The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-15
Warm Discussion Follows.

Bylaw shall be bylaw 5, bylaw 8
and SO on.
Warm Discussion Follows.
A warm discussion followed on the
Irst section, and the first speaker was
Mrs. l.. Williams, who taxed forcefulIy
against the amendments, using the ar
gument that by continuing the council
plan another year more time will be
given for outside clubs to see it's fur
ther effect, and still another argument
that the fact Of the vice president of
each district being a member of the
executive board, gave a perfectly fair
representation, which was not the ca
under the old ruling when each club
president was entitled to a seat on the
BOARD. Under the present constitution,
club presidents are members of the
council Mrs. Williams cited instances
OF other organizations and stated that
the modern trend was entirely toward
small deliberative bodies. 40
1t was then voted to limit the speak
erS TO three minutes, and Mrs. Graves
occupied the chair, while Mrs La Pen
otlere took the floor to speak to the
question and heartily indorsed the pro-
posed change. She stated that she
spoke from sad experience and hoped
the convention would pass the amend
of organization. After much more dis
cusslon pro and con, the question was
put and the amendment was lost unan-
lmously. This action involved the two
following amendments, and the conyen-
ton took up the third amendment.
which limited every officer to one term.
This was also lost.
Much discussion ensued as to bylaw
4, which concerned organization of the
ri nf oh
clubs. This reused the vice presidents
of the northern districts of the state.
notably Duluth. who were strongly in
favor of allowing outside clubs to ioin
district federations without becoming
members of the state body. Much feel
ing was shown in the discussion and
Mrs. r. B. Lewis, likened the request
OF some of the northern district wom-
en-, to similar requests of Southern
states in 1861, when they asked for
state rights and to be let alone to run
their own affairs
Amendment Is Adopted.
This caused quite a sensation and
undoubtedly did much toward carving
the amendment, which, after consider
able more discussion, was adopted.
Inc result of this action makes no
change in the present status. but nro-
VideS for the future and guards against
dlslntegration of the federation by al
lowing each district organization to be
a law unto itself. The defeat of these
amendments is directly due to the great
personal influence welded by Mrs. L. p
W1illams, OF Minneapolis, who is a
power in the federation, and was anx-
ious that the organization should give
the council plan a further trial.
A few moments were given to Mr.
Olmsted, of Iowa. who spoke to the
convention about humane work among
birds, and told the club women that he
was prepared to lecture on this sub
ject.
BaiIotins for Officers.
At II o'clock the informal balIotino
for officers began and continued until
o'clock. The tellers were Mrs. Stacy.
chairman; Mrs. Business, of Merriam
Park, and Mrs. Woodbridge, of Du-
luth.
When the convention opened at 2
o'clock those present had the pleasure
of listening to some very good music
furnished by Mankato talent. Miss
Huff, director of music at the Mankato
normal school, sang Handlers "Lascia
Chic Pranga," displaying a remarkable
contralto voice of egreat depth. She
was followed by Mrs. H L. Schmitt
who sang Save Me, o God" most eff
fectiYely.
Separate Refornatory for Girls.
The president asked for a motion
to suspend the rules to allow a discus
sion of the matter of a separate re-
formatory for women. in order to give