Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-14
Address Women's S Club

The Virginia state president OF the
Business and Professional Women, s
Clubs, Mrs. ]. K. Bowman, ad-
dressed the local unit last
night at the December meeting, held
at the chamber of commerce, and
preceded by supper. The meeting
was presided over by Miss Lucy NJ:
Graves, the president, and opened
with a prayer by Miss Mary Monroe.
Routine business was transacted dur
ing the. progress of the supper; the
resignation Of Miss Anna Lander was
accepted, and Mrs. Clara Goldsworthy
was elected to membership. Several
letters were read from other organl-
cations, one from the Y. M. c. a.
Ladies Auxiliary asking the endorse
ment of petition to city school board
urging:a' course in domestic science
and arts be added to the school cur
riculum. A resolution was passed en-
dorsing this movement, and instruct
ing the corresponding secretary to
write the school board urging the in
stallation of this course as soon as
practicable.
An invitation was extended the
club members to attend the educa-
tional meeting to be held at the cham
ber Of commerce tomorrow night, and
committee of four appointed to rep
resent the body.
Reports of the various chairmen
of committees for the Christmas
party were received. This party will
be given TO the children OF the city
on Friday, December %, from 6 to s
p. n., in the Elks' Home. Each men,
ber of the club is taxed to ensure a
generous gift of candy, nuts and fruit
| for each child, also a personal pres
cnt. A number Of friends of the
members have also kindly contributed
, towards this worthy object.
| The entertainment committee had
provided two diversions for the even
! ings program, a dance by Miss Mary
Lee Spilman and recitation by Miss
Virginia wilkins, both of which were
greatly enjoyed.
Owing to a late train Mrs. Bow
man did not arrive until the close OF
/ the business session, and immediate
ily following the program Of enter
tainment she gave talk OF most IN
tense interest to all present. She
told OF the formation of the Virginia
Federation in Richmond in June, 1919,
! and the National Federation in st.
Louis in July, 1919, giving some OF
/ the details of the organization work:
! Mrs. Bowman told that a census OF
women showed that 80 per cent. of the
working women of the country are self
supporting and 65 per cent. have de-
pendcnts. Some of the most proml-
nent women of the country are allied
with this club, and among the ma
tional officers are Mrs. Lena Lake
Forrest, president, of Detroit, Mich.
one of the most successful insurance
agents in the country. Miss Lota +
Kelly, vice president, of Ration, New
Mexico, owner and manager of cham
of department stores in her state, the
first woman to represent a chamner
| of commerce at national convention
! (Atlantic City last summer)
| Miss Ruth Rich, recording secre
tary, of Jacksonville, Florida, a wei
known newspaper woman, and editor
of 1.-THE Southern Clubwoman." Miss
Lena Madison Phillips, executive sec
retary, now of New York, but former
II of Kentucky, lawyer, first honor
graduate. man or woman, of the law
lucky. Was director for the depart
mcnt of the East, United War Work
campaign, and a former national Y
". c. A. secretary.
A rising vote of thanks was giver
Mrs. Bowman for her wonderful talk
after which the meeting adjourned t
meet the second Tuesday in January