in the powerful influence of the drama over the public, if that influence is not ennobling, uplifting. They appreciate its power for good if properly directed.

The more we studied into the matter, the more obvious it seemed that conditions could be improved only by educating the public to demand and support only the better class of plays. It is a sad fact that the public-the great theater-loving, theater-going public-accepts and enjoys, or tries to enjoy, whatever is given to it. As soon as we can provide the managers with an intelligent audience, demanding good plays and only good plays, just so soon will they produce good plays. But it will be of no use to induce the managers to produce only high art until you secure your public for high art. We cannot force a new theater upon an unwilling public; we must first locate conditions from which a new theater will spring naturally and of its own making.

As set forth in its constitution, the object of the League is:

To stimulate an interest in the best drama and to awaken the public to the importance of the theater as a social force and to its education value if maintained on a high level of art and morals.

To harmonize and unite forces already existing for making this movement nation wide.

To co-ordinate the work of all associations and individuals interested in educating the public to appreciate and demand the best drama.

Besides the educational feature of the work, we aim to organize the theater-going membership of the clubs of the country, both men and women, and the individual members whom we hope to acquire throughout the country, into a body which shall shall faithfully support all plays ceiving the League's stamp of approval-a body which shall consider itself pledged to ignore all plays deliberately catering to indecencies or that are or no literary or structural value. The standard of judgment will be broad enough to include comedy and even farce if it be good material, well constructed, with no evil tendencies, reflecting life in a manner to enlighten and improve, as well as to amuse.

It will labor valiantly to encourage the publication and translation of plays by furnishing a reading public for plays.

It can aim, also, to encourage the study of dramatic writing as a serious vocation requiring special training.

The Drama League has been in existence only a month and yet it already consists of sixty-three women's clubs and an aggregate membership of over fifteen thousand. Inquiries and requests are coming in every day from cities all over the country showing the great public interest in this work. We are very anxious to enlist the clubs of the entire country to join the organized movement.

MONDAY EVENING, MAY 16.

THE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, MRS. J. E. COWLES, IN THE CHAIR.

The evening meeting of May 16, was devoted to reports of the State Presidents. The presidents reported in groups, each one carrying her state flag, and answering the question "What is Your State's Best Asset?" The Choir of Brasses rendered "A Stronghold Sure," "Doxology" and "Star Spangled Banner." When the National flag was unfurled, each president placed her State flag in the receptacle on the platform, thus emphasizing "Unity in Diversity." Reports from every State Federation follow:

ALABAMA.

MRS. PHARES COLEMAN.

MADAM PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION: Alabama sends cordial greetings and best wishes for a most successful Biennial.

At present Alabama has sixty-eight federated clubs, representing approximately 1,800 members. At the recent annual meeting the addition of thirteen clubs was announced. Since the first report to this body, all committees have been readjusted to conform as nearly as possible to those of the General Federation, varying only to meet local demands. They are: Art, Forestry, Kindergarten, Civics, School, Improvement, Education, Legislature, Bureau of Information and Loan Scholarship.

The Art Committee, a new one, has just completed its first work. A plaster cast of the winged victory of Samothrace, valued at $200, was awarded to the first high school offering to pay half the amount, the committee to defray the other half. Montgomery was the first applicant and the handsome piece of statuary will adorn the new building just being completed and called Sydney Lanier High School, in honor of our be loved poet.

We are still undaunted in our efforts for legislation for the protection of life, health and moral welfare of our women and children.

In the line of Civics there is an awakening throughout the State, for which our women are largely responsible.

Under the head of Education, nearly all the work of our Federation might be placed, for the work intermingles with nearly all State work. Under direction of this committee, Alabama entered one applicant for International Scholarship, and were gratified indeed at the place achieved by Miss Lotspeich. She was third in the race. All School Improvement work is intermingled with the work of this committee, and Alabama is proud of the work done. The Chairman announces that this Fall every county in the State will be organized for this work, and as result of our efforts there is in Alabama today a School Improvement Association which is one of the strongest organizations, whether of men or women, in the State. The Federation continues its hundred dollar prize to the county association submitting best report. Our Scholarship Committee is one of the most active in the State, and the work in this line is responded to by every federated club. We, this year, are maintaining two scholarships at Montevallo Industrial School, one at University of Alabama, one at Camp Hill, and one at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, for the benefit of one of the pupils from the Reform School. The women are making an earnest effort to raise a permanent endowment fund for these scholarships, and we hope to report the success of this effort at next annual meeting.

Our Bureau of Information is being modeled as nearly as possible after that of General Federation. Alabama is proud of fact that the suggestion of a member of this committee for an Interstate Literary Contest, was accepted by General Federation. In all other departments are our women doing earnest, thoughtful work, and, as an organization, are we being broadened and inspired by association with the greater organization-the General Federation of Women's Clubs.

ARIZONA.

MRS. SIDNEY C. NEWSOM.

MADAM PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CONVENTION: The annual meeting of the Federated Clubs of Arizona, with thirty-six delegates in attendance, was held in Tucson the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth of January, 1910. In addition to an interesting program, important business was transacted. Several changes were made in the constitution, among which was the rearrangement of the standing committees to correspond to the standing committees of the General Federation.

Two years ago, the Federated Clubs of this territory numbered eighteen, with a membership of 553; since that time, six clubs have been added to the list, and the membership raised approximately to seven hundred. During this interval, however, two clubs have disbanded, in small towns where the population is shifting, thus making the number of Federated Clubs today twenty-two. The Collegiate Club of Tucson is the last to enter our organization; it is a body of thirty-three college women, all graduates of institutions of good standing. Two of the thirteen counties in the territory have no federated clubs, as the towns are small and as yet struggling for existence. According to the constitution, as amended at the recent Federation meeting, the General Federation Secretary is Chairman of the Club Extension Committee, and we hope before the close of the year to welcome several new clubs.

Of the twenty-two clubs, more than half are doing department work, though not all of this number are divided into different sections for the purpose. Interest seems to have centered chiefly in the following lines: art, history, literature, domestic science, philanthropy, food sanitation, forestry, juvenile court and civics. Regular programs have been given, but reports also tell of special work, such as art exhibits, evening lectures and concerts open to the public, demonstrations in domestic science, both cooking and nursing, pure food exhibits, beautifying yards and streets, establishing and maintaining reading room and free circulating library, securing donations of books for public libraries, distributing clothing and other