Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-14

z. Owen Scott, Rio Grande City, in
making the history report Tor the
federation.
The music department announced a
prize Of $15 to the best musical COM
position written by one living in the
Valley. The rules Of the contest will
be given later, according TO Mrs. j.
w. Holt of Mission. The library
committee with Mrs. Paul Cottrell OF
San Benito as reporter, announced
one new library at Rio Grande City
and three travelling Libraries that
covered rural communities near by.
Mrs. A.. Goldammer of Harrington,
chairman Of the new literature COM
mittee, asked that their group be al
lowed until May 10 decided upon the
best year book Of the Valley clubs.
The request was granted by q unani-
nous vote Of the body. Mrs. Marvin
McAskill of Weslaco asked and re-
ceived the backing of the federation
in an effort to bring the Dallas Little
Theater players and other worthy
artistic groups to the Valley. She IS
chairman OF the new drama commit
tee.
Mrs. Barry Speaks
The Junior clubs committee. led By
Mrs. c. NJ. Swallow Of Alamo, also q
new unit, reported a club at Pharr
which is affiliated with the state
organization and receives material
from there. A representative from
the floor reported q like club az Rio
Grande City that had organized so
recently hat it did not have time to
give notice.
The invited speaker Of the morning
was Mrs. Maggie w. Barry Of College
Station. national chairman Of Ana
erican Homes committee Of the fed
Grafton, talking on The Home as a
Social Institution"
"Homemaking is a partnership job
between a man and a woman" she
said, "and the conditions of that
partnership should govern its fune-
ton. If a couple agree that IL Is best
for the woman to earn the pay check
and for the man 20 keep the home IL
is their own business. Anything that
is necessary to be done IS a dignIfied
piece of work"
She went on TO say that the great
est art Is mastering the business Of
living and that until that is learned
and until the drudgery of life Is re-
lieved the art Of living canno be
practiced. Quoting from a survey
which her committee made of condi-
tions in city homes of the United
States she said So per cent Of the
families live on an income of $4,000
or less and that their group is at
tempting TO create interest, legisla-
ton, and plans for this large popula-
tion.
Following this talk q little play was
given under the direction OF Mrs.
Frank c. Luden of San Benito drama
Barry's talk.
Demonstrate Equipment
From IL TO / o'clock a demonstra-
ton OF home equipment in the home
economics department of the junior
college was held for the members un-
der the direction OF Miss Kate Adele
Hill, Cameron county home demon
stration agent, Mrs. +. c. Ludden of
San Benito, and Miss Alice SehuetSe
Of San Antonio, educational director
of the Central Power and Light COM
pany.
Luncheon was served in the Edin-
burg school cafeteria, Mrs. Wright,
the president, acting as toastmis-
tress.
After the reassembling IN the audi
torium Mrs. II. c. Jessup of San Be
nito, regent of the u. A. r.. led the
flag salute. then the honor guests
we're introduced: Mrs. Frank Temp
kins of Corpus Christi, first vice
president Of the state federation;
Mrs. Sam j. Smith, president OF the
Fifth district; Mrs. II. l.. Drought OF
San Antonio chairman Of the Bien-
NAL; Mrs. J. s. Peter, president Of
the San Antonio city federation:
Mrs. f. l. Carson. national chairman
Of choirs ard church music OF the
League Of Music clubs: Mrs. j. G.
Cochran. president Of the Women's
clubs Of Sinton.
Founder OF the Women's Auxiliary
Of American Medical Association,