Arizona republican., 1913-03-22

the joy which beauty brings In fact the club outgreW it's name; no longer did self-culture express their purpose, hence they promptly adopted a new name to suit their altered condition and the Womans club of Glendale was christened for service to hu- manity.
 Do you realize what an asset you have in the name Woman's club, and what a responsibility? she asked. An asset, because the public re- cognizes in the name the breadth and high character of your purpose; a responsibility. because the public expects your club to measure up to the standard which the name indi- l cates.
 The fact that the Woman's club. and not the Self Culture club, has erected this building is significant of the growth in mental vigor and ca pacity which has been taking place within the organization. You would not have accomplished this material evidence of your constructive ability, if you had not been. building every day the structure the world may not see:' if you had not become con- scious pOssessOrs of the power which organization brings.
 No longer isolated you have l learned to work in groups and to se cure the advantage of many minds l focused on the same purpose.
 The club, being constant growing realty, the club home, in which to l stimulate and direct that growth, be- | came a necessity.
 someone has said, The mission of the Woman's club is to set up standards suggest plans. spread in l formation and produce leaders Keep ing her strong anchorage in the home. | woman reaches out for culture for 1 opportunities for raising the stand ards of life and for mOding public sentiment into nobler ideals You have demonstrated here the truth of these statements.
 What does this building mean to this community? An attractively prOportioned structure, well located, and well maintained it is an evidence of good taste, of prosperity. and pro- gress; but, it is far more than that. It is the wOmans gift to the joy of | living; it is the center and source of ! reViVifYing energies which reach out to the whole community; a place for 1 making merry with no foul tang or taint: place for planning improve ments in community life; a place n which to learn humanity's needs, the rights and responsibilities of citizen ship, and how to make glad the homes and hearts of men.
 Every man in Glendale, who knows the value of the evidence o1 progress, realizes that this WOman's club house gives a distinction to the town which no other building can; every woman, who realizes that the
 old order changeth,'' is proud Of thi: structure which shows that the wo- lmen of Glendale are fitting them selves to the new order of things , which places woman beside the mat , in controlling and governing public affairs.
 No words of mine can express tin value to the children of this com munity in having this building SC in their midst; out of it will go tn :, influences which will make for then happier childhood, more Wholesom living, better directed fitting for life. z Club members, what does thi building mean to you? The embodi ment of your hopes, the success O your efforts, the possession of a con i venient and beautiful club home care = fully adapted to your needs? Yes . all this and mOre,-it is an eVidenc '. of your ability and power, the con | sciOus possession of which is th D basis of the future growth of you club
 . Remember, this building, charmin
 though it may be to you, is but
 means to an endi
 If you make the mistake, as yo
 look upon these four walls, of think 3 ing you have attained the end, yo
 will have builded in vain Admire l T you surely must; love it because
 embOdies your labOrs, your sacrifice = your ambitions; use it for the bes
 service that you can give to human
 ity and you will have crowned you
 efforts with entire success.
 Whether by accident or by care kl ful planning, it is a fitting coinc 8 dence that you are opening this hOus and naming it's purpose at the sam ' l time that the franchise doors al
 opened to the woman of Arizona ar " she is asked to register her name [ Y the list of voters whose fiat cary, V our state and municipal destines Each event indicates expansion
 opportunities and development
 larger activities for women. So beat
 tifully has Charlotte Perkins Gillma
 expressed the purpose with whit
 woman has sought this untried, bl
 coveted freedom, I quote her fore
 ful words:
 Not for herself, though sweet u
 air of freedom;
 Not for herself, though dear the nev
 born power;
 But for the child, who needs a nobl
 mother
 For the whole people, needing one al
 other,
 Genes woman to her hour"
 ''To the women of Glendale this d.
 marks an epoch; this house is
 monument to the new era," said M
 Fowler in conclusion Tn yo
 hearts you have dedicated it;
 yOur deeds Vol1 b9Ua 6acla rcd it's mn