Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-01

ton OF 10 shillings and quit rent of
one rose.
In the evening the hall was crowded
and large number of gentlemen were
present. Vocal solos were given by
Miss Lucille Ross and Miss Lore, and
an address by Miss Dock Of Harrisburg
on u How to preserve and cultivate the
beauties Of town and country She
said when she listened TO the reports
Of Delaware Clubs only one year old
which told how they had introduced
fountains, libraries, &C., she felt adj
vice to be supernuous. Fifty years ago
was started by woman, Miss Mary
Hopkins of Stockbridge, Mass, the
movement known now as 1.-THE Village
Improvement Society,"" In other coun-
tries such work as is done by govern
ment or by royal edict is here accom-
plished by united public sentiment.
Miss Hopkins love OF order and beauty
made Stockbridge town so beautiful
that it has attracted tourists and made
the improvement profitable.
From the idea thus suggested have
come the Forestry bill. Arbor Day,
and other forestry matters. but the
most important result vas in the idea
suggested that our country is a heritage
and that it rests with us whether it
passes to those who come after us as q
beautiful or disfgured land, We are
beginning to preserve things dear
through historical or literary asso-
citation as for their natural beauty.
In Delaware you have the swamp mag
nolia and the fringe tree growing wild
that we buy and think so much Of.
Take your children and show them
this beautiful magnolia that grows
nowhere else but in Japan; teach them
to beautify their school yards by plant
ing wild flowers about them.
The beauty of the buildings and
their surroundings at the Chicago
Worlds Fair, the cleanness and the
greenness of it all taught US how false
were the ideas gained at the Centen
NAL Of the beauty of multiplicity o.
bric-a brac and worsted work. Wher
roses can be cultivated imagine think
| ing it worth while to SIT insthe hous'
sticking decalcomania pictures or
| ginger jars.
Mrs. Blankenburg spoke of the adj
vance in the laws in regard to womel
in the past so years, and closed by al
account of the aid given by the Lega
Protection Committee of the Philadel
l
treated by employees and others, an,
who cannot afford to employ counsel
| Usually note written on the paper o
the committee with its formidahl
heading, brings the employer TO terms
but if not several young lawyers hay
puttheir services at the command of tn
committee and undertake, withou
charge, the defence of their clients.
| In informal and cnniahla raraptf 10
followed, when the meeting adjourne
until O'Clock this morning.
Georgetown, May 26. The mornin
session of the State Federation {
Women's Clubs, yesterday, was opene
with prayer, by Mrs. y. B. TurneI
recollection of Mrs. A. d. Warnei
] Castle county, First Vice President
Mrs. J. S. Willis of Kent count,
Second Vice President; Mrs. r. {
Houston of Sussex county, Third Vic
Presidents; Mrs. A. L. Watson
Dover, Recording Secretary, Mr.
i Peter 7. Wright Of Wilmington, Go
responding Secretary: Mrs. III. !
y Richardson of Dover, Treasurer Mi
Cannon of Seaford, Auditor; and f
Executive Committee, Miss Gray
4 Bridgeville, Mrs }. M Hall Of Nj
ford, Mrs. F. +. Evans Of Smyrn
Mrs. X. f. Cooke OF Seaford, Mi
v Annie Hays OF Dover, Mrs. Stevens
Of FELTON, and Mrs. Kennedy of Middl
. town.
s Mrs. Beniah Watson gave notice Of
proposed change in the bylaws
is which each club shall have in futu
!, the privilege of electing its own repr
u sentative to the executive committe
Mrs. Z. G. Marshall, chairman
the State travelling library committt
x said that during the session of t
i, Leg islature at Dover their club invit
. the education committee of tho Hot
A. and Senate to tea in order to have
opportunity TO enlist their interest
the matter of State libraries. The
10 suit was an offer from the legislat,
j. to present bill for n State app
to priation, provided moderate amor
~ was asked for. The sum requested v
ne SO very moderate that the Legislatl
Of voluntarily increased it fivefo a
no decreed that the sum of 500 shall
q appropriated each spring for the use
he tine library committee. The books
SO to be placed in the public schools W
he view of making of them liter;
on centre. The teachers are willing
/" act as librarians, and on ''lihr
he evening" the neighborhood gath
cd and there arc happy faces gathe
en- around the tables feasting on
its books. Uusally from 40 to so DO
Cd are taken out on these occasions.
,ly Miss Bowman of the Whining
rk library committee approved the
lle lection of public schools as cent
om thinking the care might in time
RAJ come onerous in private families
att in schools it might DO an advantag,
re, other respects as it would br
parents there and finding tho sch
The houses such cheerless places, t
RI. might improve them and also for
lid better acquaintance with the teacl
lis Mrs. Turner told how the placing {
el library in one miserable little har
led had frightened tho life of the teac
RS. who has since Joined club in o.
of to be in touch with its memb
sch though she is not able to attene
Ieir meetings.
lie Mrs. Henry Ridgely. Jr., chair
Gus of the State education committee,
in like tine explorer who started to
of quer a continent but, met by adv
in winds and troubled waters for W
led. days, was at last thankful to b,
Jers only ono little island, so is the
lion mittee. starting full of hope,
.ent meeting many discouragements,
of of even the little accomplished.
alb clubs, nine are showing faithful
and in visiting schools. FELTON, and Bri
md Vile. the smallest clubs. have OF
s to 20 schools in their districts, visite'
Drk- The Wilmington club is doing exec
did work. In Kent and Sussex they