The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-17
CITY Is GOOD HOST

CITY IS GOOD HOST.
Visiting club women are loud in their
praises of the excellent arrangements
made for their comfort by the Owatonna
women. Rest rooms are fitted up in the
church with every convenience. A tele-
phone is in the church. The women of
the Universalist church serve luncheon
and dinner every day for delegates. This
church is but short distance from the
First Baptist church, where the conven-
ton is being held.
Mrs. Lydia p. Williams, it is under
stood now, will on no account accept
the office of president of the State fedora
ton for another year. 1t is limited that
this excellent presiding officer has higher
ambitions that look for an office in the
General Federation of Women's Clubs.
RESULT OF BALLOT.
The only ripple of excitement that dis
turbed the calm of the convention this
afternoon was the report of the tellers
concerning the result of the nominating
ballot cast early in the afternoon One
hundred and seventy-two votes were cast
of which 1856 were for president Mrs
Williams received 81; Mrs. Lapenotiere, OF
Minneapolis, AZ; Mrs. J. c. Buchanan, of
Minneapolis; Mrs. w. f. Graves of St
Paul; Mrs. H. "A. Tuttle, of Minneapolis
Mrs. WEIGH, of Fergus Falls, and Mrs
Henry James, of ST. Paul, divided the
scattering votes. For vice president OF
the Fourth district Mrs c. A. Dibble, OF
st. Paul, received % votes. Mrs J. G.
Buchanan received the majority vote for
recording secretary; Mrs George C. Ran
ney of st. Paul. for auditor, and Mrs
5. H. Vancleve, of ST. Cloud, for historian
The election of these latter officers is
practically assured.
Mrs. Williams absolutely declined the
off1ce of president. Mrs. Lapenotiere in a
bright little speech, protested that she
d1d not want the Office, but delegates are
of the opinion the Lady doth protest toe
much, and that she will be the fedora.
tons next president. The electing Dallot
will be cast today
mat the country Schoolboy is behind
the city schoolboy of the same age In
general standing was the most prominent
fact brought out in general discussion
OF the subject of the reaujustment of the
publlc school system this afternoon. The
speakers were Mrs. Fl. M Stanford, of the
Moorhead normal school,; Prof. d. L.
Kichle, of the state university, and Miss
Isabel Lawrence, of the St Cloud normal
school. Miss Lawrence declared that mod
ern school machinery had taken the boys
place on the farm, and he was thus de-
priVeo OF the training farm work Afforded.
Having one school in a township and that
school through was the remedy Miss
Stella Louise Wood, of Minneapolis, and
Mrs c. M. Shearer ssa@a briefly.
This evening the officers and delegates
OF the federation were guests at a piano
recital given at the Metropolitan theater
by Albert Lockwood Tomorrow morn
ing reports Of special and standing com
mittees will be heard and the admission
OF the Adelphi club will be decided upon.
In the afternoon and evening women who
nave husbands will have an opportunity
OF presenting them. Mrs. H. C. Burbank
and Mrs. Condo Hamlin are on the pro-
Sramme.
A bland ignorance pervades the discus
sion of the much noted color question
and leaves today's action of the conyen-
tion mystery. One thing. is certain-if
1t IS possible to avoid bringing the mat
ter before the convention the majority
of the delegates will be pleased.