Arizona republican., 1910-01-19

assisting the hostess. We were de- lighted with the opportunity to meet personally this charming woman who had been prevented by illness from at tending the federation meetings. We felt We were to be congratulated upon having such a bright. capable woman at the head of the organization. After the good-byes and expressions of ap- preciation were said we all voted the Tucson ladies royal entertainers, and we will have to look to our laurels next year when the federation meets in Phoenix. Mrs. J. G. Spangler of Mesa gave a synopsis of the reports made by the presidents of the different clubs. Somewhat condensed. Mrs. Spangler's paper was as follows:
 "The Prescott Thursday club. It is the chief object of this club to form a center for the mental culture of it's members. in music. literature and art: to encourage civic improvement. and assist in the maintenance of the public library. Other features of this club are school work. It has also aspira- tions toward a new club house.
 The Woman's club of Tombstone The department of philanthropy is ac- tive having donated clothes to the county hospital and to many needy children. The chief study of this club has been United States history and Shakespeare.
 'The Williams club principal work has been the establishment and main tenance of reading room.
 The Douglas club has for it's main object the mutual improvement and culture of its members and the better ment of the community. The depart ment of philanthropy has done a great deal of good. During the year they have helped 137 poor people. mostly women and children. They distributed baskets of presents and provisions at Christmas and provided meals for the poor.
 "The Women's Improvement club of Florepce shows a wonderful growth of earnest workers. The present year has seen the establishment of a public library and the club occupying pleas ant and cozy quarters which it hopes to purchase in the future For the coming year the club will take up the study of local history and the gatber- ing of historic data concerning the early settlement of this part of the territory
 The Harmony club of Phoenix comes with a very good report espe- cially in the philanthropic department. During the past year. this club. work ing in connection with the Associated Charities. has expended from it's treas ury some s20o for the aid of the desti- tilte. Shelter has been provided many times for the unfortunates and s1e5 was presented to St Luke's home for the care of invalids.
 'The Woman's club of Phoenix re- ported a new membership for the year of-3s. making 127 active members, IT associate and two life members. with an average attendance of 77 during the year.
 ''The Ocatilla club of Yuma reports active civics and philanthropic depart ments. The Yuma Woman's club has just completed a Chautauqua course and has just added four departments. The civics department of this club has brought about regular inspection of milk so that article of diet has become greatly improved. It has made ar engagements for rest room for people from the country and has committee to call on strangers and look after the sick. Lastly. and chiefly. they offer the club as an unanswerable refuta- tion of the charge that club life tends to race suicide. The statement is made that six times during the past year the stork has visited the club.
 The last college club of the list is the new Yuma Valley club. which was organized last year They have made great progress and intend soon to build club house as they have lot donated in the new townsite. They also expect to take part in raising the money for a new church. They are progressive and industrious and made enough money from a Valentine part, in which original valentines were sold, to buy a piano."