The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-26
CLUB WOMEN
IN SESSION.
Mrs. A. D. Warner Elect
ed President of the
State Federation.

Georgetown, DEL, May 25.-The fir
Federation OF Woinen's Clubs was the ele'
tion OF officers:
President, Mrs. A.. D. Warner, Will
mington; first vice president, Mrs VIII
lard B. Biggs Middle; own; second vice
third vice president, Mrs. r. S. Houston
Georgetown; recording secretary, Mrs. A
| II. Watson, Dover; corresponding secre
tary, Mrs. Peter Wright. Wilmington
treasurer, Mrs. II. A. Richardson, Dover
auditor, Miss S, Cannon, Ssaford Execu
Vile; Mrs. j. Nj. Hall, Milford; Mrs. +.
Evans, Smyrna; Mrs. X. L Cooke, Ssa
ford; Miss AMMO Hayes, Dover; Miss +.
Stevenson, FELTON,; Mrs. w. 4. Kennedy
MddletowE.
Mrs. Il. 9. Marshall. OF the Dover New
century Club, presented report from tht
State Library Committee as follows.
The Wilmington New Century Club as
an experiment sent out six travelling liD
raries. The books were packed in cases a.
bout flfty in case, and sent by freight tt
some public spirited woman living away
from the railroad who would loan them
The cases cost $780, The books were SO
lected with care, some were bought and
others contributed by friends In each o
the cases there is placed catalogue and
rrgistry.
This plan Of circulating books has been
found most admirable ard has been the
means Of bringing education into the
homes OF many families who would have
otherwise starved for Intellectual nourish.
ment.
Upon the earnest request Of the COM
mlttee bill was passed by the Delaware
Legislature approprlatlng 800 yearly to
support travelling school libraries.
Mrs. Marshall told In graphic man ner
how the committee went to tho capitol
and interviewed the members. How dis
couraged they were at times and then of
their triumph when the library bill was
tackled Us rider to he reed bird bill and
rushed through both houses as a compli-
neit to the ladies.
The State Education Committee report
ed Schoolhouses have been visited in the
cities and cut in the country. In Will
ton with the public schools has been un-
der the care of the club ladies. Seven
hundred and twenty-five children deposit
tors have 1926 to their credit.
Mrs. Mary u. Mumtord of Philadelphia
was the last speaker of the morning ses-
sion Hcr topic was DUTY of Parents to
schools.'
II American education llg5 behind tho
point 1t should attain tho fault Is to be
traced to the ignorance and Indifference of
parents. Parents are of necessity ignor-
ant OF educational methods. When their
children begin to go to school they are
themselves quarter of a century behind
the age. OF this they never seem conscious
but on the contrary, are sure they under
stand the whole subject
AS the beginning Of remedy for par
entail shortcomings, it is suggested that
every young woman should have, as the
capstone of her education, pear at least
OF training in the theory and practice of
the kindergarten. This will keep hor In
touch with tho progress Of educational
thought, and when, little later. her chill
dren enter school life they will not come
alone, but accompanied by the mother, as
much student as the little folks, and yet
a coworker with the teacher, making u
combination of effort which will lift edu-
cation to heights we may now only dream
off,
This afternoon Mrs. E. Z. Williams,
president of the New Jersey State Fsdor-
alton, read n thoughtful paper on "The
Possible Work Of State Associations" The
convention was then ended by the dele
gates singing Delaware Federation song,
written by one of the members.
Before adjourning a thres-leaf clover
was decided upon as State Federation
emblem.