Arizona republican., 1920-02-22
Clubs
Official Newspaper of The Federation Of Clubs

Causing considerable comment by
The announcement that he would dis
euss "Arizona's Infant Industry be-
fore the Arizona Congress of Mothers,
Or. Frank Lockwood of the University
or Arizona, and his topic have been
Inc sole topic of conversation among
the delegates. Just what phase OF the
subject will be touched upon is not
known, but the talk is so far removed
from any given by DIR. Lockwood in
the past that it is creating quite bit
of interest. Captain ]. F. Alkire who
was with the Red Cross mission in
Russia is to speak on The Education
al Needs of Russia Captain Alkire
mas given a series of addresses since
his return but his lecture before the
congress will be one that has not yet
been delivered here. Both speakers
Will make their talks at a banquet at
the Womans club on March 8. the
event being the opening of the conven-
ton of the State Congress of Mothers
and Parent Teacher associations
which will be in session the following
day. In addition to the speakers there
Will be a reading by Miss Vivian
Young of the Arizona School of Music.
Mrs. Franklin d. Lane will sing and
the high school orchestra will furnish
several numbers during the evening.
Mrs. F. A. Boone, chairman of pub
Ifcity, announces that there are still
few tickets to be sold for the banquet.
Mrs. Roland C. Dryer, county pub
lcity chairman of the Children's Home
has written the following article which
has it's particular appeal:
Last year a miner living in Doug
lass died of influenza, after short ILL
ness his wife following him few days
later. They left four children, the old
est a girl of nine years. The kind
women of the town looked after these
helpless orphans while they tried to
find whether there were any relatives
who would care for them. They failed
to find relatives anywhere. The little
ones were beginning to run on the
streets. Then these ladies sent a tele-
gram to the Children's Home in Tue
SOD asking if they would take the four
children. The president, Mrs. Tom
Davenport of Tucson, of the board
happened to be- at the Home when the
message arrived. She looked around
at the crowded and unsuitable build
ing and said, How can we take in four
more?" Then, reading the yellow slip
of paper again, she said, I'VE have
never refused child yet and we will
not break our record now. 1 will wire
Douglas to send those children to-
morrow" The writer visited the Home
four days after this. and noticed a sad
looking girl trying to comfort a
younger boy and a little brother cry
ing under a fig tree. The matron said.
We shall have dinner very soon and
after thAts you can put your little
brothers in their cribs and they can
have a long nap" Then, turning to
the visitor she said, They are the
The oldest girl realizes the loss of
father and mother and is very sad.
She tries to mother them all. / think
she will feel more at home in few
days" Surely such an institution
needs help from the people of the state
il. it's coming effort to build a proper
place. The site has been donated to
the board. Children of all creeds are
received.
The regular monthly meeting Of
Maricopa chapter d. A r. will be held
gent, Mrs Roland C. Dryer, 536 East
Moreland street, at 2:30 O'Clock, We'd
nesday afternoon, February %.
AS February is the great birthday
month, members and visitors are re-
quested to come prepared to relate
some anecdote or read some appro-
pirate selection about Washington or
Lincoln.
The first fifteen minutes will be de-
voted to Ele study of the constitution,
followed by the transaction of the
regular business.
"A
mes meeting. Visiting members and
others interested in the work of the
chapter are cordially invited.
The visit of the Washington Wom-
ans club to the Glendale Woman's
club was a success. The meeting was
one of a series planned by Mrs. Ru-
dolph Kuchler with the idea of giving
the members of the different clubs in
the district an opportunity to become
better acquainted More than forty
members of the Washington club mo-
tored to Glendale Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Kuchler opened the meet
ing with a few well chosen remarks
after which the following splendid
program was rendered by the members
of the Washington Woman's club as
sisted by Miss Elsie Jewell Elliott of
Glendale:
Welcome-Mrs. C. W. Hunter of
Glendale.
Responsibilities Louise Freeland,