Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-15
Report OF Woman's Club.


awakened from a Rip Van Wrinkle
sleep OF twenty years, TO new and
inspiring vision OF its responsibility.
This awakening has come through the
life-glving artery which connects us
with the Texas Federation OF
Women's Clubs. Our president, Mrs.
John Allen, has during the year kept
In close touch with the work OF the
state and district; and we we're en-
Unused 10 do something for somebody
quick when Mrs. Sims returned from
the State convention at Galveston and
told MS OF Texas club women earnest
and harmonious In the noble purpase
for which the federation stands.
We still love the immortal bard and
chose king Lear" for a part Of this
years study; since Christmas George
Eliots "Sias Mariner" current events
for roll call, Southern literature for
table talk. with music interspersed
have made up the weekly programs.
Our club has grown from a limited
twenty TO an unlimited ffty-hve men,
bers. From the narrow idea OF self
culture TO a broader field OF useful
ness which projects itself even to tho
rural homes OF our county. Hon.
Clarence Ousley. Mrs. Nat Jackson
and Miss Bernice Carter. all OF A. a.
VI. College, have visited and helped
us. our members have become inn
bued with a spirit OF service and have
gone with a message OF helpfulness
TO our country women and girls; a
scholarship for the short course at
A. a. VI. College this summer has also
been given TO a Brazos County girl az
the clubs expense. Our town and
rural women are In closer touch. and
we have felt the truth OF the words
The heart OF every woman Is Of gold,
and her life sets Jewels there"
In civic work the library grounds
have been resodded and flowers and
vines planted: a committee has taken
charge Of the city cemetery: another
committee works with the county
fudge and commissioners court In
identifying the court house grounds.
and individual members have turned
unsightly spots into parks and play
grounds
celebrated. We met this year in open
session and with patriotic addresses
from prominent citizens and with
soulstlrrlng music. we closed our
eyes to the busy present and walked
again IN memory the hlOOd-stained
fields OF glory that bought for us our
belved and honored State.
nsF,.r rr.,mf.1 r.rnorurvan hawa haan
suffrage. home economies and politi-
cal science. In brief ladies,
We've run the gamut by careful plan
ming
From landscape gardening TO tomato
canning.
In every department study. ciyics and
rhymes,
We've made service our motto we've
moved with the times"
The reports Of the various chair
men were full Of enthusiasm. full Of
hopefuness for the future and all
were adopted.
The report OF Mrs. W. b. Sharp Of
Houston on Social Service" was
beautiful and so charmed the dele
gates she was given an extension OF
time 10 complete the report. Mrs.
Sharp arrived last night, coming all
the way from California TO appear
today and make her report
Following the splendid report OF
Mrs. r. r. Buchanan Of Fort Worth
on Endowment" Mrs Fall, State
president. set apart May 10 as self
denial day among the club women
of Texas for this purpose. and col
lection from the floor netted S3i5.
A message Of love 10 the conven-
ton was read from Mrs. ]. l.. Cum
ningham of Beaumont, district presi-
dent. who Is absent because OF III
ness.
The report OF the credentials COM
mittee showed fifty-eight delegates,
three officers and sixteen state chair
men seated In the convention this
morning.
The address Of Col Clarence Gus
ley, director Of the extension depart
ment Of the A. & NJ. College, was a
feature of the day and was greatly
enjoyed by all who heard II. Col.
Ousley, after paying his respects to
womankind in general and the
women OF the Fourth District and
Bryan in particular, took up the dis
cussion OF the Smith.Lever bill. and
the broad subject OF economics. Il
was splendid presentation giving
all a clearer insight into the great
work being done by the extension
department OF the A. & NJ. College.
and which might be epitomized as
follows:
I'VE are carrying the college to the
people not only our college, but the
learning, the wisdom and the practi-
cal experience OF other institutions.
OF the Department Of Agriculture and
OF the successful woman, whoever or
wherever she may be. There Is a
body OF knowledge concerning home
economics. and we seize that knowl-
edge wherever we find II. We are not,
a college of philosophy or univer-
sity OF research. We are a group OF
rural life evangelists, and the ques.
tion Is not where we abide when we
are at home or from what source we
draw our income, or with whom we
are socially and educationally clols.
tered. but whether we know the peo.
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