Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-04
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The following report of the recent meet
ing Of the board Of directors Of the Cen
eral Federation of Womens clubs is Of
Tered by Miss Louisa h. Popenheirn, cor
responding secretary Of the General Fed
Grafton:
The board Of directors OF the General
Federation was held at Hotel Chalfonte,
Atlantic city, N. j., June g. and 10, the
meeting OF the council taking place IN
the interim. All OF the officers and di
OF Or. Kendall and Mrs. StoutenDoruugn,
both OF whom were In oregon. The cor
responding secretary reported that eleven
new cubs had been admitted and fifty
clubs mad dlsbanded or resigned since the
ST; Louis biennial. A list of these clubs
bulletin Considerable time was given to
the consideration of the proposed amend
nents to the bylaws, the chief changes
suggested being the five vice presidents
IRON five geographical districts, the ad-
mission of national societies on the basis
OF traternal membership with $40 dues per
year and one delegate, making General
RECREATION secretaries members of the
council, chairmen of standing members OF
biennial conventions, fixing "A quorum for
biennial at lOU members, having applica-
ton for membership pass through the Cen
eral Federation secretaries to the first vice
president Of the General Federation and
specially and definitely defining the duties
OF the different officers. OF course, these
amendments will be appended TO the call
ing secretary was authorized to publish
the 1906 directory in ia luary, 1906, and
this will be the official list of clubs for
the use of all biennial committees. The
question of the most vital interest for
the board was the program for the st. Paul
biennial and much was accomplished as
the entire committee was present, and they
had already systCmatized their work. The
St Paul biennial will open Thursday morn
ing, May 81. and will continue through
the following Thursday evening, making
eight days 1t was decided to have the
sessions begin at $3.50 and last until l:oO
every day, and to devote the afternoon
a to 81 to the various conferences. BY
this plan only one committee will be In
session at one time, and only one confer
enCe at one time. one evening Will be
given up to a large reception in the capt.
toll one afternoon to receptions in private
homes, one whole day to an outdoor eX-
cursion and vesper service will be held on
Sunday afternoon. The state presidents
will make their reports at special even
ing session and all foreign clubs repre-
scented by delegates will make reports at
one Of the morning sessions; each confer
ence will be held after the committee mas
limited to one speaker, who shall precede
the chairman's report The evenings as
women in the professions, journalists, busl-
ness and presidents evening. 1t is pos
sble that many changes may be made in
this outline before It can be completed.
Upon Mrs. Penybacker's resignation from
the Craftsmanship of membership com
mittee, Miss Louisa b Popenheim; cor
and Mrs. John Sherman. recording secre-
tary, was added to the committee. Upon
the resignation of Mrs. Denison as chair
man and Mrs. Mckinney as member or
the literature committee, Mrs william
Fair Brown East Orange, n. j., was made
chairman and Mrs. Grace Rossi Portia anu
Ore. and Miss Mary B., Popenhein'
Charleston, s c.. were added TO this com
mittee The board Of directors will prob
ably not hold another meeting until Janu-
airy or February.
It should be gratifying to the Omaha
women to know that among all the greet
ings extended to Susan 3. Anthony and
her distinguished companions enroute from
New York to the womans suffrage con-
vention at Portland, Ore, the reception
rendered them at the Omaha station is
especially mentioned by Miss Alice Stone
Blackwell editor of the Woman's Journal,
| in her account of the trip.
The Chicago schools and teachers are to
be congratulated upon the appointment by
! Mayor Dunno of three such women as
Jane Adams Mrs. Emmons Blaine and
| DR.. Caroline DeBey as members of the
| Chicago Board of Education Mrs. Blaine
| has given fortune to the elementary
| schools and recital of Miss Adams work
would be superfuous. DIR. DeBey, formerly
| a teacher in the Cook county normal school
| is now a leading practitioner and notable
| for her legislat tive work on behalf of the
| kindergarten and improved child labor
laws. 1t was DR.. DeBey who lead the