River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-05-18


After the toasts came song, The
District Meeting" composed by the
president, Mrs. Bolds, that voiced
the sentiments of all present.
From the luncheon we went back
to the main body of the church for
the afternoon session. The most
enjoyable feature of this was the
solo given by Miss Meacham of
Hudson. We all feel especially
grateful to Miss Meacham for com
ing to US with her sweet service of
song. AS most of the speakers for
the afternoon session had not been
able to come, the time was devoted
to transacting the necessary bust
ness incident to the convention, and
then after listening to five-minute
talk by Mrs. Ensign of River Falls
on the Choice of Delegate, we
adjourned to accept the hospitality
rendered by some of our business
men in the form of a delightful drive
about the city. On Friday evening
we had an enjoyable musical pro-
gram of four numbers, and then
came the browning glory of the
convention in the address by Miss
Margaret Evans of Mortified, Min
nesota, on the subject, Goethe's
Idea of Womanly Love-" Seldom
are we permitted to listen to so in
spring and uplifting an address as
was given that night and every
woman who listened could but feel
that on her was laid a deeper re-
sponsibility in leading the world
onward and upward to better things.
Following this came the social fea-
ture of the convention, an informal
reception at Mrs. Ensign's. 1t was
what the name implies, informal,
but seemed to be thoroughly en-
joyed by all.
the business of the morning, we
listened to paper on co-education
written by a member of one of the
Superior clubs and read by Mrs.
Vaughn of Superior. Following
this, our convention received its
greatest honor when the morning
train brought to us the National
President of Women's Clubs, Mrs.
Sarah Plat Decker of Denver, and
Mrs. Coonley Ward of Chicago. AS
these ladies came to the platform
the convention rose and gave the
Chatauqua salute.
Mrs. Decker'S address was on the
general subject of Federation, She
presented the subject in a broader
!, Nf ~
of it. She did not plead for fedora
ton for what individuals or clubs
would get from the federation but
what they could give to the world
through federation. She spoke es-
pecially of the work done in Colora-
do for the betterment of humanity.
She also gave us many helpful sug-
gestions for daily life; told us to
rise above the petty vexations of
housekeeping, or, as she expressed
it, Don't let your broken tea cups
show in your face"
On Saturday afternoon, Mrs.
Coonley Ward of Chicago gave US a
practical talk on Everyday Life"
She made a strong plea for more
simple living, beginning with the
building of house to suit the needs
of the owner and not for outward
show. She would carry this idea of
the simple life through all the
phases incident to the home and
would have us club women learn to
be independent in our simplicity.
The near approach Of train time
made her leave unsaid much that
we would have liked to hear.
AS a convention we felt that we
would express our thanks to these
two ladies who came to us with such
practical good for our club work.
To Mrs. McCusick of Saltwater, who
brought us greetings from our sis
ter state of Minnesota and by her
courteous generosity in the matter
of the "Courant, our club paper,
solved for US the last of the finan-
cial problems that had confronted
us. To Miss Evans for her On
ward and Upward" motto; to Miss
Stearns for her CHEEKY presence and
inspiration, and to Mrs. Bolds, our
district president, for her untiring
zeal in overcoming obstacles that
this convention day might dawn for
us.
The Tuesday Club of River Falls
wishes further to thank all those in
our midst who have SO generously
assisted us to make this convention
the success that it has been. AS
we stood on the depot platform to
bid God speed to our guests we felt
that we could truly say I'VE were
glad when you came and sorry to
have you CO."
MRS. F. D. ENSIGN,
Press Reporter.