Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-10-27
CLUB WOMEN To
ASSEMBLE NEXT
YEAR At CLOVIS
Annual Federation Conven-
ton Closes With Passing
of Resolutions; Elections
Next Year.

Clovis won the 1928 convention
of the state federation of Women
clubs after a vote at the final ses-
sion of the convention at the Elks
club yesterday afternoon. Santa
Fe and Las Cruces also bid for the
convention. The passing of res
buttons was the final convention
business, state officers not being
elected until next year.
The morning session was opened
by an invocation by the Rev.
Charles r. Mexican of the Presby-
terian church. DIR. George S. Hup-
bell of the state university gave
splendid lecture on THE Relation
of Thought to Language" the
remainder of the morning was de-
voted to Indian affairs.
II. Il. Robinson, who has MADE
an exhaustive study of Indian pas
kerry, gave a talk on the subject
illustrating his remarks with oeap'
tiful specimens from his large col
lection. superintendent Reuben
Perry of the Indian school gave
talk on the Navajo Indians, prais-
ing their type, and John Conner
spoke on "Some of the Needs OF
the Pueblo Indian"
During the days business ses,
sion Mrs. Parker gave an informal
report of the general federation
| convention and the delegates from
each club In the state gave their
| official reports. The club women
present pledged a dollar each 10
the state rural travelling library
and engaged in a discussion ABOUT
the regulations regarding the
scholarship loan fund.
The convention delegates Were
| entertained at luncheon at the ] :
NJ. C. A. by the Albuquerque BUS
mess and Professional woman
club. Mrs. f. j. Strong maze an
address of welcome which was re-
snonded to by Mrs. Parker. Ihs
/ Volck orchestra played during the
luncheon. In the afternoon attci
adjournment the visiting delegate
were taken for motor tour OF
tha city and to the state university
Miss Edna Mosher, Mrs NaitTl
e,imnson. w. c. Taylor, Dean j. ~
clark and Dean r. T. Eyre or i1e
faculty. were in charge Of arrange,
wants and Miss Claire Bursum OF
the student body presented Pho
;ographic souvenir to eacn Nlsitoi
A buffet supper at the Norund u,
home last night and an illustrated
lecture on radio by Prof. Charlss
u carey of the university closec
the convention program
Rigid resolutions on educaAona
ren,,irenents for New Mexico Wer'
naseed nv the state federation yes
tardav afternoon. The prlnclpa
: resolutions demand higher guam
cations for state and county schoo
Lsunerintendents and boards OF euu
/ cation. ..r,, -.
our legislative committee urge
massage of legislation. at the com
ing session of the legislature re
| ouiring all candidates for state am
county school superintenoepts y
be properly qualified botn 1rorl !
business and an educational stailu
point. and requiring that they pos
sess at least a first grade certlli
cate and normal training.
"That We urge the coming legls
lature to pass a law recurring ina
all members of all board OF educa
tion have educational qualification
commensurate with their QUITE
and responsibilities !.
Other resolutions pertaining I
school affairs urged that the stat
tax commission pass On schoC
budgets not later than July 80 eac
wear, that the compulsory schoe
law be revised with respect to tn
issuance of excuses for labor at IN
age of IA, and that school expendl
lures be revised to provide aae
ouate salaries for competent teacr
ers in rural schools. the educa
= tional work of the w. Z. L: y.
: the state was recommended.
In regard to marriage laws
was resolved that the age or col
sent be raised to IS years. ana tn'
health certificates be a prerequ
I site for marriage licenses. 1t WI
l urged that legislation. be secure
l to prohibit the sale of printed ma
/ ter barred from the mails and
establish state board Of NOV
censorship. =,
I The faith of the federation WI
expressed in the Towner-Sterhi
hill for the federal department
education, and their cooperate
was promised in the enforcemel
ns tha nrohibition amendment.