La Junta tribune., 1914-01-17
City Federation Meeting.

months, was IN session Monday al
ternoon OF this week At Harmony
hall. The meeting convened at 3
O'Clock. and the early part OF the ses-
sion was devoted to business mat
tiers, the yearly election L! officers
resulting as follows: President.
Mrs. y. S. Larsen; vice-president.
Mrs. S. X. Mendelson: secretary,
Miss Mabel Cartwright: treasurer.
Mrs. c. =. HASTEN; member OF the
board. Mrs. +. Gard Edwards Re
ports OF the past years work were
given as follows: Mrs. +. r. Lewis.
as manager of the hall: Mrs. NJ. r.
McCauley. as secretary; Miss Emma
Wilson. as treasurer: and Dr. Jessie
Stubbs. as chairman OF the civics
committee.
Doctor Stubbs, in her report. made
mention OF La Junta's first munich
pal Christmas tree. which Was an in
teresting event in tn. history OF our
city for the year 1919. Doctor
Stubbs told OF the cooperation OF
the federated clubs with the city au-
thorities In this enterprise, and spoke
particularly OF the splendid work and
energy OF G. W. Milliken. manager OF
III. local office OF the Arkansas Val
ley Railway. Light a Power Com
pa" which was in nigh degree re-
sp.nsitie Tor tn. success OF III. un-
dertakins Crati.yi:,r mention was
ais made OF the work OF the com.
al ie. on decoration, OF which Mrs.
! IN Madigan was chairman. as well
a being the originator Of the NUM-
cipal Christmas tree idea a. applied
TO Ia Junta,
At the close OF the business ses-
sion. the meeting was turned over TO
the FortniEhtly Club. The program
which followed Uas In charge OF Mrs
J. b O'Neii. and had been prepared
by her in the interest OF her work as
chairman OF the committee on con-
seryation OF the State Federation OF
Women's Clubs. All OF the federat-
ed clubs were well represented at the
meeting. and quite number OF yis-
itors were present.
The program consisted OF three
interesting addresses and musical se-
iections. Miss Clsrice Cook and
Professor =. p. Austin each gave a
beautifully rendered solo. $. $.
Phillips. county superintendent OF
schools. took for his subject. "Arri-
culture In the Schools and gave
some very interesting fscts, and fig
ures showing what has seen done In
Colorado toward making the study
OF agriculture = part Of ID. regular
high school course, and In introduc-
ing the same subject In the country
schools. The county superintendent
told OF the lack Of money by which
the work is handicapped. not only
throughout the state but In the AEri-
cultural College at Fort Collins. Mr..
Phillips address was rspl.te With In
terest. his earnest manner showing
hox close the subject H. TO his heart.
School and City Gardening was
advocated by r. p. Austin. superin-
tendent OF our city schools. Mr. Aus
tin proposed n plan for municipal
gardens. to be planted and tended by
the school children Of the city dur
ing the spring and summer months:
In fact, u sort OF continuation OF les
son time. that should he conducted
In Gods beautiful outdoors.
The writer OF this comedies fully
with MIR. Austin's views. and believes
that every child should hay. n gar
den. All children Low. flo~.r., aud
they turn instinctively to these pets
Of old Mother Mature. To have
corner Ia the family garden. or bet
ter stili. IN the municipal garden
suggested by Mr.. Austin--to have =
spot they could claim ~ their very
own Is = source Of enjoyment TO the
little ones. Working there with their
fsvorite plants and blossoms vii
teach them In the best way come OF
Natures wonderful methods. Be-
sid~s, they will be kept busy In Gods
out-os .doors. where the frssh air
aad sunshine will perform miracles
In the chiids growth and constStu'
tiou a. In the development OF the
hlossoms In which he Will take 40
much pride and happinssa.
The other number OH the program
vas . paper on Conservation" BY
Nes, J. B. O'Neii. Mrs. O'Neil u
chairman Of the COMMITTEES on con.
servstion Of the State Federation OF
womeu.s C,ubs, and the excellent -.
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