Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-01
WORK OF IOWA WoMEN.
600 Y,Y,,

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IN the Federation notes which APP
peared IN various papers of the state,
the members of the educational and
those of the library committee We're in
adNertentlN trInsposed The education-
"a committee IS as foll5ws: Chairman,
Mrs Lynlna Nj. Hurd, Dubuque: Jos
crime y. Eenlley. Iowa City; Flora II.
Salpamlsss lie Mars.
l-ibral'y committees: Chairman, Mrs.
flora s. BBarkley, Boone Mrs. p. ".
Norris, Grlnnell; Mrs. era Buiescn,
Webster CITY.
The educational committee, in pur-
Hsuance Of the action Of the last bien-
mai OF the l. +. W.lC., endorsing COM
pulsory education, fias prepared petit
ton TO be preesnted to the next gen
seral assembly, asking for the enact-
nent OF compulsory education law
IN Iowa. over LOGO signatures have
been obtained to the petition The
petltlon sets forth that, while the taxes
for schools in Iowa amount to $4,000,
900 per annun, the best results are not
obtained because mary parents and
guardians do not send their children
TO the schools for sufficient time The
petitioners pray that law be enacted
requiring all parents and guardians in
the state having children IN their care,
between the ages of Z excepting where
there are kindergartens, then % and IA
years 10 send them 70 school, those liv-
ing in the country districts. not less
than sixteen weeks ana IN cities and.
towns not less than six consecutive
months during each Year The enact
ment OF compulsory school laws in.
Kentucky and Illinois has been Very
peneficla,. There is much interest taken.
IN the work OF the educational commit
tee.
Another committee formed at the last
biennial was that of household econo-
mics. Iowa being the second state fed.
Grafton To give household economics a
standing committee. The committee, OF
which Mrs. Minnie p. Campbell Nal
vern is chairman. Mrs. Emma Van
Nechten and Mrs. Ida $. Snyder Tabor.
are members, have issued a pamphlet
containing information and programs
| for use OF cubs. The committee urge
that club women lend their aid IN dis
pelling the illusion that the service of
housekeeping is merely matter Of
cooking, dishwashing, dressing the chit
dlen. etc. for. STAGE the dawn of his
tory, civilization Itself. With all reforms
and progress, has had its origin here.
/ Let there be no limit to the study which
Ihas for its aim the betterment of the
home.
The year book of the Iowa Federation
is out and makes II fine showing. The
name of each club in the I. Il. VIC. is
4 given with the officers and membership.
4 There are also circular letters from
standing committees which the presi-
dent requests be read before the clubs
Il The following summary is given: Num-
/ Der Of clubs, 1S4; approximate number
OF members, $500; number of towns, 12s
/ The Arkansas Federation of Won
lens Clubs has also issued a handsome
year book. The president of the state
federation is Mrs. Frances Hanger, OF
Little Rock. There are fifty-seven clubs
lin the federation, With a membership o.
about Zoo.
The question that is uppermost in The
minds of club women at present is tina
jof reorganization of the national FEEDER
alton. There ara many opinions regard
Il ing il. Mrs. Ellen Henrotin says tina
Il the state federation should have charg'
rot state work and the general federation
shauitl be a federation of state fedora
81 tions where siaiasfederations have beer
Z: g The general federation
should have no correspondence with tn,
Il individual clubs. that should be tn,
sauty Of the state Mrs. j. c. Crol.
Jennie June1, founder of the genera
federation ard honorary vice presiden
says: = object TO the word reorganiZa
ton. The genera. federation does no
need reorganzation. Ii may need aid
E5jii;ssss,sss' sert To IFS development. as an.
succesatul mopenitnt may as it enlarge
- rs scope and ilsseneases its area OF &C
tivitg A pivotal point is that lelalin:
;, tosthe state cilairrnen Of correspondence
q ANig{sf the general federation Was or
ganized, no single state federation ex
listed. none had been thought Of !
= state chairman of correspondence wa
necessity for territorial expansion
i When state feaerations were organized
the state chairman, who had at frs
. been appointed by the board of director
was elected by The state later she wa
d made an independent officer and super
Tor to the state president. am in fayo