El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-07
STATE AND NATIONAL Fedora TON
REPORTS DISCUSSED BY WOMEN'S CLUB

EPORTS from the State fedora
ton and the National federation
~ occupied the attention OF the E.
Paso club women at the general club
meeting Wednesday afternoon in the
auditorium Of the High school build
ing In addition, a number Of BUSH
ness matters were given attention. Mrs.
a. W. Foster. the president, presided.
Mrs. Charles B. Stevens read the secre-
tary's minutes. Mrs. S. II. Suther-
land, treasurer, reported that $500 had
been paid on the principal Of the club
house In addition to the interest Of
S5L39, leaving q balance due on the
club house property OF $500. Mrs. L. l.
Mundy, auditor, approved the treas
urer's report Mrs. George Drummer re-
ported the humorous musical program
TO be given by the music department
next Wednesday afternoon Mrs Ralph
Henderson VIII be in charge.
To Discuss s'I7emlnism.s
Mrs. William FoXworth reported that
the next meeting of the current events
and literature department would be de-
voted to the interesting subject Of
"Femlnism-" under the charge Of Mrs.
T. c. Phillips. She also announced the
evening Of original work for jan
uary %.
Mrs. Carl Lee Smith announced the
next meeting Of the art department
AD- - dllualN - WHICH VIII De uENOLGu
TO a discussion Of art as applied to
driveways and boulevards The orig
inal day Of this department will be
held the evening Of March Is. Art eX-
hibits Of paintings, drawings. textiles,
ceramics and handiwork will be ac-
cepted from anyone in the city, wheth
er club members or not
Miss Grace Virginia Logan read the
report Of the press committee. Mrs. V.
p. Raggio reported for the room COM
mittee and announced the following
names as her assistants; Mesdames w.
j. Freeman, Paul Ginther. Harry T.
Walz, J. II. Hirt, Frank Seward and
Frank, Hughes.
Mrs. S. J. Fennel reported for the
house committee. Mrs. Claude Berry
reported for the room committee.
Reports on Public School Work.
Mrs. Samuel B. Prewitt reported for
the committee on visiting the public
schools. She commended the schools
for the work they were accomplishing
under the over crowded conditions eX-
listing in almost every school She out
lined the variety of the work studied,
both I'm the regular academic subjects
and the special work of manual train
ing. domestic science, physical training
and the new beginning Of the vOca-
tiOnal work in the printing plant for
the upper grade students. She said the
schools were trying to adapt the work
to equip the children for the line Of
work they wished to undertake when
they became grown. Every child over
- is asked what he or she desires to
become and through the manual train
ing and domestic science work the
children have a better chance to find
out what they really want to do.
In the High school this year the
courses have been so arranged that the
pupils who do not expect to continue
on through college are enabled to take
only those subjects that have a practi-
cal value instead of having to spend
time upon studies that unless they
contemplate a college course, would be
Of no help to them.
Praises Opera Programs.
Mrs. Prewitt praised the opera pro-
grams given semi annually at Lamar
school and said no factor had proved
so beneficial in the general school
work as the photograph. Every school
IN the city has a photograph which in
every instance hGs been purchased
through the eff Of the school chill
dren ana their teachers and parents. !
These are proving a splendid factor in [
good fausioal taste among /
the school children Mrs. Prewitt said 1
that the pictures to be found on the /
school room walls were in almost ev- |
cry instance OF very fine standard She
spoke Of the good effect of dramatizing
stories and various parts Of the school
work in bringing a freer expression
7 rom LilE naEE " 10 Enll1EEu ana GREAT
ing a greater interest in the school /
WorlC-10 The Gary system, modified to ]
the accommo dations Of the Aoy school, I
was highly endorsed by Mrs. Prewitt. l
The school building is able to accom-
modate a larger number Of pupils and, /
of the most Importance, the children /
have been interested in coming to 1
school to an astonishing degree. The |
balance between study, play and recre- /
alive work was also more beneficial to /
the students than the old time method. |
Makes Playground Report.
Mrs. Charles B. Stevens reported for 4
the committee representing the Wom- 4
ans club in cooperation with the \
chamber Of commerce in the play /
ground movement for FL PasO. Mrs. /
Stevens explained the plan Of T. S. /
Settle, the field secretary Of the ma
uonal playground association, as out /
lined in his survey of the city. which /
is to create public Fairgrounds under ]
proper supervision. at all Of the pub
lie school yards. with additional play I
ground or recreativee features in the I
city parks.
Mrs. Olga Kohlberg. as q member Of 1
the committee appointed at the last 4
meeting Of the WOman's Charity asso-
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