Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-11

That The Amerieauizatiou # the
alien is the most Important work. tor
the coming year To be undertaken by
The California club women was the
statement made By Mr.. Il. ID. KNIGHT.
president of The STATE Federation If
Women's clubs. i'm her address 10 #tAe
district convention Yesterday after
noon. Mr. KNIGHT explained that
while this was the biggest undertake
ing assumed by the Federation. it
was not tine only big thing that the
club women hoped IT, accomplish.
She paid glowing tribute To the
memory of Mr.. Emily hoppiu whose
death so soon followed her election
as president OF the State Federation.
Mr. Knight also spoke If her pleas
ure at being i'm Imperial VALLEY md
expressed her admiration for the in
domitabIe courage which had enabled
The people If the valley TO overcome
obstacles and even disaster. The aft
eruoou Wa largely taken mp I'm the
giving of reports by the various de
par'mcnt ehairmcn.
Ms. I. L. Vale spoke ON The Pro
grcss of the Mother Craft Idea" she
hopes 10 establish a school for moth
ers at san Diego.
The musical numbers were violin
solo by Mr.. Eumsardner and vocal
solo by Mrs. Phil u. Swing Hoth
numbers added nrcatl, 10 the p}e1#-
urr Of thu afternoon.
The afternoon session wa followed
by "a tea at the Barbara Worth hotel
with the Imperial Women's club aud
the El Centre Ten Thousand club o.
hostcsses.
Mrs. ". &. Coulev reeited Allsu kcl-
N's Weu known verses. "Cal1aruia
Dixie
Morning scssion.
Tho roIlcall or clubs wa resumed
after Tire opening ot the morning 800.
sion. clubs of Anaheim. Huntington
Beach, Ontario. rIaeenlia, Riverside
Riverside Wednesday Morning club.
san Eernardiuo, rcrrs. Redland4 and
Winchester all told oI much work a,.-
cumplishcd.
RcportN were given by the commit.
tees IN state endowment tuud. led
Grafton emblem nHd country life Thc
country Life commission is working Tor
The Smith-tever act for the establish
ment OF teachcragea and for rural
credits
George H. Maxwell spoke of the
needs for educating the inhabitants of
the rural districts - that they could
make a living on "a small tract Of land
and ie4rn how Il supply ontertaip-
meut for themselves.
The resolution committee submitted
the following resolutions which were
adopted:
Whereas. i'm obedieut response To the
call ot the Heavenly Father. our be
loved president OF the California Fed
Grafton IF Womeua climbs. Mrs Emily
Hoppin, has passed OVER the bar in
visible 10 higher. uobIer service,
"whrre only the Master shall praise"
and
Whereas. though in humble submis-
sion We bow to Divine will, We realize
10 The fullest extent that in her pass
ing we have lost a great and noble
leader whose life during all of its
years Wa given TO the service of hu-
mainly which she loved with a great
and abiding lovc-one who was true
and pure and strong and brave. a
friend of all. the foe the friendless,
sand
Whereas. she has left to us as her
last message. rdusht with noble, uu-
selfish purpose. cloquenUy expressive
of her beautiful faith in the club wom-
en- Of California, therefore, be it
"Rcsolved. That we here express the
deep scrse of loss the poignant sor-
row If our hearts oceasioned by her
removal from our midst, and that we
extend sympathy To her family and
friends La the great state which she
so noblY served, and 10 the other or
Eauizauons with which she was affi-
lated.
Resolved. That We. the members Of
the Southern California District Fed
Grafton of Womcu's cubs, i'm conven-
ton assembled. pledge ourselves anew
to the work born of noble soul on
the Threshold Of eternity, and which
she believed would broaden and enrich
the country life of which she was a
part. bring better educational advan-
tages 10 the boys and girls in the ru-
raj school districts. and aid material
" i'm the obliteration Of an alien il