Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-12-05

address; the following fortnight the
club will entertain the board of di-
rectosr of the association and early
in January Judge r. c. Stanford, of
the Superior Court, viii lecture on
Problems of the Business Girl"
Mrs. Henry d. Ross, president of the
Arizona Federation Of Women's
Clubs, addressed the club women Of
Douglas Monday on "'rhe Woman's
Club Movement Mrs. Ross delivered
message well worth hearing. She
| has proved herself an efficient club
worker and capable organizer ac-
cording to the Douglas International.
She is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
c. Q. Ellis, wife of the mayor of
Douglas, who has given several so
/ cial affairs in her honor. Mrs. Jo-
seph Calislier and Mrs. +. c. Piper
have also entertained the distin
guished club woman and there have
! been innumerable club events in her
| compliment.
Clubs featuring conservation will
| be interested in the following con-
| tibution of Lucy Terrill Ellis:
Mrs. John Dicllman sherman, head
| of the conservation work of the
| General Federation, with her husband
and son, ate their Thanksgiving din
ner in their summer home in the
| mountains of Colorado. The day af-
| ter Christmas she expects to go to
Washington to attend the convention
of the American Civic Association.
| Mrs. sherman is a member of the
! National Park Committee and is es-
pecially interested in the program.
| From Washington she goes to New
| York to make arrangements for space
; for the exhibits she is planning as
f, feature of the conservation program
during the biennial convention which
, will be held ten days of May. 1916.
/ From New York she goes to Chi
cago for several weeks. This ex-
plains her inability 10 attend the Ari-
IONA. Federation in January. as was
anticipated. The Republican has
been most generous in giving club
women and club programs recognition
! and will give space to a portion OF
the 1856 circular letter just re-
/ ceived from Mrs. John Dickman
| Sherman All state chairmen of con-
! Servation arc now members of the
! conservation department of the Cen
| eral Federation. This method Of
committee formation establishes q.
! closer relationship in the department
membership and increases the re-
! sponsibilty of the state chairmen.
! The fortynine state chairmen, to-
gether with the department chair
men and vice chairman, constitute
! the working machinery of the con-
| servation department of the General
/ Federation. Each member of this de-
! partment is a necessary factor in
| the work, every chairman recogHiz-
! ing the need of working together
with enthusiasm and promptness and
/ is convinced that an understanding
/ of our natural resources is one of
the most important divisions of work
in which the General Federation Of
/ Women's Clubs is engaged In her
pamphlet Mrs. Sherman touches upon
! The Public Domain, Natural Seem
cry and National Parks, Service For
ests, Insects, Shade Trees. Birds.
Water and Waterways, Lincoln High
way, and Soil.
OF National Park Pictures she
says:
THE Department of the Interior
has on hand a splendid collection of
NATIONAL park pictures. mere arc
moving pictures and also still pic
trues for lantern slide use They
were taken last summer under the di-
rcction of the assistant TO the Secre-
tary of the Interior, Mr.. stephen I,
Mather. who has administrative
charge of national parks Descrip-
tive matter will accompany each sci
of pictures. Through the courtesy Of
; the Department of the Interior. the
Women's Clubs of the General Fed
f Grafton are to have the opportunity
of using the new national park pic
lures
Arrange for at least one nationa
: park program during the season. anC
{ improve this exceptional opportunity
: If possible, have an evening meetii
and invite the families and friend
Z of the club members. The purpos,
:. is to spread the gospel of natura
b scenery and national parks. Do thi
. in any way that is best suited TO tn
conditions in your community
b For further informatinn conccrnin
5 the use Of the pictures and request
f for national park literature com
e municate with Mr. Robert Sterlin
= Yard, in charge of the National Par
Il Publicity Bureau, Mines Building
s washington, d. c.
n She urges the encouragement {