Albuquerque morning journal., 1922-10-23
STATE 6 GREAT
WOMEN Of PAST
To Be HONORED
Names of rs Greatest New
Mexican Women to Be
Preserved in Proposed
Memorial at Washington.

"Who were the 25 greatest wom-
en- of New Mexico?" is the question
asked by the Woman's Universal
alliance with national headquar-
ters in Washington. This question
will help solve the problem of Sc
lecting the names OF New Mexico's S
25 greatest women--not now liv-
ing-to place ON o. tablet In the
Temple of Womanhood the allt-
anco plans to build in Washington.
All citizens of the state will have
a chance to send in nominations
of the women to be named for this
honor. AS a preliminary step a
contest has been announced of $50
in gold for the best list of rs great
women not now living from this
state accompanied by brief descrip-
tive matter of their career. Any
body over the age of ~ years is
eligible to compete. Full details of
the contest can be had by address
| ing Great Women Contest, Wom-
ans Universal alliance. 1919 New
Hampshire avenue northwest,
Washington, d. c.
The final selection OF the names
will be in the hands of a special
historical research committee of
| one hundred prominent citizens of
this state who are now being Sc
. lected. This committee will in
clude newspaper editors, leading
educators, historians, heads of pa
triotic organizations. etc. Among
those who have been asked to
serve on this committee from New
Mexico are J. II. Wagner, Santa
F'e; Miss Alice G. lIaines, Mo-
gal: Hiram Hadley, MesilIa Park:
f. II. II. Roberts, Ell paso; David
8. Hill, Albuquerque; ID. K. Boyd,
Albuquerque; Mrs. A, A. Wood
worth, albuquerque; Mrs. Ruth
c. Miller, Santa Fe; Mrs, j. +.
Hinkle, Roswell; Mrs. Francis
Cushman Wilson, Santa Fe; Mrs.
Il. p. Barnes, albuquerque.
Speaking of this feature of the
work Of the Woman's Universal AL,
lance, its PRESIDENT, Mrs. Clarence
Crittendcn Calhoun, said: Tho
! history of every country and of ev-
| cry state in the United States is il
Illuminated by the names OF great
women, patriotic and constructive
who have achieved either in poetry,
art, drama, philanthropy, national
or civil service.
THE Woman's Universal alliance
intends to honor these great wo-
men as duty to the past and an
incentive to the present and the
future. These women were the
torch bearers of the world and pas
sed on the light Of civilization and
progress to succeeding generations.
In our Woman's Hall of Fame in
Washington we will place their
names in imperishable stone so
pilgrims from afar may see the
famous names of history.
1--WE want the selection OF these
names to represent the ultimate
choice of each state and county
honored. Each representation will
be limited to not more than twen-
ty-five names"
General membership in the Wo-
mans Universal Alliance is open
to individual women of all nations
who are in good standing in their
communities. The slogan is "Har-
monious service for humanity and
it's objects are as follows: to erect
an acropolis of womanhood in
Washington as a tribute to the
great women of the world; to es-
tablish an athenaeum Of civil ac-
tivities and give to each member
of the Woman's Universal Alliance
an opportunity to study the civic
problems of her own country and
her duties thereto, and to learn
from the women of other countries
what they are doing along the same
lines, thus forming a clearing hause
of information for educational,
club, economic and welfare work
for women throughout the world
and to provide an open forum for
the interchange of ideals and to
gather by general referendum the
concensus of opinion on subjects
relating to world welfare and make
this opinion known through all the
news mediums Of civilization.