New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-02
THE AFTERNOON GATHERING.

The afternoon session began promptly at ? o'clock
with the officers OF the State Board, the Executive
Board and he chairmen Of the standing commit
tees seated upon the platform.
Mrs NJ H. WEIGH chairman Of the Printing Com
mi;tee. was followed by Mrs J. de la NJ. Lozier,
chairman Of the Committee Editing the Minutes.
Mrs Lozier highly commended the ground covered
by the Educational Committee at the third annual
convention In Syracuse
In every feast" she said. there lie a piece do
resistance and this furnished by the report
| OF the Educational Committee There was ma
| teria enough In that TO live on for generation
Miss Myrtila Avery. charm an Of the State Cor
respondence Committee referred to the report given
! by Mrs Lynch Al the Denver biennial. as she mad
| been unable to obtain additional data. Mrs Emelie
i. Martin. introduced by the Rev. Phosbe A Hama
ford as the one whose influence was felt through
out the land, owing 10 her efforts for pure hterat
ure on the trains. spoke briefly attrbuting the re-
suits achieved TO the ready accord and sympathy
OF the suporintendents the roads with the Work
OF the women
Dr. De la NJ I,ozief anticipated the discussion on
free libraries by the story OF her visit to mining
camp IN the Black Hills Of Colorado. where free
circulating library has been established through the
generosity Of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. "a cluo woman
and one OF US" In this library. where there are
many choice books seldom put in circulating IL
braries there is also d grand piano. which entails
the reou,sition that the librarian shall also be
good musician because she must conduct concert
every week
MRS CRAIGIE's ADDRESS
Mrs. c. O. II. Craige, chairman Of the standing
Committee on Libraries spoke as follows;
Our nineteenth-century advanced IDEAS o. eau.
cation include not only the rights OF me emo, Du
the rlghs of the adult 10 such an euucdtloii d. e'
enable him comprehend and properly uisci'al -
every duty incumbent upon MN rs d cl'%e" anu
member Of society. $50 - 100,
Many boys and girls are obliged to leaye sch sTe
early because they are needed ~ nom, or a.
forced TO join the great army or -
continue ones education shouIo nov De t
the adult well as for me ygNel en-, mn So
long as the mind continues 10 demand kho"Ieueei
For this great mass of adult scaoiaIs iiis pnom
trsrv Incomes the great university, ana IL EtCo5-
MA today az one OF the most benehceh, tnS 70
tons of the State Standing SIDE oy slue W. MY
,,i1c school II rounds out tnat ninetee thceHlu
dea Of education which means c0mprehe,,q.t.s a.,
Of life past well as pIeseTr e,;c a. is The
ArmsIn,Ins ourse,es WITT the best that has been
known ard sag fpna t1e sp.r State was
the hrst State OF governmietb 10 d.oatior and to
Eve the representatves OF the Prary sea- IN r enc
University convocaton ana IN , al part OF the
e5mrstional system as the school co"ese VI u'''
Te Commend the wisdom OF sxpending when d Is
49, sSnuallv in this country s2.soOOovOVV on euu
cation Lei US rein etnj1r w intellectual momen-
tm,o after the period Of youth Il 1t n9' f equ SI
mPoItafn o t4 he adHt mnd wien brought face TO
face with the practical. problems OF ne tn-arv
oTe neeos , ony 70 realize that the library Is uni
versty from which one never gIaeabaircd senators
nibov, one another in their quest for SOM adael
Information on QUESTION: ~. % veifa-c o, the Nation
and regarding whch they mus, cast 'he Iba sc S
tent OF their knowledge on the SUBJECT
Mrs William E Lowe the newly elected presi-
don't 81 tie General Federation OF Women's clubs.
was then invited by Mrs. Helmuth to address the
audience Warmly welcomed BY the ciuo"omen
| present Mrs. Lowe spoke az follows
one Of The first pleasures that came to me after
mo Denver Biennial was the invitation be pres
ont at your annual convention. Every one VINO mas
watched he growth n 81 inc our torav perod
and we now realize the Importance OF preparing
! before US to-day is that of unfyng. holding to-
cether the parts brought 10 US This VIII require
The best energies Of the officers you have selected
10 do your bidding and require the loyalty OF every
| club and every member
Mrs. Lowe detailed the work done by the Board
| and said that IT'S policy would be not to change
materially the line OF work hitherto carried out by
! the Federation. but that two new committees had
| been added one OF these was appointed 70 inves-
tigate industrial conditions as they pertain 10
women and children and the other Is a National
Committee appointed on library work
Mrs More Of Florida. spoke OF ne WORK accom-
oshed by a little free library the Indian River.
which had come closely in touch with the soldiers
on their way TO Camp Miami Not only was lt-
, erature furnished to the men. but lemonade and a
| fish dinner as well
| In response to a request made by Mrs Helmuth
| for an expression Of opinion regarding how the
| women present would like the coming Biennial con-
| Quoted Mrs Truman X. Backus suggested that the
| cork in hand be well diFcsted before being pre-
sented Mrs Backus also presented cogent consid-
crations for the cooperation OF the Association Of
( conacta,e Alumne with each State as well with
the General Federation.
THE TAILORS' STRIKE.
Mira Harriet Keyser referring to Mrs Lowe >
| announcement that the study OF sociological condi-
| TINS would form Of the prominent questions
/ hfore the Federation. took up tho matter Of the
xie,ine strike among the womens tailors. and elo-
ouently said II this matter is settled II must be
o.,1od nv uomen's clubs and II this IS settled II
,i settle the sweating question Great applause