The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-19
Federation Deplores Loss
Of Life At Mariana And
Urges Erection OF Modern
And Up-to-Date Buildings
RESOLUTION TO THIS EFFECT WAS WIRED TO THE
GOVERNOR AND BOARD OF MANAGERS OF
THE REFORM SCHOOL TODAY
Reports of Departments Pr esdnts Various
Heard This Morning; Visitors Being Entertained At
The Country Club This Afternoon

The news of the death by fire of
ten inmates of the Mariana Reform
School cast gloom over the Fedora
tion Of WOmen's Clubs this morning,
this body having, since it's inception,
taken a keen and active interest in
this institution and the welfare of
the boys incarcerated there. It has
been the constant aim OF the Fed
Grafton to better conditions there,
and they have on several occasions
exerted their energies and influence
looking toward the erection of more
modern buildings than those in use.
At the session this morning, the
following resolution was unanimous
ly passed and ordered wired to the
governor and the board of managers
OF the Reform School:
Whereas, the Florida Federation
of Women's Clubs deeply regrets the
calamitous fire which has destroyed
the Florida Industrial School for
Boys at Mariana. and deeply de-
plores the pathetic loss of life, and
Whereas, for three years past the
F. T. w. C. has felt almost a
| mothers interest for this institr-
tion, be it
Resolved, That the F. F. w. C.
in session assembled, express to the
governor of the State and the board
of managers of this institution their
sympathy In the loss to the State
and respectfully suggest that in the
rebuilding and reconstruction that
must ensue, this institution be mod
Gled upon the best and most modern
ideas of penology embodied in such
institutions in other States.
FLORIDA FEDERATION OF WON
EMS CLUBS.
In Session at Lakeland.
The Federation of Women's Clubs
are this afternoon enjoying the hos
ritality of Mr.. w. F. Hallam ant
his associates at luncheon at th'
Country Club House, six miles soutl
of the city, the visiting ladies be
. ing transported to the Club in ma
chimes, fifty of which were place.
at their disposal this afternoon.
This Mornings Session
This mornings session OF the Fed
Grafton was a most interesting on
from every standpoint. The report
of the chairmen of the various de
rartments were given and the presl
dents of each Federated club ais
Imada their reports. These were in
tensely interesting, embodying a
: ttey did the hopes, the aspiration
| and the wonderful triumphs eac
, club had attained since they last re
ported. In all lines of work thes
> clubs showed great activity, espec
ally was this true of the civic wor
the clubs undertake and are cor
stantly pushing forward. They nav
made the waste place blossom; the
have cleaned the allies of rubbish
they have inaueurated contests fc
the prettiest and best kept yard
and have also done a great wor
toward raising the health standard
in the schools, thereby aiding tn
health boards and preventing IN
spreading of disease.
Nominating Committee Appointed
The State was divided into fou
districts, and the committees iroi
each district are to nominate OH
: GERS for the coming year. maxim
their report late this afternoon or
the morning, at which time the an
nual election of officers Will ia