Arizona republican., 1912-01-25
Opening Session, Held Yes terday Morning, Was Ad- dressed by Gov. Sloan and Also by Mayor Lloyd Christy.
SOCIAL EVENTS
 WERE IN ORDER
Interesting and Timely Topics Will be Discussed Today at Both the Morn ing and the Afternoon Sessions.

The Arizona State Federation met at the Woman's club building yesterday, listned to addresses by Mayor Christy, Governor Sloan. Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Newsome. heard reports of various committees and clubs and in the even ing was entertained with musical program anl an informal reception. The addresses and the music all re- ceived much attention and applause, but the key note of the aftern Jon was struck by an address of Gertrude Smith Her club sisters gave her pa per closer attention than was accorded tO the more polished efforts of some of the others.
 The program for this morning will consist of Impressions of tn N. F. A. convention by Miss Lucy T. Ellis. The Womans Club and the Public School by Mrs. L E. Hamilton; Mrs. :. F. Empey of Yuma will discuss Sanitary Conditions and Necessities of Arizona Towns. This address will be followed by a symposium: What is Your Clubs Best Asset" What is Your Clubs Greatest Need?" What is Your Clubs Ultimate Aim2" A member from each club will respond. Mrs. F.. F. Jacks of Glendale is to speak on "The EX- pansion of Our Club and its Relation 10 the Community"
 At the afternoon session Dr. Agnes Mckee Wallace of Prescott will talk on Senate Bill No |, A National De- partment of Medicine" The discus sion of the subject will be led by Mrs. C. r. Hutchinson of Tucson. Mes danes Sims Ely of Phoenix. J. C. Ste phens Of Prescott and $. F Arkills of Globe will then speak on Our Muni- cipal Cleaning Day" The Girls Scholarship Fund-Its Problems and Responsibilities-is the topic of an ad- Gress by Mrs. J. E. Cleveland of Pres colt and the discussion of the sub- ject will be led by Mrs. J. F.. Cowles of Los Angeles followed by Mrs Dixon Faberberg Of Prescott and Mrs. Walter Wakefield of Tucson. Miss Sharlott Hall will give some Notes on the His tory of the State Federation"
 At eight o'clock in the evening. the club members. delegates, and the es- corts Of the ladies will gather at the club house to enjoy the Operetta The Japanese Girl"
 The Days Activities.
 The tenth annual convention of the Federated Women's Clubs of Arizona convened at 9:30 yesterday morning in the fine new home of the Woman's club of this city. about 150 delegates being present The visiting delegates were given the freedom of the city by Mayor Christy. Governor Sloan addressed the federation on behalf of the state. The governor believes that | woman suffrage will come eventu- 1 ally. through the education of the I women of the land. as he mentioned | in his address of welcome. Responses 1 were made by Mrs. J. F. Cowles of | Los Angeles for the federation and | Mrs. Colin Cameron of Tucson for | the delegates. The president cr the | federation, Mrs. s. C. Newsom of | Tucson. made m address in which | she gave a resume of the years | work, stating that four new clubs | had joined the federation in the past | year. Mrs. NewsOm made several | recommendations which she believed | would be helpful to the federation and to her successor. one being the | matter of establishing an expense fund which would allow each presi- 1 dent to visit the clubs of the fe6era- tion during her incumbency of office
 The afternoon meeting opened with a piano selection by Miss Randall of Chicago. who is spending the winter in Arizona, followed by reports of committees and clubs. The depart ment of public health regretted the fact that the boards of health of the commonwealth were not controlled by women. Under this department the result of the sale of Red Cross seals at Christmas time was made known. In the Salt River valley this year seals were sold to the amount of $174.72. double the number sold last ycnr Tucson reported that the sale of seals in that community for 1910 amounted to $40O. Prescott netted $500 in 1910 and $500 in 1911.
 Tn the discussion following the re- port of the department of household economies, Mrs. Cowles. who is an tional federation. pointed out the fact that it is the duty of each member of this department to pass on any knowledge she may acquire as to the use and economy of materials and the best methods of utilizing the foodstuffs one has at hand. In this connection she spoke of a club mem