The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1922-11-24
EDUCATION IS KEYNOTE
OF WOMAN'S CONVENTION

side by side,
May we stand by The same little
door when alls done.
The ways they are many. the end
is one
This Is the motto chosen for the
Federation by the state president.
Mrs. r. W. Parker, who SO ably and
graciously presided al the sessions.
and so beautifully and charmingly
filled her place at the reception at
the Elk's Club on Presidents night.
( There are Two thousand women
/ belonging to the Federated Clubs
in our state. and about one hundred
fifty delegates representing these
two thousand women which are af-
tiliatcd with the fifly-two different
clubs OF the state. met i'm this con-
lvention which was planned by the
women or Albuquerque, it being the
eleventh Annual and the largest
convention ever held by this organ
llatIou in this state
There were many Important top
les presented, but W. believe rdu-
cation was the outstanding KEYNOTE
of the Convention, this subject be
| ing presented by David ). Hill, pres
ldcnt of our state University Hi
definition ur the aim Of education.
Is "to develop individuality and an
0allrui~m that will add TO the sum
total of human happiness" Evils
come with knowledge he maintain
cd and for that reason the world
looks lo wunanklnd to help IN keep
ing the proper ideals before the
world. of religion ethics and palri-
Iullsm.
From the various reports of the
! departmental chairmcn it would ap-
/ pear as very clever woman said,
that womcu's clubs have advanced
somewhat from the first standard
attained when they formerly report
ed we haven't done much This year
except give a banquet to our hus-
bands and improve the road Ia the
cemetery"
The honorary chairman of the
Child Welfare Association. Mrs.
Max Nordhaus, presented the plans
/. OF that Association and 50 express
cd the need Of having at least one
building devoted to this service and
owned by the women of the state.
/ that the Convention Immediately
began to plan how the debt Of $1,000
ON the Child Welfare Home, al
Santa Re, might be raised and paid
by our Clubs by this time next year.
Mrs. g. G. Mechcm. Of Albuquer-
iuuc, who is the state Secretary Of
the Tuberculosis Association, spoke
of the plans Of all the health and
welfare agencies in the state To
unite IN a program Of health work.
and announced that all the funds
raised by the sale of Christmas seals
This year would be- devoted 10 this
program IN some channel or other
and so if we in this vicinity feel We
can sell SOME Christmas seals We
get 60 per cent Of the proceeds, and
This we believe. we could use a,
a means of starting a budget fol
our donation tO the Child Welfare
Home at Santa Fe. In the clever
years of this work. she reports
there has never been more com
plrtc cooperative, comprehensive
plan of work offered 10 the stat
in this line Of activity. Mr.. Waite
GOncl vice-president Of the Stat
Tuberculosis Association. spok
briefly on the same subject; an
, Mr. John Milne who is superinlend
cnt of the Albuquerque schools. il
speaking on the subject Of meage
salaries for the rural teachers sal
p that in spite Of the fact that n
new school nurses were added thi
, year 10 the number over the stat,
, the health program and health a
Z pupils were much improved owe
% last year, he also maintaining lha
n the efficiency is greater in proper
# ton to the health Of the pupils.
N Mrs. OMalley Of Las Vegas. stat
= chairman Of music, made a plea 70
2 community singing and the training
Of children TO an appreciation o
S good music. so that their last
z might moi be perverted by vulgar
C immoral or jazz music.
@ The matter Of legislation as j
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