Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-28
TULSA DAILY WORLD SUNDAY OCTOBER 2s, 1917

headquarters Friday morning at 10
| o'clock. Among the. various features
| Of the work considered was interest
| ing the women ~ the city In the One
| Day War council 10 be held in Kansas
! City, Mo, October 80. This is one OF
| four sectional conferences in the
] United States conducted by the Ma
I tional War Council OF the Young
| WOmen's Christian association in the
interest OF work among women and
giils affected by tho war in this coun-
try and Europe. This conference Will
cover south western, south central. and
west central fields. The committee
feels that II ~ imperative that our
city's most representative women at
tend am naslule responsibility in this
crisis The morning session Of this
conference VIII be held in Hotel
Muclhebach. Kansas city, and big
mass meeting will be held H. the even
ing.
Among the prominent speakers Will
be Mrs JHrmcs s. Cushman, New
York city. president OF National War
council Y. w. G. A.. Miss Mabel Graft
", general secretary Of national board.
y. w. c. A.; Mrs Sherwood Eddy. re-
Gently returned from Europe; Miss
Helen L. Barnes, Miss Mary Louise
Allen, and Miss Esther Anderson, rep
l'1'lAiAh AHt aNhAlpldl w III 'phllNAA
OF the Y. W. G. A, and the chairmen,
executives and other secretaries from
the three fields concerned.
The following ladies are contcm
plating attending this conference:
Mrs. a. w. Roth. Mrs. Grant Steb-
bins, Mrs. II. l.. Fitzgerald, Mrs. j. NJ.
Glover, and others to report later.
Union Christmas Services.
The Friday afternoon religious
work committee met and considered
holding n join Y. NJ. and Y. w. G. A.
Christmas service. The members Of
the committee 10 confer with the Y.
NJ c. A. on this subject are Mrs. Har-
rlet Wardell, Mrs. George Hancock,
and Mrs. George Schieck.
The foreign division Of the commit
tee. composed OF Mrs w. n. Sill. Mrs.
Edward Bowen, Mrs T. X. Ebright,
Mrs. ]. b. Wilson, reported that over
$50 has been secured for the support
Of Miss Edith Wells, who is the for
elgn secretary for the southwest field.
The Bible study division OF the com
mlttee, composed of Mrs. Homer
Preston, Mrs. John Carson, Miss Alice
Stringfield. and Mrs. o. H. Thomas,
suggested that effort be made thruout
the Sunday schools to interest the teen
age departments in memory work.
They hope to encourage more eXten-
sive learning OF scripture texts and
helpful psalms among the young peo-
pie OF our Sunday school
A special commltte, composd OF
Mrs. A. Ernsberger, chairman Of the
religious work committee; Mrs. Ed
ward Bowen. and Mrs. II. +. Ander-
son, was appointed TO formulate plans
to bring the matter before the Sunday
schools of the city.
Tho w hoC p1e1unI itcpIf
to fiji number OF Christmas boxes
for the soldiers. A silver tea, man
aged by the Social Service club of the
Y, w. C. A., was held Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Grant II.
Stebbins. The offering amounted to
over 500 Tea was poured by the
| following committee OF ladies during
the afternoon, and several hundred
enjoyed the hospitality OF Mrs. Steb-
| Gwynne. Mrs Robert Gaylor, Mrs. II.
L. Fitzgerald, Mrs A w. Roth, Mrs.
John Roy. Mrs. Flint. Mrs. w. w.
Brodie, Mrs. Doctor Childs.
| Pledges support.
The Parent Teachers associations of
the various schools are cooperating
with the girls work department of the
| Y. w. c. A. In organizing patriotic
leagues In the different school dis
| tricts The members of the Patriotic
league pledge themselves to- express
their patriotism by doing better than
ever before whatever work they have
to do. by rendering whatever special
service to the community and country
they are able, and by living up to the
| highest standards of character and
honor and by helping others to do the
same. There win he various forms Of
activity, such as knitting. making
trench candles. and scrapbooks for the
hospitals. so that the league will take
on a. very practical phase Of pa
triotism.