Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-06-04
Federation OF Clubs Meets At
Takoma Park.

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koma Park. The meeting was opened
shortly after 10 O'Clock with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Clark, pastor of the church, and
the singing of America" followed. Mrs.
Wight, of Takoma Park, welcomed the
clubwomen on behalf of the Home Interest
Club and the Civic Study Club of Takoma.
This welcome was responded to by the
president of the federation. Mrs. Franklin
c. Getzendanner, of Bethesda.
The annual reports were presented by
officers, as follows: Mrs. Lewton, Of Ia
koma Park, recording secretary; Mrs. Enoch
johnson, of Bethesda. corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Small. of Silver Spring, treas
urer. and Miss Magruder. of Sandy Spring.
auditor. Mrs. johnson reported that the
federation now comprises twenty-four
clubs, with membership of about 1,400
women.
Reports from standing committees were
given by Mrs. Chiswell, for the club extern
sion cammittee; Mrs. Eleanor Cronin, of
Drummond. for the committee on house
hold economics; Mrs. J. Harry Cunning
ham, press; Mrs. Kirkpatrick. of Bethesda.
for the social service committee. Mrs.
kirkpatrick reported $387.40 raised and
contributed through the clubs of the fed
Grafton during the year for the Social Ser
vice League Of Montgomery county.
Reports from the various clubs were read.
as follows: Civic Study Club, of Garrett
Park. Mrs. Defandorf; Handicraft Club, of
Kensington, Mrs. Broomaugh; Home Inter
est Club. of Takoma. Mrs. Skeels; Home
Interest Club. of Forest Glen. Mrs Dawson !;
Newcomb Club. of Bethesda, Mrs. Fansler;
Inquiry Club. of Rockville. Mrs. Linthicum;
Suffrage Association of Montgomery Coun-
ty. Mrs. Chandler. of Linden; Chevy Chase
Woman's Club. Mrs. Bruce Bielaski Wo-
mans Club, Of Bethesda. Mrs. Gilbert Gros-
venor; Woman's Club, of Jamestown, Miss
Virginia Griffith; Woman's Club, of Daw-
sonville. Mrs. Ernest Offutt; Poolesville
Club, Mrs. Randolph Hall; Dckerson Round
Table, Miss Julia Belt; Woman's Club, of
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vile Woman's Club. Mrs. Henderson; Civic
Study Club. of Takoma Park. Mrs. Smith !;
W. c. T. u. of Montgomery county. MISS
Rebecca Miller; Woman's Association, of
Silver Spring, Mrs. Heiser; Forest Glen
Reading Club. Mrs. Chesley; Wednesday
Club. of Sandy Spring. Miss Mary Magru-
der.
Mrs. Means, the nurse employed by the
Social Service League of the county for
the benefit of the county, gave a short
account of some of her recent work among
the sick, and mentioned with gratitude
gift of old linen that had filed a pressing
need. Mrs. H. J. Finley spoke Of the work
of the Social Service League and its needs
This league is supported entirely by men,
berships dues and voluntary contributions.
1t has done and is still doing much good
not only in relieving cases of distress, but
in preventing the spread of diseases by
various plans of publication, it was stated.
Mrs. Findey spoke of the need just now
of $35 to purchase apparatus to further
schemes for popular instruction.
The resolutions presented from various
clubs through committee of which Mrs.
Frank Chapman. of Kensineton. is chair
man. were passed unanimously. They re-
late to the needs of the county as to the
enforcement of laws now existing in re-
gard to school attendance. medical inspec-
ton of schools. representation on county
school board, sanitary inspection of milk
and diaries, and kindred topics.
The newly appointed county agent Or
ganizing achievement clubs for gardening
and canning among school children re-
ported the organization Of five clubs with
a membership of forty-seven girls in the
schools that had been visited in a few
weeks.
The afternoon session, which followed
an intermission for luncheon, consisted of
addresses nterspersed with music by Miss
Helen Rogers Smith. vocalist, accompanied
by Mrs. Wight Mrs. Frances Sanderson.
of Baltimore. president of the Maryland
Federation of Women's Clubs, gave short
exposition of the proposed geographical
division" of the State in Federation work.
She was followed by Mrs. W. f. Andrews.
director Of Maryland from the national
federation; Mrs. Court F. Wood. president
elect of the District federation, and Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter. president Of the Mothers
Congress.
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance, Of Kensineton.
chairman of the committee on civics. gave
short report of the work Of her commit
tee and introduced Arthur Dunn, Of the
bureau Of education. who gave talk on
the new idea in civic education. "commu-
nifty civics." which helps the citizen first
to know his community. then cultivate his
own community by not only receiving help
from his community. but also by giving
help to it, Mr.. Dunn believes that civic
education in its broadcast sense must begin
in the elementary schools and that the
democratic spirit of responsible government
must be demonstrated in the classroom. He
believes in the development Of social CEN
tiers for public debate and suggested as a
fruitful topic for debate in the county.
what is Montgomery county DOING to give
every one of its children an adequate edu
cation ?" Such debate would easily lead
to investigations as to whether adequate
facilities. prompt attendance. the presen-
tation in the schools Of desirable work by
competent teachers. etc. were in force and
how to obtain them If they are not.
Miss Watkins Of the Kindergarten de-
partment Of the Washington public schools
gave comparison between the kinder
earten and the Montessori methods Of
teaching small children.
Mrs. Harry C. Armstrong. Of Kensineton.
in giving her report as chairman Of the