El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-24
Ell Paso Club Women Do Much
To Benefit Conditions In the City
CBy Mrs s FcnneI e1-PresIdent C1ub0
varied subjects Considered.

club, have had most amazing and graf
flying results
varied subjects Considered.
Besides current events. literature.
and music, ceramics, the home. and
travel and art culture (all with vari-
atiOns) have been subjects around
which the club women have nuttered,
and into which hey have dipped with
varying degrees of satisfaction. At
present, the study Of current events
and literature, music. and art are
being built upon such sound foun-
datiOns that a great step upward has
been taken. The day of the dilettante
has gone by, and the club wOman's
organized center for the intellectual
culture of its members" has passed
the primary grade.
In the assistance for the better
ment OF physical conditions in the
community, perhaps the aid given TO
the city's plans for the upbuilding OF
FL Paso may meet that condition.
The first help given was Is years
ago when the southwestern WOm-
ems Press association, convened here.
A reception was given the visitors
by the club women, and many of the
affair. a little later this club again
assisted the city in enterta lining. that
time the Texas Teachers convent ton.
The reception was held on the beauti
full lawn Of the courthouse, the grounds
being enclosed in wire. The light of
many arc lamps made the enclosure
as bright as day, while quantities
of Chinese lanterns gave mellowness
and added beauty to one of the most
brilliant affairs FL PasO has ever had.
Helping City Raise Funds.
Some time between 1904-6 a miners
convention was held here, and the 10
cal committee found itself embarrassed
for want of funds. The Woman's
club offered to help, and concert
was given that netted over $500 to
the cause
At various times. as the treasury
warranted. the club has contributed
to different enterprises.
The Civic League originated in the
club as an auxiliary. II soon became
so large and important that separ-
ate existence was thought necessary
was generated spirit CT civic clean
illness and beauty that. taken up and
fostered by the public spirited men.
is resulting in making the city model
of its kind.
In the public schools. a teacher Of
physical culture was installed in 1902,
and her salary paid for one year
Working for the City.
Last year. the club women, for the
chamber of commerce, decorated the
float Texas" for the Os-Aple parade
Later in the year. the club again as
sisted the chamber of commerce in
entertaining the wives and daughters
Of the Southwestern Cattlemen's asso-
citation. The members enjoyed the
nOnOT. DOLn because VI the ClhSSAs anu
the opportunity it gave Of meeting
their Texas neighbors.
Intellectually the club has added
much to the growth of Ell Paso- In
the early years of the club the most
notable lectures were those given by
Prof Jordan, of Leland Stanford Uni
versity, and Miss Ruth Winterbottom,
a noted authority on ceramics. Jsr-
ONE * Jerome and Charles Battelle
LOOMS came to Ell Paso under the aus
pices Of the club Last year Opie
Reade and Judge B B. Lindsey were
two pleasing and instructive offerings.
Never has an opportunity been lost
to secure speakers on educational or
philanthropic subjects.
In the literary department during
the past year once each month some
one of FL Paso's many brilliant men
lectured on some topic of educational
interest
In the founding of the scholarship
funds that is one Of the principal OBJ
iccts CT both state and national fed
erations OF wOmen's clubs, the Fl