Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-18

resulting from their use Of leisure time
in the home.
Club POLITICS are discussed eontinu-
aHv. saws the Oregonian. Wherever a
sronp Of club women is noticed it is
I safe 10 wager that they are asking eaen
other who win be the next president
/ and what win be the nature of the
work at the convention. The election
OF delegates to the state gathering OF
! the Oregon Federation of Woman s
Clubs is an important feature of all the
early season club gatherings. Upon the
personnel Of these delegations viii de-
pend the action of the convention,
which viii be held in Salem next
month.
During the session of tne land grant
conference at the state house this week
the Commercial club served "Loju
and waters. assisted by competent
committee under the supervision OF
Mrs. F. A. Elliott, president of the
Salem Woman's club, and Mrs.
William c. Knighton. The following
ladies assisted in serving: Mrs. Chaun-
eey Bishop, Mrs. c. l.. Dick, Mrs. w.
c. Dyer, Miss Veda Cross, Miss Mar
garet Gray. Miss Elizabeth Lord, Miss
Elsa Diemel, Miss Marjorie Marvin,
Miss Aliae Thompson, Miss Winifred
Byrd, Miss Mabel Robertson.
Mrs. Robert Eakin and her Sabbath
school class OF the First Presbyterian
church were afforded an opportunity
to extend greetings to Miss kuth Glib
son On ner return from Seal Rocks, Ore
gon, by kensington which Mrs. A. o.
Condit gave on Friday afternoon at her
residence on Oak street.
Needles, shuttles, crochet hooks, etc,
were very willigly laid aside while Miss
Mildred Virgins and Miss Vera Dilley
sang several selections accompanied by
Miss Lucille Ross.
Games called the company to the
lawn later where an enthusiastic con
test took place, following which dain-
" refreshments were served. The fol
lowing young ladies are members of
the organization: Lois Martin, Lucille
Ross, Grace Mccall, Ruth Rosebraugh,
Drotny Buchner, Vera Dilley, Winnie
Edwards Margaret Rodgers, Mildred
Virgins, Ruth Gibson, Odell Savage,
Irene Curtis, Carolyn Dick and Mrs
johnson.
The executive committee of the Par
en.Teacher associa tion of the Lincoln
stnool met Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Luther j. Chaplin to discuss plans
for the coming school exhibit, Septem-
Der 25. 1t was decided tAat any work
done last year by any child in the dis
trict is eligible for entry. And although
the boundaries line of the district has
been somewhat changed any child who
did work last year in the Lincoln
school may participate. TIE exhibits
will include agricultural work, garden
work, canning, making of iellies, bak-
ing bread, cake and the best school
work received last semester. Special
emphasis this year will be laid upon the
garden work.
In the general exhibit first prize,
boys, will be 81, second prize 80 cents;
girls, first prize, 81, secCnd prize 90
cents. In the agricultural exhibit, three
best vegetables first prize, will be 81, !
second prize 80 cents; best 10 ears corn.
first prize, SO cents, second % cents;
best 10 potatoes, first prize, 80 cents,
second prize, % cents; best six onions, /
first prize SOC; second 25c. In the /,
canned goods exhibit the first prize
will be 50 cents, and second % cents
There will also be prizes for the /
best Loaf q bread; first 30 cents, see.
ond 25 cents, and for the best cake. I
either layer or loaf, first prize 30 cents, /
second % cents The exhibit will take |
place on Saturday, and there will be
program given by the children.
The business men S quartet and the
ladies' dcdble quartet which as before
announced will furnish the vocal music
at tine state fair, beginning September
y, are devoting themselves these DAYS |
with singleness of purpose to the work
in hand. To illustrate the quality of /
music that may be expected, it NAV be I
mentioned that three of the singers are
vocal teachers, and the remainder pro- |
tesslonal singers. Miss Minetta Magers. |
who has charge of the music at the fair /
IS well pleased at the progress which |
the quartets are making. On Woman 81
day, Good Roads day and Portland
day at the fair, members of the ladies
double quartet will give solos. and on
Friday evening after the regular con /
cert, at the banquet of the editors and
newspaper men Of the state at the /
new pavilion, the two quartets will fur. |
In /.