The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-05-27

LaVoh vi the ndUIondI DOuy, INC preVall'
ing sentiment OF the majority was that
the time Is not yet ripe for that an that
it would be direct loss to the clubs to
give up their membership in the Cen
eral Federation. A compromise meas
ure which ehall make the State Fedora.
ton the representative OF the National,
and yet not abolish entirely the state
committee of correspondence seemed
necessary, and Mrs. Lowe rose to the oc.
casion splendidly when her opinion was
asked. Her idea is altogether the most
logical and most feasible OF anything
ever proposed. 1t is this: Make the
State Federation the representative Of
the General, with the president at the
head; then let her appoint her own com.
mittee to attend to G. +. w. G. matters,
the chairman Of which shall be subord.
nate to the State Federation president.
This way out Of the woods is 30 simple
and SO commendabie that it is q wonder
it has not been proposed before. An
other plan proposed was to let clubs be
represented individually in the national
body as now. but let all business be
transacted only by the State Federation
delegates and voting power be given
TO them only. The whole question will
be brought up at Philadelphia in June,
where club presidents from all parts Of
the country will be in attendance.
The extra meeting OF the State Fed
Grafton called in honor OF Mrs. Lowe.
was held the same afternoon in fremont
Temple. A new and delightful feature
was the choral singing Of a hundred
voices taken from clubs at Hyde Park,
Allston and East Boston. Miss Rowe
presided and voiced the cordial greet.
ings Of Massachusetts to Mrs. Lowe.
who answered with a fine address on
the work Of women, organized labor, and
what club women can do to further the
interests Of the working women. She
advocated the forming Of working girls
clubs and also Of labor unions and gave
q very practical and helpful talk along
the came lines Of the circular RECENTLY
sent out by the Social Service commit
tee OF the State Federation. She was
followed by Mr.. John Graham Brooks,
whose particular topic was vacation
schools. He accented what Mrs. Lowe
had said by saying we can help the
cause OF women as laborers 10 two WAYS:
first by increasing the number of things
she can do. and second by increasing
her efficiency in what she does. He de
clared. also. that we cannot separate the
subjects OF kindergartens. vacation
schools, womens wages and the work Of
the Consumers League, for they are on
practically the same lines, but advised
the individual woman to pick ont tbo
one she is most interested in and throw
her energies into that particular work.
His vacation school talk was earnest and
convincing, showing what a preventive
or youthful crime they are and how
necessary it lie that the children OF the
slums should be taught manual train.
ing. He was followed by DIR. William Fl.
Tolman OF New York, who is secretary
't the League of Social Service, and
who had as a subject, Studies in Social
and Industrial Betterment," using mapy
'tereoptican pictures to illustrate. He
described in full the wonderful accom-,
'llshment OF the National Cash Regis.
'er Company Of Dayton, Ohio, with
many pictures OF the factory, grounds,
'thces and homes. He spoke fifty min.
ties by the clock, but only fifteen a. IL
eemed.