Arizona republican., 1922-04-16
ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PHOENIX SUNDAY MORNING APRIL M 1922

was paid by the state and material
furnished. Now 1t has been put on
fifty fifty basis by the legislature.
At present there twenty-five day
schools with thirty -four teachers, six
night schools with fourteen teachers.
There are SCI girls enrolled and 400
women attending classes. She also
explained that the Smith Lever bill
provided for the extension work. and
the Smith Hughes bin the work ac-
complished in the primary schools.
Mrs. Hammet Is Re. elected
Regent of D. A. q.
Maricopa chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, held their an
nual election of officers Thursday,
Mrs. w. F. Harlmet being re elected
regent and Mrs. C. w. Botsford, vice
regent, by unanimous vote Mrs. Or
rim Standage was elected recording
secretary, Mrs. T. K. Mccall CORE
spending secretary; Miss Ora Orme,
treasurer; Mrs George Wears, chap
lain; Mrs. Garland Couch, historian,
and Mrs. Dan McKercher, registrar
Mrs. w. z. Thomas was made hon
orary registrar and Mrs. Walter Tai
bot honorary treasurer of the chap
ter.
The next meeting will be held May
II and will be an evening affair given
in honor of Mrs. w. c. Barnes of
Washington, D. c., who is visiting in
Phoenix.
Miss May Noble, talented local ar
tist, and herself a member OF the
! chapter, was chosen to paint the state
seal on white satin to hang in the
Brazilian building at Rio Janeiro
This building will be taken over by
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the exposition and will be used as
the embassy. Each state is to fur
nish a replica of it's seal painted on
white satin, framed to hang on the
walls of the state rooms. Governor
Campbell turned the work for the
state OF Arizona over to the D. A. r.
and they in turn have delegated Miss
Noble to make the painting.
Century Club
Will Give Dinner
Final arrangements have been COM
pleted by the Century club for the
dinner and entertainment to be given
at the Hotel Adams on Tuesday,
April 25th, under the auspices of the
club, to which all women of the city
are to be invited, special invitations
being sent to all women's clubs in
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Phoenix.
The particular feature OF this ban
quet Will be the address given by Mrs.
Frank Mebane of Spray. N. c., a
delegate to the Good Roads conven-
ton to be held during that week, and
we'll known lecturer. This address,
featuring Mrs Mebane's experiences
in the Balkans, has been heralded by
those who have heard her speak as a
star attraction. Mrs. Mebane has an
easy flow of language, a marvellous
ability for description and a mag
| netic personality.
The dinner is to given in the Hotel
Adams banquet room at S: 80, sew
eral musical numbers being arranged
besides the principal address of the
evening by Mrs. Mebane. Tickets
may be secured from Mrs Hawthorne
at the Adams hair store and Mrs.
| Griggs at the information bureau,
Grand Central market InaSmuch as
the banquet room will seat only 200
at the most, 1t will be well to secure
the tickets at an early date.
At the regular business meeting OF
the club held on Tuesday evening. Col.
j. A. Rountree, director general of the
United States Good Roads associa~
ton, told of the work OF this associa-
tion ard of the Bankhead highway
and what it means to the United
States and to Arizona, and OF the i'm
portant part women are now taking
in the good roads movement.
Miss Jane Gregg. the delegate of
the club to the state federation con-
vention at Kingnan, April S, and 8.
gave an exceedingly interesting and
instructive report of the convention.
One feature OF which the club is very
proud is that our delegate was elect
ed state treasurer for the coming
term.
Miss Gregg stated much interest
was shown in the plans of the club
for a recreational center for women
of Arizona, the club having already
purchased a beautiful tract of forest
land in the Sierra Ancha mountains
District Federation Holds
Most Successful Meet
The meeting of the Central Arizona
District Federation of Women's clubs
was brought to a close last Tuesday
evening. after all but two of the