The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-24
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN.
Prepar atfons For the Meeting In Feb1,,-
ary-Prszramme of the Sessions.

Prepar atoms For the Meeting In FebTu-
ary-Prczramme OF the Sessions
The second trienniaI session of the
National Council of Women Of the Unit
ed States is 70 be held IN Washington IN
the month Of February. and the zoo. 900
mem bers and their friends will be inter
ested in knowing the programme for
the great meeting which viii formal
" open on the 18th IN Betzerott's
Music hall. Exclusive of the Sunday
meetings. which viii be held in the
same hall or the afternoons of Feb IL
and "a, there viii be p sessions, 10
morning and - evening sessions and
three OF four in the afternoon. The
morning sessions open at 10 a. m. and
adjourn at I p IN. The first Of these,
held on Monday, Feb. S, viii be de-
voted to the presidents address and the
introduction Of delegates, regular and
fraternal, and Of guests. The second
morning session and the last, held on
Saturday, March ?, VIII be occupied by
formal business. Topics of general in
terest viii be introduced at the nine re-
naming sessions by an adequate ad-
dress, which VIII be followed by dis
cussions, il which only duly accredited
members may participate
irons Of the council, the president and
delegate OF each organization of the
council, the president and delegate of
every state council, and of every local
council. and the members of all the
four standing committees, which are as
follows: The committee on dress, on
equal pay for equal work, on divorce
reform and on patriotic institutions.
One morning session viii be devoted to
each of the four subjects continuously
considered BY the council through these
committees In business sessions only
the general officers Of the national coun-
Gil the president and delegate Of each
organization and the president Of ev-
cry state and local council are permitted
to vote The evening sessions Will open
at and adjourn at 1920, and with
the exception Of the last viii be devot-
ed to the presentation TO the general
public of the work of the organizations
composing the council through pro-
erammes which Will be prepared by tho
officers or by special committees.
At the last session the work of the
council proposed for the immediate fu-
ture Will be presented. and the officers
elect ior the next term viii be introduc-
cd. National organizations entering
the council later than three months pri-
or to the opening OF the session OF 1899
cannot be considered mem bers until aft
CT said session, although the Offices
and nembe viii be welcome guest
In all subsequent triennials it IS pro
posed that the council shall be convoked
as one body composed Of two parts, tie
upper and lower councils. the presidents
and delegates of organizations sitting il
the former, and the presidents and del
egates of local councils sitting IL he
latter, while state councils viii Be d.
rectly represented IN both houses. But
in the triennial Of 1895 rhe presidents
and delegates Of local and state coun-
ellis, Of national organizations, general
officers and patrons viii sit in one body.
The national councils in foreign coun-
tries viii be invited to send fraternGl
delegates, while all the officers of the
international council of women viii ba
invited to attend, and the president, TIE
Countess of Aberdeen, IS expected.