The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-09

Washington, ID. C.-Education will be the keynote of the General Federation of Women's clubs dur ing the next three years, according co announcement of the new presi- dent, Mrs. Roberta Campbell Law son. ''I hope to continue the con- structive program of high ideals set up by my predecessor, Mrs. Poole" said Mrs. Lawson, "using education for living as our key note-not education for earning a living alone, but that sort of edu- cation which teaches the real value of life and helps us in solving cur rent problems with fairness and in- telligence."
 The major work of the federa- ton is carrie6' on through it's nine departments and the selection of outstanding women of the country to head these departments is now being made. Appointments to chairmenships of the more than one hundred additional divisions and committees, Is also being car ried forward as rapidly as possi- ble.
 Mrs. John l.. Whitehurst of Bal timore, has been chosen to head the department of education. Great significance attaches to this appointment as it is in this depart ment that the president is placing special emphasis, and in which she hopes to see 8 comprehensive and progressive program launched. Mrs Whitehurst, who is a former presi- dent of the Maryland Federation, served the general federation dur- ing the past three years as vice chairman of the department of leg islation and was the liaison officer between the federation and con- gress. She is member of the board of regents of the University of Maryland, the first woman to be named to such position, and in addition to serving on nine commit tees, was recently elected secre- tary of the board. Mrs. White hurst was recently selected by the Baltimore News-Post to receive a "Walter Winchell orchid", in rec ognition of her leadership in edu- cation and legislation in Maryland.
 Mrs. Ebert W. Shirk of Red lands, California is the new chair man of the department for junior club women, the newest of the federation's departments. Mrs. Shirk has served as vice chairman of the department for the past three years, during which time she was in charge of a series of prize contests based on the departmental work of the general federation. These contests did much to in- crease membership and interest. Mrs. Shirk has served as chairman of juniors for the California fed- eration. Her mother, the late Mrs. J. A. Kimberly, was responsible in no small measure for making this country junior-conscious and her work in organizing and sponsoring the juniors of Redlands won na- tional recognition.
 The department of legislation will be headed by Mrs. William Dick Sporborg of Port Chester, Vow York. Mrs. Sporborg served tho state of New York as presi- dent and general federation direc- tor. During the past three years she was the highly efficient chair man of resolutions for the general federation. Her interest in an un- derstanding of current events and governmental problems and her ability as a speaker peculiarly qualify her for this position.
 Mrs. Herbert F. French of Brain tree, Massa chusetts, is the exten- sion secretary for international clubs. She is fourth vice president Of the Massachusetts federation and has travelled extensively, her last trip being the World Friend ship Tour conducted by the federal tion two years ago.
 Dr. Anna Lewis of Chickasha, Oklahoma, is chairman of the divi- sion of literature. Dr. Lewis is professor of history at the Okla homa College for Women. She is the author of several books and is now engaged in writing another.
 Mrs. Frederick B. Hall of St. Louis. Missouri, is chairman of the division of art. She is chair man of the department of fine arts in the Missouri federation and dur ing the past administration was chairman of industrial and school art in the general federation.
 Mrs. William J.. Pigott of Chi cago, is chairman of the division of music. She is servicing the Illinois federation as chairman of music.
 Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt of Wash ington, D. C., is chairman of the division of radio. She is a former president of the District of Colum- bia federation and has just retired as general federation director for the district. During her presidency the district federation initiated weekly broadcasts which have come to be an important phase of the work of the federation.
 Mrs. Howard B. Hancock of Greenwich, N. J., is chairman of the division of homemaking. She has served her state as district vice president and parent-teacher speaker and latterly as chairman of the department of American home.
 Mrs. May Dickinson Kimball of Boston, has been reappointed chairman of the committee on mothercraft, to which she has de- voted many years of study and ef- fort.