Evening journal., 1900-05-05
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After Discussing Various
Subjects in Milford
FAVOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION
And Pass Resolutions to Bring About
a Law Providing for the
Same
FAVOR COMPULSORY EDUCATION

Milford. May Parliamentary
Forms. Duties and Courtesies'' was the
subject discussed by Miss Mary A. IL.
Mather before the state Federation OF
Womens Clubs in session here. she
said she wanted TO discuss the duties
of the president "hefore the meeting,
at the meeting and after the meeting,
and her remarks ELECTED much APP
plause. Mrs. Hill. also of Wilmington,
spoke on the responsibility Of club
members regarding proper form and
ceremony, and her words too were
greeted by hand-ciapping. Mrs. c. I.
Rowland of Wilmington, closed the
talk by taking up the discussion Of the
topic "COurtesies."
The president announced the follow
ing committee on resolutions: Mrs. r.
G. Houston, Mrs. w. II. Boyce, of
Georgetown; Mrs. +. T.. Evans and
Mrs. M. A. II. Mather, Of Wilmington.
In the evening the hall was crowded
with enthusiastic club women and their
friends Many men were present, and
the affair was quite a social success.
The president called for order at SIS
and the hum of conversation ceased.
Mrs. Florence Howe Hall, was intro
duCed at once and talked Interestingly
for an hour upon Personal REM
iniscences Of Distinguished People"
A solo was beautifully rendered by
Miss Cannon, of Dover, and next there
was a ballad by Mrs. Davidson, also of
Dover.
The evenings program was concluded
by the singing of the Battle Hymn of
8 the Republic" Mrs William Walker
4 leading and the audience joining in the
chorus. The singing was preceded by
en- explanation of the circumstances
4 under which the hymn was written,
4 being made by Mrs. Howe Hall,
4 daughter OF the writer
4 Some time was delightfully."- spent at
4 the conclusion of the program in social
4 intercourse.
AT the business meeting yesterday
Mrs. NJ A. II. Mather was heard for
the Committee on General Federation
+ Of Women's Clubs Reorganization, af-
q ter which the election of delegates to
the Milwaukee Biennial Convention
was taken up, and resulted as follows:
Mrs. A. d. Warner and Miss Candy
Wilmington; Mrs. Cecil Fulton and
Mrs. r. s. Holiday, Dover; Miss May
Cooper, Seaford.
Alternates-Mrs. j. w. Causey, of
L. c. Marshall, Dover, and Mrs. Will
liam NJ. Field, Wilmington.
The public schools of the town were
closed yesterday in order that the
teachers could attend the club sessions.
America" led by Mrs. Holiday, was
sung with a right good will. and Mrs.
Mary Williams was introduced. She
read an original poem. entitled "WO-
mans Sphere" which evoked much ap-
plause and favorable comment.
Miss Sara Marshall reported favor
able progress in the work Of the Reci-
procity Bureau, but requested that
each club take more interest in it,
At the National Hotel the following
club women are registered; Mrs. VIII
liam Rawlins, Miss Clara Ross Burton,
Miss Julia Ford Burton, Mrs. o. ID.
Robinson, Mrs. c. G.. Cannon, Mrs. G..
c. Calhoun, Miss Margaret Truxton,
Georgetown; Mrs. William S. Haman,
Miss Annie ID. Alloway, Dover; Mrs.
s w. w. Tschudy, Mrs. L. E. Anthony,
Mrs. J. W. Watkins. Smyrna; Mrs. G.
d. Sypherd, Mrs. II J. Ferguson, Miss
ella Wilson, Mrs. G. w. Fisher Dover;
Mrs Benjamin Nields Mrs. w. III. Hill
Mrs. William Beadenkopf, Wilmington;
Mrs. c. ID. Houston. Millsboro
AT the Central Hotel were the fol-
lowing: Mrs. Robert II. FoOls, Mrs
William d. Adams, Mrs. William ii.
Boyce Miss Sara Marshall, Mrs. r. G.
Houston. Georgetown; Miss Fassett, Bal
timore, Md. Mrs. Edward Nix0n,Pniia-
delphia: Miss NJ. =. Cannon, Dover;
Miss Ella Cannon, and Miss May
Cooper, seaford Mrs. c. T. Rowland
Miss C. Bowman, Mrs. 70. H. Robinson
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Stubbs. Mrs Sterling Thomas, Mrs. c.
Wesley Weldin, Mrs. Cassett, Mrs
Warner, Miss NJ. A. H. Mather, vii.
mington; Mrs. Boyd Mccoy Mrs. Cain
Mrs Chamberlain, Mrs Billings, Mid
dletOwn; Mrs. b. Watson, Mrs. II. a.
Richardson, Miss Thatcher, Miss Hayes
Mrs. Salisbury, Mrs. Kate Smithers
Mrs. Smithers, Mrs. II. Howe Hall
Dover; Miss Helen Wright, Miss Haz.
zard, Miss Clara Reynolds, Miss Max
WELL Mrs. c. FELTON,, Mrs. VanDyke
Mrs. Wharton, Mrs. Lyndale, Mrs A
w. Henry, Mrs. Evans, Salisbury; Mis-
Hastings, Miss Hayman, Delmar; Mis-
A. Speakman, Wilmington. Del; Mrs
w. H. Walker, Dover; Miss MARI
Schabinger, FELTON,; Miss d. S. Credick
Philadelphia; Miss l.. Y. Stevens, Eel
ton.
The next report proved a most inter
esting paper. It was upon education
and read by Mrs. William H. Boyce
president of the state education com
mittee. Some of its disclosures wer
startling as relating to the large per
centage of illiterates in the state an,
81 the large number of children who fail
ed to accept the opportunities of a pub
lie education. While dealing with man,
departments and needs along educa
tional lines Mrs. Boyce's report wa
specially important in its relation &
compulsory education. The state com
mittee she said, would at the next ses
sion Of the Legislature ask that tina
n body pass laws making it obligator
upon all children between the ages q
z and IA years to attend a publ
school at least FIVE months out of
year.
These questions of education wer
discussed by several of the delegate:
Mrs. w. Salisbury, Mrs r. l.. Holll