The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-08
n. RS. P~ennybacker
/" A Home Life Ad.
Vocate -

For the next two years Austin.
Texas. will be the capital Of women
clubdom. 1t means something to be
president of an organization contain
Ing a membership Of approximately
one million No greater honor
is within the gift Of the women of the
country.
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker. who
was elected president at the recent BIZ
ennial convention Of the National Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs at San Fran
CISCO. has due appreciation Of the
magnitude Of the position to which
she has been called and the RESPONSE
bilitfes that it entails upon her. It is
an office that possesses f~ar-reaching
ana tremendous power. The ~organiza-
ton performs work Of vast import for
the uplifting and betterment Of the
women OF America. No governor of a
state is charged with greater RESPONSE
performance Of more vital services
than that which are embraced within
the limits of action of the present of
the National Federation of Women's
clubs.
She Is a Widow.
This organization. which reaches in
to the homes of the people of nearly
every town and city in the United
states. has perhaps a greater grasp
of the real needs and aspirations Of
the masses Of citizenship than the po-
Htical parties which are dominated by
men. Mrs. Pennybacker. knowing full
we'll as she does. the great factor for
permanent benefit that the organiza-
ton can be made to serve. is entering
upon her term Of Office deeply i'm
pressed with the responsibilities that
rest Upon her.
Mrs; P%ennybacker is typically a
home-loving woman. She believes
that the higher inspirations come
widow for thirteen years. Her nus
band was Percy V. Pennybacker. a
prominent educator Of Texas, She has
three children. Bonner Pennybacker,
aged "a. is her oldest son. For the
last two years he has been a home
steader on a section Of public land in
western Texas. He is now living tenn
porarily in Seattle. Wash. The next
oldest son is Percy Pennybacker, aged
~, who is being educated at a Vir-
ginta military school. Miss Ruth
P~ennNbacker. aged Is, is her only
daughter. She has given her children
the advantage of two years schooling
IN Europe and during that time Mrs.
PennNbacker lived with them.
Honored in Her Own State.
Fol- many years the people of Aus
tin and of Texas nave had an affec-
tionate regard for the woman who
nov heads the National Federation of
Women's clubs. She has long occu-
pied a position of prominence and
honor in the educational and literary
affairs OF the state. She is author Of
the history Of Texas that is used in
every public school in the common
wealth. She first wrote the Texas his
tory tW~enty-four years ago and since
then 1t has been revised several times.
What led you to take up clubwom-
ans work." she was asked.
My greatest inspiration to enter
this field Of endeavor was. my hus.
band she said. 1T was my husband
who also gave me my inspiration to
write the history OF Texas. When I
questioned my ability to accomplish
that task he said: i know you can
do it,"
Aged Mother With Her.
Mrs. Pennyhacker's home in Austin
is beautifully situated under almost
the very shadow of the state univer-
sity. She finds no happier way OF
passing the time than living in his
comfortable home. surrounded by her
aged mother, her children and books
and looking after the manifold cares
and duties of the household.
She admits thai the new
bilfties which she has taken upon her
self involve an enormous amount Of
labor. but h feels that the things to.
he accomplished are we'll worthy the
additional efforts that are required Of
her. 1t is largely a labor of love.
None of the officers Of the organiza-
ton receives any salary.
From what social rank is the aver
age clubwoman drawn" she was ask.
ed.
Social Rank Disappears.
1T is a cardinal principle of the
woman's club movement to bring into
the ranks of the different local organi-
cations ome Of all walks in life
without regard to so-called social dis
tinction. All social and wealth lines
are obliterated in the best woman's
club. All are working for the one
purpose Of improving and lettering
mankind. The acreage clubwoman is
moderately well-to-do; her sympathies
broaden each year.: she grows more
just both TO the rich and the poor"