The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
THE STATE ASSOCIATION WILL
OPEN TODAY FOR A TWO
DAYS SESSION.
THE PROGRAM FOR THE TWO DAYS.
The Excursion Up the Lake Tomorrow
to Be a Great Success-The Various
Papers TO Be Presented for the
Associations Consideration.
CFrom Thursdays Daily.)

The Womans Press club of Texas
will meet in this city today for a two
days session. The opening exercises of
the meeting will be inaugurated at $50
this morning at tne Board of Trade hall.
and the meeting will hold two sessions
daily. Quite a number of the delegates
came in yesterday, and the remainder
are expected in this morning. The
brainiest women in all Texas comprise
the membership of this club. and it is
safe to predict that their meeting will
be freighted with interest to all parties
concerned as we'll as the general public
who are cordially invited to attend the
meetings. The ladies have happily COM
bined pleasure with business. and it Is
safe to predict that their sessions will be
greatly enjoyed. The following is the
complete program for the two days:
TODAY'S MORNING SESSION.
Meeting called to order $3.50.
lnvocation-Rev. Thomas b. Lee.
Address of Welcome-Chairman of
local committee, Mrs. NJ. II. Walton;
Mayor Lewis Hancock.
Response-Mrs. A. II. Mahl, Houston.
Recording Secretarys Annual Report
Mrs. Allie Wilson, Lockhart.
Presidents Annual Report-NIrs. b.
n. Taylor, Austin.
Corresponding Secretary's Report
Mrs. A. II. Mohl, Houston.
Treasurer's Annual Report-AIrs. Il.
s. Johnson, Houston.
Election of new members.
Paper-Woman's Part in the Ministry
of the Press, Mrs. Lizzie Holmes Hill,
Hills Prairie.
Discussion
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Meeting called to order at o'clock.
The Literary Uses of the Local Paper
Mrs. S. Il. Byers, Houston.
Discussion.
Womans Chances for Making Liy-
ing by the Pen in Texas-NIiss Sara
Hartman, San Antonio.
Discussion.
Tendencies in Modern Fiction-Miss
Era Hail. Fort Worth.
Discussion.
Address-Dr. Leslie Waggeher. pro-
fessor of English literature, University
of Texas.
FRIDAYS MORNING SESSION.
Meeting called to order at $3.50 o'clock.
Invocation-Rey. T. b. Wright
Opportunities for Women as Editors of
Country Newspapers-AIrs S. Il. Blu
chanan, Dallas.
Discussion.
Woman as n Regular Attache of
Newspaper Staff-AIrs, s. Isadore Miner,
Dallas.
Discussion.
How 10 Find a Market for Literary
Work-NIrs Reba Gregory Prelat, San
Antonio.
Discussion.
The Need of Thorough Preparation on
the Part of Literary Workers-Mrs. Vir-
GINA q. McNeaus, Dallas.
Discussion.
A GAvEL FOR THE T. w. P. A.
Our chvalrous young townsman, III. +.
Haldeman, has had a beautiful gavel
made at his mills, which is to be present
ed this morning to the Texas Woman's
Press association at their opening ses-
sion. 1t is fine piece of work. consist
ing of three different kinds Of Texas
woods, skilfully inlaid and beautifully
polished, with the association motto,
worthy aims; high IDEALS let into the
encircling band. The gavel was on ex-
hibition in Harrell Il Wilcox's window
yesterday and attracted much admiring
is visiting Mrs. M. X. Walton at the
attention from passers-by.
The ladies of the local committee de,
clare that Austin has quite surpassed her.
self in preparing generous welcome for
the II. W. =. A., and they feel chat the
graceful courtesy which is marked by
Mr. Trademarks appropriate gift is the
fitting crown of all.