Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-12-06
FOR
BUILDING
HELD SATURDAY.
NEARLY 800 REPRESENTATIVE
WOMEN OF Sc. OREGON
PRESENT
MAIN ADDRESSES MADE
BY LEADERS In STATE
Mrs. Ida B. Callahan and Mis. Saddle
Orr Dunbar Principal Speakers;
Miss Chamberlain Presented with
Token from Club Members.

Formal dedication of the Civi
club building took place Saturda.
afternoon, when some ESQ ladies an(
a few men gathered in the auditor
, ium OF the beautiful new club build
ing to show their appreciation fol
the earnest endeavors of the ladies
and the help given by others in the
interest of the completion of the
building,
Twenty ladies of Medford and five
from Grants Pass showed their APP
rreciation OF the new structure by
their presence and were high in
their praise of the completeness of
the club house.
The dedicatory prayer was offered
by Rev. P. X. Hammond president
of the Ashland branch o. the Red
Cross. This was followed by vocal
solo, entitled "To A Hilltop" by
Miss Roberta Ward. accompanied by
Mrs. j. c.. Knapp.
Mrs. Ida B. Callahan, president of
the State Federation of Clubs, deliv-
cred short talk, praising the ladies
of the community for their efforts
and the generosity of the citizens of
the community, who gave so freely
and made the completion of the club
house at this time possible. Ashland
is far more fortunate than the peo-
pie OF the city realize, In as much
us there is only three other such
buildings in the state, and none that
excel the local building.
In speaking of the activities of
the tate Federation, Mrs. Callahan
took up the subject of scholarship
loan funds, stating that there was
more than $4,000 in the fund at the
present time, the greater share of
which is kept loaned out to girls who
lack money to complete their educa-
ton, which is to be paid back to the
fund as soon as the girls become self
supporting. Over 800 young women
have been helped by this fund, 20 of
which number have been assisted in
the last few weeks.
In closing her address in relation
to the activities of the state fedora
tion. Mrs. Callahan said, "Our pur-
pose is to make this county stronger,
to make Oregon stronger, and to
make this nation the strongest and
best in the world"
A vocal solo by Mrs. J.. C. Knapp,
Of Grants Pass, who is instructor in
voice at the Ashland Conservatory OF
Music, was next ON the program.
Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar, who has
charge of the department of public
welfare of the federated clubs, spoke
for short time along the subject of
health education. In opening her
talk, Mrs. Dunbar said, Il came here
more for the real joy of being pres
est at the dedication of this beauti-
full building than OF saying anything
myself" In speaking further of the
activities in which she is greatly in
terested, she asked that every effort
be put forth to take advantage of
the cripple child law for which the
federated clubs were responsible. She
further stated that the community
building like the one that Ashland
now has, gives greater opportunity
for public welfare work by the ladies
Of the community. She stateo that
II the dedication OF the building was
left to her, she would dedicate it to
the education and health of the COM
munity and of southern Oregon.
Miss Marie e. Falldine was then
called to the platform by Miss Cham
berlain, president OF the Civic club
and was presented with key to the
building and told to make use OF it
at any time she found occasion. She
responded and stated that she hoped
the building would result in better
manhood and womanhood for the
people OF Jackson county. Rev.
Hammond. president of the local
uni; OF the Red Cross. was next
called TO the front. and he was also
presented with a key and told that
a room had been set aside for the
use Of the Red Cross. which II was
hoped would be used freely by that
Organization.
Mrs. o. Winter was then called on
for a brief history OF the early days
OF the Civic club, and ltneral out
line Of what was accomplished by
the early members.
Miss Chamberlain was presented
beautiful bouquet Of roses and
platinum bar pin. by members OF the