New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-10
NEWSPAPERS DISCUSSED
THE STATE FEDERATION OF woMENs
CLUBS HAS A LIVELY DAY.
nrpop-rps TAKE THE PLATFORM AND DEFEND
THEIR PUBLICATIoNs-ETHIcAL CULT
IRE CONSIDERED.
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p.,as.sr y Y Nov e-More than one thousand
xor,en tried 10 crowd into the Eureka Cluo as
sembly room this morning, all anxious 10 near
every word OF the many speeches. on INC P'
sramme prepared by the state feoersuor y.
women's Clubs. Mrs. William Tod Helmuth caleu
the meeting to order at 10 o'clock. and voting De-
90, fo- four members Of the Executive Committee.
There WAS some feeling expressed by the northern
clubs who say that New-York Is securing 100
many representatives amcng the oincers' Cohse-
ouentlv a good natured canvass was made for
,n-the-state candidates. Hospitals and Trained
Nr-sss" was the first subject presented for dis
orss,on Mrs washington A. Roebling. chairman.
The snsakers were DR.. Marion Craig Potter. OF
Rochester; Mrs Charles A. Terry, OF BROOKLYN
and Dr. Ida c. Bender. Of Buffalo
The great interest Of the morning centred IN
paper regarding the advisability OF the reoreahLa
,,on of An army nurses corps 10 Work win the
.-rv nronosed by Mrs. w. c. Teall. of Syracuse
The work Of the Federation Committee IN the IN
,erests Of a bill for the formation OF a women
nurses corps for the Regular Army was reported
a. some length by Mrs. Washington A hoeohns'
The committee is responsible TOT a Dill 10 oe III
reduced at the next session Of Congress Inc pro-
no,ed hill nrovides for the organization or corps
:. ,.o-,s, nurses 10 be in the Army hospitals when
the Army is IN the HELD
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first topic of the afternoon was "Housenoio
Science d" Mrs s. B. Larned. OF Syracuse chair
man. She stated that the first practical schoo' oi
domestic science established IN syracuse
MANY phases Of the subject were careiuiiy pre-
sen,ed by Mrs Frederick K Hazard Mrs' neii
G Fske and Mrs Emil Kuchling. An interesting
nansr written bv Mrs William Smaller. OF New
York on the tenement house work OF the house
hols Economic Society, of New-York city was
read
When the hour for important business arrived
spirited informal discussion took place on the
duties and obligations of delegates TO the conVen-
ton A majority was of the opinion that ciuos' IN
sending representatives were in honor bound 10
accept their votes as a club obligation
a biz OF pleasantly was occasioned "heh Mrs Ia-
win Knowles. president Of the european brooA-
lyn arose to speak the question the chair
ruled that as her delegate had already spoken she
mus, keen silent Later after consulting the new
constitution the president declared herself out OF
order and apologized with such frankness that
Mrs Knowles called out in an equally gracious
manner: II forgive you" and harmony reigned
supreme
MISS ANTHONY'S ADDRESS.
Political study under the Craftsmanship OF Miss
susan B. Anthony was-one OF the ivehest hours OF
the federation. Aunt Susan received unstinteo
applause from the large audience She said:
For tbre. DAYS Won have all been talking on my
topic. ] considered this the greatest event or my
NE expected: that Is to be chosen fI,s 70
New-York as a leader of the hours discussion on
political study.
The other speakers were Miss Harriet May Mills.
Mrs " C. Gannett, Mrs Lille Devereux Blake
Mrs Fannie Humphrey Gafney. Mrs. W: A. Mont
sonery and the Rev. Anna II. Shaw. OF Phiiadei-
pha
The discussion on ethical culture was LED 2y Mrs
" c. Gannett OF Rochester Miss Julia w NUNS
spoke on the Ethics Of Home Life. in when . sne
sala one should wear her best CLONES ner Ds al,
poks and have her best manners In the home ro,d
me rest is touch and CO." The necessity OF provd,o-
ins recreation for the young was strongly urseu
Ms Henry Olsheimer. OF New,York Guy E,h ,ead
On admirable paper THE Social SIDE OF Etnoai
SuIture." IN which she asserted that morhIs VII
aerne good manners: defect In manner is usuaii ;,
oe'ect in the finer perceptions. Social ou'y -
Mr.. Joseph o'Connor. Of Rochester. spoke on
Ethics In Civic Life"
CHILD STUDY CONSIDERED.
Mrs Harry Hastings was chairman or the as
eusson on Child Study" She introduced the SUD
,ec' with Review OF Child Study" and was io'-
"eo by Mrs. Arnstein. who considered the topic
rom mothers point OF view. DR.. Ida Bender Oh
Dunaio spoke on Child Study as Applied 10 feaa-
e0sy' and Mrs. Mcrrel. OF Syracuse. tod OF eA-
garments In practical philanthropy by the syracuse
'Scauon School DR.. Ida Conant gave some prac-