El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-28
\. MEX. WOMEN
HOLD CONVENTION
Las Vegas Woman Elected
President and Santa F'e
Gets Next Meeting.

Albuquerque, N NJ, March IS
strengthened and consolidated in its pO-
sition as the body representing all
that is best and purest in education
and progress, the second annual con-
vention Of the New Mexico Fedora
ton Of Woman's clubs closed yester-
The election of officers resulted as
President, Mrs, ". J. Fugate, Of Las
vice president, Mrs c. E. Mason, Of
Roswell
Recording secretary, Mrs Rupert r.
Asplund, of Santa Fe.
Corresponding secretary Mrs. Frank
L. Myers, of Las Vegas
Treasurer, Mrs D. "A. Bittner, Of Al
auditor, Mrs. Carrie B. Porterfield, Of
Silver City.
Corresponding secretary for general
federation, Mrs j. J. Hagerman, OF
After the new officers were intro
duced and the applause had subsidized
the new president Mrs Fugate, had
few words to say in appreciation of the
honor conferred upon her, and more
concerning the efficiency and loyalty
Of her predecessor in the chair, Mrs 5
P. Johnson, of PalOmas Springs. A
standing vote Of appreciation Of the
able services Of Mrs. Johnson and the
other retiring officers was made Mrs
presented the gaYel to the incoming
president. making the presentation with
q few well chosen words
Preceding the election Of Officers, an
amendment was voted upon changing
the annual convention month from
March to October, the exact date of each
year to depend upon the executive
board. This carried unanimously ana
the state federation will meet each
year in the fan instead Of in the
spring.
Unanimous acceptance was also &C
corded the invitation of the WOman's
board Of trade and the WOman's club
Of Santa Fs that the next assembly be
held at the state capital. It was also
decided not to defer the next. cOnven-
Hon until October, 1914, but to have the
state federation meet in October Of this
year.
Morning Session.
The morning session was devoted to
the reports of the flag, flower and
motto committee and the general feder-
alton endowment fund fieIC committee
CLUBS. Announcements were made by
Mrs. n. B. Laughlin, OF Santa Fe, con-
corning the summer session of the
School Of American Archaeology at
santa Fe, and by Mrs. William H Mccoy,
Of MOuntainair, in regard to WOman's
clubs day at the Mountainair chautaU-
qua.
At II o'clock the convention adjourned
for sight seeing trip in automobiles.
A stop was made at the University.
where DR.. David R Boyd. president
,ddressed the club women on educa-
uonal topics OF current interest A
response was made by Mrs. C. Z. Ma
son, OF Roswell Luncheon was served
az the church at 1890 o'clock
Greetings From General Federation.
IN the AFTERNOON greetings We're read
from the president Of the general fed
Grafton and from the state superin-
Iendent Of public instruction. Over
"a clubs reported local work and the
progress made in their respective or
CARNATIONS.
Adopts Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted by the state
federation endorse Industrial and vOca-
uonaI education and recommend that
special work be done along the lines
OF literature and Library extension. as
advocated by the legislative committee;
urge that women be appointed on
boards of all state institutions. urce
classic and the foundation Of all law;
urge individual delegates to stimulate
an interest In music and art and each
cruz represented, first, by forming a
department; second, by organizing a
chorus, II practical; third by adopting
= practical outline of work Fourth by
lectures on both subjects: depIore. with
{ 6 VT IRENE sorrow the accident and loss
MIS- u w. Young, delegate from Tula-
rosa has sustained in being seriously
burned at the time of the loss of her
nome Our stncerest sympathies ex-
Musical at Finale.
me finale Of the convention was a
musical at the Presbyterian church
last evening, under the direction of Mrs.
MABEL stevens HimeO and Mrs E L.
Bradford. The cantata, Mrs. II. III A.
program