The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-06-28

been my privilege to come in close touch with
at least three-fourths of our clubs These con
facts have been of unreasonable worth to me
and 1t has been my earnest effort to carry the
inspiration received at one club to many another
1t is source of sincere regret that it was i'm
possible for me to accept all of your invitations
Many times If / were not with you in person my
thoughts were with you and fully realized that
| was the loser.
During my recent visit to the Biennial at
San Antonio it with great satisfaction that
| learned, not only that the eight departments
OF work as carried on in the Washington State
Federation correlate splendidly with the de
partments of the General Federation, but that
the General Federation recognizes our efforts
and achievements.
Since Mrs Sherman has been president two
major projects have been stressed: The Nation
Wide Home Equipment Survey and the Initeracy
Survey. In the reports ven not only special
but honorable mention was made relative to the
work done along these lines in our state. Special
mention also made relative to the work done
in conservation and law observance.
The Nationwide Home Equipment Survey
was undertaken by the General Federation at
the instigaton of Mrs Sherman when she took
office four years ago. The sole aim and desire
has been to benefit; the American home maker
by stimulating the W men throughout the
country to strive to bring their homes to
higher standard of equipment In spite of
spirited and unwarranted criticism the primary
purpose for which the survey was established
has never been sidetracked. Statements that
vigorously denied by Mrs. Sherman She said
that the survey of home equipment and the eff
forts of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs will naturally lead to an increased demand
for various kinds of labor saving devices but
that it would be just as logical to charge com
mercialism in any movement to stimulate study
of an interest in good music on the plea that it
would increase the demand for musical nstru-
ments; if a church were to be built to aid
in the moral upft of a community that com
mercialism entered into it because the architects,
carpenters, and GLACIERS benefited fl
nancally.
The survey was made under the direct super
vision of the American Home Department of the
General Federation, and carried out in detail
by the same departments in the several states.
In two separate and distinct reports did Mrs.
Sherman pay a tribute to Miss Grace p. Gillett,
own American Home Chairman, for the work
done by her and her assistants. Among other
things she mentioned the Home Equipment Ex-
veniences arranged by Miss Gillett for the Wash
ington State Federation Convention in Walla
Waa last year
The other major project being stressed dur
ing Mrs. Sherman's administration, that of the
Illiteracy Survey also had its share of recogna-
ton for work done in this state. Mrs. w F.
Blackman, Chairman of the Department of Edu-
cation under which is the division of illiteracy
was pleased to mention the interesting reports
Washington sent by Mrs. Howard A. Steele of
Tacoma. Many educated foreigners were
termed llterates because they could not read
or write English. Steps are being taken to
encourage club wocen to see that such errors
are corrected by the census enumerators in 1880
A short course was given at the Biennial for
the instruction in methods by which adult illit