The Saint Paul globe., 1898-06-12
FEMININE ACTIVITIES.

The matter Of most interest to art students
at the approaching biennial at Denver will
be the stereopticon lecture by Ralph Clarkson
the distinguished portrait painter of Chicago.
on Portrait Painting At the Friday even
ing meeting art and Utility" will be the
subject, and Mrs. Candace Wheeler. president
of the Associated Artists of New York. will
preside.
The Saturday evening meeting on "Foik
Songs OF America" at which Mrs. Philip
Moore, of st. Louis, will preside, will be ex-
tremely interesting. 1t will be in charge of
Villa Whitney White, who will lecture on
creole. negro, Indian, and French Canadian
songs.
Several weeks ago The G | b printed the
complete programme of the convention, but
as the gathering occurs one week from to-
morrow and as many may wish to make inn
mediate reference to the plan of proceedings,
space is given to reprint of the programme:
The real business OF the convention Will
begin Tuesday, the subjects under discussion
being; The Relation OF General and State
Federations. The Coordination of Educa-
tonal Forces and The Income of General
and State Federatons." Wednesday morning.
addresses of welcome will be given by the
governor of the state and the mayor of Den
yer. Mrs. E. NJ. Ashley for the State Fedora
ton, and Mrs S. S. Platt, for the = oman's
Club of Denver will also wecome the dele
gates The day will be closed with a pleas
ure excursion to Elitch's garden.
Thursday will be spent in the discussion
of Civic Clubs and Village Improvement As
Sociations," by Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson. of
Philadelphia; THE Press" by Mrs. Hen
rotin; PHASES of Economic Work in Clubs"
by Mrs. Lyndon Evans. of Chicago; Home
Economics, by DR.. Mary E. Green, OF Char
lc:.e Mich.
Friday morning Miss Evans, of Mortified.
Mimi. will conduct the educational confer
ence, and Mrs. Cyrus E. Perkins. of Grand
RaDidS cOnfprpDcp on at
Industrial Problem. as 1t Affects Women and
Children" by Miss Glare de Grafenried. Of
Washington D. C.; an art club conference,
Fridays programme ''School doesn't keep
Saturdays, so the whole day will be given
up to a pleasure excursion. In the evening,
however there will be an address on Folk
Songs Of America, by Mrs. Philip N. Moore,
of St. Louis.
Sunday, twelve pulpits of the city will be
occupied by prominent women of the Fedora
ton. Monday morning the election of off,
will occur. N the afternoon Mrs. Marion
McFredway will discuss the Literary Move
ment in America" and Mrs. May Alden The
Travel and History Classes Monday evening
Mrs. Henrotin will deliver the farewell ad
dress, and after the introduction of the new
officers the convention will close with So
cial meeting.
One of the most popular organizations in
New York is 1.-The -Air-Club''- ''F.
A. c." as it is briefly termed by its men,
bers. This club was formed by w. B. Curtis
and Mrs. H. E. Buermeyer. 1t is an incorpor-
ated body. There is an annual election of Off
ers, and a novel method in choosing the off,
adopted one occasion when a
swimming contest was arranged at Benson
hurst-a swim for the presidency in which
Mr.. Curtis came off the victor
Some of the field rules are as follows: AL
ways eat heartily. for the date of the next
meal is doubtful.
Never take an easy road if there is hard
one.
Never take any road if 1t can be avoided.
Never come back by the road traversed in
going.
The Eastern delegates to the Denver con-
vention will go in Federation special" ar
irving in Washington June 16, where P esi-
dent Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley will re-
ceive the party at the White house. The
company will consist of delegates from New
Yark, New Jersey, Delaware, Penns lvania.
District CT Columbia and from New Englzni
Miss Winslow will be in charge of the Mas
sachusetts party.
1t is matter of great regret to Federation