Arizona republican., 1914-02-08

city limits. the necessity of which no one will gainsay who has visited the grounds during play time.
 "A campaign for more regular and punctual attendance of pupils is also where children are careless in this respect, the blame lays quits as much with the parents as with the pupils, due most likely to lack of appreciation of its importance rather than lack of interest. Habits of punctuality and regularity acquired in childhood last through a lifetime and are of inestimable value l know a boy in this town who has set him. self the task of completing the grammar grades without an absent or tardy mark. He is now in the last half of the fifth grade with d perfect score, but it scarcely prob able that he will achieve his aim, yet surely it is better for him to have 'hitched his wagon to a star than never to have striven at all. Tc
 
 all else must give way.
 Being a member of the Adams association l can only speak for the work of that organization, but each association has been busy during the past year and will have an interest ing report for the annual congress.
 During our last state fair the of Ariz ducted a free rest room for women and children. Plenty of chairs were provided for all who cared to rest, there Were cots for any who might be suddenly taken ill, and comfort able cribs for tired, sleepy babies A medicine chest equipped with emer- gency remedies and the necessary materials for first aid to the injured was also on hand, but fortunately found little use. Several lost chil- dren were picked up on the grounds and brought to the rest room, there to be cared for and amused until distracted parents appeared to claim them. A number of interesting eX- hibits were on display, though the time for assembling them had been very limited. A case of infants and children's clothing designed in ac ccrdance with hygienic ideas attract ed considerable interested attention as did also a couple of large boards to which were attached a varied as sCrtment of articles. one bearing the heading Things the Baby Should Have while on the other was an ether collection labelled Things the Baby Should Not Have with the reasons why-for. That the lesson was not lost is proven by several perfectly good 'pacifiers' etc. being immediately discarded. series of charts. together with a case of many fCodstuffs illustrated balanced menus to all who were interested. A small lecture room was provided and an Interesting lecture delivered each day. The various associations took turns serving as hOstesses, four members cl an association having charge each day in addition to a maid in con- stant attendance. The rest room was the object of so much flattering comment and evident appreciation that undoubtedly the work will be undertaken again during our next state fair
 Tt is the intention of the state association during the coming year to collect and compile all laws relat ing to minors and give them earnest consideration with the view of amending. or repeating existing laws or initiating new ones.
 As stated in the beginning or this article. the congress will con vene in this city about the middle of February. There will be three sessions; the morning and afternoon sessions being held at the high school and the evening session in the auditorium of the Adams school. The morning session will be devoted to the seating of delegates, reports of secretaries, the consideration of any business to be brought before the congress, and the election of of ficers for the ensuing term. The afternoon session will consist of a program of musical numbers and short talks on various child welfare topics by local people of note. The evening session will be given over to a popular lecture delivered by one of the professors of the state uni versity, after which a reception will be held for the delegates, and all who are interested in child welfare work will be cordially welcomed"
 Good fellowship day again goes on record in the books of the Woman's s club as a brilliant success. As usual only the members know what took place at the club house Tuesday after noon, but it is understood that high brow lectures played no part. Mrs. L. F.. Hewins had charge of the "en- tertainment" which followed the lunch con. The tables were decorated in the club colors, green and gold, the pre- dominating floral feature being mari golds. Greetings were read from the Tucson Woman's club, the Madison Im- mans club.
 The program for Tuesday will be given by Miss Elsa Chapin, instructor of physical culture in the university of Tucson, who will lecture on "A Survey of Dancing of the Past and It's Legiti- mate Place in Present Day Education '' This lecture is one of the university extension course and is open to the