New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-16
CLUB WOMEN DISCREET.
SPITE OF PREDICTIONS COLoRED DELE
GATE WAS TREATED CONTINUOUSLY

ELECTION RETURNS OF FEDERATION DEFERRED
UNTIL To-DAY-LovING CUP FOR MRS.
WILLIAM TOD HELMUTH.
Albany. Nov. 15 (speciaD.-The really important
part OF to-day's proceedings IN the afternoon.
when bevy OF women lawyers from NewYork
City proved that the women Of New-York State
In possession OF rights than IN GER
tain legal aspects. This striking denonst ration
occurred IN the discussion law. which held the
fourth place on the programme. Next to that. the
balloting supplied the interest. Notwithstanding
the predictions that the colored delegate. Mrs.
jeffrey would be snubbed to-day she was treated
courteousy at meetings and social gatherings. and
apparently had wish TO create disturbance
Miss Rhodes withdrew her from the list Of
candidates for the second vice-presidency, on the
ground that the old officers should retire IN
OF others, and Mrs. Newton. one OF the nominees
for the recording secretaryship, followed her ex-
ample because she felt that many New-York
City clubs were represented the ticket and de-
cded TO leave the Office TO the other sections rep
resented. charming unselfshness seemed to
pervade the nominees. Mrs. Leavenworth with
drew her from the list OF candidates for the
second vice-presidency because Syracuse was rep
resented the ticket In candidacy for two other
Offices This left Miss Watson as the unopposed
nominee. The result of the balloting will not be
announced until tomorrow.
The first programme subject OF the morning was
Music" Miss Laura Sedgw1ck Collins chairman,
read q paper bristng with puns ''Congrega-
tional Singing"
The province Of the musical society was dis
cussed by Mrs. Lowell T. Field. president of the
Womens Philharmonic Society Of New-York;
Nine Evans KIenner, Of the Rainy Day Club
Mrs. Bourne and others.
The place OF music IN education was discussed
by Mrs. Jacob Hess, OF New-York who named the
few colleges IN the country that gave any atten-
ton TO music and said that literary men.
class, have little taste art She believes that
the secondary schools should teach music the
same basis mathematics, and colleges should
take the students on to acoustics. counterpart
and Instrumentation, music being a science and N
art and not a mere accomplishment
Dr.. Lozier said that music IS the outlet OF feel
ing. It's two qualities rhythm and harmony.
which combine all the elements OF order and CO.
operation necessary to growth IN all intellectual
and civic ways. Mrs. williams, president OF the
Minnesota State Federation. read note from a
member of that Federation. suggesting that women
should try to influence legislation regarding music
in schools Mrs. Gay. an ex-president OF the Al
bany Female Academy. Mrs. Emile D. Martin
and Mrs Harry Hastings, of New-York Joined
briefly In the discussion.
Mrs James scrimgeour, president of the Brook
Ign women's Health Protective Association.
chairman of the Committee Patriotism, re-
counted the public work Of the association.
Mrs. Newton. first vice-president OF the Health
Protective Association OF New-York City, read a
paper on Patriotism Dress Parade" by Mrs.
Trautuann. president Of the association Are
children taught that when they break windows.
trampe grass plots. upset refuse receptacles and
IN other ways deface property and transgress the
rights of others, they offending the principles
ot patriotism and breaking the laws?' she asked
and gave instances Of the so-caned fun that
consisted of violation OF property rights recent
editorial on the small boy and the bonfire. in The
New-York Tribune. was quoted in this connection
follows:
The nrst lesson IN good government said the
writer. as to respect the right Of others"
Miss Annie B. Phelps. Of the Urban Club. OF
Brooklyn read paper by the founder OF the club.
Mrs. Andrew J. Perry. on 1.-THE True E1emPllh-
cation of Patriotism" Mrs. Henry A. Powell OF
Rrookyn spoke Of the foundation OF public schools
saving that when the Pilgrims landed the first
thing they did to build a school. and twenty
two years after their coming they provided Tor
schools from the public funds. The present pubic
school system she regarded as less enectve tan IL
might be because ito be constantly bufeted be-
tween two political parties is not the best guaran-
tee Of progress" and urged the Introduction OF
moral teachings IN the school Passing a schooi
the play hour one is tempted to think mat
iudicious matron Is as necessary as principal,
she said.
At the conclusion of the discussion Mrs. Newton
introduced resolution that all members OF the
Federation should use their influence against the
evil Of expectorating IN public places. The reso-
luton carried.
A committee consisting of Miss Anna Max
well Jones and Mrs Charles H. Terry, in the
name OF the clubs of the New-York State FEEDER
ation presented immense silver loving cup OF
beautiful design to the president Mrs Helmutn
Miss Joness witty presentation address was replleo
to in a few graceful and touching words. The as
sembly then gave the ChautauQua salute to the
president and adjourned 49, a.. !,
and the Home Of which Mrs. E. H Merreli was
chairman. ,
Mrs Harry Hastings, OF New-York, made the
statement that official experiment in Chicago
has proved that girls up to fourteen years nave
only 20 per cent OF the endurance OF boys OF the
age, A smaller percentage between -FOUR
teen and sixteen years of age. Mrs. Hastings sug-
gested than objection to coeducation might De
found In that fact.
The next speaker. DR.. Elizabeth jarrett. or me
Normal School Alumn8 of NewYork. said that
many perverse and seemingly wicked children need
destructiveness and ugliness often indicate ten