Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-12

During the year seven clubs have with
from the organization and fifteen
new clubs have come in, which makes
ninety-nine clubs now afiliated, this being
the largest number Of paid up clubs ever
in at one time. There are at present only
two clubs in arrears, while hfty-seven have
paid their dues in advance for 1908. There
are at present nineteen Nebraska clubs in
the General Federation.
The reciprocity bureau reported 100 manu-
scripts now on hand and twenty-five names
in the lecture bureau. The library extern
sion committee reported 800 books turned
over to the State Travelling Library COM
mission when 1t commenced work eleven
months ago and $33 in cash on hand. The
money was voted to be used in the work
of the committee.
The amendments made to the constitu-
ton and bylaws were, upon the whole, salts
factory, even that creating the six new
district vice presidents. AS a matter Of
fact, few failed to see the advantage Of
this additional working force, their objec-
lions being based upon doubt Of the fedora
tons ability to meet the additional ex-
pense incurred by these officers attending
board meetings, when the income Of the
organization is already too small. In view
- hhAo III AhASAAN Y ~ 0SNSAo
criticism Of the conventions action in
voting the small surplus that remained in
the treasury toward paying the expenses
Of the retiring officers during their term
and the remainder to the southern kinder
garten project. This plan was carried by
such a small majority that after calling
for the vote the third time a division OF
the house was called. the motion being
declared In favor of the Affirmative.
Pure Food Propaganda
The address Of Governor Savage on Tues
day evening on the pure food laws Of the
state aroused a general interest. resulting
at the close Of the evening in the passage
Of the following resolution:
We. the Nebraska Federation of Women's
Clubs, ia convention assembled, do strongly
realize the necessity of such amending, OF
the laws of Nebraska as will insure her
people pure and unadulterated foods;
therefore be IL
Resolved, That a committee be appointed
which the various clubs Of the state may
influence the state lawmakers TO so amend
foods.
Governor Savage urged that the women
come before the legislature this winter In
the effort TO secure, not only an enlarge
ment of the pure food law, but an APP
preparation sufficient for it's proper enforce
ment, and promised his support of their
effort. At a later session the standing
state committee on household economics
was instructed TO devise definite plans for
securing this amendment.
As a result Of Wednesday evenings SEES
sion. which was devoted largely to a
presentation OF a Juvenile court Law for
Nebraska. with the endorsement OF State
Superintendent Of instruction Fowler and
other educators OF the state, It was decided
that the federation should use its influence
this winter to secure the enactment OF a
law providing for a court for juvenile
offenders.
Art Exhibit Most satisfactory.
No department of the federation's work
made a more interesting or better showing
than the art committee, not only in its
program. but in the exhibit in an adjoining
room. The widening to the interests and
needs Of all the women was especially IA
evidence, the exhibit for the first time in
/ GLIDING subjects within the reach and scope
Of all the clubs. Previously the ceramic
exhibit has been the chief. II not the only
feature Of this collection, but this year
there was work in water eolors, oil, ink
and crayon, each marked as the work OF
professional or amateur, and so, by COM
p~arison, rendered interesting and valuable
to all. This same plan was employed WITH
! the china exhibit. There was also a eollec.
tion Of carbon and other pictures suitabl,
for school room and like decoration. al
properly framed and hung. while a collec-
tion Of Perry pictures gave suggestions fol
those interested in less expensive pictures
Of equal merit A collection Of burned WOO