Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30
FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS


awarere's presenta i've women, and they
are creait TO the State. Zach club
was we'll represented in every respect
and sent through chosen delegate a
report OF what has principally en gagged
their attention for the pas year. The
meeting was opened with prayer by
Mrs W. X. Cosby, who asked that a
blessing might rest on the efforts of
women who are united throughout the
State in an endeavor after better. con-
ditiona for our citizens and who strive
after purity and right living in our
towns and cities: NJ iss Bowman offered
the hospitality of the Wilmington Club
to its guests. This organization has
done what nothing ever did before tn
bring the women Of the State together
Sha said: "As look down the list of
visitors see names contacted with the
early histoy of the State ard what
their anoosto;s did for its interests they
are doing toiay, 10 TIVE modern method
Our State is 20 small that We rake
more interest in each other. In Boston
40 clubs lately met, representing
23,CO0 club women. Think what a
over for good. Some one said that
being In Boston they stood for real cul-
ture; other States can only aim at
"oleooulturine. "
Mrs. A. Warner responded and
told OF the rise and growth o. tho fed.
GRAFTON VIII Sc ID clubs now enroll be-
tween LILO and /, 200 members. A
song, '"rhe Federation Firmament, -
followed. In the centre Of each silver
star on the drop curtain a face ap-
peared, and in mingled song and reci-
7 tative the aims and achievements of
each of the visiting clubs was ohanted.
The greetings from the clubs followed;
almost without exce ption these included
In their work aid given 10 the eyten-
sion Of libraries and Improvement in
educational matters, in addition to
their literary ami social entertainments.
Miss Miriam Gray of the Tuesday
Night Club Of B-idgeyille reported a
circulating library of 200 volumes, aud
aid TO the schoo'ss Mrs. j. i. Sauls-
bury Of the Dover Century Club told
of the Efforts Of their club and Of other
citizens to make their library free.
They have six travelling libraries, be-
sides one for the oolored school, which
they have aided In other ways. By
added 10 the social life of the town.
The Delmar Current Events Club,
said Miss Alice Hastings, is working
for better equipment in schools and
larger remuneration for teachers in
order that those of higher attainment
may be secured. They realize thnt the
coming generation of Delaware must
have better intellectual training and
believe the federation can hep bring
this about. For the Georgetown New
Century Club Mrs. Lizzie Calhoun
spoke Of similar aims, also Miss CLARA
Reynolds Of the FELTON, Avon Club,
who quoted 1.-The path of the coed
woman is strewn with towers, but they
rise behind her steps, not before them. )"
Miss Annie Ellison said the Middle
town Club hopes to aid in establishing
q town library in the near future. The
Milford club now owns it's building,
has organized a woman's exchange and
on MARKET days otiers lis club room 8
a. resting place for the market
woman with club member on hand to
receive them. Ii maintains five travel
ing libraries and bopes to have a free
COURSE of lectures. Nj Is Lucille Ross
described the pretty town of Seaford.
whose Sorosis maintains alibrafy in
the Lublic schools and aided the col
+. ored Sunday school. Miss Laura Bell
said the Smyrna Twentieth Century
Club hopes by aid OF the State Library
law to make their library free. The
youngest club of ALL the Wyoming
Round Table was reported by Mrs M.
NJ. Lindnle. The Delaware Kinder
Rarten Association and the Froebel
Club, both of Wilmington, recently
joined tho federation. OF the former
Mrs, Lewis o., Vandegrift spoke of the
value OF the mothers meetingsiin which
the committee discuss with the
mothers the problems OF child life and
mutually find help for all who have tc
do with the training of children. Miss
Clara Van Trump said the Froepe
Club is very young organization, q
4 part of whose work is the opening Of
n public Fairgrounds for destitute chill
q dren. Mis-, W. p. Webb reported thu
4 doings of the Wilmington Club an6
/ Mrs O. q Fulton gave an interesting
n account Of the Milwaukee Biennial. al
4 which half million club women wer,
represented, the most notable gather
ing OF women the world ever saw
Each club of tho federation paid I
well deserved tribute TO the president
Mrs. Alfred d. Warner, for the aid an(
encouragement she has given III form
ing clubs and awakening them TO tn,
work which they have found 30 bene
fioial. She WAS presented by tn
Froebel Club with a basket of lilies o
the valley. s1E
To the evening session club member
had the privilege OF bringing thei
gentlemen friends or out-of-town visit
ors. The attendance was very large an,
the scene q brilliant one The Who'll
clubhouse was decorated with flower
and pants and the ladies were in even
ing dress, The programme was opene
by the singing Of three songs by tn
Club Glee, one OF them composed b
club members, the words by Miss liar
rlet McLear, the music by Miss Eva B
Taylor. In the absence of Miss Il.
jackson, the glee was conducted b
Miss Lore
Miss Kate Upson Clarke of Brookly
gave an entertaining address on ''Th
Essentials and Non Essentials of Moo
ern Life" and illustrated her point
with many amusing anecdotes. Sh
said: Amy address on the essentials {
a life Is ephemeral; essentials change an
will not be the same 10 years hence.
preparing my address l asked III
friends what are the essentials of lif,
Each gave different answer. Or
said absolute sincerity in life. though
and work. But this is very rnre. "
are often innocent in the little deoei
we practice. Persons pretend to iii
the best literature, but it ism witt
you will find them reading. We decei,
even !, ourselves. Unselfishness is d
essential. another gays, but it is not d
attribute that seems born in us. Chi
dren, natural children, are usually Sc
fish. small boy know was waikiki
with his father who bought two &