Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-08


Valley and many ladies who were not
delegates, but who are Interested in tie
work the womcn'S clubs seek to perform.
gathered III the First Baptist church th.-
morning for the first session of the annual
meeting I'll the Valley Federation of Wum-
ems Clubs
Following the call TO order by Mr.. ".
assembly rose and sang America" Fol
lowing the hynn the Reverend Gcorer !.
McMurrv. pastor Ut The First BAPTIST
church, gave the Invocation. IN hehalt cf
the Brownsville Womcn's Clubs, Mr.. I.
lB. Crna-tr spoke few words M warmc.
welcome u the visitors from the Valley
towns.
IA. WaNnc Wood. president of the Board
of City Development. welcomed the visit
ors in behalf of the City Of Brown~yili"
and assured them that thc door ~ Browns
VILE wa. always open to them. either co.
llcctivclv cr a~ individuals For the Ro-
tary Club. II. u. Npcro paid \ tribute tr
the ladies. who, he said, were the true ru-
tarianS, for the motto of rotary was io
serve and that II was not gwen to mcr-
imam "a speak Of The serving of women a-
the wives and mothers OF the nation.
Mr.. W. G. Stewart of IlarIingcn AMI
san Benito responded to the addresses ~
welcome IN behalf f-of the visiting desc=
gates and Thanked Brownsville AMI The
/ Brownsville clubs for their warm welcome
and grateful hospitality.
| After the opening exercises the member,
settled down to the transaction of the bu--
mess OF the morning. The report of the
secretary. Mr.. r. r. Mason of Mission,
was read and approved The report con
Itainod resume of the meeting of the Val
llcy federation held III Mercedes on De
cembcr Is. 1916. Mrs. j. c. George.
chairman Of The program committee. re-
por,ed on the framing of the programs that
were in use and in contrasting them with
the former programs drew a picture Of the
advancement the federation has made.
1 Mrs. Gussie Scott CLANCY, chairman of
the press committee. told the assembly
how their work had been kept before the
public through the medium of the Browns
vile press and the sending Of brief ac-
count. Of club happenings 70 the Austin
american and other state papers.
Following the committee reports the APP
,plicationS of the Woman'~ Club ~ Mis-
sion. the Learners Club of Brownsville.
the Brownsville Charity Association and
lthe Brownsville Parent Teachers A--ocia
ton. for membership IN the federation were
read and they were voted to membership.
Mr.. MI III Freeman VT san Hrutn in W
brief explanatory talk IN which She SPOKE
lin glowing terms of the valuable work done
lby Mrs u u. I.andrum VT the State De
lpartment Of Agriculture by her formln"
lot the girls canning~ clubs throughout lhc
state. submitted \ resolution addressed to
Senator Claude llud~peth and member al
the senate finance committee protesting
Iagain-t the proposed abolition ot that par.
lof the agricultural department under
(which Mr.. H. Il. landrum'- department
falls. In response "a Y query. Mr.. Free
imam replied that the reason for the aholl-
Ition of this department was the cconumi-
caI "-trcak" " the legislature The rc--
'out.on, which was unanimously adopted
follows:
II'hr Honorable Claude Iud>pcth and Mem
bcr> of the Finance Committee, Tex
~ State senate:
Knowing at the wonderful results oi
the Girls Industrial Department. = branch
of the farmers institute Of the State De
Ipartment VI Agriculture, and knowing that
at this time of great stress on our foo,
producis, and the great Importance ~ oul
lgirls being taught conservation IN thC
home. and realizing the almost unbelievable,
results accomplished IN Mrs. J. l.. Ian
drum rs supervisor of this work. there
fore We. the Rio Grande Valley Federation
Iur Wnmcn'- Cluh@. in convention a~~riE-
hled. beg of YOU. our Legislators. to con
slider very carefully before you discontinue
\ the Farmers Institute work.
J ''NotiIing but calamity could follow y
you now tear down the splendid work tha
has been done"
y When he resolution had passed. tn;