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Show FIRST DISTRICT WOMEN'S CLUBS MEET IN PROVO Mrs. Ada B.: Hasler Elected President of Federation of Club Women. A most interesting program and meeting was held by the District Federation of clubs at the Mena Trope hall Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Margaret P. Maw, the retiring president, presided and thanked the members for their hearty support and appreciation. Community singing, "Battle Cry of Freedom" was led by Mrs. Jesse Johnson and invocation was offered by Mrs. S. A. AVafe of Payson. Mrs. Oru Bailey Harding of Price, formerly a club woman of Provo, rendered two vocal selections, "The Bird Song" and "The Lilac Tree," Following this the presidents report was given by Mrs. Maw and the minutes were read by Mrs. C. F. Berry. Keports were also given by the program committee chairman Mrs. A. Christensen of American Fork and by the treasurer, Mrs. M. S. Straw. The question brought up for discussion dis-cussion was "Shall we award scholarships schol-arships through the district to the schools for essays on subjects suggested sug-gested by executive com mil tee 7" I This question was discussed by different dif-ferent members of the club and it was suggested that the award bo presented for scholarship and not for one specific subject. It was finally decided that a committee lie chosen to investigate the matter and to report to the federation before any steps be taken. A suggestive program for 102-1 and '2i5 for the First District Federation Federa-tion of Women's clubs was presented present-ed to the members for their consideration consid-eration and revision. This program had for it's aim "Americanization .along the lines of bolter citizenship." and from which the slate federa finds its strength and co-opcrat No woman can afford not to 1 ' part of this great awakening women's responsibility." Following Mrs. "Wattis' speech election of officers took place. 1 Ada B. Ilasler being uuaniino: elected president by acelamatj Mrs. Atlanta Christiansen of A.i ican Fork, vice president ; J" Kona M. Royhmoe, of Springy secretary and Mrs. S. A. Wan. Payson, treasurer. The auditor remain the same as last year, j- The afternoon session of the j trie! Federation of Women's -began at 2 o'rlnck with gnmp ing of the stale federation s Mrs. 11. S. Pyne gave a spl.-:, paper on "Women in 1 . i i j bringing out several fine points! were afterwards discussed by ji members. Following this .Mrs. f nali Packard gave two vocal s, lions. j Miss Charlotte B. Eraser, al tionally known Americanization', eialisi. was the feature sp.-jik." the afternoon and it can trul. said that Miss Eraser is capab, interest ing anyone with her j report ni re of A mei'ica n iza lion jcets. Miss Eraser was lion Scotland but look out her p; from choice. Critics from all America are highly pleased will, work that Miss Eraser is along this line and the bighe. compliments have been paid everywhere she has talked. 1 At the beginning of her s,1 Miss Eraser remarked that. the' thing the hall lacked was an A can flag and that without on. inspiration .she could not pn. the women a good speech. The was immediately found and where she could see it. With ;. and enthusiasm that bold the , ence from beginning till end(I,' Eraser then went on with her ' "I feel that one of Hie gr The pro-Tram went on to show how this could be accomplished through co-operation with the schools. I The main speaker of the meeting . w,is Mrs. F. O. Wattis of Ogden who is the. president of the State Federation Fed-eration at Women's clubs. In her speech Mrs. Watlis presented many points well worth consideration by the district, federation, ;-ho said "Women's clubs came into cxiston"" at; first, mail;. lor study purposes, hut' many yenrs ago the object of such organization'-; chang"'! to Fiat of community service or lioni betterment. bet-terment. Woni" u h"ga:i to realiz" Unit they would get something out of a group that they could int g 't lilone. an opportunity for service, companionship, friendship, the wisdom wis-dom th:i t springs from coin ad of mind with mind, the efficiency that results from combined effort and so I he club grew. j "Federations are nn enlargement! of the club idea where the opportunity oppor-tunity for service through co-operation is much larger, where club st retches nut its hand to si si or j clubs with wider companionship, 'greater wisdom and nobler inspiration. inspira-tion. "Women's club life not only adds sweetening and broadening to the ' individual members but it radiates these on each household in vol veil. 1 It, is a true saying: "Fduojito a man and you educate an individual but ednc.'ite n woman and you edueat1 . a family'." '; Mrs. Wattis a No snested to (lie , members that they organize a junior ' i section f..r their clubs, wheivin their ; ' d:i nLrb1 ers and daughters of their triuerN could take np the some work i j that the club women are d'tinu' end ' J ihns learn to follow in their step'--. To conclusion Mrs. Wattis said. - , "Fvt ry club is n nursery of s f t'-t! irt 1 - ' and out of these clubs come women which no other process can produce 1 privileges anyone can enjoy . be an American born ciiiv.rn, ing been horn in Scotland m' I did the next best thing a.;d . ouL my nal iii-;t.'i:',::t ion p:;p-;' wan a yoiue: co) graduate ' my ba ih-o e.: me for a I r;:i to . 1 ica. 1 he count i y I hat every f' snbj"cL think- he 1;uowh so ' about, and you can imagine ' thrilled :;:(! eeie,i I was ov: prospect of visiting this lain "1 must eonf' s that my fii': pressiwii was highly disappoi' Having never seen a negro i1 life Hie great niajoril v of men (bat infest Fills F land me to wonder if the captain h; made a mistake nnd taken ' South Africa. The subways ' also n cause of great comCer to me and when my brother i I me to take a ride on one I refused. "U seemed to me that to b a real American I would b: learn how to use slang. Tbi,1 came a hobby with me and ever I went I carried a penc pad with which 1 took note of slang phrase J heard. ' "One thing I noticed about ;' ica v.-as how class free the a re. u tin1 old count ry is is born of fa rniers a ft er s . Ihrouuh with colle. S)K. r(J(. . lo her class instead of out in wo'ld. "While the war was on ev L'.-ive until it hurt, but a Iter ti : American iza i ion slumped ant now up to the people of A to revive it. , |