The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-28
MONEYS FEDERATED oiiBs
PLAN FOR AN>utL MEETING

The monthly letter Of Mrs Fred
Fleming OF Dallas. president 81 the
Texas Federation % women's clubs.
which Il addressed 70 the club wo-
aen OF Texas. GAGS attention to the
numerous branches OF work Of the
organization which wili be consider
ed a. the annual meeting OF the
Federation. 20 be held Nov ~ TO
III. a. sherman.
Mrs. Fieming's communication
reads
Since my last monthly letter. we
are again called upon 10 mourn the
I loss Of a club woman OF sterling
ability. and whose life work we all
( recognized as In Inspiration and ex-
ample of constant endurance. Our
dear Pauline periwinkie win be
missed from our legislative bodies
Her wise judgments. fair dealings
and splendid constructive articles
that have appeared on the woman's
page OF the Dallas News viii be miss
ed. not only by club women. but by
every one interested In aItruistic
and Humanitarian effort in general.
1.-THE summer is al an end and the
majority of our. club women have
returned from their vacations. feel
ing rested and Infinitely stronger |
hope that each OF you have returned
ready for active service IN our great
club work. Each chairman. am
sure. will be enthusiastic in new
ideas for the extension OF our yari-
Gus lines OF federation activities. and
the reports at our annual meeting
IN Sherman be enriched thereby. All
interested In our special lines of
work are looking forward to this
meeting.
The good roads meetings in diff
ferent parts of the state have been
watched easerly. and each chairman
OF each district has gained informa-
tfom that Will push forward the
movement
s'The county library work Is being
studied BY our entire rural popula-
ton. The great need OF universal
extension OF this pbrary work in ru-
raj districts should claim our imme-
diate attention.
While Texas Is awakening to ear
nest educational advancement, much
remains for as 20 do. Rural schools
are yet neglected; our compulsory
education law IL being enforced for
the first time. Let us recall rec
onmendation presented by your
president when former chairman of
education. and adopted by the con-
vention, that the Texas Federation
of Women's clubs give freely their
time and service to help make the
compulsory education law effective.
! This law has become more pregnant
of meaning than at first realized
Difficulties arising from inadequate
school room facilities in counties
near the border should not be a Ii
cense to disregard the law. Now
| Is the time for the champions OF com
pulsory education TO be actively alert
and resoiuie.
Another branch OF federation
work will call attention to is our
endowment pledge. The entire
amount CT $4,000 has been pledged.
but there are yet full $4,000 to be
collected. Is not that small
amount for great organization OF
500 clubs to meet? Let me urge
YOU TO see that your district pledges
are paid, What wonderful record
! II our endowment chairman. Mrs.
II r., Buchanan OF Fort Worth. can
report the $4,000 endowment
pledge collected and placed at per
cent INTEREST," Texas is being COM
mendcd by other states as being in
the lead in endowment work.
"aii manuscript for the state con
test in original compositions must be
submitted before October to the
chairman of the literature commit
tee for the district in which the com
poser resides. The district chairman
Ishali select the best poem. snort story
and special article submitted aud
send to the state chairman. Mrs.
Magete W Barry OF sherman. Note