New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
JERSEY WOMEN IN SESSION
MEETING OF THE STATE FEDERATION
OF wOMEN's CLUBS.
FOURTEEN COUNTIES REPRESENTATIVES,. WILL
HANSON SAYS THAT woMEs's CLUBS SHOULD

1OShlEf~N CObNIlES "iAbr
HANSON SAYS THAT woMEN's CLUBS SHOULD
STAND FOR PURITY AND HIGH AIMS.
Rutherford. ~ j.. May II (speciaD.-The spring
meeting OF the New-Jersey State Federation OF
Womens Clubs was held at the First Presbyterian
Church to-day, the handsome edihce being deco
rated with palms and spring flowers. In spite OF
the rain. several hundred women from various sec
lions Of the State present. and the little blue
and gold county delegation banners showed repre-
sentatives to be in attendance from Atlantic Ber-
gen. Cape May. Cumberland, Burlington. Hunter
don. Union. Hudson. Salem. Mercer. Middesex.
Somerset. Passaic and Morris counties.
The meeting began soon after 1890 a. m. with an
organ prelude by Mrs C. Blakeslee. OF the wom-
ans Reading Club OF Rutherford. and a prayer by
the Rev. Antolnette Brown Blackwell. OF New
York The meeting was called to order by Mrs.
Emily F. Williamson. president OF the State Fed
GRAFTON. Addresses OF welcome followed by Mrs.
II. c. Bell. president OF the womans Reading
Club. OF Rutherford Miss s. Elizabeth Demarest.
president OF the Monday Afternoon Club. OF Pas
sale. and Mrs. Fordyce j. Sudery. president OF the
Woman's Literary Club. OF Arlington. who pre-
sented to the president. on behalf OF her club. a
bouquet Of lilies Of the valley and violets, tied with
violet and white ribbon.
AN APPEAL FOR HIGHER IDEALS.
In her response Mrs Williamson accepted the
greetings extended and made earnest appeal
for further work on the part OF the womens clubs.
The crying needs among to-day she said,
were the cultivation Of thought and the elimination
OF circumstances; and she urged continued eff
fort among the women's clubs for higher ideals so
that the very name of women's clubs would stand
for purity. high aims and the ability TO think
clearly and Independently
The bridal chorus from The Rose Maiden" ar
ranged by F. A. Schneider. was sung by a double
quartet from the Rutherford Club. composed OF
Miss lfratia HOlltster Miss Sarah Williams. MIS-.
Waterbury. Mrs. S. ". Rhodes, Miss Edith Brown,
Mrs; W c; Jesty, Mrs. B. l. Haskins and Mrs
McMichael OF Arlington.
PROTEST AGAINST ROBERTS.
Miss Elizabeth B. vermilye. OF Englewood. first
vice-president of the Federation. after strong
anti Mormon speech. introduced the following reso-
luton. which adopted unanimously:
Resolved. That the Federation Of Women $
Clubs Of the State OF New-Jersey does hereby pro-
test against the continuance OF B. II. Roberts.
polygamist. in a seat in the National Congress. as
said protest shall be communicated to the State
Representatives. with a request that they shall
said p. Fl. Roberts" N''''''
A discussion as TO the relations between EN-, EN-
Wells president OF the Short Hills Women's Club.
TSsy Worth BY 9sk f ed BY s Msy
Keen. Of Camden. chairman OF the state kinder
being almost unanimous in advocating the kinder
garten. -,
invitation
Of Atlantic City for the Federation to hold It's
next meeting in that place was received ana &C
cepted by the Board. and then the meeting ad-
Journed for luncheon
THE CHILD AND THE RACE"
The afternoon session began soon after O'CLOCK
about two hundred additional delegates and visitors
having arrived An organ prelude by Mrs. Blakes-
lee was followed by piano music by Mrs Mac
Lagen, Of Passaic. and singing by the double
quartet OF the local club.
The president then introduced Professor Edward
Howard Griggs, OF the University Of California,
who delivered an address on 1.-THE Child and the
Race" He urged that settled regular environ
ment was essential TO a childs best development.
that changes OF home and school are harmful that
a child's ina glnation should be developed not re-
pressed. Infinite patience Is necessary, he said,
in dealing with children. Tnank heaven tne
mother has II: but those little further removed
need to acquire OF this admirable quality in
Children Ie" the speaker urged fables tales from
mythology and fairy stories based on sound ethics;
quoted Aristotle that poetry Is truer .han his
the hands OF children is TO invite corruption
At the close OF the lecture there was discussion
OF child culture. led by Mrs. j. A. MacClary, OF
Railway the latter reading paper with this as
the central thought: You cannot make your babe
a child OF God: he that when he was given
Professor Griggs answered several questions by
the delegates. Mrs. Francis W. Kitchel; OF New
ark. recited Brownings The Italian In Enslaha a.
Night" and Mrs. Shrady. Of Passaic, sang TWO
solos. -.
Before adjournment there was rising vote Of
thanks 10 the womens clubs OF Rutherford, PAS
sale and Arlington. at whose invitation the Federa-
ton had In Rutherford .
A feature OF the meeting was the presence OF
several little girls who acted pages ana mes
sengers. They were daughters OF Rusnerford cluD
members