The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-15
AN INTERESTING MEETING.

Miss Della Delvin, home demon
strator for eastern Washington, Miss
Maize Wilson, district leader for the
organization of boys and girls club
work, whose field GOV ers northeastern
Washington and Miss Georgian Donald
county school superintendent, who has
developed most praiseworthy zeal in
active war work, were billed to meet
the women of Oroville and vicinity
Saturday afternoon and address them
upon the subjects pertaining to the
lines they represent. A large number
of ladies assembled at the library bull
ding at the time set for the meeting
but the speakers did not arrive until
after 2 o'clock. They had gone to Che
saw the day before, and as travelling
over the hill roads at this season of
the year, and especially such season
as We have been having, is somewhat
difficult and uncertain, it was found
impossible to reach Oroville on time.
This was unfortunate from the fact
that Miss Delvin was unable to do any
demonstrating, although all prepara-
tiOns had been made for that purpose.
Her time was limited, as she had to
leave at o'clock to fill an appoint
ment at Pine Creek.
Although the ladies were disappoint-
ed in the failure of the demonstrator
to demonstrate, the meeting proved to
be the most interesting and instructive
that has been held here since women
entered upon war work, which they
have carried on so effectively and
enthusiastically Miss Donald spoke
upon the necessity of food conserva-
ton and the plans to be adopted for
carrying out government suggestions
along that line. Miss Donald has de-
velOped into most logical, forceful
and convincing speaker since she has
entered into the campaign of aiding in
war measures, and she surprised and
delighted her old friends and acquaint-
ances by her fluency, her scope Of in
formation and the logical manner of
handling her subject.
Miss Wilson made a most profound
impression in her treatment of boys
and girls work. Whoever is respon-
sible for the selection of Miss Wilson
for taking up this very important and
interesting line OF work must have
recognized her capacity. No mistake
was made in the selection. Miss Will
son is lover of boys and girls and
put her whole heart into this campaign
of organization. She is personally cog
infant of what. boys and girls have
accomplished and their capability for
accomplishment She believes in CIV
ing boys and girls chance, and
proves by statistics and incidents that
have come under her observation that
the youngsters are willing workers
and take pride in their work. Her
address was under three heads, the
fighting army, the producing army and
the consuming army and singly and
collectively she is master of her sub
jccts. She is an enthusiast, and she Is
doing wonderful good work in arous-
ing interest among grown ups in boys
and girls clubs and perfecting organi-
cations that will bring results, not
only in greatly increased production,
but in stimulating an interest among
the young in practical endeavor that
will develop their energy and re-
sourcefulness, proving highly bene-
fetal not only during their early years
but throughout life Miss Wilson has a
winsome personality, she has q most
happy faculty of expressing herself
before an audience, her sincerity is
convincing and her hearers are won
over to her plans at once. Miss Will
sons address was greatly enjoyed by
|all who heard her. Her enthusiasm
was contagious, and ner visit to Oro-
vile did much to cheer on the women
in the good work they have taken up
and will carry on during the war.