Arizona republican., 1915-05-09

restrictions, no requirements for ad- mission. The aim is service in whatever line may seem necessary. The general public recognizes the good of charities and schools-why not investigate the Drama League which wishes to both assist and : help educate all concerned in dra- matic interests. The Phoenix centre ! is being brought to light to help 1 wherever and however it can. and i t seems at least the duty of every ! theatre going family to help choose its own amusements and lend . helping hand to the Drama League ] The College club closed its season J Wednesday. the May meeting being , a sociai event in honor of the senior ! girls of the high school. The affair was held in the model flat and danc- ing followed short program that ! was enthusiastically received. Mrs. Francis II. Redewill sang a group of ! songs delightfully."- and Miss Edna Styles of the Arizona school of Nu- sic contributed To the entertainment with several attractive readings.
 Delegates to convention of the Ma tional Federation of Musical clubs, which will be held in Los Angeles i,ln June will be appointed by the Musicians club at it's meeting to- morrow. During convention week the S10.O0o prize American opera Fairy land" written by Horatio Parker will be given
 Alfred Hertz. conductor of Wag- merriam opera in the Metropolitan op- era house in New York. and one of the most noted music experts in America. arrived in California a few days ago to take charge of the pro duction of "Fairyland.'
 Nlr. Hertz expressed an opinion that -Fairyland' bids fair to be one of the most magnificent operas Of the age lie feels that it will far surpass any opera written in the last few years.
 Interest in the musical festival here is keen and d full delegation will he in attendance when the produc- tion is given on the coast. Follow ing the appointment of representa- tiyes on Monday the Musicians club will present it's last program of the year with Mrs. William R. Bertram as chairman and Mrs. James Wester- Welt and William Orth as accompan- ists:
 Sketch Life of Brahms--
 -..-....--...- Mrs w. E. Bertram Sketch Life of Paderewski ........
 .-..-.-......-... Mrs II. D. Ross sapphire ode"..-.-...-.-.. Brahms
 Jack WesterveIt (guest
 "KralIowiak. Op. 2 No. , .Paderewes,l5f
 Miss Ida Mae Golze IguesO .s'THp IbiGanppfura3
 Cradle Song ..........R Brahms
 Mrs. Otto Handley
 "Cappriccio.' Op. 7G. No. .... Brahms
 Mrs. Henry Cate
 Good Night .............-..F Franze
 Mrs Cromwell Stacy
 Polonaise Op. 9. No. .Paderewslli
 Mary Mildred smith
 Mrs. Henry T.. Ross. president of the Arizona Federation of Women's clubs addressed the Civic League Wednesday afternoon. her subject be- irg. The Club Woman in Cfvics" in her introduction. Mrs. Ross gave brief history of the woman's club movement. Tt has been said that the first woman's club was undoubtedlv The rolling pin'' but l am here tc state that the first woman's club was the Sorosis of New York. and upon the celebration of its twenty first birthday. now twenty-five years ago Jennie Crowley. better known as Jennie June, called the women's clubs of the section together in a | joint meeting from which was formed The organization known as the Gen eral Federation of Women's Clubs
 She said further. that the move ment was at first purely cultural. but the naturally unselfish nature If women soon refused to keep so good a thing for favored few. and the movement became altruistic.
 AS the individual woman is the l natural housekeeper the collective woman soon became the municipal | 
 Quoting Mrs. Mary J. Woods of l the General Federation Mrs. Ross 1 said:
 About forty years ago a certain !! man high up in American Civics | Councils. in speaking of the Wo- man Club movement. remarked, It ! Is one of the greatest, if not tine ! greatest of the civic forces of mod l ern times and today that state 1 nent would be challenged only by ! one Wno elther being blnd, has not | seen the nation-wid civic awakening l CT being obtuse has refused to at ! tribute the awakening to it's proper ! sources"
 She declared the civics department | to be the most popular in the gen eral federation and that it was ra- l pidly becoming the most popular in 1 the state federation.
 
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