San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
GIRL PRESERVES
OPEN MEETING
IN THE VALLEY.
One Hundred in Attendance
at Opening Session
Friday.
WILL END SUNDAY
Conference to Be Brought
to Close With Out
door Lunch.

Mercedes, Tex, March 29.-The Girl
Reserves Of the Rio Grande Valley
started their second spring conference
at McColl's Club House March %.
The conference will close tomorrow.
This event has long been looked for
ward to by all Girl Reserves, especial
ly since the first conference held in
the spring of 1922 under the leader
ship of Miss Ethel Mermeyer. One
hundred girls were present at the open
ing session, each of the nine nigh
school clubs sending ten girls and the
president Of their club. The basis for
eligibility TO attend the conference, In
each of the clubs, has been the girl
who has given the most to the club
and the girl who will bring back the
most to the club. The emphasis of
the entire conference has been made
vocational guidance, and the chosen
theme:
1T isn't the gale, but the set of the
sail,
That determines the way you 60"
Opens Friday Night.
The conference opened Friday night
with dinner at 6 40. The sailing song
By the Girl Reserves was sung, with
the talk "Ship Ahoy," by Miss Van
Every and bon Voyage" by Cynthia
Lee Ford, of McAllen Girl Reserve
Club, following. The opening session
was devoted to talk on Chart
Makers" by Mrs. Helen Taylor, Girl
Reserve secretary Of Dallas, in which
she told of the women who have
charted the professions that others
may safely follow. Everyone enjoyed
the group of stunts given by several
Girl Reserve Clubs under the general
heading "Yo, Ho! and a Bushel of
Fun" Taps and lights out bell con-
cluded Fridays program.
The rising bell was rung at Z o'clock
Saturday morning, followed by setting
up exercises and flag raising, with
breakfast at s 80. Formal inspection
was held, following breakfast, just
as at summer camp. Morning worship
was at SIS. with the talk "The Set
of the Sail by Mrs. Fred II. Wright
of Mercedes.
The first session of the morning
was Vocational Opportunities Tor
Girls" by Mrs. Taylor, followed by a
clever skit entitled my Great Grand
mothers Day, My Grandmother's Day,
My Mothers Day and Ny Day." by
Mercedes Girl Reserves. The discus
sion Discover Myself" was led by
Miss Van Every.
Have Ball Game.
4.
on Where Do We Go From Here,
Girls" stressing higher education. Mrs.
Sheppard, Of Donna. with the help of
Donna Girl Reserves, leads in handi-
craft during the afternoon. A baseball
game and picnic supper was sched-
uled for late Saturday afternoon. with
songs and games. Mrs. w. G. Stewart
of McAllen, will speak on "Home
Ports" bringing out the points in
home making.
The Sunday morning services will
begin Mt 10 O'Clock. Rev. Mr.. Fostor
of McAllen, will have part in the ser
vices, speaking on the subject, "The
Way You Co." Friends and families
OF the Girl Reserves in attendance are
welcome at this service. Lunches NAV
be eaten on the club house grounds.
Dinner at noon will conclude the con-
ference.
The personnel Of the conference in
cludes Mrs. Helen Taylor of Dallas.
Miss Mildren Van Every and Miss
Ruth Musgrave, Mrs. W. G.. Stewart.
president Of the Rio Grande Valley
District Y. W. c. A.. Mrs. John To-
max, finance chairman of the associa-
ton; Mrs. T. ]. Caldwell, program
chairman Of the association and others.
The advisers Of the clubs are in at
tendance with the girls. and Mrs.
Summons. Mrs. Eppright, Mrs. Stewart
and Mrs. Smith of Mission. with Mrs.
McMurphy and Mrs. Malone of Nc
Allen, are hostesses.