The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-02
CLUBS TO TAKE IT UP
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN SCHOOLS
TO BE DISCUSSED THIS
WEEK
PROGRAMME FOR LOS ANGELES
Mr~. Dora Rockwell, of Wichita
Kan, Preparing That of Coming
National Convention of
Federated Clubs.

Owing doubtless to the stormy weather
and some confusion in the date an
nounced less than a dozen people attend.
ed yesterday afternoon at the CONNER
cial club the meeting of the committee
of citizens which has taken up the mat
ter Of industrial education. On motion
of Dr. S. G. Smith, the chairman, 1t was
decided to adjourn to meet Friday even
ang, March q, in the parlors of the Com
mercial club. Rev. David Morgan, of the
Bethel, and Prof. ]. G. Bryant were ap-
pointed committee to arrange a pro-
gramme for that meeting. 1t is hoped
that at this meeting a big impetus will
be given to the movement that is on
foot to establish industrial education in
the state, and to this end an effort Will
be made to have every class and every
organization represented. Special invita-
tons will be sent to the club women of
the city, to educators, to the w Orking
Girls league and to other labor organiZa-
ttons. Miss Lehman and Miss Payer,
representing the Working Girls league,
were present at yesterdays meeting.
They stated that in view of the fact that
the league is already considering the
matter of establishing a school of do
mestic training, this matter of industrial
education was.Of special interest to their
organization and they would be glad to
send representatives to the meeting that
is being planned.
Industrial education and the feasibility
of introducing it in the various schools
of the state will be thoroughly discussed
at the meeting from the point of view
of the club woman the working girl, the
educator the working man and the
clergy. That the last named class APP
preciates the benefits Of such a branch
of education, the industrial schools con-
nected with the various churches testify
meeting yesterday there was a short
meeting of the subcommittee of self-sup-
porting high schools and colleges which
has charge of agitating the matter of
industrial education in the towns outside
of the Twin Cities. Dr. S. G. Smith also
acted as chairman of this meeting. The
secretary reported that a number Of
answers had already been received to
the questions in regard to industrial edu-
cation sent out by the committee to the
smaller towns. 1t was decided yesterday
to select three towns cut of the num-
Der that will apply in which to establish
as an experiment industrial education.
The lowest offer that will be considered
by the committee win be 100 acres of
land and 100000 A central corporation
will be formed in st. Paul as soon
as the three towns have been selected.
Towns desiring to be further enlightened
in regard to the matter will be addressed
by the committee if the latter is sent a
written request. Correspondence snoulu
be addressed to Assistant Superinu endent
]. D. Bond.
Mrs Dora Rockwell Priddy, Of
Wichita, Kan, is chairman Of the pro-
g'ramme committee of the coming G. r.
w. c. biennial at Los Angeles Mrs.
Priddy is a member Of the Hypatia club
in Wichita, one of the few original clubs
of the pOuOtrV q laIUcb he Gapp7.al
Federation of Women's clubs twelve
years ago. She has not only been a DEL
egate to national conventions but is q
leader in her own state and once ran for
state president In serving as chairman
of the programme committee Mrs Priddy
has no light task for she must boil
down the proposed doings so that they
viii fit cOmpacLy and with sufficient
variety into the seven days allotted
The most noticeable feature of the pre-
liminary programme is the curtailment
of receptions. Indeed, there is to be only
one big official refreshment reception and
that of an informal nature.
1t is not improbable that the Women's
Civic league will follow the example of
the New Century club and take inL4-
Vidual members--p in the General Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs. The league
council discussed the matter at it's, last
meeting and inquiries have been made
preparatory to making formal applica-
ton. The only privilege of material
value that membership in the general
body will afford the league is that Of
representation at the biennial meetings
However, If the general federation re-
organizes at Los Angeles individual
membership will cease to exist.
s$s
BY an informal vote the Womens club
presidents Of Massachusetts, have de-
clared themselves in favor of a COM
promise on the question OF fhe admis-
sion Of colored organizations to the Cen
eral Federation of Women's clubs The
compromise leaves the matter to the ue-
cision of each state. The executive
board of ene state federation has reject
ed the compromise. but the presidents
have asked the board to reconsider its
decision.
The board of managers Of the Sixth
National Congress Of Mothers, held in
Washington last week, decided that here
after, instead of the mothers congress-
there is to be a mothers and fathers
congress. There is already an advisory
council of men for the congress, and
men are eligible for congress to member
ship, but as long as the name re-
mains the Mothers Congress- most men
naturally feel that thew bayya