The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-28

Number OF Organizations Largely
Increased During the Year
Telegram From MRS. Lowe.
Staff Special to The St Paul Globe.
WINONA. Oct. 27-This was Min
nesota day for the federated club
women, who are just now the chief
attraction in the city. The occasion
was distinguished by giving up the
literary sessions of the afternoon and
evening almost entirely to educational
questions. After an artistic paper on
the early History and Romance Of
the State" by Mrs. Richardson, of
Lake City, the public school system
was made the subject Of close inVesti-
cation.
Mrs. Crays, of Minneapolis, reviewed
the origin, growth and present cOndi-
ton of the state schools Her paper
was full of interest and instruction
and gave much encouragement by it's
striking comparisons drawn between
past and present conditions. In closing
she urged the federation to bring it's
influence to bear upon the legislature,
that some law might be enacted which
would raise the qualifications Of coun-
ty 5uperintendents.
The feature Of the day which gave
Supt. Tormey's address on what
Clubs May Do for the Public
Schools" He pointed out that, as only
SO per cent of the children Of the state
attend school for more than forty days
during the year, there was a legitimate
| field Of labor for clubs right here; they
can see that the school laws are en-
forced can work for wiser laws, can
visit schools regularly, and insist upon
special fitness Of teachers. They could
accomplish much, he said, if they
! would establish free baths in the poor
er districts. if they would meet the
teachers personally and socially, and
would see that the club members ad-
dress the teachers meetings.
Mr.. Tormey is superintendent of the
Winona schools, and his remarks car
ried authority and incentive.
Mrs Ell Torrance, state regent of the
D. A. R., gave an easy and entertain
ing talk on the relation Of women to
public institutions. Mrs. Mary B.
James, of Minneapolis, described the
workings Of the James industrial
school
Fully two-thirds Of the regular dele
| gates visited the state normal school
this morning. Miss Evans address to
the students had double weight, mas
much as it was freighted with the
speakers usual good sense good humor
and good will and was delivered, not
as from the president of the federated
clubs, but as from an actual teacher
to prospective teachers. She impressed
it upon the minds Of her hearers that
they were to be patterns to hundreds
Of children, and the future citizens
would eventually bear traces Of their
models.
Regent Morey greeted the visiting
federation and called upon it's mem
her tn 7~0 n tIn c1oISO
with as much earnestness as they were
about educational institutions. He
appealed to them to use their infiu-
ence to have the $4,000 salary limit,
which now hampers the efficiency of
the nOrmals, removed at the next SEES
sion Of the legislature.
The rest OF the morning was spent in
voting upon the amendment to the con-
stitution and bylaws. Among the most
important changes were the amend
ment creating the office Of vice presi-
dent at large; that making the chair
man of the several standing commit
tees members Of the executive board,
and that empowering the president to
fill vacancies until the action of the
executive board.
The report Of the credential commit
tee as we'll as the record of the cor,
responding secretary indicated a graf
flying increase in the number Of FEEDER.
ated clubs. Among the organizations
admitted since the printing Of the last
year book are: Zetenna thean, Ada; So,
rOsis, Blue Earth; Press club, Duluth
Twentieth Century club, Duluth; Mon,
| day club, Faribault; Woman's club,
Kasson; Art and History club, Manka.
to- Study club, MantorvilIe; Authors
Study club. Minneapolis; Teachers
club Minneapolis; Nineteenth Century,
| OWatonna; Monetary club, Springfield;
Woman's Literary club, Sleepy Eye;
Schuman club, st. Cloud; Sorosis. st.
Cloud; Once a Month club, ST Paul:
| Maplewood Literary club, Waseca; Art
History club. c. L. S. c., Study club
Ruskin Art, Mus;oal-Literary Woman's
Auxiliary to the State Historical soci.
| ety-the last seven being all from Wi
mona.
The election fever never has run very
| high at the annual meetings, and this
! year the informal ballot for officers was
taken without the slightest f1utter of
excitement. The only officers to be
elected this year were the vice presi-
dent, corresponding secretary and
treasurer. AS result of the informal
ballot the following official ticket will
be acted upon by the convention to-
morrow:
Vice President-Miss Jones Of Duluth; Mrs
J. Crays Of Minneapolis; Mrs. Follett Of St.
Paul, ard Mrs. Conant, Of Wells.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs Conant, of
Wells; Mrs. Giddings. of Anoka; Mrs. Martin
Moliter, Of St Cloud; Miss Martha Scott An
derson, Of Minneapolis.
Treasurer-Mrs. E. G.. Butts. Of Saltwater;
Mrs. Hugo Stark, Of st. Peter, and Mrs Gid
dngs, of Anoka.
A pleasant diversion in the days
business and literary sessions was the
reading of the telegram sent by Mrs.
Lowe, the president of the General
Federation. The message came from
Grand Rapids where Mrs Lowe is Wis
fting, and read:
Greeting to the Minnesota federation. and
best wishes for happy and comfortable
meeting.
Another communication of interest
| was a letter from Mrs. S. K Bolton.
urging the federation to further the in
terests Of humane work, and putting in
a special plea for cats and dogs.
The evening session was to have been
devoted entirely to an illustrated talk
on Travelling libraries" by Miss L. q.
Stearn, librarian Of the Wisconsin
Free library, and a talk by Miss Coun-
tryman, of Minneapolis, but the visit
to the normal school in the morning
made it necessary to crowd part Of
the afternoons programme into the
evening.
Today's registration showed thirty
four new delegates. They were:
Ruth Van SAINT, Winona: Mrs E. Scott.
Wirona; Mrs. F. w. Little, Wirona; Mrs. S.
A. Holmes, Moorhead; Mrs. ]. c. Buchanan,
Minneapolis: Mrs. ]. o. Chandler, James
Vile; Mrs. G. H. Ranney. st. Paul; Mrs. NJ.
T. Grinnell, Kasson Mrs c. s. Kneeland
Kasson; Mrs. M. Moiiter st. Cloud; Mrs,