The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-10-14
SOCIAL NOTES
ERlENps IN couNcIL

in Council was held Friday at the
Knights of Pythias hall. Mrs. Clel--
Ian presided.
In the absence of the secretary, Mrs
Bailey acted in her place. Report
of previous meeting read and approv-
ed. Mrs. Farmer acted as chairman.
Miss Lena Hodgin rendered a piano
solo and responded to an encore.
Mrs. T. NJ. Harding gave a report
of the scholarship committee of which
she is chairman.
The Canon City clubs stand second
in contributions contributed to this
fund. Denver standing first and -Pue-
bio third. A long list of clubs contrib
uting and the sum given was tread.
Mrs. Harding read a story of one
young lady which she called "The
Scholarship Girl" being a series of
letters received from a young lady
struggling to finish her education and
anxious to finish her course. She is
now teaching and has sent her first
months remittance. Twenty-six girls
have been assisted this year and TWEEN
ty of them have sent in their first
months payment.
Since the work commenced by Mrs.
Harding, chairman. 17s girls have
been assisted, thirteen Of them being
Canon City girls. Mrs. Harding is
an enthusiastic worker.
Mrs. Goodloe gave fine resume of
the State Federation, held last week
at Colorado Springs. She read ex-
tracts from the opening address of
the president, Mrs. Garrison of Den
yer. Funds received since last meet
ing were reported to be S946.s9. ex-
pended s7s5.4o, leaving a balance of
s161.49.
Reports from the chairman of the
different committees were given.
Art clubs were recommended to
make the work of Colorado artists
study.
The legislative committee gave an
excellent report They had examined
1000 bills brought before the legisla-
ture and were successful in bringing
J before the body, important bills
which we're passed
There are some twenty-five avenues
of work all of which were taken up
and discussed. Mrs. Pennybaker gave
most excellent address on the needs
of the federation to enable 1t to grow
and fulfill its place in the world and
| the spirit grow larger and better. At
the commencement of her address she
paid a high tribute to Sarah Platt
Decker. One point taken up in her
talk was. THE Betterment Of Rdral
Schools.' Discussions on the subject
followed in which Mary C. C. Brad
| ford, stated that the State Of Colo
RADIO already had eleven consolidated
schools and had established teacher
ages which were proving most advan-
tageous.
On Presidents Night. every club
president was required to give a one
minute talk on what her club had ac-
complished Of vital importance. One
minute is not long enough" and the
gavel fell at the close of so seconds
and woe betide the one who had not
! finished. brief account was given
of visit to the Blind and Deaf asy-
lum. An account was given of diff
ferent entertainments and social func-
tions.
The whole report was exceedingly
interesting and the most complete
narration OF the different events ever
presented before the club
Mrs. Baker told of some Of the for
mer members of the club whom she
met on her recent visit to California.
She saw Mrs. clearinghouse at San
Juan. Mrs. Clearinghouse is greatly
improved in health. At Long Beach.
she saw Mrs McClanahan, who en-
joys California, and is in excellent
health.
Mrs. Morrison is in business at Los
Angeles. Is keeping store. She en-
ploys six clerks. Her son who has
recently become of age. assists her in
her business. She has an auto deliv-
cry and is doing well.
Roll call completed the order Of
business.