The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-08
STATE CLUB WOMEN MEET
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION

conservative Methods OF building a
commonwealth in ihe older states
with the open-flelds of Oklahoma. Mrs
4 Threadeill in an allegorical story de-
xeloped the fact that the General Fed
grafton work is the mountain top of
al club interests, that It Is the high.
er view point where inspiration is
given the women OF the nation for
great and good work. She pointed TO
the club woman as a traveller in the
Valley Of Peace"
One beautiful thought that Mrs.
Threadgill presented was that the
club women, the sheltered and protec-
ted woman OF the nation. through her
work is getting down on the basis
Of sIsterhood with the woman who
has fallen into the snare Of the
world vices. She showed how club
work has broadened and developed
the women OF the country to such an
extent that ways and means are be-
ing devised to protect the girls OF the
working world
III the young women Of the nation
are to be saved and our national
strength protected. the social evils
checked and blotted out. our public
schools must teach the hygiene that
deals with the sex relation problems
Oklahoma City has the white slave
evil and It has been found In other
parts Of the state" said Mrs. Thread.
sill. individuals can do little to
check this traffic 1t viii take the
united cooperation of the organized
women Of the state and nation"
Delegates Delayed by Wreck
TeIegrams were read from a num-
Der OF The delegates who were delay
ed BY the wreck on the santa Fe.
Mrs phisllp Newer. president OF the
General Federation. sent greeting and
regrets that she was unable to be in
attendance al the oklahoma conven-
ZION. The Women OF 1855" sent
greetings 70 the convention.
Mrs. d. A. McDougal gave an ex-
planat.on to the convention as 70
telegram that came from the Cham
Der Of Commerce OF Oklahoma City
inqulring as 10 why the printing for
the convention was done outside Of
tse state Mrs. McDougal said that
she was 4 staunch advocate Of patron
King home industry and that she was
not allied with a soap club in her
home town and bought everything at
home As far as possible. she was ~
10 Eureka Springs. Ark. and the
official call had to be printed and she
gave II into the hands Of the printers
there so that she might edit the cops
Civic Committee Report.
The Civic committee through the
chairman. Mrs. A. W. Tucker OF Per,
ry made an excellent report Of the
work that is being carried on over
the state In the lettering Of the civ
ic conditions. Mrs. Tucker brought
reports from many OF the principal
towns Of the state showing that bach
yards. park ways, public drinking
cups sanitary conditions. shrubbery
aud all kinds OF civic Improvements
are receiving the attention Of the Ok
lahoma Club women.
Mrs. J. 2. white Of Oklahoma City
read 10 excellent paper on "conser-
vation." She took up the natural re-
sources of the state OF oklahoma
pointing out to the five districts Of
the federated clubs just which re-
source should receive their attention
First Evening Session.
Epworth Methodist church was
packed to its utmost seating eapaci-
ty at the initial session Of the federa.
ton Tuesday evening. Miss Annie
Wade o'Neir, state parliamentarian.
was the presiding officer OF the even
ing. performing her part with con
sumate grace. ease and dignity which
elected praise from an After an
Invocation by Rev. Harold l. Boen.
rector Of 81. Inke,s Enleeenei church; A.
the visitors we're welcomed in behalf
Of the citizens Of Chickasha Much
to the regret Of everyone, Mr.. Reford
Bond who was on the program for
this address was unavoidahly detained
at Oklahoma City where he was en-
gagged IN the trial Of a lawsuit and
was unable to deliver his message.
Mrs. J. r. Harris. president OF the
city federation. delivered cordial.
beautifuIly-phrased welcome in behalf
OF the club women Of the city. con.
cludlng as follows:
I'VE welcome you. not as the casual
guests Of chance. but as the chosen
guests OF honor.
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