The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-02
MINI. CLUB WOMEN.
Interested in the Approaching An
nual Convention to Be Held at
~ ~. -. Albert Lea.
Question Of Finances and Election
of Officers the Principal Bust
. ness in Sight.

The annual convention Of the Minnesota
Federation will be held Oct. H. Is and 16
at Albert Lea. Both the program and
local arrangements are complete and club
women are making preparations to attend
and are becoming interested in the con-
vention questions and events.
In addition to the reports on the vari-
Gus lines Of work and the choosing Of
new lines and methods, there will be two
matters of special importance to be con-
sidered, the adequate financing Of the Or
ganization and the election Of officers.
Under the, Minnesota constitution half of
the officers go out of office each year and
the places to be filled this year are those
or the corresponding secretary whose
work is second in Importance only to that
of the president, the treasurer, the gen.
eral secretary and the vice president at
large. 1t Will be necessary to choose new
officers for all Of these positions, as the
present incumbents have signified their in
ability or unwillingness to serve. All Of
these offices have been filed by deeply
interested and exceptionally capable
women, making it a difficult task to chose
successors. There Is an abundance Of
good material from whom to select but
Minnesota women have never been af-
ficted with the fever Of Office seeking
and 1t requires a diligent search to find
women willing to accept important and
responsible offices. No names have been
suggested for the places, except in the
most tentative way. The vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Mrs. J. c. Buchanan
mas oeen hlled by the appointment of Mrs.
A. T. Bigelow who will serve another year.
A Per Capita Tax.
The revenue of the state federation is
altogether insufficient and it will be nee
essary to devise some plan by which 1t
can be increased. There will be various
plans submitted, but indications and logic
point to small per capita tax and it is
probable that this plan will prevail, al
though 1t Will work a hardship to the few
large clubs and may result in the loss
OF a few, unless they can find some meth
Oh OF collecting the state tax from each
individual, when it would never be felt, for
10 cents is the largest amount suggested
for the tax.
The delegates leaving the twin cities on
Oct IA will have a special train on the
Milwaukee road, leaving MINNEAPOLIS at
$3.50 a. m. and st. Paul a. M arriving
at Albert Lea at 1915; returning the
special will leave Albert Lea Oct II at 7
a. m. and reach St. Paul ITO; Minneap-
oils 11:20.
The meetings will be held in the Pres
nyter1an church and the hostesses will be
the two Federated clubs of the city, the
Travel class and the Zetamathean society
OF Albert Lea college. The chairmen
OF the local committees are as follows:
General, Mrs. R. B. Skinner; music, Mrs,
Willard MacAllister; entertainment, Mrs
y. N. O1berg; transportation, Mrs H. s..
k1dder; reception, Miss Mary Cutler; dec
Grafton, Mrs. c. N. Town.
Convention Program.
The completed program for the conven-
| ton Is as follows. as
Tuesday.
| p. m. to 5 p. REPRESENTATION Of Gre
dent1als by delegates, meeting Of. execu-
| tive board: -.
2 D. m.-Convent1on called to order
music, invocation, Mrs: F. s. Haupt; ad-
dress Of welcome, Mrs. R. B. Skinner; re-
Spouse and annual report OF president.
Reports Of Committees Credentials
Mrs: l.. w. Gamrnons; local, program.
Mrs. A. T.. Bigelow; appointment of spe-
cial committees.
Reports Of Officers-Correspond sec
rotary, Mrs. w. F. Graves, St. Paul: re-
cording secretary, Mrs. j. c. Buchanan,
minneapolis; treasurer, Mrs. e: G. Butts,
| saltwater; auditor Mrs G. s. Crandau
Swatonna; historian, Mrs. T. J. Campbell,
g. Faul; Minnesota secretary G. F. W.
o., Mrs. j. l.. Washburn, Duluth.
vice Pres1dents-First district Mrs
Burdette Thayer, Spring Valley; second
district, MIS-. c. E.: Conant, Wells: third
district, Mrs. H. A. Tomlinson, St. Peter.
fourth district, Mrs. c. A. Dibble. ST,
Paul; fifth district Mrs. G. B. Elliott.
minneapolis; sixth district, Mrs e. J.
Lewis Sank Center; seventh district, Mrs
H. M. Workman, Tracy; eighth district
Mrs: M. B. Greeley Pine CITY: ninth dis,
triet' Mrs G. O.. WEIGH, Fergus Falls.
p m.-Dtstrict conferences confer
ence Of vice presidents
to IL p. m.-Reception to the fedora.
ton at Albert Lea college
Wednesday.
a. m. to ~ m.-Reports of STANDING
Comm1ttees-Constitu Mrs. M. 3
Lewis; state fair meetings, Mrs. A. B.
underwood; federation pin, Mrs. E.. J
NeWcomb; printing, Mrs. W. F. Graves
legislative, Mrs. OIL. Evans: forest re-.
serve, Mrs. w. E.. Bramtall.
IL a. disappointment Of tellers. In.
formal ballot for Officers. Polls oper
| from IL m. to 2 p. m
p. m. to 4:30 p. m.-Household Eco.
nom1cs-Report of committee on house
hold economics, Mrs. Louise N. Winner,
,1 Une Phase OF Household Economics as
| viewed from the Labor Bureau" Mrs
c. A. Dibble; Our Future Home Keep.
ers,' Mrs. c. Fl. Sibley; Domestic Sery-
Ice from the Domestic Standpoint" Miss
Jessie Overpeck, secretary Minneanolis
Servants Union; Mechanical Helps in
our homes, Miss Jean :Poirier. Discus
s1on Reports Of tellers Other business
4:30 p. m.-Drive, carriages at the doo,
| for delegates. %s<%..
p. nn.-Music!-Biennial RenortsL
Business, Mrs. Helen NJ, Workman: liter.
airy, Mrs: r. w. Little; music, Mrs. Johr
Wharry; social, Mrs.SG "A: WEIGH; pleas.
ure trips Mrs G. E.. Conant.
Thursday.
3 a.. m. to T. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n
special Committees - Ways and means
Mrs W. F. Graves; State ,Reforna to-,
for women. Mrs. G. O.. WEIGH; federator
breakfast, Mrs. c.. B. Elliott Invita- tions
Nominations. Litera ture. =. D.: T.,
Reports of Standing Committees
Library, Mrs. c. E. ]Conant; music, Mrs
g. =. Kicker; membership. Mrs r. M
La Penotiere; mothers clubs, Mrs. G. !
Hunt; nominating, Miss Ella Young: ed,1
cation, Mrs. c. L.. Atwood; town ant
country Improvement. Mrs. Condo Ham
IN; art, Mrs. W. E. Thompson. Business
Election-polls open from II nj, to
y. m.
/. p. m. to p. m.-Music. How Book
Educate, DR.. Louise Holman Richard
son, Carleton college; How Pictures Ed,1
cate Mrs. Nellie Augusta Emery: .FIov
Music .Educates,'' Mrs. Russell r. Dorr
second vice president and librarian Of tn,
i National Federation Of Musical Clubs
! Discussion. Report Of tellers. Renort a
committee on resolutions -z~
i 5 p. m.-Conference Of standing com
inittees District conferences.
i Thursday. - =.
= 8 p, m: to 1890 p. .m.-Music EXHIBIT
ton OF modelling, Mrs. Winnie Rear