The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-24

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ty-five women gave or loaned e
thousand collars each to securo
option On this land, and BY Dsoe1
ber 31st Of this year they hope I.
have IN hand the necessary nm
600 to acquire title to the prupes6
The actual signing Of the ine6s
poration articles OF the founcatin
was given . picturesque interest y
the fact that the 30 women signal
stood uldsr the Treaty oak, famen
in the traditions Of the Dea- fan1lY
as the tree under which q coloqisl
treaty between the Indians and u
white settlers was signed in u
early days. 1t is claimed that u
tree is over 900 years old. "a
Mrs. C. c Calhoun ID president q
the foundation. She emphasizes u
fact that this organization, vhirA
is strictly democratic in charactef.
intends to establish an educationdi
institution for women in which vin
be taught parliamentary law, CIV.
les, public speaking. languages, d.
GEOLOGY. economics, method Of eoys
eminent and physical training.
It 10 the desire Of the fouadatin ];
to induce national organizations q
women to affiliate with the founda-
ton and have their national head
quarters on its grounds.
The acreage is quite sufficient 10
afford space for their own club
centers.
Womea to Finance It.
Although the option fee Of SIS.
600 has been secured through thu
Is donors and loaners", it is esd-
mated that the annual dues from
the hosts Of women who will b
eligible and take advantage Of that
privilege for membership in ths
foundation. will be sufficient to lin
ance the project adequately. Tho
opinion is offered by Miss Richards
who says that, in spite of the tact
that the foundation has many offsrs
from New York and other business
sources to finance the society, It b
felt by many Of the founders that,
II possible, the members should
keep this matter In their own hands
Non-residents of Washington
will pay one dollar a year for men,
bership. Resident. of the distrie
will be entitled to the same priv
leges at fee of two dollars a year
and may use the general restaurant
and participate in all the advan-
tages of the foundation except tho
privileges Of the clubhouse for
which the annual fee is SIS.
No matter where a woman's club
is located, provided it has mem
bership of so and a chairman. the
chairman and one delegate can At
tend the annual congress. These
local centers", or chapters, are
undoubtedly one Of the most popu-
lar features planned by the founda-
ton. The great annual congress at
which these centers will have rep
resentation will be held at tho
foundation in the first " ek Of May
Of each year.
The foundation is strictly non
partisan, non-sectional and non
sectarian. This clause Is not, how
ever, to be construed as antagon-
izing of interfering with party affil.
iation or party loyalty to any d
the existing political parties.
i On the contrary, clubroom facili.
ties will be available for all or upi
of women who desire to study party
platforms or other party literature
i Every woman in the United Statei
J who is in good standing in hel
community, or in any church, club
or other organization, urban or m.
raj, is cordially invited to become
a member OF the Woman's National
Foundation 1t 10 confidently pre-
dicted that more than a million
} women will be enrolled within ,
. year.