The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-01
.Hs. R. +. HUDSON IS
!: HEAD Of FEDERATION
Mnthers Make Arrangements for
Observance of Tag Day,
May Sth.

The annual election OF officers. in
tlfe-executive hoard of the Federation
Of Mothers cIube and Parent-Teacher
ASSOCIATIONS of Richmond and Vir-
f-tpia, was held In the Mothers room
~ the School Administration build
Ing. 805 East Marshall street. Tuesday
afternoon III $3.50 o'clock.
A The desire to exclude other business
y however, suffered some infringmeh, ~
,hasinterest OF work. when Mrs Spiers
GRANTED a hearing to representatives.
ofthe Richmond Anti-Tuberculosisa u.s.
.yrciation, the Instructive Nlsi'ihs
Nurses. associntion and the Fresh Air
cenmittee, OF the Richmond Eau
cation association.
The chairman of the COMMITTEES OF
,rdies. Mrs. r. H. Flanagan, speak
-. for the Anti-Tuberculosis assoela-
IN. presented 4 report of the summer
rsytime camp for delicate children
a:.Eorest Hill. showing. cost OF con-
rtructiou. value Of the plant, and ex-
panses and methods of maintainance'
white Mrs NJ. Rosembloom for the
Education association. expressed the
ratification her committee hao eN
rerienced In crservinE the benencia'
effects upon The children of the Fresh
Air schools, as noted by their teachers
u.on their return in the fal rms
-.as in marked contrast to conditions
-ia-preriaus years. when the oenshlS
nS.sined, by the care given them DUR
ing the FALL winter and spring, were
irVsely lost during the heated term.
Mia Mamie Minor. for the Vlsitihs
s Nurses, also contributed ner semi
seeass and experience to the discus
sion.
AZ this work had been launched last
M if,,r at
assun,ption rs major objective OF
BE Federation of Mothers CLUBS.
rNen publicity in it's tag day, ana
.abcred for indefatigahly by all its
ssnahers until safely launched, wheh
!. had been turned over to- the ken
r,ond AntirTuberculosis association
with a contribution of $1,000. and the
assurance of all undiminished interest
and ali possible cooperation. 1t was
a .a,ost fitting conclusion to the year
or. the president. Mrs. Spiers, to have
ti,..~ general status of the work ana
VS. results brought out in the manner
;slsSieated.
The presidents report showed "A
daerth OF general meetings Tor the
unnie organization during the year
,sa~t, owing to war conditions put
the usual number of regular meetings
had been held. with AN unusual num-
har. OF meetings. called for special pur-
poses All usual demands for assist
anee ii:tti. 'lss'r met. besides the major
drafn Of. the Child Welfare camp, ana
much unusual assistance had been
yixen in individual cases.
Recommendation were made for
changes in tbs possible date Of the
election and Tor a grand objective Tor
-.A3-yaars come. II was suggested
Tat the idea Initiated by Mrs. L. y.
Stratton las year. of free swimming
roofs for the ci;y's children. be adopt
ed.
The chairman OF the nominating
committee, Ms Jos. Wasserstetn,
offered to the board the following
Formations:
For president, Mrs. J. r. spiers.
Mrs. r. +. hudson For first vice
president. Mrs. J. D. Craig. Jr.. OF
Valentine Euffner: for second vice.
president, Mrs. Ida Klein. of Nichol-
son. for third ce-president. Mrs. j.
Sterling Taylor. Of Highland Park; for
soi,f1h yice-prc.idenf. Mrs. Jas G.
Loving, OF Franklin; for fifth vice.
rre3ident, Mrs. Geo. Lamb, OF Nath-
eniel Bacon; for treasurer, Mrs. Geo
DcAne, Of Bellevue. for recording sec
rotary. Mrs. John =. Fitzgerald. OF
William Fox: for assistant recording
secretary. Mrs. l. 3. Stratton, of John
u. Cary; for corresponding secretary,
Mrs. John F. Singleton: for assistant
correspondents secretary. Mrs. Chas.
Gaaser. Jr.. OF Arents: for Historian.
Mrs. William Gemmell OF the advisory
board: for librarian, Mrs. Geo, Brown
Ing. Of Madison
Ma. Spiers resumed her report.
leading up to her declination OF the
nomination. She said:
For q quarter OF a century I have
been accustomed 10 draw analogies,
or. trace lixenesses between things
superhcialiy different BY this emthod
I have received my highest and best
Instruction In the meaning OF life.
NIX. most elevated inspirations. my
most needed winnings and reproofs
and my most blessed encouragments.
thrust you will bear with me. there
fore. IL, In summing up the occurr-
rnc~s OF the past year, resort to my
usual manner OF estimating them and
drawing from them the needed in
struetion. warning and encouragement
y ~ the hour. For this board Is gov
crninx body, and as such It Is An iliu-
stration In miniature Of all govern
$50. %isssaAfA~ aver, fhnse In ErY,ronc and