The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-11-07

speaker ana ndO many pledSetuI IIliilSS
to say to the club members of the
Eighth district, whose good work, she
assured them is indeed appreciated
by the larger organization, the State
Federation, of which the district body
is an integral part.
Dean Mary E. Sweeney, of the
Domestic Science Department of
State University, Lexington, closed
the morning program, with a splen-
did address on Domestic Science,
which was indeed appreciated by all.
| Dean Sweeney always reaches the
heart of her hearers and she gave
them much to think about before she
concluded.
| Adjournment was taken at the
noon hour until near two o'clock
while the visitors partook of a de-
| lightful luncheon provided for them
by their hostesses and served at the
Princess, an attractive little restau
rant. The election of officers for
the next biennial term was gone into
after the convention had reconvened.
Mrs H. E. Taylor, of Berea, was
chosen District Chairman with Mrs.
Preston Cornelius, also of Berea,
Secretary. Both nominations and
was Berea's time for the hOnors, I'M
der the usual system of rotation
among the various clubs of the dis
trict.
The subject of Music and its part
| in the work of the clubs was ably
handled by Mrs. James ID. Shelby, of
Danville, who is both an experienced
and talented musician and gifted in
1 thn ,.t Of o1.tf, hnr. t-nnyUla Hnp
to others.
Mrs. A. F. Harrison, of Lexington
then spoke on Social Hygiene and
told of the great work which has
been done in Lexington and other
cities to improve the conditions. Mrs
! Harrison is an eloquent and cOnvinc-
: ing speaker and handled her sub,
, iect we'll indeed.
, Little Oma Simpson, the 12-year-
old deaf-blind girl, of the Kentucky
t School for the Deaf at Danville, who
has so almost miraculOusly beer
' taught to read, write and talk, un,
5 der the personal tutelage of Miss So
uhia Alcorn, of Stanford. her instruc
: tor, was introduced to the conven
: ton, and aroused the keenest inter
t est. Exhibition was given of the
| III u W IiN IL sic Hos L
I ceived, the method employed in con
versation with her. and then, sight
less and deaf to all sounds, the little
: girl recited 'My Old Kentucky
2 Home" and there were few dry eyes
| ! in the big courtroom when she haC
concluded
+, The concluding address of the day
: was one of the very best. Miss Lid:
| NAAlc 70 nr CnnHnlA a
. Danville, and a former assistant tt
a Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, of the
Q State Illiteracy Commission, told O.
the magnificent work which is be
/. ing done to redeem Kentucky from
5 the curse of illiteracy and ignor
[ ance. Miss Wood, like Ms. Stewart
e is thoroughly in love with the work
n land she sketched to the club mem
). bers the noble part that is theirs t
:. play in the great work yet ahead
), She deeply and truly impressed ev
t eryone by her splendid address.
g Reports read from the variou
f clubs over the Eighth district wer
l. all unusually satisfactory and ind
Gated that club work is in a remark
y aoly healthy and enthusiastic cond
+ ton at present. Splendid report
g were read from Harrodsburg, Mich
: olasville, Danville, Junction City
y Lawrenceburg, Stanford and Lar
q caster. Two clubs are organized a
< Berea, and both are active.
h Delegates and visitors who regis
s tered from out-of town were: Mr.
II VIM. A. Garfield. and Miss Ida L
d Woods, of Danville; Mrs. G. E. POI
" ter. Berea; Mrs. Chas. A. Hardin, @
+ Harrodsburg: Mrs. James G. Blaine
d Mrs. VIM Tresper, Mrs. ]. Wake
v Bailey, Mrs. Ben D. McGraw, Q
,e Junction CITY; Mrs Charles P. We;
al yer, Louisville; Miss Mary f. Swe'
< lney, of Lexington; Mrs. Will Lillar'
le Lawrenceburg; Mrs. F. Terrell Grin
S, Mrs. Alma Felix, Miss Spencer. Law
" renceburg; Mrs. James D. Shelb,
j. Mrs. j. R. Cowan, Miss Armand
: Rodes. Mrs. Chas. H. Rodes. Mr.
m Henry Meier, Mrs J. @. A. McDowe
w of Danville; Mrs. VIM. H. Johnston
,e Nicholasville Mrs. j. B. Kinnaird, {
IT Lancaster; Mrs. R. E. Burke. Jun
tie ton Citv; Mrs. E. Magoffin Hardin
W Harrodsburg; Mrs. M. |. Sphinx, B
ID rea, Mrs. R. E. McRoberts, Lanca
it Riker, Miss Mayme Vanarsdale. Ha
pS D. H. NOOcIIS, DCi CO
n Miss Fannie C. Rawson, Frankfor
IN Mrs. Clay Sutton, Lancaster; Mr.
ic. Joan Mount, Miss Annie Belle Burr
,e side. Mrs. Emma Kaufman, Mrs.
ne L. Elkin, Mrs. George Robinson, Mr.
John E. Stormes, Miss Sallie Elki
e. Lancaster; Mrs. Frank L. Raine
ne Mrs Mary w. McMSkin, Miss S.
Nv Young, Mrs. w. Logan Wood. Mr.
Of Banks Hudson, Mrs. j. l.. Butle
tie Mrs. S. ]. Glanton. Mrs. c. P. Gee
s. Jr., Mrs. John s. Wells, Mrs. GeOre
a. Walker, Mrs. Eugene Young. Mi
e. Bette Craig, Miss Enfield Joine
r. Miss Sophia Alcorn, Miss Oma Sim
ne son, Danville; Mrs. Frank Marksbul
b. Mrs. VIM. R. Cook, Miss Matte Dul
ne can, Lancaster: Mrs. R. M. Hunte
BIS Mrs. harles Welch, Nicholasvill
Mrs. F. D. Curry, Mrs. A. R. McKe
f. Mrs. D. Lee Curry, Miss Virgin
or Cooke, Mrs. j. Tom Price, Miss Mai
w. Lafon, Mrs. Maria L. Riker, Mrs:
of D. Thompson, Mrs. Ida E. Rike
IN Mrs. w. L. Beardsley, Harrodsbu.
ne Mrs. Ed Gaines, Lancaster; Mrs. Ha
d. lie Pugh, Minnesota.