Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
MRS. CALDWELL WRITES
TO VIRGINIA CLUB WOMEN
General Appeal for Unity
in Effort.
PLANS ANNUAL CONVENTION
Conservation of Forests, Streams,
Fish, Game and Birds to BE Made
Prominent lSSue-Arbor Day and
h. Bird Day Announced.
no the Clubwomen of tho Virginia
~ Federation


aSro the Cluhwomen of tho Virginia
Federation.
1t has been my privilege. through
the courtesy OF the press TO address To
YOU twice year an open letter. !
wish ] could know that in this way
anu reaching every one of our 1900
and more members each OF whom |
facts and suggestions I desire to Put
4 bcrore them. I would like to send 10
each personal letter. or. better still. to
visit all our clubs once or twice Il year
, 10 talk over mutual club interests.
since limitations OF time and other
things prevent my doing so. must
trust 10 this method to reach = large
per cent. and 10 that end ask the CO
operation of every clubw oman who may
read this message requesting that she
7 call the attention of others to it and so
pass on the information which is vital
TO the efficiency OF our federation.
t'irst. wish TO add my request TO
me one recently received by each club
president from the state chairman OF
conservation, Mrs. j. :. Conkin, that
your club observe Arbor Day in April.
and Bird Day in May, with suitable pro
grams. which programs, If desired. will
be furnished by the chairman OF this
committee. It ii is not convenient to
call specia! meeting to observe these
days the programs can he given at the
regular club meetings nearest these
dntes-April II and May l. This latter
date Is the birthday Of Jacms Audubon
and has been named as Bird Day in
Virginia by our Governor.
IMPORTANCE or CONSERVING
bird AND ANIMAL. LIFE
NO subject nor movement is Of more
immediate or vital Importance 10 our
country, and. indeed. 10 each commun-
ltN than that OF conservation of our
forests. streams, fish. game and birds.
The prosperity, hcalthfulness and beau
~ of our country depend on the intelll-
gent care of these natural resources
Gods gifts for the wise use OF man md
not for ucless wasting. ms. through
i"norancc, we have been guilty of in
The past.
Each club has trust. already needed
the request Of our chairman for. At
least, one program on home economies:
II not. IL is not Yet TOO late. and Mrs.
w. w. Robertson OF Emporia. head Of
mat department, ~ ready to suggest :!
program, or TO give any help reeded
These are the two subjects to he
stressed nj our annual meeting TO he
held at Fairfax Courthouse. May l2-l5
uhcre VIII be two special sessions, one
. on home economics ana one on con
Servation: both promise to he as an
'erestin% as their Importance suggests.
Fairfax. being so near Washington. cX-
rerts from the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture and from the De-
par;mcnt OF Forestry may be secured
20 sneak in these meetings. In that
on conservation. we have reason to
hone to near The head OF the children's
bureau. Miss Julia Lathrop a most in
tcrestinC personality, and with many
big thoughts, which she expresses in
the simplest ana The most straiehtfor-
ward manner
EtIRFAN CLUB no
ENTERTAIN DELEGATES
The Fairfax club is very hosptable
IN it's invitation TO all the clubs to send
delegates. and writes that homes have
already been offered for a maximum
number. | would urge that each club
elect delegates and altcrnates at their
March meetings, and that the names
he sent the corresponding secretary.
Mrs. T.. r. Hart. 4"i Fourteenth Avenue,
Roanoke Va, not later than April l.
From May IL to 10. the National
Congress OF Charities and Corrections
VIII hold its biennial session in Balti-
more, and the Virginia Federation is
invited 10 send a delegation TO this con-
ference after ours has adjourned
hope that some OF our women will he
able 10 avail themselves of so rare an
opportunity 10 hear experts in philam-
tkropy,s and students OF social science
III all its phases, sum up their obscr-
Nahons andiSonclVsions on subjects so
Important ia. civilization and to the
welfare and progress of humanity.
FEDERATION NEEDS
LARGER INCOME
Your president has had tho pleasure
in the last few weeks OF visiting and
talking federation matters with Lynch
burg, DauviIlc. and each OF tho Roa-
noke clubs. There is much OF cncour-
agement and Inspiration TO any presi-
dent TO como thus into personal touch
with individual clubs and members
and 10 realize afrcsh their loyal sup