Arizona republican., 1921-06-12

The Arizona Federation of Musical clubs is rejoicing over tha fact that Arizona received recognition as the banner state at the opening session of the national federation now in ses- sion in the Tri-Cfties Rock Island. Davenport and Moline. The banner was presented to Mrz Henry ID. Ross. the state president the honor being conferred to the state having the largest number of clubs in ratio to it's population
 While Arizona has had a state orr ganization only since October the large membership is particularly worthy of note Previous to this time. however. Arizona clubs had affiliated with the national federation as point ed out by Mrs Maude Pratt Cate. president of the Musicians club who has briefly outlined the facts as fol- lows:
 The Musicians club joined the Ma tional Federation of Musical clubs about 1907. The first state officer. Mrs. l.. F. Hewins was appointed. as was then the custom. by the national board and served two terms In 1912 the Saturday Morning Musical club of Tucson joined the federation and soon after during a meeting of the 1 State Federation of Women's clubs a meeting was held of the musical in terests of the state al the home Of | Mrs w. F. Deity. In 1915 both the Tucson and Phoenix clubs sent rep resentatives to the meeting Of the | National Federation in Los Angeles. | Mrs. Douglas and Mrs Sam Helne- mans of Tucson were among those attending from Tucson. Mrs A G. Hulett. Mrs. Maude Pratt Cate and | Mrs H D. Ross were among those attending from Phoenix. Mrx l.. F.. Hewins attended as state officer. At | this meeting a state meeting was held and the office of state president went to Tucson There was lapse of in terest in state affairs for few years | Although both clubs kept up their dues in the national organization there was no state officer or state I meeting until the visit of the national [! president Mra F. A Seiberiing tc Phoenix when Mrs. Henry ID. Ross was asked to organize the state IL is owing to her untiring efforts ths: a number of new clubs have been or ganized and older ones induced to join in state musical federation which is il turn member of tho
 national organization and that thert is no wa strong sfate organization
 Mrs. Vim. Barnes first represented
 the Musicians club at meeting oi
 the National Federation of Musica | clubs held in Philadelphia in 1911 and
 Mrs. Alice Redewin represented al
 the meeting in Chicago in 1914 Mrs. J. L. B. Alexander. president
 of the High School Parent Teacher
 association has announced committe,
 chairInen who will serve the coming
 years. The extension and member.
 ship will be under the direct supervf.
 sion of Mrs. Harland J. Gray. hom, , economies. Mrs l.. c. Hayes. chair.
 man; juvenile court and probation
 Mrs. F. R. Stevens; press and pub
 licity. Lloyd Elliott: Americaniza
 tion. Mrs. Nat Mckee and ways ans
 means. Mrs. w. W. Edwards
 II
 An interesting account of Califor
 nia's convention of clubs has beer
 furnished The Republican by Mrs
 Mayme Elder. former president of tn,
 Harmony club of this city and chair
 man of the press committee Of th,
 Arizona Federation of Women's clubs
 Her report follows:
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