Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-06-16
Mrs. Woods
Welcome to
the Convention

ITO the Citizens OF the San Luis
Valley:
l gladly welcome you tonight to
this Open Session of the Twentieth
of the p. f. o. sisterhood.
AT this time in our history when
women are asserting themselves in
all the fields of activity, business.
educational, political. moral, frat
p ernal and religious convention of
women is really worth while. 1t
means the bringing of some great
good to the world.
AS State President 1t Is my privi-
lege to preside at this convention.
Personally l need no introduction to
you. When but a mere child fate
placed me here and tonight stand
before you, one of the products Of
the Sunny San Luis Valley.
/ deem the highest honor ever
bestowed upon Colorado State
President has been given me. Each
State President who has preceded
me at the open sessions Of her con-
vention. looked down into sea Of
unfamiliar faces. Tonight 1 stand be-
fore an audience OF my own friends
in my home town. (Applause)
1t is an honor to be the presiding
officer in a state convention in the
best town In the State of Colorado.
(Applause.)
No doubt you have been asked
the question many times during the
past few days. What is p. E. OF"
1t is the largest secret organiza-
tion Of women in the world that is
not an auxiliary of any mems organi-
xation. 1t was founded by seven
college girls at Mount Pleasant.
Iowa. fifty-three years ago and the
membership now is more than thirty
thousand.
1t is not a Club nor a Lodge. but
a Sisterhood and stands for all that
is progressive and uplifting for the
good OF humanity. Civilization is
advancing with ra I'D strides and
=. F.. o. is doing her part.
We have the noblest ideals and
purest sentiments so that our in.
fluence may be wide spread and
bear a harvest OF untold benefits
IN the years to come.
We are q wonderful family OF
sisters. Some Of us are not as
strong In all the points AS others
that could not be. Some surpass
in one thing. some In another.
We have been looking forward to
this reunion all year and We will
council as to the best interest OF
p. E. o. In our beloved state.
Every part OF the State OF Colo
RADIO Is represented here tonight
They are here from north. south.
east and west. They are good rep
resentative women from all the prin-
cipal towns Of the state. They come
from different environments. each
one having different duties and in
terests and also different needs.
Some come from the care OF their
homes and the blessed privilege OF
caring for their little ones: for some
this privilege has become almost an
anxiety In watching dainty girlhood
develop into lovelier womanhood: !:
and the change from boyhood into
noble manhood. Others come from
homes that have only the echo OF
the childish voices, but now grown
sons and daughters return to the old
home with their Joys and sorrows
always sure OF the love and help
full sympathy from mother.
Then among our numbers We have
the college girls with all their hap
piness Of youth.
A goodly number OF fine reprcs'
entstive Instructors In our schools
and colleges are with us tonight.
Tho principal of tho State AEricul'
tursi College and the Dean OF Wo'
men OF that college are seated on
the platform tonight.
Women are now engaged In all
vocations OF life and We are proud
To state tn. =. y. O.'s are numbered
with the business and profcssIona
women of our state and many o'
them are here tonight.
while the strangers are within
our gates. I know every citizen vii
units with the entertaining chap
ters ID making their soJosrn with
10 . happy time.
when they return TO their honss
ksow the sunny Gan Luis Waller
will b oes Of the bright spots os