Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-07-30
A Preliminary Conference.

An invitation to attend a preliminary
conference looking towards permanent
federation of the different organizations
now at work along educational. civic or
sociological lines in Montgomery county
was responded to by about thirty men and
women at Rockville. July 26. The meet
ing was held at the county court house,
Mrs. Merritt o. Chance. of Kensington. pre-
siding Mrs. Chance stated briefly what
had already been done at a meeting held
April 80 in Washington and at several
committee meetings later and explained
the purpose Of the proposed federation =
To prevent duplication of effort to obtain
any results and to provide a clearing
house" as 1t were, for all altruistic move
ments in the county. Professor Frank B.
Bonburger, Dean Of the Division of Rural
Economics and Sociology at Maryland Az
ricultural College, expressed his gratitude
at being asked to help along in the move
ment, and spoke of plans that are being
perfected by his department to try to &C
complish the very things that such an Or
ganization could accomplish. Other speak
ers in favor Of the project were Mrs. Geo
Wright. of Forest Glen. of the Suffrage AS
ISOLATION of Montgomery County; Mrs.
Henry j. Finley, of the Social Service
League: Mrs. Frank C. Getzendanner,
President of the Montgomery County Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs Mrs. j. Ross
Thomson. of Garrett Park. of the Just Gov
eminent League of Montgomery County
Mrs Frank Higgins, of Rockville, officer of
the Anti-Saloon League; Mr.. Burdette,
Superintendent Of the public schools; DR..
Claiborne H. Mannar. County Health Officer /;
DIR. Woodruff, District Health Officer of the
State Board Of Health Mr. j. F. Diges,
Resident Engineer Of the State Department
Of Health Mr.. Eugene E. Stevens. Presi-
dent of the Federation Of Home and School
Associations; DR.. VIM. l.. Lewis, of Ken
sineton, member Of the County Medical
Association; and Mrs. Means, of Rockville,
district nurse.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That this assembled confer
ence appoint a committee to prepare plans
for calling future conference Of formally
chosen delegates or representatives of such
organizations in the county as they shall,
after due consideration Of the subject. deem
desirable and necessary to carry out the
proposed aims OF the conference and that
the committee so appointed shall decide
upon date for the proposed conference
and issue the necessary call
Miss Evans and Mr.. Moran, of the De-
partment Of Agriculture then laid before
the meeting plan that has been success
fully carried out in a few other places.
Having the sanction Of the Board of Mana
gers Of the County Fair, the Mayor of
Rockville and other officials Of the county
they propose holding small fairs of one
days duration in various parts of the
county. selecting from such local exhibits
material for community exhibits" TO be
placed on exhibition at the County Fair.
Rockville. August "a and succeeding days.
This plan is feasible one outlined by
these experts. and with the advice of Mrs. !
VIM II. Holmes. Chairman Of the Fair
in the Federation Of Women's
Clubs. the following localities were decided |
upon: Sandy Spring. Poolesville, Laytons-
vile. Takoma Park and Potomac. Such