Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-13
Delegates Report On 5th
District Meeting E zss.:s 70 a B. Rs.s%ss 1ss

Federation of Women's Clubs al Kings
vile was submitted 10 the Learners Club
at a late meeting by Mrs. q. s. CLANCY,
who was one Of those who attended the
convention representatives of the club:
In newspaper parlance, every big event
Is. like the annual appearance of Ringing
brothers circus, greater and grander than
ever before This statement is apple
able TO the fifth district convention nj
kingsville in every sense. IL was notably
one ~of the most largely attended of tho
non-electional meetings ever held in the
distract and various other features of the
material aspect as well as the magnificent
showing made in the progress in club
work; the growing spirit of sisterhood and
the inspirational influence of the entire
affair might well entitle it to sweeping
praise.
There were actually present about forty
three delegates, thirty-six of whom read
their reports, the others being filed with
the secretary, and there were sent in still
other reports, bringing representation up
to an almost record breaking number.
In addition to the delegates there was
a nearly equal attendance of a%lternates
and a large body. of visiting club women
who enjoyed all the privileges of the con
%vention, except the vote, and as this was
only taken on rules and regulations of
the meeting it .as no: much of a pcrqui-
site.
There were present, and reporting upon
their work, nearly all the chairmen OF
standing committees, besides the general
federation president, the presidents Of the
state and district, three past district pres
ldents, three past state presidents. Some
of these offices were vested III the same in
dividual, it is true-but the representa-
ton of Office was none the less forceful.
The meetings were held in the opera
house. The program was one of great
Taluc iii its arrangement for the demon
-~tration Of the work of the district. and il
provided for increased information for
carrying the work onward and upward, in
GLIDING some delightful social features, in
troduced Just for play.
K~ingsviIIe Hospitality. I
The people of Kingsville not only ex-
tended the far-famed Southern hospitality.
which receives its guests with open hands
and hearts in a warmth i~nsuring perfect
enjoyment, but they seemed to incorporate |
these elements with the wide and unrc-
served hospitality of the west-thc 'my |
house l. yours; ] am your servant" hos
pitality Of the Orient and the gracious.
picturesque hospitality of the Spanish
grandce, all in one, making the entertain
ing spirit OF the event an all pcrvadlnc |
feature of the entire convention.
And the spirit of the convention was
equally broad and inspiring. Never has
there been a more sociable meeting, never
one in which there has been better oppor- |
tunity for real interchange of experience
and advice among clubs of the district,
or between clubs and the leading women
~ the club realm. This free interchange,
with The talks brought into The convention
by women who are toiling in the larger
fields a. '~pcciali,ts: - the addresses of
Dr. Stockton Arson of Rice Institute, and
OF Mrs. Percy v. P~cnnybackcr, both
touching upon the biggest and most vital
qucstions-all contributed to make the
convention Il memorable one in point of
pleasure and real value.
Subjects Most Stressed. |
The thing, most stressed both ~ The re-
ports and in the special addrr-~c-. were
education, library work, civic and domc>- |
tie economy and child welfare. Ill 81
which have engaged the attention Of IA.
Learners, and | was glad 10 80 report
These subjects all form vital phases of the
concrete object of the club woman's en-
deavor-social servicc-and brought out
many rapidly growing branches of the pa
rent stock. notably the kindergarten. the
city or county nurse plan. and the increas-
ing 'bctter babies" activities. Mrs. NJ. T..
Parsons. in charge Of the city nurses dc
partment IT Ssn Antonio. explained care
fully and fully the plan for this new phase
of humane service. and offered to answer
any letter, or question relative to'it which
may be addressed TO her III the city hall.
Miss Whitney of Dallas gave a beautiful
talk upon the kindergarten and it, value
Ia the child between two years of age
and seven. which l. the beginning Of the
scholastic age IN the regular school. She
explained how the chief object Of woman's
cndeavor b, conservation. n against what
scrms 10 be the worlds present policy Of
destruction. and that the conservation of
child energy for better citizenship J. a.
valuable 10 the nation a. the conservation
Of child life. ct bird HE. of forests and
water. She stressed the importance of in,
Guiding in the public school system the
free kindergarten. n has been done in
many OF the larger cities. and pleaded for