The Washington times., 1914-05-16

State Government. besides township.
county and municipal! government
and woman's suffrage
Activities in Education.
The department Of education has
always been interested in all sub
jectj pertaining to an educational
system and its interest in the schools
eAteEds even TO vocational train
ing and to the curriculum.
The vocational and guidance COM
mittee. realizing that the welfare
Of millions of children Is at stake,
is ever ready TO give efficient service
and is working for practical meas
ures TO give every child a chance.
The department Of civic5 has for
its motto, .'OnIy he Is doing duty
10 the state whose work is greater
that his compensation" This de-
par tment is giving tho uSht to the
snail towns of 2J.Jeo or less. IT 70
interested in public recreation and
the development of social centers.
larbage collection in small towns,
IIIildren's auxiliarIes and nome Saro-
ems, the introduction in the puoiic
schools of the training in citizen
ship and morals and charity eo-
ordinate in preventive and construc-
tive aspects only
One Of the visions of our civic WORK
is in seeing itself as one OF the mi
nor agents at WORK in the abolition
of poverty. The chief value OF CIVIC
work is in knitting together IN
GREATER solidarity the units of any
community IN a closer sense OF Droth-
erhood Anything that retards TINS
is opposed to the purpose OF this
whole work, the drawing out OF the
divine in the human.
The art department pladges r'self
to work for the advancement OF art
in America for beautiful schools.
beautiful homes, and beautiful cities.
so that to the souls of our people
may be brought the new world Of
sweetness and light which beauty
and art bestow and the hsaysn On
earth of joys which cannot fail
Serve Without Compensation.
We have only one salaried worker
in the general federation. and that
is the manager of the bureau Of in
formation. This woman plans pro-
grams for club study. When you
know that we nave only experts as
chairmen OF departments and realize
that they give their time to this
work because they love TO Ue OF
service, you can understand why the
General Federation of Womens
Clubs is worldwide in its influence.
hope you believe with me trat
thC most potent factor in the prog
r,ss Of the world today is the great
club movepent. There we lind the
woman of ideals, the practical VEN
an. the woman with theories. the
spiritual woman, the tim;d woman,
the woman just having the Ciimpss
OF the dawn of duty and privilIgs
beautifully blended. and the woman
thoroughly equipped to lead her
sister. The general federation num-
r,'rs I.0oJl GO women. Man. orSani-
zationS Of wCmsn workers are AZ
tiiated with the general federation.
l heard Mr.. ClaNton saw that men
are interested in the things pertain
Ing TO life. whils woman are inter
ested in life itself. and this Is why
the general federation is systematic
ing club work to make clubwomen
familiar with all conditions local,
national. and International that We
may be ready u respond to duty's
call and give efficient service.
The most vital of all Is perhaps
home teaching. The club woman
believes that the mother should be
able to stand by the side of the
father. We believe in the single
standard of life. the noble. fine man,
the noble and pure woman, teaching
son and daughter the beauty of liy-
ing the beauty of responsibility and
the privilege of dury. The art OF
living consists in keeping earthly
step To heavenly music" each in her
own way ioinS something dag by
da:. to made this our experience, at
tie same time remembering the Gem
eral Federation motto, Unity in
diversity. in essentials unity, in nom
essentials liberty. and all things
charity"