The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-10-09

Of the Woman's clubs of the state for
better reads and a greater State Uni
yersity, was expressed by Mrs. Wealth
ererd and others, who responded to
toasts. The chief addresses at the
banquet were those delivered by Mrs.
Ida NJ Milliken. Of Prinevile. and Mrs.
Abagail Scott Duniway. Mrs. Duniway
responded TO the toast, Better Roads
for Oregon"
Nv hen looked at the MENU" said
Mrs. Duniway, 81 was reminded of the
old Oregon Trail. when we travelled
for days shoe-mouth deep in the dust
and with trees tied TO the ends of our
wagons as we dropped down some pre-
cipitous place to hold back the burden
from our over worked oxen. And then
! hoped some day TO see as a watch
word Of the women of Oregon, Better
Roads.
''W hen | used to talk to create an
Of women for good roads, they
asked me, DO you want the women to
WORK the roads?' Why, bless your
heart, the women can work for the
roads, by legislation. by their banquets
and by their love for good roads.
Good Roads and the state Univer-
sity have been two of my hobbies, and
| hope you women take such an inter-
est in the University that you will be
able to vote, play, work and do every
thing in your power 10 better it.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Milliken, of Prineville.
to, ''The Heart of Oregon. :"
She represented the most recently affil-
lated club. ''We call our country the
heart of Oregon, she said, land you
know the heart is the most vital spot. t"
Mrs. Millikin issan an enthusiastic CEN
tral Oregon booster and told of the OPP
portunities Cor the newcomer in the
great cattle country. She told of the
endeavors of the citizens there to in
crease the raising Of livestock, and how
their work was already felt by the
Portland meat packing companies, who
already found it unnecessary TO send to
the middle west fol their hogs and cat
tie.
Mrs. Chas. II. Csstner, who respond
ed to the toast, Meath the Mountain, !"
told the visiting women that ut present
Hood River was shipping in great
deal of ITS milk and cream. ''But the
time is coming, she said, "when we
will have more of those products grown
here at home. We will have our own
cerameries and make our own cheese. {"
Miss Ruth Reed, of the Jefferson
Civic club. sang Loves Old Sweet
Song" miss Reed, said Mrs. Wealth
erred, in introducing her, lis home
girl, with a home sweet voice..
A solo was rendered by Mrs. Mar
garet Longacre Connel, of Shanghai,
China, who is native. Oregonian, and
who is ut the convention fepfesentinp
the American Woman's clubs. She was
accompanied by Mrs. I. N. Kennedy,
Of Woodburn. %
If the action of the women of the
convention Tuesday afternooncand their
expressions of sentiment may be taken
as a criterion, the death knell was
sounded for the referendum against0the
appropriation bill for the University of
Oregon. An ovation was given Miss
Catherine Carson, of Salem, and Miss
Eleanor McClaine, of Sliverton, stu
dents of the University, who though
notdelegates to the covention, came to
represent the women of the University.
1--WE come to tell you of how we, the
Students of the University, feel about
the referendum, said Miss MeClaine,
'and to appeal to your pride as repre-
sentative women of the state of Oregon
to lend us your aid. y
1--WE feel that we have been slight
ed, q said Miss Carson. Washington s
legislature appropriated the sum of
$500, 600 for their institution of higher
education, and their voters realized the
need of such an expenditure, while a
cry is raised against the use of the
comparatively small sum of $l75, 900 at
our home University, where additions
are SO greatly needed No one knows
this need as do we students. We ap-
peal to you women to return to your
respective homes and lend us your as.
sistance by conducting campaigns dC
inform the voters of the state.
After an address by Milton Miller,
who told Of the great needs of the Uni
versity for new buildings. the number
of students having increased to such al
extent until at the present time there
is scarcely room that is not used by
instructors having no regular rooms oi
their own, the convention of womer
adopted resolution denouncing the
referendum against the appropriations
Because of this action there was {
feeling Of satisfaction among the dele
gates as they left the Congregations
church late in the afternoon, after theil
days work. 1--WE feel that we hav,
accomplished noteworthy task, " say
Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, land that th'
women of the states different organic
ations will return to their respective
communities and start to work for
greater Uhversity."
Prof. W. +. Ogburn, of Reed College
was unable to be present at the civi
discussions of the club Tuesday after
noon. However, his illustrated pape
on "City Planning" was read by hi
assistant, Harry Weinberg. All phase
of civic problems were taken up at tn
civic conference, over which Mrs
Chas. II. Castner, chairman of tn
state civic committee, presided.
Tuesday afternoons work closed wit
report of Mrs. Frederick Eggert, o
| Portland, chairman OF tHe DodIu
trustees of the Scholarship Loan fnud
During the past six years we hav
expended the sum of $4900. she said
"in aiding girls and young women 9
the state in securing better educationt
Last year our efforts have given !
young ladies' the privileges of highe
institutions Of learning. We feel prou
of our advancement. During the pas
year Is new clubs have been affiliate
with the State Federation, and all {
them have given literally toward oil
Scholarship fund. )"
Presidents night was observed Tue
day evening, the time having been d
voted to a musical program rendert
by Mrs. Louis A. Henderson, Mrs.
d. Kanaga, Mrs. Lulu Dahl Mile
Mrs. Elfreida Heller Weinstein al
! Otto T. Wedemeyer, to the address
Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, state presiden
who summed up the progress made a
r congratulated the women on their c
! operative efforts, and to reports frc
Z delegates.
t "As we journey on from this co
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