Cañon City record., 1911-01-19

and then she and tho Scholarship
Committee together helped a youngeG
sister through Normal School. ONLY
today from another girl. with an in
stallment on her own debt to us, came
this message:
You WIN understand without my
attempting to express 1t, the feeling
of gratitude and good Will have to-
ward your committee for what they
are doing for my sister"
One of the finest students, accord
ing TO the president, in one of our in
sttutions. with a small capital to start
on, put herself through three years
OF the course by assisting in the girls
dining hall for her board. in the col
lege library for her fees, tutoring and
teaching school during the summer
time. At the end of that time she
was worn out and unable to take the
summer school.
Without assistance she could not
make the last year. That assistarR
the loan fund furnished. she graduaX
ed. her specialties being English and
higher mathematics, and is now a sue
cessful principal OF a good school
/ could tell you of nearly one hun
dred such girls who are teaching all
over our state and we have followed
them 10 Texas. New Mexico. Nebras-
ka. Utan ana California.
We talk about helping these girls
to make a living--but II is not only
that Every one OF the girls we have
helped could make an honest living
in some way, but our experience has
been that when a girl is anxious TO
take upon herself the responsibility
or a debt because she wants to do
work along n certain line that there
is something in that girl which adapts
her to that special work. Teaching
Is looked upon today not as n means
OF earning iiviihood but as n profess
sion. dignined and far-reaching in fits
work. and there Is something more In
the work the Scholarship Committee
is doing than merely fitting a girl 10
make n living.
Several years ago the Pres.dcn, OF
the Oregon Federation wrote for In
formation regarding our work. -
cause she thought II the very best
that club women were doing. and
wanted to incorporate II in her own
committee work.
Her report given at the last Bien.
niai says. IL the loan fund-w
established a little over three year,
ago with n capital of only high hopes
and indomiiable courage. Today the
moro substantial fund has reached
s2239.00 and fifteen young women are
being assisted to an education by Il
The last Wednesday In January has
been designated Scholarship Loan
Fund Day and on that day every
club In the state is expected to do
something 20 Increase the fund The
day grows In popularity and last jan
uary our fund was Increased over
$4,000" This is a Federation OF only
81 clubs shows more interest taken in
the work by the Oregon women than
by us OF Colorado whose f5f clubs
gave this last year less thna $4,000.
Lot us not be beaten nj our own game.
And In closing am going to read
you an extract from letter from q
mother
This morning AT the State Normal
School at Greeley my two daughters
receive their diplomas II is no; 10
ammo unce this matter which must not
he or interest 10 n stranger but to send
a mothers thanks TO your commiffa a.
for your assistance TO them and Il,
say to you that I consider Il n duty
and pleasure after this year TO send
n mite to you as n contribution to help
some other girls who need help"
Scholarship Committee.
Mrs. T. VI. HARDING. Chairman
507 Greenwood Ave. Canon City
MRS. ID. d. HUGH. Greeley.
MRS LILLIAN BISHOP,
Grand junction.
MRS T.. c. GODDARD.
Colorado Springs.
MRS J. r. GORDON. Pueblo
MRS. W T. HARRINGTON. Leadvilie.
MRS GORDON KIMBAIL. Montrose.
MISS ELLA NEW. Delta
MRS. SERAPHINE PISCo. Denver
MRS G. n WELSH, Fort Collins