Arizona republican., 1914-08-09

gone away lIOlll tiic Ciup ihuSh cii- frightened on subjects which never in terested them before. Every member ! of the club would profit much if she belonged to the civics department.
 Then again on Art and Literature day-how it pleases us to be car r:ed back to the times and environ ments in which those wonderful old writers lived. They have journeyed on, but through their writings have depicted so clearly to us the emo- tions, the traditions and the char acter and lives of the people of their day.
 On other days we live under the spell of the old Music Masters, and how much pleasure it gives us, it stays with us for days.
 'Tis well we have a day now and then for Household Economies" can well remember when this subject bored melt sounded like washing dishes when some of us were going through school, and mother looked after the ''Household Economies In these days one can not even get a laugh from a story on ''The Brides First Biscuits because the bride of today knows how to make good ones- She has studied domestic science, she discusses cooking with her friends. collects good recipes and looks to it that well balanced meals are served at her table whether it be breakfast, luncheon or dinner, when a person becomes interested in any subject the pendu lum swings far in the other direc- ton.
 Let me mention another strong feature of club life and what one loses by being absent
 Tn a measure we are part of all We have come in contact with is statement handed down to us. If this be true that we are a part of all we have met, whether in the physical or intellectual world, then it must follow if we come in con- tact with good wholesome thoughts listen to lecturers who choose sub jects of high ideals, of right living or ultra gems of thought or bring to us a message of the noble deeds and strong characters of our fore fathers, they too become a part of us, and through our readings, asso- cations and environments we be- come what we are.
 After spending an afternoon at the club we should go to our homes bet ter. stronger and more capable for having come in contact with the words of wisdom. the benign in- fluence the personal contact, the ex. change of ideas, the mental stimulus, the clasp of the hand and the whole some influence of association. The very club atmosphere stands for all that is good and pure and beneficial something to be absent from the Womans club a whole year.
 Mrs. Henry D. Ross, president of the Arizona Federation of Women's clubs left last evening for months absence in the north where she will devote her time to club extension work Mrs. Ross will visit in Pres colt and will later investigate club conditions in Camp Verde, Jerome, Holbrook, Flagstaff and Williams. The number of clubs that have be- come affiliated with the state fede-a- tion since Mrs. Ross was elected to head the organization. has been phe- nomenal and the energetic leader hopes to greatly increase the num- Der before the next annual meeting of the body in January.
 Summer meetings of the Osborne Parent Teacher closed last week, the initial autumn gathering being scheduled for the afternoon of Sep tember 9 At this time the advis- ability of continuing the noon day luncheons inaugurated last spring will be discussed. The members of the circle who have acted as H. brarians since the close of school, will be relieved of the task next month by the appointment of some one to fill the office permanently, l by the principal of the school.