New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-23
WILL DISCUSS SOCIOLOGY.
JERSEY CLUBWOMEN TO TALK ABOUT
THE CONDITION OF THE POOR
MANY NAMES PROPOSED FOR oFFrcERsHIP IN
THE STATE FEDERATION. THE ANNUAL
MEETING OF WHICH WILL. RE
HELD THIS WEEK

HELD THIS WEEK.
The fourth annual meeting Of the New-Jersey
State Federation OF Women's Clubs VIII he held
on Thursday and Friday October % and 2s Mt Eliza
beth by invitation Of the clubs of that city
There will be many important business matters
discussed during the two days session. but the
greatest interest will be shown In tho election OF
officers for the coming two years, which will nc
cur Friday morning Early last spring blanks
were sent TO all the clubs 10 make selec-
ton Of candidates. and rom the replies thus re-
ceived the Nominating Committee has arranged
the following ticket: For president. Miss Mary Nc
Keen OF Camden and Mrs. +. f. Williamson. OF
Eliza beth: for vice-presdent (of which there are
four TO he elected Miss Nermye. OF Englewood;
Mrs X B. Horton. OF Crawford: Mrs F. ]. Taylor.
OF Newark Mrs F. ". Kitchell. Of Perth Amboy;
Miss c. r. Yates OF PainnHld. and Mrs. J. c. De-
Witt OF Newark: corresponding secretary. Miss
Ellen Mecum. OF Salem. and Mrs. VI. II. Magee OF
East Orange recording secretary Mrs. Mary W.
". Butler. OF Montclair: treasurer. Mrs. NJ :.
McClary. OF Railway; auditor. Mrs J. Hartshorn. OF
Short Hills and Miss NJ. NJ Wech. Of Lambertville:
for drectors for three years three to ne elected)
Mrs Florence Howe Hall. OF Plainfeld: Miss Belle
Snyder. OF Caldwell; Mrs. T. W. Newbury. OF Jer
sey City: Mrs. c. Foote, OF Newark Mrs. +. H.
Denton. OF Rosele. and Mrs. r. F. Hauxhurst. OF
Bayonne.
The rule Of the federation is that club can
have more than one representative on the Execu-
tive Board Of the State rEanzation and. as there
seventyfve clubs and but eighteen officers. this
seems to everybody Interested to be wise pro-
vision and sure to give every section n chance
for representation
The meetings will he held in the First Baptist
Church. corner OF Unon-ave. and Prince-st. and
luncheon will be served in the Pres5y eran Church.
few doors away. each day at o'clock. Every de-
tail as arrangement for the reception OF guests
their entertainment night and for the prompt
serving OF the luncheon Is being made by the va
rious committees appointed for the purpose from
the clubs in Elizabeth. and both delegates and VS.
itors OF pleasant time.
The morning sessions will he devoted more 20
business and will begin promptly AZ 10 o'clock
that the entire afternoon session may no given
over to the programme The subjec; discussed al
tho meeting will be Sociology" and there Will
be many prominent speakers. Miss Avery. who will
deliver address. and has lived many years among
the working people OF Boston. Will take that side
OF the question. DR. VI. f De Hart. OF Jersey city.
a physician OF many years practice, will deal with
the subject as she has seen IL in her lfework
Mrs. John Alden will give tho standing OF The
Press" in the solving OF social problems and there
will also be talks by many social settlement work
ers and an illustrated lecture on the musical side
OF the working classes. giving some hint OF their
favoiite and how they come into popularity.
The welcome 10 the clubs will be given by prom-
officials OF the city OF Elizabeth. and will be
responded by Miss Cecilia Gaines. the popular
State president. This will be the last meeting at
which Miss Gaines will preside. as her term Of
Office expires Speaking OF her. a member says
that in the two years she has been president she
has ably managed the affairs OF the federation and
not only brought the work OF the Organization TO
as high a plane that OF any State federation,
but has AZ well endeared herself personally
| all the clubwomen of New-Jersey. Under her man
| agemcnt the work OF the State has been divided
| into departments o. forestry. education town i'm
provement, kindergarten, reciprocity and travelling
| Libraries
| In relation TO the general topic for the meeting
! this year. Miss Gaines. In recent circular letter
| 10 the clubs. saws:
| We are privileged to live in great century.
| Forces before unknown 10 the world are being de-
| yeloped all around us Daily life Is becoming more
| and more complex and the framework OF society
| Is undergoing rapid changes. The splendid oppor-
| OF day involve also large Responsible
| ties and claims OF which a previous generation
| took recognition are pressing upon Us. III ~
! beginning be felt Tor the mrs; time that the
rights of all created things should be given near
| ing the Wage-carners. the unemployed. the ne--
fcctiye the delinquent dependent classes. the chid
with a newly discovered right TO 81 Kind OF educa-
tion that will train the hand and heart rs wei hs
the head, and the Tight 10 reverence as the I'm
| bodied hope OF the growing world. Life Is but 4
| INIT society but one body and az long as misery
or disease exists anywhere the "hole cannot pc
healthy -, .,.o-,. -, h,,,,ar,tv ia
| the great lesson OF our age. Nlder kh9"eiusei
| noblcr inspration and higher duties are lnNoNsu
| in II and non, can afford 10 be ignorant or negh-
gent Of these things ,,,-., r,.,,, =,
] s.e and $50 o'clock In the morning. reaching
| Elizabeth IN about half an hour. The pace 1i
meeting is but three blocks distant from the ,al!-
rnad station and as members OF the Reception
CnmnIttee will meet all the morning trains Visit
o,s viii have no inconvenience Returning u anss
ssve nj 5i5 and es o'clock and there s aisS sS Ssr
s sISIsy ana Ssv.Yerk