Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-10
MOTHERS CONGRESS- MEETING
At CLARENDON.

srecial 10 The New
The most enthusiastic convention ln
the history II the First District Texas
Congress of Mothers and Parent Teach.
ers' Association came a. "a close Thurs.
day nieht M Clarendon
The First District covers ulnetytWo
counties. cirliory larger than most 81
the states. The president Is Mrs John
Sims ~ Clarendon and the SECRETARY b.
Mrs Young ~ Canadian For weeks
Clarendon has been planning for this
meeting. Clarendon IL growing 81 nccus.
toned to entertaining conventions that
they seem lonesome wton one he not
an. and glad when the time comes 10
20 20 the train Co meet another dclrga.
ton. At least that Is the way the traus.
portailon committee looked and acted
when the delegation stepped 90 of the
trains.
Thew was 80 much IL interest 40 the
CLARENDON meeting. only the high and
unusual places can h. touched IN
great report. and naturally the first nm
usual thing was the greeting. Instead ~
women meeting tho trains they were
at home washing un thc dishes for the
day. and the MEN with mg plain
badges walked NJ. took your lagEnec
and said. "This way ladies. we'll take
you a. your home" with Mr.. and Mrs
Chase IN charg, ~ al transportation
there was not hitch anywhere There
were ears watching and waiting every.
where Tor the d.l gates 90 e. orNgumc
anywhere any time. The Clarendon con.
vention will GO on rccord as enc - the
best haionccd and onr Of the best man.
aecd mestinrs In the history 81 organ
tied Texls womanhood. From start 20
finish 1, WAS jam fun ~ pep and pleas
ure: business and entertainment. work
and recreation. The WORK and rcsponsi.
hiliiy necessary 20 carry out "a thrvc
days program was - evenly distributed
among the different creanigl,inua and
institutions ~ Clarendon that an and
everybody had chli,cc 20 help. Every.
body had timc'to get some cool out N
the meetings. while the delegates and
visitors had tive whole DAVIS OF uuhr1k.
On cornp1nionship aud pleasure Tho
meeting Weiu, sdav morning az ten
O'Clock In the Firs, Bapiis, Church. 20
cnmfortab'e. convenient and hdautifW
II was a real two days rcst Tor ,ho
busy mothers who met there from an
over the Panhandle and West Texas 20
talk and counsel together In the doarcs,
subject In The world "rhc Child Nv.
cry business meeting and every ofn.'
cial program was held in the First Rap
tist Church. The decorations 81 bloom
ing ported plants were beautiful. and
they We're no, 10 the fading whitening
kind. They we're not cut flowers that
cost a iot ~ money and were gone In
few hours. hut ike the women IN tina,
convention. they grrw and hloomcd
while they were there. and wen,
away as bright and frc,h and full Of
life a. when they came.
With the exemption of one the lunch.
cons weic all served In the basement uf
the new Christian chu. ch. just across
the street frum the Baptist church. No
more ,imesaying. convenient arrange.
nent could hav. been made, The lunch
cons served double purposc They
were net only the happy physical ne.
ccssltics. hut they werc all real social
functions without the loss II time or In.
convenience 81 outside receptions. Tho
first luncheon was served by the girls
az the Donlcy County Canning Clubs
directed hy AIRS Ida Chitwooi. Donley
county home dcmonsirator. This lunch.
con was furnished by the Clarendon
Chamber 81 Commerce. The toas,masicr
was Sam Braswcll of the Clarendon
News. The after-dirner speakers were
Joe L. Pope. editor OF The Amarillo
Daily News; W. u. Estes 81 the ANA.