Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-23
FINE PROGRAM FOR
WATERLOO BIENNIAL
Iowa Federation of Women's
Clubs Will Have Many
Treats In Store
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
Consideration Of Changes in Constitu-
ton and Bylaws Will Como Before
the Waterloo Meeting in May-Pres-
ident Fletcher Has Arranged the
Program-lts Features.
SOME IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

Mrs. Alice G. Fletcher, of this city.
president of the Iowa Federation OF
Women's Clubs, has completed the
work of arranging the program for the
sixth biennial, which will begin in
Waterloo on May 10. The program is
without doubt the best that has ever
been prepared. for state meeting OF
club women, and many treats are In
store for those who attend. Among
the features are addresses by Professor
zeublin. of the University of Chicago;
Jane Adams, of Hull House; Mrs. Ly-
dia. Avery Coonley Ward, of Chicago;
Judge G. w. Burnham, of Vinton; SUI
Eerintendent William l. Crane, of the
public schools Of this city; Mrs. Sarah
Platt Decker, Of Denver, president of
the general federation; Mrs. Arthur
Courtenay Neville. of Wisconsin, and
Professor Edward A. Steiner, OF Grin
nell College.
The official call and accompanying
announcements will be issued soon by
AllSS 4AelliLG LAM, VI AitNiSPSliaSiASS
corresponding secretary of the feder-
alton. Two important changes, one in
the constitution and the other in the
bylaws Of the federation, are to come
before the biennial. The amendment
to the bylaws will call for the. en-
larging OF the board of directors, to
take the place of the executive board.
and have an executive committee, of
which the president shall be ex-officio
chairman, act for the board in cases
of emergency, and to look after the
more routine business when necessary.
1t is proposed in the change to make
each district chairman vice presi-
dent of the board of directors, thus
giving each district equal representa-
ton.
The amendments to the constitution
is an increase of 81 in the dues of the
federation. AT present the ANNUAL dues
are 50 for each fifty members and un-
der, and 81 for each additional fifty
members.
While the biennial proper does not
begin until Wednesday, May 10, a meet
ing of the board of directors will be
held at the Waterloo Universalist
church on May 9. at s o'clock. full
attendance is desired at this meeting,
as important business will be trans
acted. The presidents of the federated
clubs, and all officers and standing
committees of the federation are in
vited. :.
On Wednesday afternoon, May 10,
Mrs. Laura Conaty, Mrs. G. j. Mack
and Mrs. P. j. McCavick will be at
home at the residence Of Mrs. Conaty
416 West Fourth street, to the visiting
members Of the d. A. r., the D. r.
and officers of the 1. +. W. c., L. S. S.
and local board. The hours observed
will be from 4 to s.
The Logan House will be the head
quarters of the federation. In order
to enlarge the social feature, of the
federation the Presbyterian and Bap-
fist ladies will serve dinners and sup
pers Jointly in a building near the
opera house This is a change from
the usual custom, for the dining places
are generally scattered about the city
in which the biennial is held.
The program, which is practically
complete, is as follows:
Wednesday Morning, May 10.
The opera house, 9 o'clock, Meeting
Of the State Federation-Mrs. Alice g.
Fletcher. presiding.
Invocation-Mrs. ]. e. Williams,
Waterloo.
Address of welcome: For the City
Rev. Eff1e K. NJ. Jones, Waterloo. For
the Ladies Literary Society-Mrs. Matt
Parrot, president, Waterloo.
ResponserMrs. j. w. Cory, vice
president 1. r. w. c., Spencer. Report
and Address of President-Mrs Alice
a. Fletcher, Marshalltown. Report of
Credential Committee - Mrs. E. L.
johnson, chairman, Waterloo.
Reports of Officers of the Fedora
tion-Recording Secretary-Mrs Rich
ard G. Burke, Oskaloosa. Corresponding
Harriet Lake, indie
pendence; Ttreasurer Mrs. B. B.
Clark, Red Oak. Auditor-Mrs. Thomas
F. Cooke, Des Moines. Report of Com
mittee on Rules and Regulations. Re-
port Of Historian-Mrs. Stephen A.
Swisher Iowa City.
Report of Committees: Badge Com
mittee-Mrs. D. III. Tucker, Brooklyn.
Reciprocity Committee - Miss Edith
Prouty, Humboldt. Extension Commit
tee-Mrs. William L. Culbertson, Car
roll. Exhibit Committee-Mrs. T. NJ.
Walker, Des Moines.
Report of Delegates to G. f. w. c.:
"a General View of the Biennial
Mrs. Jessie Mallory Thayer, Charlton.
Louisiana Purchase Day"-Dr. Mar
garet Clark, Waterloo
Fraternal Greetings.
Appointment of Nominating Com
mittee.
Wednesday Afternoon, May 10.
The opera house, 1880 o'clock, Mrs.
Fletcher, presiding. Household Eco
Monies Committee: Mrs. Matt PARROT,
Waterloo, chairman; Mrs. c. G. Wal
ner, Atlantic; Mrs. Cora e. Chambers,
Massena.
Report of the Chairman: Domestic
Science" - Mrs Arthur Courtenay
Neville, Wisconsin, president American
School of Household Economics Ar
mour Institute.
Discussion: o'clock-Mrs. Fletcher,
presiding.
Educational Committe: Mrs. P. ].
Montgomery. Council Bluffs, chair
man: Mrs. w. L. Eaton, Usage; Mrs.
N O Lawton. Cedar Rapids.
Report of Chairman.
Report OF G. F. w. C. Delegate-Mrs.
w L. Eaton, Usage.
Manual Training" with practical
MISUNDERSTANDING l. Crane, Super
tendent Marshalltown p,,blic schools.
Discussion