Imperial Valley press., 1915-11-10

soha possibility. She sppkr u the
pleasure the work had gwen her aud
Of her appreciation OF tho loyal sup
port shc had received from all oll#
Ger. she cmpha led Tie necessity
for women giving intelligent Thought
tu legislative measure
Mr.. Gri>VuId poke t. the question
Of personal sacrifice aa an essential
10 efficient club work Her statement
Hat the demand Of tbe work while
making constant aud maisteut .tnroads
upon a prrsou.a tme. gave rum com
peusation n thu JOY ot scrvice. is
fuily bonn out by her generous expeu-
diturr ct time and energy.
Mr.. II. T.. De Ny gave a most de
lightfully entertaining account of thu
state convention Under the reports
Of The chairmen of departments the re
port of Mrs j. W. Newell on "Natera"
Wa given. This subieet was of spe-
cial interest since CalifornIa's great
.est need is conservation OF water. I'm
perial valley Wa cited as being the
mot wonderful example IA California
of the power of water. Attention was
brought TO the needs OF campers oh
serving sanitation in thrir camps.
Mrs J +. Seymour. Jr, in most
excellent report on health, asked that
each club specialize on one of the fol
lowing subjects: Housing. birth regis
tration. prevention If tuberculosis, Wa
ter supply sewage.
Dr.. Louise Harvey Clark. in present
ing the press report. urged co-opera
ton. Her slogan Wa "Wider and more
discriminating use of newspaper pub
lcity is best means Of advancing club
interests" She outlined plan of
forming chain by each clubs press
committee sending all clippings to the
County Federation committee. t. he
.culled by her and forwarded to tn
district chairman of press.
The musical number for the after
noon was a beautiful vocal selection
given by Mrs. Myrtle stout.
Wednesday Morning.
The first number on the program
fer the Wednesday morning session OF
the convention Wa vocal selection
by Miss lnez Collier. That the
convention appreciated Miss Golfers
charming voice was evidenced ia the
applause that greeted her. Miss Col
Her responded To the encore.
Mrs. Lillian Pray Palmer presented
resolution embodying the request
thai the history of California be added
to the high school courses of the
state. The rollcall of clubs was then
taken up alphabetically and the pres
idents of the clubs gave short reports
Of the work accomplished throughout
the year Banning has built a club
house and organized a junior club oil
girls from the high school and eighth
grade. Beaumont Improvement League
medintains a rest room and makes a
speciality of entertaining the children
ut Christmas time. CaleXico is work.
ing for the solidarity of the women
II III, community and the men of the
town came in for warm praise as be
ing willing to cooperate with the
women in civic matters. They provide
rest room and are working Tor II
municipal library.
Calipatrii has most wonderfully
efficient club. which Keeps pace with
the marvellous growth of TIA" town. II
boasted 80 members Al the time OF
organizing
Cotton spccializes on philanthropy
and holds evening sessions for the
benefit OF the teachers in the schools.
Corona civic club is working for IA
.ehildreu's playground. They report
wonderful growth IN memb ership un-
der the slogan "ENtend membership SO
as 10 be of more service"
El Centre Ten Thousand club paid
tribute To our men. Mr.. Fawcetts gen
Ierous gift of Cautaluupe Day and MIR.
Dunaway's Fountain Day were given
as illustrations Of The mems generos-
Iity The special purpose of the year
is 10 bring educational interests of the
town into closer relationship with the
club.
Fullerton apeciali2es on economies