The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-24
FEDERATION OF
 CLUBS ADJOURN Officers Elected for the Ensuing
 Year MEET NEXT IN SELMA Federation Will Investigate the En- forcement of the Child Labor Law-commlttees Make
 Reports.


 After being in session since Tuesday, the tenth annual meeting of the Alabama Federation of Women's clubs adjourned late yesterday afternoon. The closing hours of the federation were busy ones for the club women. Much routine busi- ness in the way of reports of standing committees, discussions upon the various recommendations, the election of officers, and the question of Joining the general federation of womens clubs were some of the subjects considered by the federal ton. Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile was unanimously reelected president
 During the federation the visiting women and their hostesses have been entertained at luncheon served in the par DOTS of the Highland Presbyterian church, but yesterday there were a num- Der of informal luncheons at the homes Of hostesses in the interval between the morning and afternoon session, but not withstanding so much private entertain ing the afternoon session was opened on time.
 Morning Sessions.
 The morning session was called to order at 10 o'clock by the president. The Rev. J. Cantey Johnson gave the invocation, and before the convention took up the order of business there were several songs by the Kindergarten pupils of the Margaret Allen school They delighted the large audience, and a finale gave the kindergarten yell amid great ap- plause.
 The minutes of the preceding day were read by Mrs. L. J. Haley, secretary pro tenn.
 The morning was principally devoted to committee reports. Mrs. Phares Coleman, chairman of the committee on legsa- ton, gave a most interesting report of the work of her committee and recom- mended the establishing of juvenile courts in Alabama towns and cities. The report also called attention to the non-enforcement of the child labor law, the committee having reason to believe that in some instances it Is being fla grantly violated.
 The committee gave an exhaustive argu- ment for the establishing of the juvenile
  laws brought forth much discussion. Upon the adoption of the report Mrs Erwin Craghead of Mobile moved that the federation investigate more fully the subject of the enforcement or | the factory laws in order that as body | they would be in possession of facts strong enough to take definite action. Mrs. c. P. Orr in speaking to the mo- | tion said that she did not think that such | plan of investigation would prove sat | isfactory She was in favor of resolution | calling for a state board of examiners, | and also for the board to have women members. Mrs. Craighead withdrew her former motion. which she said was intend- | ed to lead up to the appointment of a | state board and that she was in favor of the federation taking such action. Mrs | Orr stated that she preferred for the mo- | ton to this effect would come from Mrs Craighead Embodied in strong words the | federation accepted the motion urging the | appointment of a state board of examiners | and that women be appointed on the | board.
 An extensive and interesting report was made by the chairman of the reciprocity committee. Mrs. C. Edward Albes of Mont | gomery.
 Mrs. Eager's Talk Mrs. George B. Eager of Louisville was introduced by the president as the best loved president the federation had ever had" and Mrs. Eager was asked to speak | to the federation. She gave beautiful and earnest talk of the work done in years past notably the philanthropic work | in connection with the Boys Industrial school in which she said that her deep in | terest was now great and sincere as when she lived in this state She spoke Of the broadening work of the federation, | and said that she believed that 1t was | this work for others that was holding the | federation together so closely. She also expressed her happiness at being present l at this meeting. and greetings from "Old | Kentucky"
 A feature deeply impressive at the morning session was the memorial hour in | which resolutions of sorrow were read upon the death of several valued mem | bers. notably Mrs Kate Hutcheson Nor risette of Montgomery.
 In the death of Mrs. Morrisette, so wide T. | lost one of their best loved and most l brilliant workers the state one of it's most earnest and one of its noblest women; all this was embodied in the sev- | eral talks which in their touching al | lusions to Mrs. Morrisettes life. brought tears to the eyes of all who had known her.
 Election of Officers. | The Margaret Allen school was ablaze with lights and dinner parties were kept waiting owing to the prolonged session | yesterday aforenoon. The last business was the election of officers, which was | dispatched rapidly.
 According to an amendment to one Of ] the bylaws nominations well as cleo tions must be by secret ballot which re- | auired more time than when nominations | are made from the floor. Little time was however lost In the balloting. l All of the present officers were re-elect- | ed with the exception of the recording
 secretary, the treasurer and auditor | whose terms had expired. | The officers are as follows: