The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-24
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Marshalltown, Iowa. March 24.-Mrs.
Alice G. Fletcher of this city, presi-
dent of the Iowa Federation of Wom
arranging the program for the bien-
NAL meeting, which will be held at
Waterloo May 10, II and II. The bien;,
NAL is the most important meeting OF
women to be held in the state this year,
and great deal of interest is being
taken by women's clubs all over the
state in the coming convention. 1t will
cellent features have been prepared for
the convention. Among them are adj
dresses by DR.. Edward A. Steiner, pro
lessor of applied Christianity at Iowa
college; Professor Zeublin and Miss
Jane Adams, Hull House; Mrs. Coon
ley Ward. Chicago; Judge G. W. Burn
l. Crane, Marshalltown; Mrs. Arthur
Courtney Neville, wisconsin,; Sarah
Plat Decker, Colorado, and many other
notable speakers.
The program follows:
>, Wednesday Morning. May 1o-Mrs. Alice G.
iams waterloo address Of welcome e for The
,,ity; Rev. Effie X. Jones. Waterloo: foi the
dent. Waterloo: response. Mrs. J. ". Ccry. vice
president |. F. ". c., Spencer: report and ad-
s5 sfS OF 9sSsr y rs Af g
officers Of the federation; reports of commit
ton; "a General View Of the Biennial. Mrs
a noT Tbayer
1fraternal greetings; appointment Of the nominal
ne%S5 s M M
chairman; report Of the chairman Domsstic
eonsin. president Amercan scbcol of Household
Economics Armour institute; diseussion: zedu-
of &. F: W. G. delegate, Mrs. W. l.. Eaton,
town public schools sDS' superintendent N''s"a'''
s,rsh PSt Evening" NAY 19Address Mrs
eral Federation of Womens clubs; report Of
cchti!d Labor committee, Mrs; ". II. Baily. pes
gate Mrs. Baily, Des Moines; Child Labor in
Iowa" Miss Jane Adams, Hull House. Chicago;
.'Iuvenile Court" Judge G. W. Burnbam. Vim
Thursday Morning. May 11--Report of nomt-
man: report Of G. F " C. delegate. Miss . Aliee
addrsss the eTa s 0 nn
a Right to Expect Of the Public Library" Miss
Bessie Sergeant Smith, librarian, Dubuque; dis
,o6 taSy Nay sf the
Sioux City. chairman; Domestic Relations .
Mrs. Lydia Avery Coonley Ward. Chicago; dis
i sIrs Report Of club program Committee
CT. W. G. delegate. Mrs. A. J. Barley Boone.
Address. Mrs. Fl. A. Davidson, ABB. Nd
Cambridge. Mass; discussion. 4:45 O'Clock
meeting of districts to nominate chairmen and
TO nominate delegates and alternates to the
G. F. ". G.. biennial at st. Paul in 1906
Thursday Eveaing. May 11-Reception given
by the Ladies' Literary society Of Waterloo in
honor Of the Iowa Federation of Women's
Clubs. All visiting club cordially In.
vlted.
Friday Morning. May 12--Bnsiness session. Re:
port Of e. F. w. C. delegate. Mrs. c. C..
Ioomls. Cedar Rapids. Address, Mrs Reichard
nes Moines, president Des Moines Women S
Press club. Address, Mrs. Frank Rickneu Des
Moines Mail ana Times; discussion. Election
of officers. ..
Friday Afternoon May 12-Art committee re-
port Mrs. J j. SeerleS Burlington. chairman.
Report Of G. F. W. {. delegate, Mrs II. L.
Deemer, Red Oak ''Arts and Crafts Charles
Zeuhlin, professor OF social science Chicago uni.
versity; discussion. Village improvement and
forestry session. Mrs. Marian c. Bibbs, chair
man. Report of G.. F. W. C.. delegate. For.
estrY. J. F. Lacey. NC. Oskaloosa; ,"Civic
Improvement Charles Zeublin, Chicago univer
sity: discussion.
Friday Evening, May 12-OrIginal story "Ra
bette's Environment Miss Guilema Zollinger
Newton. author of ''Widow O'Callaghan's Boys
Industrial committee report, Mrs. j.: G. Berry
hill. Des Molnes. industrial Conditions AT
Weed Chicago: ''The woman ' and Her s Pack
immigration Question" DR.. Edward Steiner
Grinnell. Report of committee on resolutions
Presentation new officers,