The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-17
I,cdoro,lon McetIng Thursday.

THE last quarterly meeting Oi ule
1car of the Federation of Women
clubs. v.us held Thursday afternoon
a, tba narlors OF the First Presby-
,nr,an church. Members of the ~
federated clubs the Current Topic CLUB
tho Woman's club, the Bay view
Beading circle, the Jewish council oil
women and the Advance CLUB, were
nreeent. and also a number OF visit
ora The entire audience numbered
about one hundred ana nifty women
come of whom are actively engaged III
not only city club work but In the
work of various state organizations.
The meeting was opened at O'Clock,
with Mrs. ID. IL. Harvey president oil
the federation. in the chair and Mrs.
s q. Kleinmaier acting in her duty ol
secretary A piano solo, "Copln FoI-
onaise" was given with beautiful IN
ternretation by Miss Marguerite
Krause. as the opening number. The
rducated Woman as a Home Maker
was the subject OF "A paper prepared
and read by Mrs. Fenton w. FISH
Mrs Fish handled her subject IN
,ery interesting and comprehensive
manner. greatly interesting her audi
enoe In the theme. Sne said in part,
nTrue home making is the art OK
mastering things, instead Ot peih6
mastered by them, and the colleBea
gives the discipline which makes thlS
possible. The student learns the Nalue
of system, TO work methodically l."
accomplish task within certain
time. To live by schedule. The study
Of logic. influencing thought ana ac-
tion: of science developing eXactness'
Of economies; giving knowledge OF
values; of esthetics cultivating the
taste. of ehlcs, establishing standard
OF conduct--all these find their op-
portunity in the demands OF nome
life"
Mrs. Harry Bornheim very Interests
inslv discussed Medical Inspection in
schools" Mrs. Bornheim spoke Of
the danger of infection and contagloh
10 which school-children are exposed
i'm their daily contact The wrap
room. where the coats and hats are
hung I'm schools hours. affords "A
chance for the spreading OF contagi-
Gus diseases The common drinking
cup. which is used in a great many
SCHOOLS. also tends to spread disease.
Medical attention in schools is one OF
the most necessary things to aid in
caring for the general welfare of %
community.
",rhe Jewel Song" by Faust, was
sung ny Miss Carmen Blow, who was
accompanied at the plano. by MISS
Erause. THE new civic spirit q
:
especially interesting to the federa-
ton, as the subject was one ot local
interest. Mrs Leella has mnde
careful research into Local
affairs, and was thoroughly conVers-
a., with her theme The speaker des-
cribed the work which is being done
hv club women and philanthroplsts All
over the United States, in the way OK
civic Improvement. and told OF the
awakened interest in things touching
the welfare of the public at large.
aWhat work are we doing in Mar
iCn?" was the question asked. Mrs
Leeka then enumerated a number of
r.eeded improvements IN our city
bringing several matters before the
attention of the assembly, which had
never before received the stamp of
nuhlic disapproval She mentioned the
custom which groceIs have OF block
ing the streets with their wares, Tor
the sake of advertising them; the
danger of disease spread by common
drinking cups; the fact that there Ii
10 place for boys and girls TO ma re-
creation and enjoyml mt in the even
ings, excepting ON the streets. DO
Won remember the sickenlng disclos-
ures made in regard to our slaughter
houses two or three years agoF she
asked. "Do YOU know that they are
in any better condition today Let
rs select some one thing, and say
"ThIs one thing l do We may have
public sentiment against u.s. nut let
1,s persevere, until the women begin
TO think
Mrs. ID. H. Harvey. in a few we'll
chosen words. told what other cluls
have done" She mentioned Improve
ments inaugurated In the various cl-
ties of Dayton, Cleveland, Cincinnati
Columbus, etc. ly club women ana
Federations At the close of her talk'
Mrs. Martha Keller related number
OF things which have been done along
the lines Of Civic improvements, by
the Cleveland clubs.
A question box was in the care ol
Mrs. M. II. Frank, secretary ol the
civic Committee. Questions prepared
by the women, were read aloud. The
most popular questions appeared to be
',Wny cannot Marion have cleaner
streets?" "Can common drinking
and cups be done away
with?" "How can we compel grocers
to remove their displays of edlbles
IA ON the streets?' etc.
A plano duet by Miss Grace Durfee
ana Miss Freda Rhodes, First SYM
nhony'- Beethoven, was the closing
feature.
". q. n. Girls Meet.
The ~ o. f.. Girls We're entertained
asst evening at the home of Miss Ruth
Bartram on South State street.