Evening star., 1915-05-30
FEDERATION Of CLUBS
MEETS IN TAK0MA PARK
Women Of Montgomery County. Nd,
Discuss Variety of
Topics.
Reports Of Committees and Organize
lions Read-Public Education and
School Attendance Considered.

A large number of the clubwomen of
Montgomery county. members of the
Montgomery County Federation of
Women's Clubs, met Thursday, in an
Iruxi convention. in the Presbyterian n
Church, Takoma 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
Takoma Park. recording secretary.
Mrs. Enoch Johnson of Bethesda, cor
Small of Silver Spring. treasurer. and
Small of Silver Sprin, treasurer. and
Miss Maeruder of Sandy Spring, au-
ditor Mrs. johnson reported that the
federation now comprises twenty-four
clubs, with a membership of about
1.400 women.
Reports of Committees and Clubs.
Reports from standing committees
were given by Mrs. Chiswell, for the
club extension committee; Mrs. Flea
nor Cronin of Drummond, for the COM
mittee on household economies: Mrs. J.
Harry Cunningham, press: Mrs. kirk
patrick of Bethesda, for the social serV-
ice committee. Mrs. kirkpatrick re-
ported S3S7.40 raised and contributed
through the clubs of the federation
during the year for the Social Service
League of Montgomery County.
Reports from the various clubs were
read. as follows: civic Study Clup OF
Garrett Park, Mrs. Defandorf; Handl-
craft Club of KenSington, Mrs. Broom
augh; Home Interest Club of Takoma,
Mrs Skeels;' Home Interest CLUB OF
Forest Glen, Mrs. Dawson: Newcoinp
Club of Bethesda, Mrs. Fansler; Inquiry
Club of Rockville, Mrs. Linthicum: Suf-
frage Association of Montgomery
County. Mrs. Chandler of Linden: Chevy
Chase Womans Club. Mrs. Bruce Bic
laski: Woman's Club of Bethesda. MIS-
Gilbert Grosvenor; Womans Cluo OF
Woman's Club of Dawsonville. Mrs.
Ernest Offutt; PoolesAlle Club. Mrs.
Randolph Hall; Dickerson Round Ia.
bIe Miss Julia Belt; Woman'S CLUB OF
kensington, Mrs. Willard .. Matters
f.c,i3viIle Woman's Club. Mrs Hender-
t'.vic study Club of Takoma Park,
saith: W. c. T. L. of Montgomery
5#.as. Miss Rebecca Miller. Woman's
., yative Association of SILVER
.-,., AIRS. Heiser. Forest Glen Read
l,..: .'.,ib. Mrs Chesley: Wednesday Club
Of sandy Spring. Miss Mary Magruder
Work Among the Sick.
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 filled a pressing need. Mrs. II. j.
Finley spoke of the work of the Social
Service League and Its needs. Ihis
league is supported entlreiy ny mem
bership dues and voluntary contribu-
tions II 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. Finley
spoke of the need just now OF s35 to
purchase apparatus TO further schemes
for popular instruction.
The resolutions presented from va
rious clubs through a committee Of
which Mrs. Frank Chapman OF Ken
sington is chairman were passed unam-
mously They relate to the needs of
laws now existing in regard to school
attendance. medical inspection OF
schools, representation on county
school board sanitary inspection of
milk and dairies, and kindred topics.
Mrs. W. H Holmes gave some sug-
gestioEs of the proposed work of her
COMMITTEES ct the Rockville fair
The newly a.Sointed county agent
organizing achievement clubs for gar
denirg and canning among school chill
dren reported the organization of five
clubs with membership OF forty
seven girls in the schools that had
been visited in few weeks.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session. which fol-
lowed an intermission for luncheon,
consisted of addresses interspersed
with music by Miss Helen Rogers
Smith. vocalist, accompa MED by Mrs
Wight Mrs. Frances Sanderson of
Baltimore. president of the Maryland
Federat tion of Women's Clubs, gave a
short exposition of the proposed geo
graphical divisions of the state in
federation work. She was followed by
Mrs. w. E. Andrews, director for Mary
land from the national federation: Mrs
Court F. Wood, presiuent-ele of the
District federation, and Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter. president of the Mothers
Congress.
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance Of Kensington.
chairman of the committee on civicS
gave short report of the work of her
committee and introduced Arthur Dunn
OF the bureau of education, who gave
a talk on the new idea in civic educa-
ton. community civics." which helps
the citizen first TO know his community
then cultivate his own community by
not only receiving help from his com
munity 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 dem
ocratic spirit of responsible govern
ment must he demonstrated in the
classroom. He believes In the develop
ment of social centers for public de-
bate and suggested as fruitful topic
for debate in the county. What is
Montgomery county doing to give to
every one Of its children an adequate
education?' Such debate would
easily lead TO Investigations as to
tendance. the presentation in the
schools Of desirable work by compe-
tent teachers, etc. were in force and
how to obtain them if they are not.
Talks on Other Topics.
Miss Watkins Of the Kindergarten
department of the WasaA.sron public
schools gag comparison between
the kindergarten and the Montessori
methods of teaching small children
Mrs. Harry C. Armstrong of kensing-
ton. in giving her report as chairman
of the educational committee of the
pressed upon those present the great
need in the county for some sort of
school attendance law for both white
and colored children. She showed also