Arizona republican., 1913-10-22
WOMAN'S CLUB
 OPENS SEASON
Beautifully Decorated Club House Thrown Open = Mrs. H. B. Wilkinson Sue ceeds Mrs. B. A. Fowler as President

With the club house transformed into a garden of roses, a floral well
 come to the president, Mrs H. B
 Wilkinson, from the members, the
 Woman's club inaugurated it's sea-
 son yesterday afternoon
 In this attractive atmosphere the
 largest body of organized women
 in Phoenix interested in civics
 household economics, art, literature
 and music, met for the first time in
 five months and with greater enthu-
 siasm than ever before, outlined
 their plans for the winter.
 No new departments have been
 added but true to it's progressive policy every section has undertaken
 more advanced study and the club I enters on it's new year with the 1 most serious work in it's career | None shared the view of the presi-
 dent who in her address likened
 herself to the small boy of the Me- 1 Cutcheon cartoon, who stands ques- 1 tiOningly in front of the big chair.
 Those who listened attentively to her | Illuminating talk were assured of her capability in occupying the posi- tion as head of one of the foremost clubs of the state.
 ] Mrs. Wilkinson urged that the club | make it's influence felt in every line of worthy endeavor. To this end she recommended that especial at tention be given the child welfare movement, the world more beautiful and city parks. She asked the club women to uphold womanly virtue in action, words and dress in fact, ito be temperate in all things"
 
 ments made by Mrs. Wilkinson was of the establishment of a bureau of clubs al the University of Arizona the object of which is the loaning Of literature to the various women's clubs in Arizona. The offer was ac- cepted by the Woman's club yester- day and it's name will appear on the club bureau register at Tucson.
 She concluded her talk by stating that the executive board had dis pensed with the adjustable monthly leaflet for the calendar and the pro- grams, under the direction of Mrs H. H. Wilson, chairman of the press committee, will hereafter appear in the club notes of the Sunday Re publican.
 Mrs. B. A. Fowler, former presi- dent of the club and at present chairman of the civics- education de- partment following her words of cor dial greeting to the incoming presi- dent encouraged the club to be of service to itself and to the city. The first program she will present before the club will be on November II and the subject will be, Some Vital Necessities of Modern Community Living" and in it will be incorporated
  disposal sewerage and bill boards. Vocational training and conservation of National Forests will be other programs given under the auspices of the department Mrs Fowler su- perintends.
 Mrs. E. T. Ceilings. chairman of the household economies section be- ginning on the twenty eighth of this month will give four club programs and three department afternoons. The details of her work will not be announced but something new" has been promised in the way of attract ing interest.
 The art and literature department under the direction of Mrs. L. H. Fitzhugh will be replete with inter est this season. Mrs. Fitzhugh has divided her general program in four, the first to be Living Poets," in charge of Mrs. Ancil Martin, the second. American Poets.'' in charge l of Mrs J. H. McClintock; the third, | Scottish Songs" and the fourth Modern Art" by Mrs. Roy E. | 
 Mrs. William E. Deity, chairman | of the music department will be | called upon to furnish much of the | during the year especially | on such gala occasions as Reciprocity | day, the Christmas Festival, Arizona | day, when all the music will be by | Arizona composers and the operetta | the Womans club chorus
 Mrs. Dwight B. Heard, chairman of i the board of trustees, reported the | club in an excellent financial con- dition.
 Mrs. W. H. Sargent contributed with several charming musical num- bers. In the midst of the pleasure yesterday many remembered the tra- gic death of Mrs. Clara Dismukes Van der Las on the California" last summer, and Mrs. w. C. Foster a resolution in respect to her memory which was adopted unanimously.
 The executive board of the club 1OllOWS. 1TeSlueHl, MTS- n. 10. Wilkinson; vice president, Miss Edith Evans; recording secretary, Mrs. R. M. Tafal; corresponding secretary, Mrs. John Dennett; treas urer Mrs. c. H. Davidson; auditor, Mrs. H. B. St. Claire; members at large, Mrs. D. H. Burtis, Mrs. w C. Foster and Mrs. w. A. Parish; board of trustees, Mrs Dwight B. Heard, chairman, Mrs. Walter Tal- bot and Mrs. J. H. McClintock.