The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-13
NEXT CONVENTION
IN MINNEAPOLIS
State Woman's Federation Ac.
cepts Invitation Of Flour City's
Commercial Club.
From a Staff Correspond

From a Staff Correspondent.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Oct. l9.-The
Minnesota Federation of Women g
clubs voted decisively this morning to
concentrate all its legislative efforts
this year on securing a separate indus
trial training school for girls.
A Unconstitutional amendment propos-
ing to add the chairmen Of standing
committees to the executive board
found no support, the present small
board being deemed wholly satisfac-
tory. .-"
The invitation of the fifth district
and the Minneapolis Commercial club
to the federation to hold its next con-
vention in Minneapolis was accepted
Duluth to hold the midwinter break
fast there was referred to the execu-
tive committee.
President Frank A. Weld of the
Moorhead normal made fine address
on the responsibility of shaping the
thought life Of the community.
The delegates were entertained at
luncheon at the state hospital.
f.. First Informal Ballot.
An informal ballot was taken yester-
day to fill the office of vice president
at-large, federation secretary, CORE
spending secretary and treasurer. Mrs.
G. O., Welch will have no opposition for
her election as vice president; the can
didates for corresponding secretary are
Mrs. G. S. Wallace of Minneapolis and
Mrs. 9. b. Conant, the acting president !;
Mrs. H. A.. T omlinson bowed to the prac-
tically unanimous wish Of the conven-
ton and accepted the, nomination for
federation secretary; the convention
to be relieved of thesoffice Of treasurer
and smilingly accepted the response bill
ity Of being the possible cause Of a
divorce for it's popular officer by in
sisting on retaining her.
From it's organization no subject has
interested the clubwomen like educa-
ton. Some of it's best programs have
lively discussion when nothing else can.
Yesterday afternoon the educational
program was the most stirring and en-
joyable of the convention, and debate
was only cut off by the time limit. Mrs.
H. A. Tomlinson, chairman of the edu-
catlonal committee, reported that while
there may be just criticism Of the state
that, considering the difficulties to be
overcome in inadequate financial re-
sources, scarcity Of teachers and over
crowded schoolrooms, great progress has
been made in school work. The schools
are suffering for superior teachers on
account of the, poor wages paid, but
many new buildings of a substantial
character are being built and others are
being improved in their provisions for
health. 3
4 >S|$, Literary sEeah,res. ,.ssz1z-e 4
/ On Che subject, '11Nhat Is the Great.
est Need Of Our Schools - Mrs. w. W.
Fowler Of Rochester in her paper, read
I by Mrs: Leonard, laid much 88of the re.
sponsslibility for the lack Of reverence
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to the exclusion of all religious exer,
cises.- and spirit from the schoolroom
Secular education is compulsory, but
spiritual illiteracy is inevitable in large
numbers under present educational con
ditions. Miss Christine Goetinger, SUI
perintendent of Otter Tail county, drew
humorous picture of the domination
that the pamiabilitX Of Americans may
be due to their training in submissive
ness and patience in dealing with their
children. She argued not for less pa
rental love, but wiser love that does
not mean indulgence and lack Of dis
cipline.
Miss Isabel Lawrence of st. CLOUD
normal school showed by sketch of q
typical family the results of bringing
up children without laying any respon
sibility on them, in the avoidance Of
entertaining giving them none. The
paper of Mrs. j. II. James of Mankatt
rect" read by Mrs. G. E. Conanf
blamed the parents for the lawlessnes
Of children that justifies the edict o.
fatowners, emo children admitted
AS. specific moral training now fall
chiefly on teachers, it was suggested
that, greater. attention should be give,
to the moral qualifications Of teachers
Last Nights Fine Program.
A large and appreciative audience
listened to fine and inspiring program
, last night. Mrs. j. o. Billings Of Fer
g g4S + Fail s gay gave piano number; Mis-
Stella Rawson Of Moorhead playing :
violin obligato for one. The principa
address Of the evening was by Mrs
, Adelaide Upton Crosby of Minneapoli
on .One Of These Little Ones.'' Mrs
Crosby found in sentiment a spiritua
force comparable to Niagara. Thi
is largely utilized, and she woult
in their particular field of caring TO
childhood. Expressing the belief tina
what united womanhood demanded O.
the state in behalf of its children wouI,
be secured, Mrs. Crosby attributed tn
meager results of women s work to lac]
Of clearness and conviction in regard t.
the needs. She formulated a terse an,
forcible declaration of children IS right
as q basis Of work for them. This in
cluded normal healthy childhood, tria
4 by. persons competent to understan;
children, being the juvenile court sys
tenn, manual training asa means O
character training and special teacher
for slow children. " ~
Mrs: Lydia Phillips Williams gave tn
latest data on forestry, showing hov
firmly the principle has been establishe
and its rapid development. Mrs. Georg
, Moore of Jackson read very brigh
and quaint story of southern life, i
negro dialect. s.. b}.