Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-18
SECOND DAY.
Continued from Page 1.)
Wednesday Afternoon.

convened at the auditorium of the Merrill Institute in this city Wednes day afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Frederick Hanger, the president in the chair, and Mrs. William M. Neal, corresponding secretary, at the desk. There was a full attendance of dele gates when the meeting reconvened and the large number of spectators was especially noticeable. Mrs. Hang CT called the meeting to order and the session was opened with music by Mrs. Addie T. Owen, of Pine Bluff
 Biennial Report.
 After music Mrs Neal submitted her fifth biennial report It was very interesting report, but too lengthy for publication. One of it's features is a reference to the remarks of one of the speakers at the bi-en- nial who said that the following were some of the needs of the schools of the West:
 Erection of school buildings under the care of competent commission.
 Free text books.
 Law compelling children to have certain amount of education rather than to go to school a certain number of years
 Legislation toward the introduc. tion of the township system and the county high schools.
 Laws that will provide more trained and professional teachers
 Household Economies Report
 Mrs. Jennie Beauchamp. of Little Rock, chairman of the committee on household economics, and most en- thusiastic worker, submitted her re- port
 Mrs. Beauchamp's report was in part as follows: Let this federa- ton usher in the twentieth century by placing the home foremost; let us make the home the focal point of all sciences by elevating homemaking, divesting home wea' of all drudgery and dignity labor as seYuee of a di- lvne order. Let us kc saore to each other in the home Let us draw nearer to each other in the federation.
 Women will leave home, bear re- proof and offenses patiently in order to learn to measure tape and sell pins. It requires a great deal more in- fpl1iO9nan t0 sell tape and pins.
 Mrs. Beauchamp,s report closes as follows: We want more schools of domestic science. We want more scientific housekeepers; We want bet ter hines. We want this federation to welcome the twentieth century by taking stock in a department of work that is never over filled: a work that pays better than shop and factory the American home We must persist and persevere in convincing our young men and young women that thelr greatest opportunity to create | happiness is the one which they most negleet-the grandest field of wo- mans Work-homemaking.o
 Mrs. kinsWorthys Resolution.
 The following resolution was intro | auced by Mrs. E. B. Trustworthy and adopted
 Whereas The board of directors If the general Federation of Womens | clubs, at is meeting in November. 1900, voted to postpone action upon | the application of the Womans S Era club, of Boston, until an amendment | limiting the general Federation mem [ bership to clubs of white women l shall have been acted upon at the bi- onnial of 1902;
 Therefore, Be it resolved that the Arkansas Federation of Women's | clubs hereby declare itself heartily in favor of any amendment to the by iaWs of the general federation that shall introduce a race ratification for membership
 Resolved, further, That this con- vention firmly indorse the action of the honorable biennial delegates who displayed wisdom. discretion and diplomacy in this serious matter last June.
 Committee on Extension Report.
 Mrs w B. Folsom chairman of the committee on extension, was next to report. She told of the wonderful work that had been accomplished by the federation during the past year and paid a glowing compliment to