The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-05
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H|N"NNA 10 N|I MNNHI|
EHLltS. n. NJ, OCT. 5.--Thnt the
city Of Bclon stands behind tho
Frances willard school and will work
with Il to accomplish It's aim; that the
school ~ tho beginning Of an inatitu-
ton the work Of which Will q day
De recognized "a Q responsibility Of
standing features OF the meeting at
Ooohcl hall Mondny evening. tho sec
ond day Of the W. c. 7. L. state
convention.
The former sentiment. and many
others rs encouraging 70 the dlrcc-
tors OF the school IA the delegates
10 the convention. were Expressed by
Mayor Jacobsen In his address 81 well
come. and BY John Becker, Jr.. re-
preventing tho advisory board Of the
school. Responses were made By
Mrs. Weaver, on behalf OF tho dele
Rntca. ia by Mira n. J.. Strumquist,
thanking the mayor and citizens Of
Belen for their courtesies daring the
convention.
Mrs. Gertrude Martin expressed the
latter sentiment In the address OF the
cveninE. "rhe Challenge Of the
Times" The speaker. declared that
tho challenger were The cnforcemCa nj
Of tho 18th amendment which. she de-
clarod. every voter y meet at the
polls; the challenge to American
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and the challenge 20 meet h prob
lens OF welfare OF young people. and
20 fairi aolee chem In laws govern
ing hot,sn and induatrih1 environment.
and recreation. That the aim OF the
Frances willard school was to meet
the challenge providing New Mexico
girls who were deprived 81 the proper
home. Industrial or r~ecroationai envir-
onmont. with all three OF these WAS
pointed out. when the i%ndividuti
shall meet tho challenge. said Mrs.
Martin, tho state government viii bC
forced to see that such an institution
with such an aim. viii be the states
responsibility.
The program for to-day opened
with an executive scHsion at 10 a. m.
The convention heard the reports OF
the credentials committee. the super
intcndonta and Unions, the member
ahlp committee and che Frances n.
willard school.
Thls afternoon n jubilation over
equal suffrage victory II being held
with talks by Miss Henderson, Mrs.
Patterson. Mrs. Lindsey, Mrs. Martin.
The report OF the resolutions COM
mittce Will he heard and a gift shower
held for Frances n. willard school.
Tho election Of officers will follow.
Tho convention opened Sunday
evening with a meeting at the
Lutheran church. The key motto
speech was made by Mrs. Gertrude
Martin. national director OF social
morality IN The w. q. r. u. Mrs.
Martin announced that the depart
ment Of social welfare work had APP
preached a position OF signlllcanco IN
tho nptsu equal TO that OF prohibit
ton, Three minister's, Rev. Gaines.
Rev. Cuiklns and Rev. Johnnon rose
At The conclusion or the address and
pledged the support or their congrn-
cations, Song numbers were pros
Vidad BY The Rev. Thomas calkins.
Mondays program opened at 10
a. m. at the Lutheran church with a
business session. Committees on cree
dentlalu. membership. courtesy. ESQ
lutions md finance were appointed.
hrness respectively by Mrs. Emma
Radcilu Of Belen; Mrs. johnson Of
portnlea. Mrs. Simmons OF Belen;
MIRA Minnie Byrd or Santa Fo and
Mrs. d. a. Portorfield OF Albuquer-
quo.
A report Of the state president.
Mrs. y. j. s.rumduigt OF Albuuucr-
M recountod the proceedings OF the
convention Of national executives,
reviewed the results OF tho past
years work and announced the plans
for the coming year.
A welcome from tho Beien union
was glvon BY Mrs. Radciire ana the
response for the deleEntes BY Mrs.
Thomas HARDWOOD Of Albuquerque.
In the report OF the corresponding
secretary made BY Mira Minnie Byrd
Of Santa Fe the statement was made
bcrship m New Mexico had been
made during the past year. A long
program consisting OF community
nlnEinE and solos was given under
h direction OF Mrs. n. L Bradford
Of Albuquerque.
Tonight Judge Aechom republican
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