Arizona republican., 1913-12-21

SOCIETY

intimately the home life of her fel- | low club women, who like herself, l are trying to keep abreast. amidst all | the complex problems of modern life | sweet in temper, to put first things | first, and whose greatest need is : more encouragement This in large | measure the club women can give | each other because they understand | The club woman is also doing the i bulk of the work in the churches and ]! religious organizations. She is meet | ing with civic bodies, officers of cor ] Iection. heads of the Associated l Charity movements. public utility 1 departments. and other organized 1 bodies and therefore her vision is wide. and her knowledge is potent i and Christmas means to her only 1 more duties, and greater responsibili- ties. She knows full well that. as the Master said. nc one liveth to himself alone, and that if she would 1 enjoy the peace on earth spirit her
 
 CTS. Not material gifts alone, but sympathy, encouragement kind words. the Out-stretched hand. or whatever may be her sisters need. The true club woman knows that she is every Woman's neighbor all through the year, and that there is no such thing 6s social distinction in club life She sings with Browning: All work is the same with God With god, whose puppets, best and
 worst
 .ire We: There is no last or first"
 The comparative terms rich and loor. blood and brawn-mean noth- ins to the genuine club woman. She knows better than any other woman that if she would receive the full measure Of life herself. she must at all times freely give her time her ! talents, her strength and with thu Christmas season comes only tha greater obligation for more service The wife and daughters of our chief executive have expressed thcmsclvcs i in favor of the sensible Christmas i The Christmas that shall not be de- 1 void of gifts. but one in which tho I joy of giving will be to give. where | ! dress the able president of the 1 Woman's club of Phoenix made a 1 strong plea for the sane life eau l toning her hearers against the pres | ont temptations to drift towards cN- | tremes Surely the sane life would i include the sane Christmas and the sensible club woman finds here the ! opportunity for the giving of d good ] example
 Therefore, to the busy club woman. l Christmas does not mean a selfish season of joy and mirth; neither does ! 1t mean d time of sclf-fnduIgcnt {f"asting and revelry; nor yet q period ot mere personal getting and giving Rather it means a glorious occasion LOT charitable work amongst the poor and needy; chance to show the true Christ spirit toward the down trodden and fallen. T season in which -o bring joy into the lives of little children, or to cheer the lonely heart Of the aged; and q greater opportun- ity for richer service to those whose material needs are we'll supplied. and who ask of her only the richer attri- hutcs of the club woman's heart At meeting of the Adams Parent Teacher association Thursday after neon the nominating committee pre- | sented the names of Mrs J. R Howe for president, Mrs. H l.. Hargravcs vice president and Miss Alma Filing son secretary. the report being unani- mously adopted by the circle After an animated discussion on "PIay- | erCunds'' il was decided to take up 1 this subject as the winters study. learning the needs of the children anu i expended part of the treasury for Playground apparatus. How to Win the Confidence of the Children" was 9 topic taken under consideration in
 the round table talk led by Mrs I ! O. Judson A chorus by the boys of
 the seventh grade was a feature of the afternoon. Miss Cort, the vice
 president presided.
 The third Thursday of January has
 been the date set for the annual cleo
 tion of officers of the Fillmore Par | ent Teacher association. This was
 determined at a meeting of the circle ] Thursday afternoon, when q Christ
 mas program was presented The
 true spirit of the day should not be
 lost by too much present giving. l according to the mothers and teach
 CTS who discussed the subject fol- ] lowing several interesting numbers, ! gwen DE the DoNS and girls of the
 school, who gave a group of songs | and rccitations
 1
 On January the Madison Inn
 proyement club will hold it's annual election of officers. The clubs actiyi- | ties this month are confined to add
 ing to the treasury, the funds being | increased over $100 by the bazaar
 on Tuesday This report was made O, d business meeting Thursday.
 when it was announced that pie social would be held Tuesday even
 ing Besides the sale a musical pro
 gram will be a feature.