The age-herald., 1900-04-04
Official Notice 10 Alabama
 Clubs ard Directors

The following official notices to Alabama clubs and directors appears in the last issue of Woman's Work, in reference to the sixth annual convention of the Alabama Federa- ton of Women's clubs:
 "Ony directors, delegates, charmen of committees, Federation officers and invited speakers will be entertained upon the occa- sion of the sixth annual convention, and names should be sent as soon as possible to Mrs. M. F. Kirlkbride, corresponding secretary, 200 Government street, Mobile.
 "Credental cards, signed by the president and corresponding secretary, will be issued by the Federation, and must be signed and countersigned by the president and secre- tary of each club. Applications for creden- | tials must be accompanied by a statement | of the number of members in good stand | ing in the club applying and only the num- | Der of credential cards required by the new rule as to representation will be furnished. The revised constitution allows each club, no matter what the membership, one rep resentative, styled the director; if the club has twenty-five members, two representa- tives are accorded, viz: the director and a delegate. Three representatives are allow ed only when the club membership reaches seventy-five, viz: the director and two dele gates, and for each additional fifty mem- bers thereafter, one more representative is allowed. Clubs must not make the mistake of not including the director in the number of representatives--all members sent to represent a club are both representatives and delegates since the terms are inter- changeable--and the director is as much a representative or delegate as any other and is to be counted as such. One and one- third rates will be made on all railroads for all delegates and visitors. Railroad cer- tificates and all necessary information will be sent out later"
 "Club women who are not delegates but who wish ito attend the convention will have every possible courtesy extended to them. If such visitors wish to take aa- vantage of the reduced railroad fare they must apply to the corresponding secretary for railroad certificates similar to those that wiM be sent to all delegates. It is probable that special hotel rates will be offered them also. Annual dues should be sent before April 15 to the treasurer, Mrs. w. F. Fitts, Jr., Tuscaloosa All names to appear on the programme must be sent. in
 
 | April 15. Club reports will be a special l feature this year, but they must be brief, | and only present the salient points of club work or thought, and should be made as i interesting as possible An effort has been made to secure more time for the dis l cussion of such topics as may come up dur l ing the convention, consequently a smaller number of "set pieces" have been arranged 1 Greater elasticity of the programme gen. erally has been suggested, and the president and programme committee heartily approve | the suggestion. There is no doubt that | spontaneous suggestion and discussion will be more interesting than an elaborate pre- arranged programme, now that the dffi- dence, which has assaied our delegates, has somewhat worn off and aG1 now speak their minds more at ease and with greater | fluency.
 "A reciprocity hour has also been sug- gested, during which year books, ideas and questions relative Ito club work may be 1 handed down ad libitum.
 "Clubs desiring to propose changes in the constitution should give notice of the same in the April issue of the official organ"