Arizona republican., 1915-03-21

While the center is entirely indepen- dent of clubs it was thought to ini- tiate it's establishment through the different associations. particularly those that have drama study sec ton and would work in conjunction with the league in recommending and securing the best plays Mrs. Fran cis H. Redewill. each member of the Chicago branch is actively interested in making Phoenix a center.
 Judge A. S. Hawkins is scheduled to make an address on The Advis ability of Making d Will and the Probation of Same" At meeting of the Civic League at the Cham Der of Commerce Wednesday after noon. Mrs N A. Burns, an attache of the second state legislature. will be one of the speakers, her subject being The Community Citizen
 The candidacy of Mrs. F.. H. Ab- bolt for high school trustee is being forwarded by club women who urged her to allow her name to be placed on the ballot. Mrs. Abbot belongs to family of educational workers and is herself greatly interested in the public schols. It naturally fol- lowed that when a woman candidate was considered for endorsement that of one accord the club women chose one of their own members whose qualifications will make her deSir- able official. Mrs. Abbott has two children attending the local schools and is well informed on local school l conditions and before coming t1 Phoenix kept in touch with educa = tional matters in Hartford, where she was prominently identified with school work. She it at present chairman of the program committee of the high school parentteachers association. corresponding secretary oi
 the Arizona Congres of Mothers and
 an active member of the Musicians
 and WOman's clubs.
 | The reelection of Mrs. c. F AinswOrth as chairman of the art and literature department of the Womans club was not at all sur
 prisin9 to those who have not beer
 in close touch with club affairs. Mrs Ainsworth has done more to promote
 art than any one person in Phoenix and in such a broad sense that hel
 activities have extended quite beyond | the confines of the club itself. It was
 sine who initiated the movement fol
 the art exhibition last January that proved a great success and upon hei
 suggestion working class in art was
 later established This class will bt
 continued next season and it is pos
 sible that new class in current
 American art may be inaugurated il the autumn. Her activity has no
 been devoted solely to art for tn, literature section has received al equal proportion of her attention. 4
 short story contest was wager dur
 ing the early season and later
 drama section formed, this class las
 week furnished the program for gen tlemen's evening. To relieve Mrs
 AinswOrth from part of the respon
 sibility. Mrs. II. B. Wilkinson. tn
 retiring president of the club, ha , consented to act as chairman of tn
 drama section of the department fo
 the coming year.
 City and rural clubs are activel
 interested in the Clean Up Day sched , uled for Saturday. March 27. All tn , local organizations are co-operatin } with the city officials who are advanc ing the movement. Clubs are recog f nized leaders in making Clean Up' I permanent institution and funds wer 5 raised last week at one of the rurs : clubs, the Washington Woman's Cut t for prize to the ranch that make the best clean up record for the yea l That the Clean-Up plan is being ad : vocated throughout the country is evi ' denced by the widespread publicit . that has been given to the matter. Tn