The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-05-03

reports by individual club pres
idents were omitted and only
District Directors reported. On
the first day, besides registration,
there were a board meeting and
luncheon for State Officers.
Forums of the different depart
ments of the Federation were
held in the afternoon and the
opening dinner was held that
night with addresses by Mr.. Dan
Beard and Mr.. Oliver Griswold
with two moving pictures on
sThe Everglades, Treasury of
Wildlife." The introduction of
speakers by Mrs. Lewis H. Palm
err was clever and highly anus
ing. The pictures were excellent
but one would have been enough.
Afterwards a reception was held
in honor of Mrs. G.. c. Spillers,
president of the National Coun-
Gil of State Garden Clubs.
Mrs. William Knox, State
Horticulture Chairman, request
ed Miss Cunniff District 81 to
aid her in the Horticulture For
UNI. The Key West delegate ini-'
tiated a new idea of oral quiz
zing of club members to elicit
desired information on plant
growing data from different
parts of the state asked for by
Mrs. Knox. Miss Cunniff con-
Quoted the quiz and had 3
uuizzees to demonstrate the
method to other horticulture
chairmen and members in the
short time allotted.
It was lively and informa-
tive session. The growing OF
native plants in gardens to pre-
serve vanishing flora was stress
ed and display of suitable wild
plants from all parts of Florida
was on display. The six differ
ant examples from the Keys
were exhibited, namely: Gumbo-
limbo, wild lantana, byrsonima,
lignum-vitae, joewood and bay
cedar.
The second day of the con
vention opened with the Pres
idents' Breakfast and Round Ia
BILE Discussion, and continued
with the first complete session
in the auditorium. State Presi-
dent, Mrs. Halle Cohen. received
a gift copy of "Flowering Plants
from Cuban Gardens" published
by the Garden Section of the
Woman's Club of Havana from
the Havana Club, and displayed
it from the platform. Miss Cum
milf had brought a copy from
the Key West library and had
already shown it to many dele
gates and TO Mrs. Dale Hen
dryx. State Book Service Chair
man. Hence il received double
publicity.
The District Directors gave
fine reports, but that of Mrs.
George II. Newsome District %
was outstanding. Among the
myriad activities of the 90 clubs
in District she mentioned the
Key West 1852 Flower Show
covered by the National Geo
graphic Magazine and the reha-
Utilization of the old Key West
Botanical Garden as Bird,
Plant and Wildhfe Sanctuary.
These reports were limited TO 10
minutes. so reports had to be
drastieally condensed.
The address on April y en-
titled "Hydroponic Gardening"
was given by Mr.. James r.
Cope. President of Florida Chris
tan College.
During the afternoon. a group,
including the Key West delegate,
visited the hydroponic gardens az
the college. II was an interesting
and Informative demonstration
of a method of plant growing
either for food or ornament en-
inently practical for the KEYS.
The evening Of April -. .
formal banquet was held in the
patio Of the Cuban Club in
Ybor City. DR.. Samuel Meyer.
Professor and head Of the Bot
any Department, Florida State
University. gave a dynamic and /
inspiring address entitled
Teaching with Plants
The third day Of tire conven-
don was given over mostly 80
voting on changes IN the by
laws. election Of District Direct /
CTS and passing al resolutions.
One proposed chanee in bylaws
was tabled and referred back 10
the committee. THAT change Was
the one re<4lStEsctlna Prom 6 -
10 districts Iu elections. Mrs.
Ivan 7. NSUHou ~ Belle Glade
VAS elected Ihe new carectox II
District & MIST x the geS0la-
tions were adopted.
Invitations Wvfv extended -
She board icr de>s SION fer TIE
1854 Stale F.oN er Show ana