The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-24
CLUB WOMEN TAXED.
Each Member of the General
Federation to Pay 10 Cents
Annually.

| Denver, Col, June 24.-The thousands
! of clubs belonging to the general fed
! GRAFTON of Woman's clubs are to be
| taxed annually at the rate of 10 cents
| per capita This victory was finally
| scored today at the Broadway theater
| amid sputter of parliamentary points
and prolonged applause.
Mrs. Henrotin who made an effective
speech on behalf of this financial in
novation smiled triumphantIy and the
delegations who declared they would
| withdraw, looked somewhat wilted.
This was the breezy session of the
whole convention and it's outcome
places the federation on a strictly bust
ness, instead a semi charity, basis.
This ruling came as a result of the
resolutions offered by Mrs. Julia. B.
Shattuck of Chicago, chairman of the
ways and means committee, who stated
the treasury had but 81, 700 resources
for the coming two years with the pros
poets of fully $4,000 expenses, leaving
out of consideration the expenses which
officers would probably partly assume.
This new provision will not go into
effect until 1900 and will bring into the
treasury about 81 500 annually.
Mrs .Henrotin was emphatic in her
arguments ending with women who
come to conventions to cavil on parlia-
mentary points, where great issue is
at stake had better stay at home.
The session ended every woman put
her hat on straight while a picture of
the convention was taken with Mrs.
Henrotin conspicuous1y in the fore
ground.
Following the free trolley ride early
in the morning was the educational
conference at Broadway theater IN
charge of Miss Margaret J. Evans, of
Minnesota, with Mrs John R. Hanna
aS 10 7aI assistant chairman.
With reference to the work of state
declarations, addresses We're made by
Mrs. Alice Frye Briggs of Maine, Mrs
Alice Bradford Wiles of Illinois, Mrs.
E. N. L. Walton of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Jennie Lozier of New York, Mrs.
W. B. Lowe of Georgia, Mrs. M. A.
Heating of Michigan, Mrs. J. D. Rem
ley of Iowa and Miss Celia Osgood of
Colorado.
At the same time was held the con-
ference on CLUB methods in Unity
of Michigan in the chair and Mrs. j.
M. Conine, as local assistant chairman.
Some of the speakers and their sub
jectS were:
Shall membership be limited or I'M
limited?" Mrs. c. c. Richardson of
Colorado, and Mrs. Sarah S. P1att of
Colorado.
shall associate members be admit
ted 2" Mrs. Howard Stephenson of Penn
syIvania.
Duties, advantages and disadvant-
ages of membership committees" by
Mrs. Frederick Lyons Charles of New
York.
t'Are the best results obtained by
working together in groups" Mrs. w.
p. Hartford of Nebraska.
Relation between study classes and
department clubs" Mrs. Laura E.
Scammon of Missouri.
"Va1ue and best method of promoting
extemporaneous speaking" Mrs. Hen
ry Newton Lee of Iowa.
''Shal1 our literary work tend toward
specialization or generalization?" Mrs.
NJ. p. Howe1ls of Michigan.
us it in danger of lessening the prac-
tical?'' Mrs. Elizabeth 3. Hit of In
diana.
The afternoon sessions were devoted
to art under Mrs. Herman Hall of
illinois, and 1.-The industrial problem as
it affects women and children in
charge of Miss Claire De Graffenreid
of Washington, D. C