Arizona republican., 1921-02-13


 well known publications and maga- zines.
 to look into the details of the wondrous ethnological and historic development l that has occurred within the states area, and are finding 1t far more at l tractive. instructive and valuable than 1 the study of bygone periods in Europe, 1 he said. The speaker sketched briefly, with occasional anecdotes, the leading points especially notable, from the tfrne l that Friar Marco de Niza crossed the | Gila on his way to the Seven Cities of Cibola, down to the wonderful march of Coronado, and the missionary pill grirnages of the Jesuit Kino and the | Franciscan, Garces, through the time of the beaver trappers, to the capture of Tucson by the Mormon battalion, and it's recapture later, during the civil war, by the California column, and then 1 the creation of the territory and the l institution of Anglo Saxon government. 1 There was brief reference also to the creation of Maricopa county and the l foundation of Phoenix, 50 years ago. Following the address, the domestic science class of the Osborn school was l host to the club, serving in the old l pioneer school building, a luncheon of veritable tamales, frijoles con carne 1 tortillas and cafe, both toothsome and reminiscent of days when the local bill of fare had fewer variations than at present.
 One of the most delightful affairs of the year in the way of program music took place at the Woman's club Tues day evening when the members cele- brated Gentlemen's evening. The mu- sic department, Miss Frances Elliott, chairman, had charge of the event ! ;rI, faG f.efa tirr audience Charming floral effects were obtained through the supervision of Mrs. F. c. McNabb and the Blasing game Nurseries donated striking stage settings for the dramatic numbers of Myrta Katherine Young.
 l Robert Saunders, violinist, gave sew eral well known selections by modern writers. Especially pleasing were his splendid renditions of two great favor | ties, Perpetual Motion by Novacek and "Chinese Tambourine" by Kreisler.
 Mrs. Charles KorricE with a dainty sweet voice pleased her audience with a group of solos. Puccinis Aria from Tosca, showed her voice to best ad- vantage and her encore Just Her May was delightful. Miss Elliott gave ex- cellent support with her artistic accom- paniment.
 Alexander RusselTs Sacred Fire was sung by Mrs. Young. The shrine
 
 sacred fire" gave true significance to the superb heights to which Mrs Young's lovely dramatic soprano arose in the wonderful climax. Her tones were rich and full and every attitude most convincing. As a most radical contrast she next appeared bewitch- ingly attractive in a lyric number, ir costume, Love, The Peddler On a moments notice she advanced one number on the program and gave two livery artistic impersonations. Matilda told such awful lies" and Soap, the 1 Oppressor"
 Miss Merta work was her accom- l panist. The very difficult orchestral parts were most artistically arranged l for piano by Miss Work and played 1 with exceptional skill being real works of art. Orley Hes did very splendid work and gave much support to MT | Saunders.
 Miss Loana Graham charmed the au- dience with solo dances. Her exotic number Plato's Wrench creation 'The Green Snake" given in bizarre costume to the beat of drums and cynbals. was received with enthusiastic applause.
 
 Taking precedence over any event oi
 the week in importance will be the an
 nual meeting of the Congress of Moth CTS and Parent-Teaeher associations
 which will open Thursday evening witt
 a banquet at the Woman's club fol
 lowed by an all day meeting at the higf
 school on Friday. The banquet, in ad- dition to being the social event of tn convention will furnish a program replete with interest the leading fea-
 ture being the address by Dr. F.. B
 von KleinSmid, president of the state
 university. The greetings will be ex-
 tended by Gov. Thomas E. Campbell
 and welcome by Mayor Plunkett vii
 be made to the delegates and then
 guests Mrs. John Langdon will make
 the response Another worth whil
 address of the evening will be that O
 John D. Loper, city school superinten
 dent. The high school orchestra vii
 furnish the music and the soloist of th
 evening will be Miss Karola Prick. Tn,
 days session will be given over largek
 to reports of officers. departmen
 chairmen, committees with a rounC
 table discussion on Ways and Means
 Mrs. M. T. Phelps, leader; "Legisla
 tion," Mrs. J. l.. B. Alexander; "Hom
 Economies,'' Flossie Wills, "Pictur
 Progression" J. E. Richards; Pub
 Hcity,'' Mrs. F. A. Beane, and Kinder
 garten," Mrs. Nallott of Globe Here are the reasons why Joe V Prochaska advocates Bird Study a inc head of the list of nature studio First: Because no other. form of If combines so much beauty, grace an melody
 Second. Because the child's natura interest in birds, due to the active Tiff of the bird, which in a great measur corresponds to his own, with it's hom life, joys and sorrows and daily worl Third: Because this subject train the child's powers of observation an accuracy, and teaches him gentlenes kindness and love, and
 Fourth: Because of the real eco homie value of birds to the state. These were the reasons given by tn state game warden to the members c the Capitol Parent Teacher associa ton at it's meeting Wednesday. NJ Prochaska is making a series of ad dresses before the associations, the in itial talk last week being "The Firs 1 Ste1n in Bird St11dv D Ii follows.