Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26
Federation OF Clubs Meet.

The eighth annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County Federation of Women
Clubs was held on Thursday of last weel
in Rockville. The meeting opened in thu
Presbyterian Church with prayer by Rev
John R. Henderson. Mrs. j. Wilson Town
send, president of the Federation, presided
The address of welcome was delivered by
Mrs H. C. Allnutt, president of the Rockville
Woman's Club Mrs. Townsend. president
of the Federation, responded. Reading Of
the minutes, reports of officers, reports Of
standing committees, Social Service work
reports from the clubs, old business, new
business. report of credential committee
and report of resolution committee occu-
pied the morning session.
Luncheon was served at 1890 O'Clock in
the club rooms of the Rockville club.
The afternoon session opened with the
singing of America. DR.. Vim. M. David
son, superintendent of the schools of Wash
ington, D. c., delivered an address on
What 1t Means to be a Teacher" Mrs
S0mervell Dawson, Miss Annabell Allnutt
Miss Eliza Choate and Mr.. Berry Clark
rendered choice vocal music. Mrs. W. W,
Bishop. recording secretary of the Fedora
ton. spoke on Kindergarten as the Founda-
ton of Education" Miss Annie M. Wilson,
director of drawing in the Washington
public schools, gave a talk on vision. -
The meeting was attended by more than
two hundred club women.
Among the clubs represented were the
wOmen's clubs of Rockville, Kensington,
Bethesda, Jamestown and Poolesville, the
Rockville Inquiry Club, the Handicraft Club
of Kensington, the Newcomb Club, the
Home Interest and Social Science Clubs of
Forest Glen. the Just Government League,
the Suffrage Association, Social Service
League, Gaithersburg Civic Educational
Association, Drummond just Government
League. Civic Study Club of Garrett Park,
Wednesday Club of Sandy Spring, Home
Interest Club of Takoma Park, Civic Study
Club of Forest Glen. and the Dickerson
Round Table.
The following resolutions were passed :
Resolved, That larger appropriations for
educational purposes and the maintenance
of public schools in the State of Maryland
should be made.
Resolved, That we believe the cOnsOlida-
ton of schools would economic the funds
and be in many ways beneficial to the
schools.
Resolved, That the club women of Mont
gOmery county will not relax any proper
effort to secure the appointment of women
on the school boards.
Resolved, That the Federation Of WO-
mems Clubs of Montgomery County petit
ton the legislature to change the age for
girls from the present limit. 16 years, to IL,
and to require that both parties be identi-
fed in issuing marriage licenses.
Resolved, That the Federation of WO-
mems Clubs of Montgomery County offer
to cooperate with the management Of the
County Fair in an effort to introduce more
wholesome entertainments and amuse-
ments.
Resolved. That each club be asked to
devote one program each year to the sub
ject of good roads.
Resolved, That the Federation of WO-
mems Clubs of Montgomery County will do
all in its power to discourage the immod-
esty of dress so prevalent, and will by ex-
ample and precept endeavOr to promote
purity and modesty as expressed by cloth
ing.
Resolved, That the Montgomery County
Federation of WOmens Clubs absolutely
condemns some Of the dances at present in
vogue and urges mothers to prevent them.
Resolved, That the Montgomery County
Federation of Women's Clubs extends its
thanks to the clubs of Rockville for their
hospitality and entertainment and to the
Presbyterian Church for the use of its
building.