The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-13
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IM[yIV by Miss Matte Middleton Old p,on. GOO
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o'hgratulating her on the work and
its future. '
mrs. Livingston. the clubs dele
gate then gave her report from the
second district meeting at Denton
she began her talk by telling ~ Mrs
oriddie's solicitation for every WAY
ahachie guest, and how she had co
cured hospitality for tho,c before
they arrived. Mrs Criddlc was
formerly 4 valued member OF the
club, and of course had n personal
interest for its members. The
shakespeare club was well.rehresent-
Cd, and Waxah2ckie had the largest
deiegatlon. excepting Dallas, Of any
town in the district. Mrs. Living
ston said there vas special inter-
est shown the WaxahachA clubs.
which she attributed to the fact
that Waxahac1ie had entertained tho
district so recently, and our hospi-
tally was being returned with
special courtc5ies. She spoke of the
personal pleasure in representing
tic Waxahaci,ie Shakespeare club.
one of the oldest, and perhaps best
known in the district. She gave en-
phasis to the feet that the club had
furnished state chairman, a vice
president for the second district. and
several committee members. Count
ing Mrs. j. e. Leigh, of Dallas, as
still our own, she spoke of the club
that she had organized at Sanger
Bros, store, Current Event club.
MIS-. Leigh was present at the fedora
ton, and Sanger Bros. were given a
rising vote of thanks by the fedora
ticn for the privilege they extended
their employees to follow literary
pursuits.
Among the impressions she gather
ed at the federation was the in
dustry that characterized so many
OF the clubs. The Itasca club had
made $3.50 out of fifty dollar in
vestment in the publication of a
cookbook. The Schubert Choral
club of Dallag, Dallas Free Kinder
garten, and the Bonnam clubs were
specially mentioned. Mrs. Living
ston said IN speaking OF the en-
thusiasm of the federation: at is in
deed an inspiration to do bigger and
better things to hear club reports
from all over the district. The key
note of the federation is of course
service to others, and altruistie
work of all kinds. | feel that the
Shakespeare club made creditable
report but bf course there are many
more things we could accomplish.
The best and strongest clubs
throughout the district are doing
much more altruistic work"
Mrs. Livingston spoke of the state
schools at Denton, of their courtesies
to the federation visitors. Said she
was glad our Shakespeare club had
studied art during the past year, as
many familiar paintings and sculp-
tural pieces adorned tie state build
ing and she WEE better able to APP
preciate and recognize them, having
just taken an art course in the club.
Mrs. Livingston said DR.. Bruce,
president of the North Texas Normal,
aeked the delegates to emphasize the
fact that the normal had a domestic
science department. The delegate
spoke OF her fellow club worker,
Mrs. Harding, and the interesting
part she shared in the program. so
many good things were mentioned
by Mrs. Livingston they could not be
re produced fo- want OF space.
Closing the session Mrs. Groce
presented the club gavel, when
was carved from the historic OAK
Were Santa Anna surrendered TO
Sen Houston. The gayel was made