Imperial Valley press., 1924-12-05

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, president of the local club, declar.
( ed that FL Centre expected to have
the honor of entertaining the CON
Vention here next year. the last time
the convention was held here, being
i've years ago. Looking For
ward, was the theme of the con.
,'eation program, Mrs. Jacobs stat
ed, and imperial Valley was repre-
,onted by the woman s clubs of
Drawley, Calipatria, Calexico and
,he Ten Thousand club, with Mrs.
henneth Il. Oliver, district presi.
dcnts Mrs. r. Il. Rawlcs, county
chairman, Mrs. \. w. Hale, chair
man of international relations and
also elected auditor; Mrs. E. Boat
aer o. the legislative committee and
Mrs. Jacobs of the oredential com-
mitteC.
Many Other Reports
Mrs. \. ". Hale followed Mrs.
Jacobs report with short sum
mary of the work of the "Interna-
tional Relations Institute whose
goal is International peace.
Mrs. L. 2. Sargeant gave an in
tcreSting review OF the work of the
different clubs represented at the
convention and Their diversified ac-
tivities and interests.
\ splendid outline of the different
speeches given by those prominent
on the convention program, was
gwen by Mrs. john B. Hagar.
Mrs, Jacobs gave the report of !
Mrs. w. j. Allen, which described !
the fine hospitality afforded women
of Imperial valley by the club wo. /
men or San Beruardino.
Announcement was made of the
results Il the opening of the Tulane
theateT the proceeds of S64 being
donated 10 the Woman's Ten Thou
.and club. Following this announce
mtm, another drawing for the $50
notes issued Tor the cub house was
aeld with the lucky number going
10 Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox.
Mrs. J. b. McNeece. Il new arriv. {
Il in the valley from Colorado
springs, gave a splendid piano Sc
lection and was enthusiastically en- i
cored.
Miss Ethel Richardson closed the
meeting OF the club with her bril-
liant address, in which she stated (,
Or. Robert f. Park, of the Uni !
Versity of Chicago is writing a book
on the interesting situation t+ Cali
fornia resulting from thef large
Mexican and Japanese populations.
In 1920. there Were $4,000 Init
eratos il the United States, - accord
ing 70 Miss Richardson, land OR
program of education must be con
tiLuous and lifelong process if
We are TO progress. - Educational
opportunities should be offered to
all people, available at all times, in
order to give everyone the proper
mental equipment TO meet material
opportunities, she declared.
In her colorfIl description of her
travels in Italy, during which She
sought the villages usually avoided
by the tourist, in order to fully ap-
Prcciate their costums, Miss Rich
/ &fuSOh observed thdt JHe la .Idu
! people had the greatest respect for
Z the American. and were exceedingly
j Lospitable and generous. Miss Rich
ardsOn said on one occasion, both
men and women in the coach in
which she Travelled, offered her their
chair because she was a stranger. In
another instance when she arrived
III a poverty stricken village after
.unch time, the whole village con-
tribatcd the remaining food IN their
houses for her luncheon. The gen
eral peasant class of Italy, accord
ing TO Miss Richardson are extreme
" poor and totally uncducatcd and
seldom leave their own villages un-
less they are able TO purchase Il
steera4c to America.