The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-18

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Rs MRS. FRANK s. ALLEN, 81
|. President Minnesota Federation Of .
rs Women's Clubs =
S The First Baptist church presented
an animated and attractive appearance
this afternoon as the opening meeting
of the annual convention Of the Mime
sofa Federation Of Women's clubs was
called to order by the president, Mrs.
Frank s. Allen. There was simple and
effective decoration Of palms filling the
choir gallery and jars Of cut flowers, but
the chief decorative feature was the
bevies Of women in smart fall frocks
and bonnets.
The organ voluntary by Mrs. T. A.
Whitworth of Saltwater was followed
by the invocation by Professor Maria
L. Sanford. The greeting spoken by
Mrs. w. B. MacLean, vice president Of
the club women, but the Commercial
club and the city. In rendering to the
delegates freely the best the city af-
fords she expressed pleasure in doing it
| for women representing 50 many homes
and plans, each in her own way work
ing out the problem Of life. She sug-
gested as the appropriate keynote for
|
The Presidents Response.
In response, the president, Mrs Frank
8. Allen, said:
tsThe dominant note Of the meeting
two years ago in Mankato was Sim
plicity-the Simple Life How much
! we have profted by that symposium
each must judge for herself. That we
have come closer, to each other by r re
son of the shadows that have fallen
across our way, that our lives are richerr
during the two years past you have
learned the lesson Of Simplicity, and
would ask today for a new lesson, may
it be the one Of patriotism. Not the
i patriotism that would call us to war,
with flying banners and beating drums,
but the patriotism Of loyal service in
the home, training the boys and girls
| to be worthy the name Of American
scitizens. -: 1.atzH "=E t.s- ...-}
elf the present administration has
been conservative instead Of aggres,
sive, be chary of criticism until you
consider whether a trife more would
not have been better for all concerned
: We have fallen short of what we had
T set ourselves to accomplish. We were
| disappointed, but it is only by repeated
| failures and renewed attempts that we
t attain strength. s4f
) Gas the eyes Of the club women OF
: the nation are turned toward us this
l biennial year, may we set our STANDARD
: just little higher, feeling that, as the
. north star is guide to the mariner
/ SO Minnesota club women, in all things
!, essential, may be found to be as stable
: as true as the polar star. The future
holds such wonderful possibilities fo1
you, may you do that which is as
signed you, and you cannon nope VI
, dare too much.
8 Encouraging Reports.
! The program for the convention wa
7 presented by Mrs. w. B. Mitchell. o:
. st. Cloud and partial report, Of tn
= credential committee was made by Mrs
: w. o. Fryberger.f
!: ): secretary, reported not only a credit
!. able numerical growth, but marked evl
: dence of higher standard Of study
work Miscellaneous programs hav,
: largely disappeared and in their steat
} carefully arranged definite work. ha
J been provided. Travel study continue
to prove generally attractive, from IT
:, and other interested topics in a logical
Z. " related way. The following club
L have been added to the roll:
Q Woman 8 Culture club, Elbow Lake
:. Ramblers, Argyle; Twentieth Centur.
T club. Wadena; Ladies Literary society
} Marietta; Monday Study club, Waseca
Samovar club, Faribault;a Travellers
midi; Ladies Tuesday club, Hawley
d Literary club, Bemidii; Art Histor.
club, Minneapolis; Cosmopolitan club
. Staples.
E There has been substantial gain i
g membership thru the remarkable growt
: Of the State Sunshine society, whic
g has doubled its membership in a veal
!. being now nearly eight hundred. Th
= = and the Ruskin Art club of W non
:. have withdrawn and the following club
have disbanded: Reading circle, Grace
g vile; Woman s club, Kasson; Jackso
:. and Drew Mohers club and Dayton
. Bluffs History circle, st. Paul, an
= Sorosis Minerva, Blue Earth City.
3. The Treasurer's Report.
y Mrs. G.. s. Crandall, treasurer, r
: ported: Receipts for the year, 81, 180.0s
- balance on hand, $6o4.79. The chic
= items Of expenditure are yearbook
y $170; Fergus Falls convention bill
~ stationery and postage.
Reports were given by the other of
al GERS and this was followed by a viz
presidents round table, led by Mrs.
y p. Conant. The latter part Of the pr
gram was interrupted by the automt
bile ride provided for the out-of-tow
delegates at 4 O'Clock. This evenir
en the delegates and club women wit
their husbands and escorts will be e,
tertained at large reception at IL
ct CONNER cial club. At the counc
Of meeting it was recommended that
ge plan for individual membership
%, drawn up by the convention to provi,
to for women living in isolated commuI
ut ties where no club life is practicabl
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ny are celebrating the fortieth anniyersa
ng of their business in Minneapolis ii
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