The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-02-06
W0MAN'S CLUBS.
SOMETHING OF THE WORK THEY
ARE DOING IN THE STATE
The Annual Convention of the State
Federation.

Federation.
The seventh annual session of the
I State Federation of Woman's clubs
was held in Crescent City on Wed.
nesday and Thursday of last, week
Delegates We're present from eleven
of the state clubs, viz: Ormond
Green Cove Springs, Crescent CITY
Orange City, Tarpon Springs, Fair
field (Jacksonville), Daytona, Rock
ledge, Jacksonville, Palatka and
Cocoanut Grove.
The meeting was called to order at
10 O'Clock on Wednesday morning by
the president, Mrs. w. w. GUNNER
of Jacksonville, and was organized
by the appointment of Mrs. Frederic
Cochrane, of Palatka as secretary
pro tenn. and Mrs. E. G. G. Munsell,
Of Green Cove Springs as auditor pro
TEN.
A cordial address of welcome to
the delegates and officers was given
by Mrs. F. M. Payson president of
the Crescent City club, which was
responded to by Mrs. GUNNER, for
the Federation.
Then followed the annual reports of
officers, together with that of COM
mittees.
The annual address of the presi-
dent was a thoughtfully prepared
paper on the work of the Federation
for the past year together with it's
aims for the future. We can only
give space to a few of the points
made in this address, which was
listened to with the closest attention.
Here are some of the best para
graphs:
"What is the federation for and
what the obiect?'
-"One of the objects of the State
Federation of WOman's Clubs is to
bring into communication with one
another the various woman's clubs
throughout the state, that they may
compare methods of work, and be-
come mutually helpful, and through
the federation, grow to be a united
power in all necessary reforms and
in work for humanity.
"ReciprOcity more than any other
one thing is the best fruit of club life
and federation. 1t is the sharing of
the best you have among members
of the same club and among the
clubs in the state; it is the sitting
out of the very best from the expert
ence of all. for the benefit of ali, in
thought, in method, in material, in
everything.
You will be interested in the
chairman's report on social purity.
While some things have been accom-
plished in the right direction, let us
not be satisfied with present results.
We must still work for the protection
of our girls. Many of these girls will
be mothers of The future generation.
What is greatly needed in our state
is an institution where girls without
parents or good home influence can
be placed and trained to be useful
.wpmen... L do not mean q reform
school, but an institution that takes
a girl before she has tasted of crime
or sin, and makes her realize what
pure, useful life means.
This will never be brought about
by men; it is the work of Christian
women We who are, mothers real
ize how our own daughters, at GER
tain school girl age, love to go out
and have IA good time.' Full of
young life, they see no harm in many
things that in themselves are per-
fectly harmless, but that may lead to
paths.
"Can we wonder, then, that young
girls without homes and parents are
often led on to do things that wreck
their lives?
at is reported that the work of
protecting our native birds is pro-
crossing in very satisfactory man
ner. The societies throughout the
country are doing good work in
educating the public; the depart
ment of agriculture is assisting
by free distribution of pamph-
let's on this matter. But the work
Of education must go on until bird
life is safe.
"Now, we have come to the key
note of all our work-education-
we must begin with the child. l am
interested in Sabbath school work,
md have been all my life, yet [ be-
Iieve that the kindergarten can do
more for the child than the Sunday
school. Every day in the morning
circle the child is brought nearer to