The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25
The RHODE ISLAND STATE
FEDERATION OF WOMENS CLUBS

president OF the Current Topics club gave
a most cordial and eloquent address Oh
welcome. The response by Mrs Edwara
l.. johnson was most graceful one, anu
after these formalities the business ses-
sion opened Mrs. Gertrude Rugg rleiu
the recording secretary OF the organiza-
tion. reading the records OF the last an
nuaI meeting. In this connection Mrs.
Field presented report OF the mid
summer meeting of the state body ana
also gave a survey of the proceedings
of the executive board meetings, held
during the year
Following this she read her annual re-
port which embodied the reports from
all the federated clubs in the state organi-
zation This report was of much interest
and admirably compiled since Tin accord
ance with the action taken by the execu-
tive board) Mrs. Field gave the distinc-
tive features OF the various clubs instead
of the three minute reports from each
club secretary. as has been the custom
in other years. =,
In closing her report Mrs. Field touched
a note which found an echo In the heart
OF many club woman present ana
helf whispered ''amen" was heard in cor
ners. here and there, as she finished her
plea, which was, In substance plea Tot
SOCIAL service" on the part OF club wo-
men everywhere. Mrs. Field believed
that the object. the supreme duty or
every woman's club should be social SER
I vice"
The report OF the corresponding secre-
| tary. Miss Grace r. Atkins followed az
ter which The treasurer, Miss Edna l..
| warfield OF Woonsocket. read her report
/ which showed satisfactory financial
| condition OF the organization.
Other reports OF the morning were
| those OF the standing committees and
- aah ne
| follows: arts and crafts. Mrs. Gertrude
Rugg Field; civil service reform. Mrs.
Nathaniel Davis; reciprocity. Mrs. George
/ Thurston; club extension. Miss Annie >.
| Brown; travelling Ebrary. Mrs. George
! II. Corey.
Other minor matters OF business were
| transacted during the morning and Just
before adjournment. Miss Agnes Foster.
| chairman OF the nominating committee,
| presented the list OF officers TO 1ll the
| places of the retiring members OF the
| board.
| These officers were elected later In the
day. Mrs. Edward l.. Johnson having
| still another year to servo as president.
The morning session adjourned at one
| o'clock for n social season and TO refresh
the material needs OF the body as well
as the intellectual delicious luncheon
was served by Dairy and Anthony OF
Providence. and II need hardly be added
that this. perhaps. was the pleasantest
feature OF the day.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called to or
der at 2:30 O'Clock by a loud rap from
Mrs. Johnsons gavel, The chief fea-
ture OF the afternoon was an address by
Miss Annie Crosby Emery. dean OF Penn
broke on What the college education
should mean"
Miss Emery was enthusiastically re.
celved and delighted her hearers. as is
her won't. with her eloquent words and
charming personality.
An excellent musical program arranged
and provided by the Newport and Mid.
dletown club women was also G. featur,
or the afternoon which was highly sp
preciated.
At the close OF Miss Eme-y's addrcs,
the state song. written by Mrs. Gertrud,
Rugg Field. was sung by those present
and the meeting then adjourned I'm ampl,
time to reach the wharf and embark OF
the steamer Baltimore which left New
port for the return to this city at shortl,
after 4 o'clock.