The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-05-29

ana expect TO nave hover snow anu
fair in fall. Greatest difficulty to
get mothers out to understand what
the teachers are trying to do. Wor.
thington league by Mrs. Manson
read. Miss Sadie Lewis made report
of cemetery aid social, many repairs
contemplated. $,@s .sJ@{
Mrs. LePennitoirre, stated every
report furnished new ideas for the
work and they never became tire.
some. In Cedar Rapid the services
of school children were enlisted
removing dandelions. She then
made an appeal for the Gene Martin
Brown Receiving Home st. Anthony
for assistance, by putting UP even q
can of jelly. In one town the women
had a club room for use while
were at lodge. The re-
bureau will assist the clubs
and desire important papers be-
sent them. Il
Mrs. Eastwood read paper on
Physical training which was ex'
cellent and with the discussion
brought out many strong points for
example for future training of
Children of various ages.
Invitation was presented by
Adrian to hold next years meeting
there. The invitation was accepted.
The following officers were elected
just previous to the forenoon ad;
,journment: President, May Becker,
Adrian; Vice Pres. Mrs. G. Crossman,
Fulda; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
c. II. Sibley, Worthington; Cores
ponding Secretary, Mrs. Sullivan,
Adrian; Treasurer, Mrs. Chaplin,
Luverne; Standing committees ap-
pointed by chair: Resolutions
Mrs. Holcomb, Kelley, Luverne,
Campbell, Adrian; Constitutions
Brown, Luverne Eastwood, Heron
Lake, Wilson, Worthington; Creden-
tials-Rae, Luverne, Caldwell, Pipe
ston, Conway, Worthington; I'm
provement, Cawley Pipestone, Man
son, Worthington, hammers, Heron
Lake. Business, Becker, Crossman,
Madam Porter. 90
The afternoon session went into
a committee of the whole, Mrs.
Becker, Of Adrian, presiding. The
question Of changing the word
..11lalsust,,= to may, in stha oonstitn.
tion, defining what relations the
clubs bear to the State Federation
in order to become members of the
district. The change. will permit
all women's clubs to join the dis
trict federation while now some are
prevented. After some discussion
the matter was laid over until the
October meeting.
Owing to the muddy streets the
drive about the town was omitted.
During the Wednesday program,
Miss Florence Lewis gave a piano
solo, Miss Grace Smith and Mrs.
Dolan, duet.
Many interesting thoughts regard
ing the care and training Of children
were brought out after the reading
Of papers and discussion Of the
following subjects. ''Moral Train
ing" Mrs. Smith, Fulda. Mental
Training" Mrs. Ulveling, Adrian.
.'Inauene of the Beautiful, Mrs.
Manson, Worthington. Wednesday
evening session, Meeting called to
order. There being no business to
come before the meeting, Mrs. Doo-
little requested Mrs. Conway to
preside. Mrs. GA. Lincoln rendered
a piano solo, followed by trio by
Mesdame sibley and Dolan and Miss
Ruby Smith. A paper "What does
our present school system accom-,
plish2" written by Mrs. j. p
Watson, Marshall, was read by Mrs.
Conway. Mrs. Dolan led discussion
on this subject. Edward Book, says,
5000 children have shattered b alth
because Of too much school work.
Mrs. Dolan: many of these probably
have poor health because Of other
causes, such as over work by social
Over worked teachers is
due largely to their inexperience.
Much can be accomplished by
teachers and parents coming in
closer contact with each other. Mrs.
A. E. Hart rendered a vocal solo.