The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-08
THE SAINT SUITS
WOMEN'S CLUBS WILL PROBABLY
MEET IN THE CAPITAL CITY
NEXT YEAR.
CHANGES IN THE BYLAWS
d EI,ECTI0N OF OFFICERS BIENNIAL,
HALF BEING CHOSEN
9~f1 EACH YEAR.
SALTWATER LADIES HosprTABLE.
They Entertain the Delegates
DOings in the WOmen's Clubs
Convention.

~ SALTWATER, Mimi, Oct THE
second days sessions of the State Fed.
Grafton of Women's Clubs held today
were attended by a larger number of
delegates than the first days sessions,
and the delegates spent considerable
time in discussing the excellent papers
presented, particularly those referring
to education, which were among the
most important papers of the meet
Ing.
.t,s The opening session, presided over
by Miss Evans, began with a piano
duet by Misses Carroll and Bean, after
which a few minutes were spent in
- listening to reports, among them be-
ing the treaSurer'S report and the re-
port Of one or two of the standing COM
mittees The treasurer's report showed
a balance of $76.65 in the treasury,
gratifying state of affairs.
The first paper presented today was
OF Civic and Current Events in the
Clubs" by Mrs. w. B. Douglass Of
McOrhead, in which the speaker gave
a brief sketch of what is going on in
&he world in the way of advancement.
Time has gone by" she said, when
women are supposed to understand
only the art of crotcheting, and they
are expected to be able to converse
at any time upon any important queS-
ton" She said that they needed the
guiding hand of our able men, and
should accept only such responsibilities
as were theirs by divine right. There
remained a few minutes for discus
sion and the delegates INDUCED in
series of oneminute talks, in which
many valuable hints appeared.
The next number was a vocal solo,
1.-THE Norwegian Peasant Song by
Miss Moak, who possesses a voice of
4 rare richness and scope. AT this juno
90 ture of the proceedings Miss Evans ap-
pointed the following committee on
resolutions: Mrs. Rich, of Minneapolis;
Mrs. Smith, of Duluth and Mrs.
Schoonmaker. Of st. Paul.
The next department of work taken
up was thai of education, two excellent
papers being read by Mrs. Anna B.
Underwood, Of Lake City, who spoke
from a sanitary view, and Mrs. Jen-
ME F. Martin, of Hastings, who pre-
scented the intellectual view, of the
subject. Owing to the Importance of
the subject a general discussion arose
and many valuable points on educa-
ton were presented. One delegate ad-
vanced the thought that next to the
mother the teacher was the child's
best friend Another said that the
mother should be in hearty sympathy
'' with the teacher, but, behind that, sug-
-, gested that we should have teachers
that mothers could cooperate with,
which would have a tendency to produce
high moral standard in public schools.
One Of the delegates said she wished
the Bible could be retained in the
schools as a study Of morality. Mrs
Rankin, of Minneapolis said that pu-
pills attending school should be given
moral and physical instruction from
childhood UP by expert teachers. Miss
Evans said that members of the feder-
alton should work for smaller schools
for teachers so that they would have
time to give moral instruction.
Many were ready to continue this
discussion indefinitely, but the presi-
~ dent announced that it would be dis
continued for the time being, and would
be continued in the free parliament
during the afternoon session. The fed
GRAFTON had been asked to allow it's
y 4 president to appoint a committee to
look into the question of education.
said committee to report to the general
federation, and on motion of one Of
the delegates this authority was given
the president
The next number was an instrument
d tai solo by Mrs. E. l.. HoSpes, after
which Mrs. William E. Thompson, of
I tHamline read a paper on Literature
in Clubs" Improvement Work." was
ethe subject of a paper by Mrs. F. T.
WILCOX, of Mortified, in which she out
lined the work now being carried on
. in Northffeld for the purpose of beauti-
flying the city. She exhibited placard,
1t being sample of hundreds posted
around the city, asking citizens to plant
. trees and flower beds, and to remove all
q, tin cans and rubbish, and said that
this has been a means of adding greatly
JLiSoithe beauty of her home town.
The last paper of the forenoon ses-
: sion was on Town and Country Clubs"
and was delivered by Mrs. W. w. Fow-
Z Ter. of Rochester.
The afternoon session was largely de-
voted to the transaction of important
= business matters. The question Of
whether or not the Federation should
have q mid-year breakfast came up.
and the delegates voted to hold the
: breakfast In Minneapolis. Mrs. III. A.
d. Topllinson, of Minneapolis, was ap-
: pointed a committee on state badge
Mrs. E. C. Butts, vice president of the
Saltwater Reading club was appointed
: state treasurer of the federation. A
letter was read from Mrs. H F. Brown,
cot Minneapolis, in which she resigned
as corresponding secretary of the fed
CREATION. The resignation was accepted
and Mrs. Alger w. French, of Mime
apolls, was appointed to fill the vac
ancy caused by Mrs. Browns resig-
nation. Mrs. Allen Turbush, of Mer-
2f4riam Park; Mrs. Douglas, of Moorhead;
and Mrs. Underwood, of Lake City,
We're appointed committee on invita-
ticns for place of holding the next meet
ing. This committee will report to-
morrow morning, and it is understood
Inat st. Pauf VIII be selected as the
&c next meeting place.
, q, Section 2 of the bylaws, was amended
so as to read: 1.-The corresponding
=, secretary and treasurer shall be elect
ed at one annual meeting, and at the
jN&next? the president. vice president, re-
c6rding secretary and auditor. The
present secretary and treasurer to serve
until October, 1898. A number of the
{ delegates favored the adoption of a
s,Sclause making officers Ineligible for
second term. but this was voted down
$ byoa decisive vote.
The time consumed in transacting
business made 1t necessary to postpone
the reading Of a number of papers,
and an adjournment was taken at 4
O'Clock, when the delegates attended
an informal reception at the home Of
4 Mrs. Helen M. Torinus. The interior
= of the home was magnifeently deco
rated with flowers, and music for the
= occasion was furnished by a string
quartette. Those who received, were
AIRS, Torinus and the club officers. Mrs.
{ Helen A. McC1uer, Mrs. E. G.. Butts,
Mrs. w. Fl. Pratt and Mrs W. G. Bron-
son Jr. The announcing committee
consisted of Mrs. Chas. H. Browne and
/, Mrs. W. c. Masterman, and the mem
bers of the Introduction committee
were: Mrs. W. e. Easton, Mrs T. H
Lemon, Mrs. HI. N. McKusick. Mrs. A.
sdC.E Hospes and Mrs. Geo. Willard pre-
sided in the dining room and were as
g sisted by Miss Folsom and Miss Hospes
+. Mrs. Converse and Miss Alice Murdoch
presided in the tea room and the flower
committee consisted of Mrs Fayette
March, Miss Lindholm and Miss Hail.
g. &