El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-25

FRS. A. P. AVERILL was elected
M chairman Of the art department
l. = of the Womans club at the
monthly department meeting held
Wednesday afternoon in the audi
torium OF the high school. Mrs Frank
" Seward was elected vice chalrm 1a-Il
Mrs : Aronsteln, Secre tary, MIS-
Frances Well treasurer. The names
were presented by the secretary, Mrs
j. w LOrentZen, for the nominating
committee. Voting was by acclama-
tion. No nominations were presented
from TIE floor, although the presiding
chairman. Mrs. Carl Lee Smith, called
for these.
The program Of the day was devoted
TO a study of landscape gardening and
was presented in an interesting man
nc- by Miss Grace Virginia Logan Mrs
Stanley I3cvan Mrs. Alma Cox and Mrs
L L Muudy. Mrs T. n. Waller. the
program chairman. introduced the sub
ject by talking Of the aesthetic value
of beautiful surroundings and also the
practical value
Miss Logan read paper on making
the most OF small plot for kitchen
garden, using on a small scale the in
lensiye farming principles that make
farming successful she spoke from
experience too, for she has back yard
garden plot that yields a splendid crop
Of vegetables for family use Miss
Logan urged the creation OF back yard
gardens TO make profit out Of beauty"
and said that the expense Of watering
the garden was far less IN the course
Of the season than the vegetables
would have cost if purchased from the
truck wagon or stores, besides having
the added value Of being fresh and
clean.
Mrs. Stanley Bevan made q plea for
tree planting as a city beautifier. She
gave a review Of the use OF trees by
mankind from the time OF Adam Mrs
Bevan urged the planting OF trees
about the streets and houses, showing
that the trees relieve the heat mmrTNW
the atmosphere. relieve the eyes and
are in every way a blessing 70 man
kind
Mrs. Bevan read extracts from an in
teresting article concerning the crea-
ton Of scenic survey department Of
the general federation Of womens
cups; oy winch each state department
viii list in the catalOg all the places
Of naturally beautiful scenery in their
state with the purpose of endeavOrinR
TO have these created into national
parks for the enjoyment Of the people
for all time.
Mrs. Alma Cox talked on the friend
illness Of flowers and shrubs about the
home. She spoke OF the arrangement
lation TO their surroundings, and named
the varieties OF plants. vines and
shrubs that thrive on the shaded side
Of houses.
Mrs l. l. Mundy gave an interesting
talk on planting a rose garden. going
into detailed directions about the care
and the needs Of these plants
In the open discussion which fol-
lowed. Mrs. H. c. Greer talked about
the Identification Of Dayton, Ohio. by
the National Cash Register company.
Mrs. D. V. Fennessy talked about
gardening and tree planting as an i'm
prOvement for the city. Mrs. A. F.
Sievers played
In the brief business meeting held
at the opening Of the afternoon a num-
Der OF announcements were made The
new members who have Joined the de
partment during the last two months
are Mrs. Julia Poole White. A. S
CawthOrne, W. y. Pence, DR.. J. A. Nc
earthly, Z. W Williams and Miss
Evelyn Logan.
Mrs. J. ". LorentZen read the secre-
tary's report Mrs A. J. Fraser the
treasurer's report. Mrs II. c. Greer re-
poted for her committee in secuing
work for the art exhibit Of April IS.
Mrs. o. A. Critchett talked on the re-
Spouse that is being given by the
architects Of the city for exhibits for
and Mrs. w Z. Crockett talked along
the lines of supporting the exhibit and
encOura glng the peOTle to submit work
for the exhibit and 10 attend the enter
tainment TO be given the evening Of
the exhibit Mrs d. v. Fennessy smoke
Of the presentation in living pictures
OF the "Rubiayat Of Omar Khayyam-
at the evenings entertainment Mrs
A. j. Fraser urged the members TO lib
orally support the entertainment BIZ
-heIr attendance as the proceeds would
90 10 the building fund of the club
house