it is all her own,
created by her own effort and con-
troled by her own vote.
All chapter houses are built and
furnished by the American Wo-
mans League. Each Chapter
House is handsomely furnished,
equipped with II modern kitchen out
fit complete, of the latest design; "A
Library Woman's ENceange and r
beautiful concert grand photograph,
made especially for the League, and
receives regular concert selections
at the newest and best records.
Chapter Houses are built from the
general trust fund, and held in trust
for the whole organization.
The furniture consistsof fine rugs,
strong, handsome mission furni-
turc, furnishings, stained glass
kitchen equipment, lighting and
heating fixtures. Each local Chap
ter has self.govcrum"nt, elects its
own officers and Uses its Chapter
House as II pleases. These local
Chapter Houses are very beautiful
~ finished and furnished and of the
best construction throughout.
The League is ready and waiting
to erect n Chapter House right here
in Pennington. Won't you join our
Chapter to-day, and help us to com
plete our requirement?
Hou may get an application blank
at the Times Office or from any of
the local officers or you may send
to the Publicity Department, Amer
lean WOman's League, University
CITY, st, Louis, Mo.