Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-04

inely the Memorial fund was rechris-
tened the Educational fund and, IN
amount about s. 900. was put under
the control Of a committee for use
Mrs. Helen ~ Townsend of Abba,
Iowa as chairman oi this hoard OF
trustees for the Educational fund
and She writes that the fame Of our
fund. with CTS low rate ct Interest
Is evidently getting abroad as she re-
Gently had a letter from a woman
wanting $4,000 20 buy 90 acres OF
land adjoining her farm.
As to the rules governing the ,se
Of the fund-the applicant must have
attained TO the age of rs ear and
must have completed n Hleh School
coYrsc or Us equivalent. The sum
loaned to one person must not ex-
coed Si0O and must not be loaned
for more than five years. The in
terest CHARGED is left 10 the discre-
ton of the trustees. II has BEEN
in every case but one, az the rate OF
1 per cent. per annum. Ia the one
case. the loan was for only $50 and
no interest was asked.
No security is asked, but a care
ful Investigation OF the character OF
the applicant Is made so thar the
trustees may feel that the moral haz-
ard Is good. For this, they, the
trustees. must depend chiefly upon
correspondence and Mrs Townsend
suggests some of the fcints they es-
pecially wish 10 De Informed about
She say they must be assured not
only that a girl is of good character
but also that she has good health,
understands work, knows how TO
e,onomize. and Is willing to sacrifice
something now in rider % attain her
end II is - these qualities that the
trustees must look for the repayment
of the loan aud they ~ sensible OF
the responsibility OF their steward
ship and Of the duty which they owe
10 the whole sisterhood of %sateeuard-
Ing the lean 90 the best Of their Sbil-
ity.
There are at present more than 40
beneficiaries of this fund scattered
through II different states and a
number of applicants on the waiting
list.
OF course the local chapters ar
always glad 10 make contributions
to the educational fund.
The little bit OF free-masonry as
ISOLATED with our order is interesting
in this way. 1t is pleasant when YOU
are maybe hundreds of miles from
home to be aCcosted by a nice look
ing lady and to hear her say In
genuinely interested way II don't
know your name, but that star looks
good 10 me-"
Last summer when n Of our
members was sick in a hospital IN
Minneapolis she was visited by a
committee of Minneapolis =. L. O.s
and was made to feel how pleasant
il is for a stranger in a strange land
10 be thus MADE conscious of an
others interest in her welfare.
Summer before last. when We were
planning a trip to the Seattle EN'
position, including a tour Of the west
ern states. | wrote notes OF inquiry
to the corresponding secretaries OF
p. +. O. chapters in Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Seattle and received
much helpful information about ho-
tells. restaurants. shops, etc. In Los
Angeles. | attended n beautiful socia.
function given by one of the nine
chapters in the city, and in Seattle
enjoyed the privileges OF the pretty
Z. T.. O. Restroom, on the Exposition
grounds, with its easy chairs, lounge
desk. stationery, ice water, etc.
The Z. f. O. is not merely a No.
erary club. Ii Is this, but more. II
is not simply an agency for orsaui1'
ed charity though many can speal
with gratitude of such work accom-
plished by our order. II is more
than this; IL Is n sisterhood OF won.
en- ORGANIZED for social and womanll
council. As a mere social or liter.
airy club II is not needed, for coulC
be Accommodated in some of the var
ious clubs organized for this purpos'
alone. But We need something more
than this; We need the strong, Low
ing sympathy OF one woman for an
other: we need the helpful cultur,
OF the virtues Of which our star Is
constant reminder. in order 10 be
come truer women And ! heliev'
that because Of this need there is
place for this organization which y.
are always striving to perfect an'
that the future contains great thing
for I. f.. q. In Texas as we'll as Co