The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-30

FOR THE PALISADES.
The State Federation Of
Nomen'sClnbs Will Save
Them From Dest NC
ton.
CONGRESS TO BE RoUSED,
Kindergarten Work Discussed
Change in the Election Pro-
AI4
scedurs Educational
u mes
CONGRESS TO BE RoUSFD
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this moss interesting papers WAS that hy
Miss Cecilia Gaines. The president OF the
State Federation. who spoke on the "Eau-
eaiiengaf1 alue of the Federation" After
telling OF the part taken BY woman ana
wesnatGsseai b IN this aud Other States
in years past Miss Gaines went en- 70
say eHsst5s
eWomen in all times have set the stand
ard by which society has been s~overnsa
They above all are the preservers OF tns
Ideals of GgsEaaniiy. Lei as seesto II tps'
our standards are the highest ana our
ideals held sacred. When We women nave
reacheaArhalt true aim of all culture, ths
brinSipg Of LIES gifts at their real worth
the xakpinS Of the spiritual above the ma
tefial t+sis1gs. this plain living ana hisn
thinking. ne may then hope mat IN our
homes characters viii be quilt that may
he halw aresi1 for the Nations henori
statesmen 1ttfitat e are elean-rnildedi citizens
that are loyal: masters that are mereffah
and publiazSersanJs that are honest. When
we think OF the hundreds OF thousands
of women all over the land working in, the
most uaseifish. disinterested way for the
Common good We cannot but feel that
the wspanss clibis a Vital element in the
welfare oElour National lifes
Miss Emma BaHou discussed "What
Women Can Do for the Pablic Schools
and 'The Needs of Our Schools" she
read rhr paper at the last meeting of tae
Jersey city woman's Club,
paper by Miss Esther Bardick OF Jer-
sey City. onHaw to-Pros9ds the Best
Beeks Tor School Children" was read
by Miss OK. Binder. Mrs. Barnes. Of
New York. editor of~"Tke Mothers
Voice. urged greater attention 10 kinder
sarten work. and told Of the work now
being dene,l In thatEdlrection in Jersey
City. 49,
Miss Marx r. Wilson. who is School
Trustee at sMoorestown. spoke of her ex-
p~erience in-that position, and said that it
was by no means an unpleasant one.
Since women lave been school trustees
there, Size said; grades have been raised,
there has been better order and a better
general Interest," taken in The schools by.
the parents.s12
On the formal ballot for directors, Mrs,
David Miller 1of Elizabeth. Mrs. Richard
Gnaae OF Rutherford and Mrs. William
Hamiin ofIfaddonfisld were elected Miss
AdaaDaYeRRort Fuller of Jersey City was
elected TO fill the Office of corresponding
seefetary. made vatant by the resignation
OF Mrs. E: c,sMiles. and Mrs. CLARENCE
willard Bu1ler of Montclairrwas elected
to ill the nuiee Of recording secretary,
made vacant Is the resignation Of Miss
One Of the FIXTURES of the evening ses-
sion wRR 1hesaiAslnE of Miss Alberta
Fisher Who Vas rssaiiea
BlauyeA delirered an address on The
Poetrycof Robert Browning.
The n~es s Win lllo the fe smt
the author. sun as 4 chorus 70 the tune
.AmerIcs.D The words follow
Daughters Of Freedom-sSLand,
4as Ready with heart and hand,
-. Strong for the right
Now raise your voices high,
In one eJear song reply,
TO LIES appealing ery.
For Love and Light!
Mkv stand we here Z
Mhg Ant 10 make the Way
nssry For Hopes glad feefT
Bidding the world aspire =
-lra I9s pRrer-a5Hlsr and higher,
That homes M altar fire
na bum bright and sweet
Daughterss OF Freedoms Land.
Holding Trufhfs torch yes stand
II ms with Gods gracei
That this great age may see
.ss How fair its destiny,
SO Andsthey who come may be
A hobler race.
Aftersfhe meeting, a reception was ten
dered TO the. d~elegateszby the six South
Jsrsex7elubs saaSes sF
The number Of delegates in attenaance'
al the second days session was not les
seneds when Miss Gaines called the Fed
Grafton to order, Yesterday morning.
Afsersthe Rev. w. Dayton Roberts, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church,
opened thea meeting with prayer. be Was
given aavete of thanks for, his attend
axcesand the Use of the church for the
In ordsr to facilitate the election of
o5ieers, a revision OF the bylaws was de-
cided upon. Bylaw No. 3 now reads as,
foflows:-1Ats every annual meeting "a
appointed. by the president 10 5prepare a
ticket f6fLtheSpext annual elretion.. Dur
ing fheufinsu is week in March this conn
10 be filledlssfd issue blanks for nomiDa-
ton. The choice Of r3eb aclub shall be
sent fnv1he chairman 81 this committee
not@laterothan April -. From these re-
fnfns 1taa Nominating Committee. shall
e~franeeia ticket. composed in each case
OF 1fsaq1w0 names which received the
Largest a1HmbeE of nominations for each
office. The list Of candidates so prepar-
ed gllallfbessent to the clubs not later
than September p. no nominee being pre-
seflted5aAg said committee until she has
signifiedsher consent to serve
tyh9sehange was decided upon because
of heaetlme heretofore occupied in an
orfna t<bailoting. and to I'LL the offices
with women whose names will be better
known ITO fhe CLUBS before the Federation
sMrs.fEI b. aHorton. in repairing for the
rSfnary5Departfnent. told OF the prepara-
rSoy.x l1aesa55r3naittee had made for the
establishment of travelling libraries in
the sEsfsf which h REACH sections
Which, "a mot have the advantages OF the
library 6fstie cities. Progress in having
the matter tindersState control was told
~. The faethods IN vogue IN alnesent