The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-22
CONVENTION HEARS REPORTS
Miss Edna johnson Reviews Work
Accomplish by Richmond Clubs
In Furthering Civic Betterment

ance Of Arbor day, Memorial day and
other other national commemorative
holidays. At Christmas q halliday was
spent in distributing gifts to people al
the county infirmary and other needy
persons in Connersville. A group OF
patrons and teachers of the Corners
vile schools, unorganized and with
out dues. are keeping parents and
teachers in closer touch with the lives
and habits of the pupils.
Franklin Organizes.
Franklin county, by Mrs. w. NJ.
Banes, of Metamora. The clubs OF
Franklin county are attempting to or
ganize a county federation separate
from the city federations. 1t is be-
lieved that by next year the county
federation will be astrong organiza-
ton. The various clubs of the city
federations have set aside q day for
the study of tuberculosis, and to aid
the tuberculosis societies in raising
funds. Clubs are studying civic Ques-
tions, parliamentary law, art and mu-
sic.
Promote chautaueua.
Hancock county. by Mrs. H. ]. Bar
rett of Greenfield. The six literary
clubs and the Home Economics Asso-
citation Of Greenfield were each repre-
sented at the convention. All the clubs
of the county which are affiliated with
any of the city federations or the coun
ty or district federations are working
hard, among them the Cosmopolitan
, club. which is studying the benefits of
a ChautauQua to a community. and
| which has taken the leading part in
the promotion of the ChautauQua. A
county federation of clubs is being or
ganized.
Aid Library Fund.
Henry county, by Mrs. Frank Stan.
ley, of New Castle. Clubs are study.
| ing religious awakening and are Civ
ing aid to the library fund and the
ChautauQua guarantee fund.
Home is a place of rest. To some
IT is only a place to eat and sleep and
| to many of us women. it Is a place OF
/ labor But we have little time more
left to attend thees little club meet
ings of ours. where we will gain some
thing that will broaden us out a bit
and make us like our kitchens a little
better and make us appreciate a little
more. the singing Of bird outside"
| Leaving out all progress and i'm
provement made or caused by women's
clubs, Mrs E. X. Sowash. Of Middle
| town, last night told in these words
what. to women the attendance of club
meetings mean. She responded 20 the
addresses of welcome of Miss Sarah
h.Il and Mayor Robbins.
Our work of rearing children means
more than the feeding and clothing,
Mrs. Sowash said. ut means the
nourishing Of the spirit and the prep
aration for the later life.
But it has been said that while In
China a man never sees his wife until
! after he marries her, in America, be
never sees her after he marries her
1 am afraid this il too sadly true
But the reports of today show &C
cOmplishments of our organized Of
fort We hope some day to make thil
Sixth district work heard all over tne
state. Remember that it is the little
things that count and we must al
work together"
Mayor Welcomes Visitors.
! Following a beautiful invocation b.
Mrs. Allen d. Hole, Mayor Robin!
gave the official speech Of welcome
for the city OIL Richmond.
! I'VE greet you because the citizenI
know the great work done by tn,
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