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ennials shall be composed OF the executive
committee and the presidents OF the locai
council, or their proxies
The executive committee shall noid an an
nual meeting at such time and place as the
general officers shall determine.
The president of the National Council or
Women is elected at each triennlal session
and is not eligible for reelection. Upon re-
firing from office she is made an honorary
president Of the council, and Is entitled TO
membership In the executive committee.
The morning sessions OF the convention
will be devoted entirely to business These
sessions are open to members OF the coun.
Gil patrons annual contributors, fraternai
delegates and specially invited gues.s; aac
These business sessions will close at 1Z:5O
on February 1s % and q. and at H:ls on
the morning Of February 22.
Subjects for Discussion.
Among the subjects that will come before
these business sessions will be appointment
OF committee on credentials, reception and
action on applications for membership from
organizations desiring to affiliate, report OF
secretaries and treasurer. reports Of COM
mittee on credentials and roll call. appoint
ment Of special committees on business OF
the triennial Qncluding committee on reso-
lutions) reports of action taken Tor work
planned) by the board of officers or special
committees. requiring further instruction
from the council executive; presentation
and discussion Of plans Of work for the In
ternational council by Mrs. May Wright
Sewal report and discussion on resolu-
lions, election OF officers for succeeding al.
ministration report Of department head or
organization, presentation of pGns and sug-
gestions respecting increased efficiency OF
the national council, completion of business
of the fourth triennial and transfer OF pow
ers and propert!es of the council to the new
administration. which last Will take place
on February 25.
stated will be held tomorrow afternoon.
Following the address Of the national presf-
dent, Mrs Gaffney. will be the presentation
Of members and fraternu delegates from
other organizations, including the National
Woman Suffrage Association. Mrs. Chap
man-Catt, president; the National Christian
League for Promotion of Social Purity;
Universal Peace Union. Rev. Amanda Deyo,
cific Coast" by Mrs. Julia Stanclift San
borne of California; American Anti-Vivisec-
ton Society, Mrs. Mary F. Lowell Of Phila-
delphia.
Program Of Exercises.
The program for the week as now ar
ranged is as follows:
February 10. 8 o'clock p.m.-Organized eff
fort among women; "Work for Moral Re-
form" Mrs l.. NJ N. Stevens, president
W. C. T. u: Mutual Benefit Associations"
Mrs Ida NJ Weaver, Delegate Rathbone
retary National Council of Jewish Women:
.'Woman's Work In England Mrs. Fen
wick Miller of England; The International
Council Mrs. May Wright Sewall, presi-
dent
Thursday, February 20. at 2 p.m.-Reports
Of affiliated organizations: Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. Miss Gordon. dele
gate; National Council OF Jewish Women.
Mrs Solomon president: Womans Centen-
ary Association, Mrs. Cornelia Quimby Of
Boston, Mass: American Federation Of
Nurses, Miss Nutting, president; National
Women's Relief Society, Mrs. Annie L.
Hyde, proxy for president; press work. Mrs.
Cynthia w. Alden. chairman Of press COM
nlittee for the council.
Eight pm.-''Woman In Business" Miss
Law president Of Business Womens Club.
New York; Entrance of the Nursing Pro-
fession Into Reform and Prevention. MISS
Richards, delegate Federation OF Nurses;
..The Age We Live In,'' Mrs. Emmeline b.
Wells recording secretary national council;
| Taxation Of Church Property, Mrs. l. {.
Manchester, president L. w. A. L.; closing
address, Rev. Anna Garlin Spencer.
. Friday, February q e p.m.)-Reports of
organizations and committees: Young
Ladies National Improvement Association
(F1orence Crtttenton Missionst, Mrs. K:
walter Barrett; Supreme Hive Ladies' OF
Maccabees Of World, Mrs Lillian NJ. Hol-
lister. president. or delegate; Rathbone Sis
ters of World Mrs ID. p. Glazier. president:
Francis Burns. president; National Associa-
ton Business Women: adulteratiOn Of food,
DR.. Emily Ryder. lately physician In India
Eight o clock p.m.-Ethics Of rare relation
ship: A Plea for Race Ethics. Mrs. Bette G.
Francis: Woman as q Factor In the Solu-
tion OF Race Problems Mrs ]. 8. Yates.
president National Association OF Colored
Women; address. Nine. Sofia Lvovna Fried
land OF Russia; Our Duty. to the Women Of
Our New Possessions Mrs. NJ. Dye Ellis;
closing address, Rev. Anna Howard Shaw.
Saturday. February q. o'clock pm
Reports OF organisations: The Woman's
Relief Corps. Origin and Growth OF the
Movement. Mrs. Caplista Jones. preAdent;
benefits. Of the Movement. Mrs. Charity
Rusk Craig: Extent Of Work Accomplished.
Ella Jordan Mason: nag salute by public
school children, under direction OF Mrs. Isa-
belle T. BagIey: legal Women Of American
Liberty Mrs. Manchester, pres3dent.
Efuht o'clock p.m--Patrfotism: Address.
MIA Lillian II Ho1lister: Patriotic Institu-