Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1916-12-15
PROMINENT WOMEN
VISITED PULLMAN
Leaders Of State Federation of
Women's Clubs Held Conference
in This City Last Week

Pullman had the honor last week
ol entertaining group of women
VINO are taking very prominent
part in the club work of the state
me visitors were the members of
the executive board and the chair
men OF the committees of the State
Federation of Womens Clubs. and
they gathered here from all parts of
the state Tor their regular midwinter
conference. The meetings were held
at the home of President Holland of
the state College
Many matters of Importance were
discussed and acted upon. The all
time health officer bill launched by
che state board of health. viii be ac-
lively supported and other measures
endorsed by the last convention will
be furthered The board appointed
Mrs. Scion Shedd president of the
! federation, a committee of one to
solicit Governor Lister to appoint
I
a member of the state board of con
/ troll. and To express TO him the real
satisfaction it will be to the organiza-
! ton to have such appointment made.
! The sentiment of the board and com
mittee chairmen emphatically disap-
| proved Of the present system prac-
] thngn nipin To
! tions OF leadership in the legislature,
whereby they go about the state
! pledging the newly elected members
to their support.
Several important committees
were appointed for the next conven-
ton, to be held in North Yakima
Miss Sue Lombard of North Yakima
is chairman of the committee on ar
rangements; Mrs. G. Dove McQues-
ten Of Tacoma, was made chairman
Of the program committee. For
various reasons several new appoint
mcnts on standing committees were
necessary.
Mrs. VIM, Goodyear of Pullman
was made chairman Of the peace COM
mittcc. Mrs o. K. Williamson, fed
! GRAFTON member of the library adyis-
DRY board, WAS made sub-chairman OF
| the library extension committee.
Mrs. ]. b. Graham of North Yakima
Was appointed to the food sanitation
committee.
1t was decided that a quarterly
bulletin be published in order to give
wider publicity to the federation
work All club women will be urged
to subscribe for It,
The movement to divide the state
into district declarations was en-
dorscd and will be actively pushed.
It is thought that by making the dis
trict federation presidents vice presi-
dents of the state federation, and the
district committee chairmen members
of similar state committees. the or
ganization will be much more com
plcte and effective.
The health committee is to launch
another Baby Week" campaign.
Each chairman had much to report
OF most excellent work accomplished
and splendid plans for the future,
The civic committee is working on the
plan for the standardization Of the
Towns" The art committee is pre-
pairing book on Washington art.
The food sanitation committee, in CO
operation with the Washington State
College. is TO get out a pamphlet on
Rural Sanitation
On Thursday evening, the board
members and chairmen were guests
OF the young women of the Ellen II.
Richards club and the home ecOnom-
ich department at dinner in Van
Dcren hail. Later they we're ten
dered a reception in Stevens hall by
the members Of the Women's league.
Friday noon lunch was served in the
home Of President Holland by the
ladies Of the Historical and Fortnight
Is clubs. That evening a delightful
dinner was served by the same ladies
in the home OF Mrs. Scion Shedd.
president Of the federation. The
place cards were of birch bark, dec
Grated with "A four-leaf clover; the
bon bon baskets were four-leaf Glow
ers folded TO form basket and the
dessert was ornamented with pretty
green clover leaf. the emblem of the
State Federation. The table was
beautiful with yariegated holly ear
ryine out the color scheme OF green
and white. the federation colors.
Saturday morning the guests made
tour of inspection OF the college
campus aad buildings and left on the
noon train for Spokane,