The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-21
REPORTS FEATURE
 SESSION OF STATE
 CLUB FEDERATION
Ford's Shoals Offer Indorsed by Women of Alabama. Mrs. Johnston Speaks
 on Boys School

Tuscaloosa. April 2O.-(special.)- The Thursday morning session of the Alabama Federation of Women's clubs was practically taken up with reports from various committees, in- ciuding the resolutions committee of the executive board, with Mrs. Bre ward Jones continuing to preside.
 Fords bid for Muscle Shoals was unanimously indorsed by the conven- ton and another feature of the morn ing session included the establish ment of third scholarship at Mon tevallo of $200, to be called the Phil lips memorial, thus named for a for mer president whose death occurred in Birmingham last year.
 The federation was delighted to have present Mrs. Johnston of the boys' training school, who assisted in organizing this school 23 years ago. Among the many beautiful things she said was that she wanted the women to know that the present governing administration of the state had been very generous and for the first time the boys now have a proper mainte- nance Miss Margaret McAdory made an interesting report for the art clubs and recommended that "Art Week. be observed this year $ it was last. She stated that the study of sculpture using a course already mapped out by Lorado Taft would be a suitable study. This was made a motion and passed.
 a Anti-TubercuIosis Report
 The report of the Anti Tuberculosis league was made by Mrs H. E. Pearce. chairman. who gave a most complete report general and financial, of this work. saying that the only source of income of this worthy object is through selling Christmas seals.
 Mrs. Pearce offered three resolu- tions providing for the establishment of a suitable sanitorium for advanced eases of tuberculosis; that field secretary be secured to supervise the work of clinics in whatever counties established; that the state legislature be asked to appropriate funds toward establishing a proper sanitorium and that the work of tuberculosis be placed on the federation pledge cards, all funds to be sent to the chairman of this committee. The resolutions carried.
 On account of conflicting engage ments Mrs. P. P. Claxton was asked to speak at II o'clock and she was introduced at this time. taking as her subject: international Aspects of Womanhood."
 She spoke most forcefully, begin ming with the Womans' Auxiliary of the United States, of the Pan Amer ican Scientific Congress created in 1915. where was formed the first in- ternational conference of women She held her audience with rapt in- terest as she told them of the length y Irn as an international matter.
 Memorial Hour
 The noon hour was observed as Memorial Hour" with Mrs. J. F. Hooper presiding. Several departed members were spoken of in the beau tiful tributes
 Mrs Thomas II. Hargrove sang v There Is a Beautiful Land On High, and Irving Dugins, also rendered a solo.
 4,rhe program closed with, God Be With You Till We Meet Again." the federation luncheon was observed at J o'clock, the University Glee club singing several selections during the hour.
 4 Business Session Was Held
 At 2 o'clock Mrs. John Hornady of Birmingham reported for the scholarship committee, saying that there are now 60 scholarships Tor boys and girls offered by the federa- ton and at least 25 young people have already written for information about them.
 However. number of these schools are so far away from the state that the expenses of travel did nop justify their acceptance and ap- pealed to the members to tell the graduates of their city schools about the scholarships.
 Mrs. C. R. Bracken reported for the committee on social and indus- trial needs saving that pronounced