The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-11-08
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women who stand for high ideals. who
reach out and upward toward the
best that Is to be received OF life.
and also to give OF yourselves that es-
sence known as good to the world.
Public opinion is growing wiser than
to imagine that women's clubs are
really conducted as sort Of merry
goround OF luncheons, teas, and re.
ceptions. Hamilton W. Mable has
said that women's clubs are one Of
the most efficient instrumentalities Of
culture in our time.
But the clubs are not only instru-
mentalities Of culture. Many things
in club life are worth while. There
is the comradshfp between women:
the cooperation in work where COM
mon interest draws them together.
Women are learning to forget person
ad preiudices and aims in helpful en-
deayor for the greatest good to the
greatest number Clubs life gives
breadth OF vision and largeness Of
sympathy.
True. womans' most sacred duty
is that Of life and mother No career
however honored can equal in digni-
ty and importance that OF homemaker.
But as one Of the natural guardians
Of her fmily's welfare, can she remain
Indifferent to these great issues which
encompass the general good Of all9
She must battle against evils which
menace the home. school and national
life. She must not. cannot fail to be
true to the God-siven instinct 50 graph
ically portrayed IN Rudyard Kipling's
new poem. The Fsmale of the Spec
les.
1T is worth while for busy women
to enter organized ranks for these
purposes. We stand for Purity. Pro-
gress, Philanthrophy. Peace. who
would not enlist under such banner
and Keep step In this great onward
march for the good Of the world? "
Is IN this spirit We grasp your hands.
dear visitors. and bid you welcome
as eo-workers and honored guests"
Mrs. p. D. Gothey. Of Oklahoma
City, responded TO the words of vel
come IN BRIEF but singularIy appro-
PIRATE address which captiyated her
hearers. The remainder OF the pro
gram was furnished By members Of
the Girls College faculty "A Mid
night courtshIp" (Phelps). reading
by Miss Olive Leaman Mcchntic PROV
Cd toi+e one OF the most popular Sc
lections ever given in the city BY
this accomplished reAier IN the I'M
personation OF The various characters
in the story. Miss Mcclintic showed
remarkable versatility and she won
unstlnted applause. being compelled
to respond with an encore.
Miss Brownlow gave two vocal so
los. The Swallows" (cowan) and
sunlight" (ware) in both Of which
her highly cultivated voice appeared
to advantage and she received gen
erous applause. Two piano numbers
By Miss Dunn. rendered ~ssA .he per
fection of technique and sympathetic
Interpretation characteristic of all
Of her efforts. closed the program
Preceding the opening Of the session.
Miss Alma sigmon gave several pipe
organ numbers which were thorough
~ enjoyed.
The Reception.
A more brilliant social gathering
was never seen in Chickasha than the
reception rendered to the visiting
ladies' at the Elks club rooms. fol-
lowing the session at the church.
The spacious rooms Of the Elks
home. beautifully decorated for the
occasion, were thronged throughout
the evening.
The receiving line consisted Of Of
ficers of the state federation. dis
tingu.aaed visitors. and officers of
local clubs, as follows:
Mrs. J. R. Harris, president city
Federation; Mrs. D. A. MacDougal
president State Federation; Mrs
John ThreadglI. ex-president: Mrs
L. c. French, president Tennessee
Federation: Mrs. Phil Brown. vice
president: Miss Boyle. recording sec
retary; Mrs. chas. r. Hume. general
Federation secretary; Mrs. Tom
Hope. theasurer: Mrs. W. B. Law
son, auditor: Miss O'Neil. parliamen-
tartan: Mrs. F. NJ. Early. correspond
It ing secretary; Mrs. S. S. Dumont,
president first district; Mrs. E. D.
Gotchey. president second district;
Mrs. H. E. P. Sanford, president third
district: Mrs. C. A. Brown, president
fifth district; Mrs. Mike Conlan. ex-
president: Mrs. Mary A. Wadsworth.
lecturer. Missouri; Mrs. J. T. Aust,
City Federation vice president: Mrs.