The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-21
DAY AND
SECTIONAL COUNCIL AT
THE WOMAN'S CLUB

The reciprocity day and sectional
council at the Woman's Club was call
ed to order at 1890 o'clock Saturday,
March 18th, with Mrs. B. C. Riley,
state vice president of Section and
Mrs. Walter Hood. president of the
Ocala club, presiding. The meeting
opened with assembly singing, Su-
vance River, Mrs. Dickson at the
piano. Mrs. Hood spoke few words
of welcome to our distinguished
guests and representatives of section
al clubs, and introduced in her pleas
ing manner, Mrs. Riley.
The following club reports were
given:
Crystal River Woman's Club, by
Mrs. Martin, president; Micanopy
Woman's Club, by Mrs. E. N. Hickson,
president; Ocala Woman's Club, by
Mrs. Walter Hood, president; Twen-
tieth Century Club, by Mrs. Parrish,
chairman club house; Waldo Woman's
Club, by Mrs. Prigden, president;
Williston Woman's Club, by Miss EN-
ma Peacock. president; Cosmos Club,
North Gainesville. by Mrs. Sanburn,
president.
Mrs. Bland Ware rendered a very
much enjoyed piano solo, Impromptu,
by Rheinhold.
Anthony Woman's Club report by
Mrs. w. N. Fielding, president; Haw-
thorn Womans' Club, by Mrs. r. B.
Baker, president. Mrs. Daughtry,
president Citrus County Federation,
gave a brief report. Citrus county has
the distinction of being the only
county federation in this section.
Mrs. J. w. McCollum, chairman Of
press and publicity, gave a splendid
talk on our state bulletin. Mrs. Her
ron, vice president of Inverness, then
reported their club work.
A dainty luncheon was served by
the social committee of the Ocala
club to all guests and the local ex-
ecutive board. All the guests were
then taken to view our park.
The meeting was resumed at two
o'clock, Mrs. Riley presiding.
Mrs. T. R. Robinson, state chairman
of social and industrials conditions,
gave splendid advice on social condi-
tions and their betterment, stressing
more home life for our boys and girls
with father and mother; more re-
stricted use of the automobile, and
more use of chaperones.
Mrs. John Leonardo, of Sanford,
state chairman of child welfare, spoke
particularly of under nourished chill
dren, giving three reasons for this
condition: their physical condition, i'm
proper food and over stimulation,
and gave ways and means of over
coming same. She urged club women
to work for the state appropriation on
the Shephard-T -Towner bill.
The address of Miss Elizabeth Skin
| ner, state president, was a very i'm
portant one. She emphasized the ne
cessity of keeping our schools open at
least eight months IN the year. The
| only measure the state federation is
particularly advocating in the state
legislature is a special state school
| board of education, this requiring an
| amendment to the constitution. She
urged club women to work for the
ten-mill amendment Our state pres
ident also urged all women to reg
ister and pay their poll tax. She ask
| ed for resolutions asking Senator
I Fletcher and Senator Trammen and
the committee on international rela-
tions to vote for the four-power pact.
Plans for headquarters at Washington
were discussed and Florida's pledge
of $4,000 toward same.
Motion made by Mrs. Bridges, sec
onded by Mrs. Todd, and carried, to
send kilograms to Senators Fletcher
| and Trammell and the committee on
international relations, asking then
support of the four-power pact.
Mrs. II. NJ Hampton in . most