New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-01
FEEDER tTION or WONEN'S CLyBS.
TIN, NETWORK STATE BOARD OF MAN
,cr,Rs MEET TO MAKE PLANS FOR
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION.

r-A. r2oara n Managers OF the NewYork State
Federation Of Womeus clubs met yesterday after
noon 20 make plans for the annual ooh'e'''''''
which WIFI be held here next fall.
There was much informal discussion. bur nom
,,, definite was done The following letter. re.a-
ty. 70 the convention IS being mailed to ne pres'
dents Of al the clubs IN the Federation.
Dear Madam President: It is the earnest des!ree
and purpose Of the president and Execg'iXc Boars
q, ne New-York State Federation OK Women
clubs 10 maxi this year O. practical WI" ",
mutual helpfuiness and satisfactory resuIs ne
80. can only De attained by the unlte1 efforts
- ya,srv tolerated club and by the indiyduai WQrH
- -. - member composing such clubs TO WI
.1d address YOU asking you 70 take such acton
- ,be proposed plan and that you may recQgnlhe
IN great measure the success and he giimatte
results FOR good 20 tho women OF NeW- to,h J." -.
welfare and preservation o. the Federation OF OF
cbenge In a measure the plan II work a. carried
a. The nast years Of tho organization: Groups
- cirhs a. heretofore VIII comprise the hsaes
49, ,rhich the work viii progress. Ihey VII ue
9iilod as follows Educatlonal p Literary ;.
taI. Trayei!ers Art Practical Art; 70 PaT-
amen,ary Il p s p S}I1g IS Town and
village Improvement. g. Trained Nurses sni rs
Aid % the Injured; y. Alumni u hl't2r,,aI, ~
Philosophy: 20 Women in Law; p. Free LlnIaries.
Fewer essays and more d!scussiot VIII ut W .,
t'on and 20 this end a chairman for the eoup
M ler which ~ the division PROPOSE, yo.I ~
viii helorg viii be appointed whose duty y shan
- 10 prepare certain questions pertaining 10 M
in ,erest and advancement q your club man theu
70 Won for approval ard have your delegates com"
red 10 take part In The discussions on ihoSe
roirts For example the Shakespeare clubs may
nave four questions. = on the proper method or
s,udving Shakespeare: 2 The position SHAKE
epeare's plays take a. the present time. etc. one
hour viii BE- devoted 20 this object and az rs
expiration the discussion WI close. and no FUR
thor time limit be allowed BY his means We
hone 20 hear from All the different interests reure-
se1ted IN the va r'ous organizations embraced IN
the Federation. The two-m.nutes' report Of esch
club such az he date Of organizatio name place
OF meeting object and list ~ officers will be ex-
cluded and IN leu q these each organization.
with rs name. place Of meeting object and LIST
or officers. VIII a2pear IN state directory Of Fed
Grated clubs wn viii shortly be mailed 10 you.
Trusting that th.- plan ~ work Will meet with
your appreciation and cooperation. and that you
will signify your approval. am very truly yours.
FANNIE r HFLMUTH President
The following Is the now official stan ~ the Fed
Grafton given FOR the benefit Of those who ray
have mi.aid their list. Honorary president MIS-.
J q CrOlv. president Mrs William Tod trlmgtH,
vice-pre.id-nt Miss Eliza Mcdonald recording
secretary Mrs. Frank 3 Church; correspoldns
secrrtarv Miss Anna Maxwell Jones. No. - West
Twenty -third-st New-York city treasurer, MIS-.
NJ X Nor'hrup. auditor. Mrs William g. GoLin-
lock and Mrs L. Van Loon Lynch No Sl James
5 pondence for General Federation.