The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-21
LITERARY CLUBS MEET
SUCCESSFUL SESSION Is INAUGU.
RATED AT CRAwFoRDsvILLE.
Nominees Tor League 0mcers-Ads
d-csses ana Papers of the Day-Ft.
Wayne Wants Next Meeting.
Special to tn. indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
CRAwFORDSv1LLE, Ind. May 20.-The
sessions OF the Indiana Union OF Literary
Clubs was opened this morning in the
Christian Church. Fort Wayne has ex-
tended an Invitation to have the meeting
there next year. Eight new clubs were
organized in the State during the past year.
and are now members of the state organ
ization- Mrs. Z. B. Rohbork. OF wabash.
chairman OF the business committee, made
her report, and dwelt on the causes which
show a relative decrease Of the membership
in the State. She advocated several changes
In the laws; the codification of the consti-
tuition and bylaws and to have them print
cd: to combine the Office OF secretary and
treasurer, and other minor changes. The
convention adopted the recommendations 20
continue the Office OF secretary and treas
urer and that each delegate be entitled to
but one vote.
Nominations for officers were made this
morning. and the delegates voted this aft
ernoon. The result will be announced to-
morrow morning. The nominations were
as follows:
For president. Mrs. Belle Mansfield. OF
Greencaste; Mrs. j. w. louche, OF crown
Point; Mrs. Anna Lemcke. OF Evansville;
w A Mills, of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Eva
Rohbock, of Wabash; vice president. Miss
Eliza Browning, of Indianapolis; Mrs. w.
d. Frazer of Warsaw; Mrs. T. II. Ristine.
of Crawfordsville; Mrs. j. II. Binford. or
Greenfield; Mrs. c. Il. Woodwork, or Fort
Wayne; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. VIII
liam Major, of Shelbyville: Mrs. Minnie
Mcknight, of Charlottesville; Mrs. A. ID.
Moffett, of Elwood; chairman of programme
committee, Mrs. Frank l.. Saylor, OF El-
wood; Mrs. NJ. III. Waters, Of Terre Haute:
Mrs. Maude +. Showers. of Bloomington;
member of programme committee. Mrs. w.
+. Davis. OF Fort Wayne: Mrs. j. +. Nc
Clure, of Anderson: Mrs. Ida Watson. OK
Muncie; Miss Caroline Rowland. of Indian
apolis: Mrs. J. p. ID. John, OF Greencastle:
Mrs. c. s. Huff. of Martinsville; Mrs. El-
bert Tyner, OF Greenfield; A. ID. Monett.
of Elwood; Miss Laura z. Bayless. OF
Frankfort.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall of indianapolis,
spoke on "The General Club Movement and
Its Relation to Education President Bry-
an, OF Indiana University, spoke on Ecu-
cational Problems Broached During the
Last Year." and in the course OF his re-
marks expressed his firm belief In coedu-
cation of the sexes.
Charles A. Van Matre. of Muncie. spoke
schools. He is a firm believer in this work
Prof. c. b. Coleman. Of Butler College,
had the subject. college Courses In Com
merce and Industry" Miss Belle Mansfield.
tion by Correspondence" She thought this
kind of education was good, but not as
beneficial as direct instruction. Miss Ar
tena NJ. Chaplin. of Muncie, read a paper
on THE Relation OF the Club TO the Public
Library"
The delegates called on General Wallace
this afternoon and were received by him
In his studio. This evening the City Dra-
matte Club gave a play at Music Hall to
the delegates. The convention will close
ThurSday noon.