The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-02-02
TULSA WOMAN Is
FIRST PRESIDENT
Mrs. George NJ. Ransom Is
Selected to Head the
State A. y. w.
STATE U. IS RAPED
University Women Meet in
Tulsa and Perfect an
Organization

tN.ahoma dlv..ion of tine Amcri-
eau Association of University Women
came into being at the liru general
convention OF the different state
brnncher. he'd Wednesday lu the
Tulsa Y W. e.. 4 The homo. of being
the first sta, president won't TO Mrs
George NJ llauaon 90 this city. while
Mrs. william ~. England 'ut funca
City was elected fret vlco president,
Dr. Alma Nell of Norman second
vice president. Ms. g. G. Greene .,
Tulsa secretary treasurer and Miss
Jane nm Miller o. Chicknshu audi
tor
As all branches In tho state except
those OF MAlcstur ana Ava were
peproBentod, u Eatp constitution was
adopted subject To the approval %,
these two brancheA ana other re-
qulrementH FOR Rfflllotlon with the
national association completely
filled. MrH. j. &. Parrish Of NandHlla.
NO. director of tho southwest arn
area Of tho American Association uf
University WomcnA was present az
principal speaker and to lend her aid
IN parfectlng tho organization Okla
homa's action Wednesday has within
comparatively recent date hoeu pur-
sued by Missouri and knnsas, while
tho only state IN the southwest not
now hItlllhttu ~ AINHuf a.,
Forms Connecting link.
In explaining tho lntcrlacng OF
the local, state and national work
with tho state work forming the con
Meeting link between tho local and
national. Mrs. Parrish stated that the
principal objcct % tho state organi-
ratlon Ia legislative. such a. TO secure
Legislation conclusive 10 child well.
fare, Advancement of educational
htandards and botterment Of indus
trial conditions for women. The new
Oklahoma division promptly began
development of It's Legislative aldo by
voting TO affiliate with the state
women's legislative council and TO
work for beneficial measures Of
particular appeal TO them during tho
next legislature,
Further, the Oklahoma division
passed resolutions recommending
that woman or women be placed on
the Oklahoma state board or edu-
cation and on the state board OF re-
cents for the University OF okla
-homa, that o woman dean OF women
be placed on the faculty OF the state
university and given the power vest
ed In n dean OF women by other In
etitutions. and that the new wOman's
building at the university be opened
women's activities. The resolution
hnent froer use of the woman's
building was inspired by repeal cd
reports that women are virtually he
ing deharred tho building at present
supposedly because of sho fear tina
use might ruin the structure.
Tulsa Branch IL Host,
AT the organization meeting III tn,
morning, Mira. IT, &. Greene acted az
temporary chairman. Forty women
attended the noon luncheOn at the
Ten Cup Inn. Miss Amy Comstock
president of the Tulsa branch. pre-
sided at the afternoon session and
tea, Members were urged To attend
the national convention In Kansas
city April So An informal dinner
was given In the evening at the
ketchum hotel,
The Tulsa hranoh. which Is the
largest and oldest ia the state, acted
as hosts yesterday. The Norman
branch was represented by Dr. Alma
Nell and tho chlckasha. branch by
Miss Jane Hin Miller. From poncH
city came Mrs. william II. England
and from the Bartleaville College
cub Mrs. Warren Specs. Mrs. Foster
walker and Mrs. j * Richards. The
Bartlesyilh College club IN contem'
plating affillation with the state ant
national organizations, representa-
tives reported,