Arizona republican., 1915-01-17

the history and literature department. Favorite books were given in re- sponse to the roll call; a paper on English Folk Lore" was read by Mrs. D. w. Kinney; sections from Burns were given by Mrs. C. H. Tinker and Mrs. J. G. Brooks featured the Irish folk in an article which she read On | Friday evening the annual good fel- ! lowship day was celebrated with an informal reception and musical pro- gram.
 1 The General Federation of Wom- ems clubs has just issued the fol- lowing bulletin:
 Mrs. Ellor Carlisle Ripley of Boston, chairman of the educational depart
 ment of the General Federation. has appealed to the presidents of all
 state federations and also to chair
 men of education of these Organiza-
 tions, for cooperation in a country wide campaign to reduce illiteracy. Mrs. Ripley encloses a table setting
 forth the standing of each state in this matter, and urges that the sub ject be brought once to the attention
 of. all clubs. Only eight states have fewer than three illterateS in every hundred inhabitants. and fifteen have | from three to five illiterates in every
 hundred
 Mrs. Ripley offers to send to any 1 one applying an illustrated pamphlet giving in brief form important sta
 tistics on illiteracy and a fascinating
 story of one wOmanss attempt to era
 dicate this evil in her state
 This pamphlet shows that learning
 to read nowadays is not a long,
 drawn-out process, even for adults, and tells of a woman aged 70 who
 wrote a legible letter after only eight
 nights of study.
 If the million and half women
 who make up the general federation of womens clubs take hold of this question great good must result, for
 their influence is savingly felt wher- ever it is exerted
 Mrs. Ripley urges that they first carefully study the subject, then give lpublicity to the facts, suggesting ways by which conditions may be
 improved, and then (most important
 of alb that they become sponsors for
 particular activities which will reduce
 illiteracy in particular situations. Mrs Percy V. Penny ybacker, presi-
 dent of the General Federation of
 Women's Clubs, is passing two
 months at her home in Austin,
 Texas, after an absence of six months
 during most of which time she was
 travelling in the interest of the or
 ganzation.
 As a courtesy to the Saturday , Morning Musical Club of Tucson, the
 Musicians club will entertain the Musicians in the city in attendance
 at the annual convention of Wom-
 ems clubs. Tuesday afternoon at two-thirty o'clock at the home of
 Mrs. w. E. Deity, SIS North Third avenue short musical program will ,i be presented. SRce the Musicians club is not affiliated with the state federation, the invitation extended
 to the visitors is the more charm , ing complement and they will no doubt avail themselves of the oppor-
 tunity of meeting the club members
 and enjoying the informal musicale This will not Dc an open meetiLy as CT Monday, when Mrs. w. II Sar- gent had charge of a program on American music. The compositions |. of Charles Wakefield Cadman and Eugene R. Redewill were interprete 
 Reorganization featured the meet
 ing of the Adams Parent Teacher Association held Thursday afternoon The new officers, Mrs. Charles R Howe, president, Mrs. George Rogers vice president; and Miss Iva Easter
 wood, secretary were in charge and practically the entire session was given over to routine business and committee appointments. Mrs Syl- vanus Palmer, Mrs. George Stonemar
 and Mrs. M. A. Hayes will act on the program committee and outline , the work for the year. The officers Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. T. F. Swar- rens were chosen delegates to the l, annual convention of the Arizona . Congress of Mothers to be held il Phoenix next month.
 I The postponed meeting of the Higt g School Parent Teacher Association Y Mrs. c. H. Pratt president, will be v held at three o'clock Thursday after noon in the Domestic Science build I ing. John D. LOper, superintendent ] of schools will be the principa : speaker his subject being "The Ne
 cessity For Regular Attendance { There will be general discussion g of What Constitutes a Good Ex : cuse" by the parents and teacher s followed by a social hour.
 t The Harmony club met Wednesday h afternoon and informally discussed : various legislative measures in whicl r it is interested No formal actiol : will be taken until after the repor r of Mrs. J. L. B. Alexander, chairman = of the legislative department of tn, e state federation of the state fedora : ton at the convention Thursda, . morning.
 't Chapter A. P. F.. o. will meet a
 the home of Mrs. R. NJ. McCurrS