Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-11-13
RESOLUTION ADOPTED URGING
EARLY PASSAGE OF AMEND
MENT TO CONSTITUTION.
four HUNDRED DELEGATES
Record Attendance Noted-Iiealth
Conference Productive OF Many
Interesting Talks,


delegates registered the first biennial
convention of the oklahoma Fedora
tlon Of Women's Clubs late last night
closed the second days session under
the most auspicious circumstances
that ever marked a meeting Of the
federation.
The passage Of a resolution favoring
rational prohibition and the discus
sion Of pure marriage laws and
lealtn matters featured yesterday )
meetings The visitors gallery was
crowded at every session. while the
main auditorium Of the First Pres
byterian church was filled with dele
gates. who manifested an intense In
tcrest In The proceedings.
Medals in various contests conduct
ed by the federation were awarded
al last nights session and the presi-
dent. Mrs. y. A. McDougal, delivered
her annual address, in which she
spoke feelingly Of the work that has
been done by the federation and of the
things that thinking women should
unite to accomplish.
Miss Olive McClintic Of Chickasha
was awarded a gold medal for the
hest short story submitted in the fed
eration's contest. Mrs. Tom Hope
lrade the presentation speech ana
Miss McClintlc responded with few
Well-chosen words.
In The contests taken part In by
school children of the state, Mrs. Orin
Ashton mode the award for the Desf
paper on MY State which went to
Vee Womack Of Hugo. Mrs. Ashton
also presented So gold piece to Roy
Wilhlte of III Reno for the best paper
on The IDEAL Town" Mrs K. ID
Rood OF Bartlesville made an effec-
i've talk on domestic science in pre-
scnting a gold award to Miss Martha
Mitchell of Oklahoma City, who had
the best paper on Scientific House
keeping"
Mrs c Il. Hume Of Anadarko or
fered an impressive prayer for unlVer-
sal peace at the opening OF last night y
session. II had been planned TO read
the greetings to the Oklahoma fedora
tion from similar organizations In
other states. but this was Impossible
on account Of the large number OF
greetings that were received.
I'VE have received words OF en-
couragen ent and cheer" explained
Mrs. McOougal, from nearly every
state in the union and from every
officer of the general federation
A message from Governor Lee Cruce
containing many words OF praise Tor
the federation was read, and received
with much applause.
Miss Olive McClintic gave a reading
that touched on the school social cen
ter idea in i clever manner. IL was
written by Zona Gale. Miss McClin-
tic, a teacher in the oklahoma Wom-
aus college, displayed remarkable
ability as a reader
one of the features Of yesterdays
meetings we're the musical numbers,
arranged by local women. headed by
Mrs. r. e. Macarthur of the music
committee.
In the afternoon Miss Stanley. vio-
liuist. and Miss Burris, pianist, gave
two numbers. Last night Miss Lucy
Nash Of Nuwsta played selection on
the piano. the Misses Shaughnessy OF
Chickasha entertained with vocal
number with plano accompaniment
and Mrs. Fred S. Clinton Of Tulsa gave
"A piano selection.
The health conference between the
hours of . O'clock and o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon proved one OF the
sions ever conducted by the fedora
post educational ana Interesting ses-
ton.
The health bill" introduced by the
club women In the last state legisla-
ture and defeated after a hard fight
on the floor, came In for good share
or comment and the legislators who
contributed 10 the defeat Of the meas
urc were roundly censured. 1t was
plainly evident that the federation has
rot let up on its fight for pure
marriage" law and will continue the
ha,tle in the next legislature.
Mrs Frank +. Mulky of Oklahoma
city. chairman OF the special legis-
lative committee Of the federation.
admitted tha, when she took up the
cudgel In behalf Of the measure she
had never been inside Of legislative
lsll before and knew nothing Of poll
tics. Following 100 days attendance
at the law making halls. however, she
discovered things. she said
"lf | could show YOU the ups and
downs we had in the fourth legisla-
turc." she said. "it would resemble a
inalarial chart. learned soon after
starting our work that the legislators