Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-11
Delightful Recital Brings to
Close the Convention of
Tenth District Clubs
GOOD WEDNESDAY PROGRAM
Mrs. J. W. Cory, of Spencer; superin-
tendent e. L. coffeen; Mrs. J. C..
jackson, Of Iowa Falls; Miss BESSIE
Smith, Of Dubuque; Mrs. Thorn as F..
Cooke, Of Des Moines, and Mrs. +.
J. Fletcher, Speak.

Federated clubs, whose representatives.
were in annual session In this city We'd
nesday, came to a close with the mu-
steal given in the evening. In the aft
ernoon club women prominent in the
state and district worA filled pro-
gram with addresses on various SUBJ
| jects of interest to the federation The
musical in the evening was Al most
thoroughly delightful affair, and was
attended by many visiting delegates
and federated club women Of the city.
| The numbers making up the mu-
steals program were:
instrumental duet, from Rubenstein
Miss Maud Salisbury and Mrs. How
ard D. Wilbur.
| Vocal "Out On the Deep" (Lohr) and
! Noon and Night''-Mr. Henry Shove,
/, Jr., accompanied by Mr.. Ralph Elk.
Violin solo, selected-Grace Morley,
accompanied by Miss Frances Morley.
/ Piano solo, from Schumann Miss
Frances Morley.
Vocal, Violet" CDamrosch) = APP
polio Girls Quartet.
II Vocal, "A Ballad Of Trees and the
Master" (Chadwick), and THE North
ern Days Are Short'-Mr Ross sails
/ bury, accompanied by Miss Maud SAL
isbury.
| Piano duet. "Polonaise"-Miss Hazel
Dinges and Mr.. Ralph Hix.
Vocal, "Serenade" (1aynor). and
I'm Wearing Ava" (Soot) -. Mrs.
Howard D. Wilbur.
Vocal, The Nut Brown Maiden
] Male quartet, accompanied by Mr..
Ralph Stotts.
/ Piano solo. piano Ballade'-Miss
Maud Salisbury.
Vocal solo,, selected-Miss Wanda
Wood.
The members of the Apollo Girls
Quartet are Wanda Wood, Sara Cham
y berlatn, Hazel Willard and Ruth Bell.
The other, a male quartet, was COM
posed Of Walter Mead, Henry Shove,
Jr, Chester Anderson and Archie
Maulsby. All the musical numbers
were most creditable.
Encores were responded to by Grace
Morley and the male quartet.
Mrs. j. w. Cory, of Spencer, who is
chairman of household economics de-
partment Of the state federation. spoke
on Food Conditions in Iowa." saying
that they became so deplorable be-
cause there was no food inspection for
last July, however, the dealers had
been cleaning house" and explained
the important part which the Iowa club
women had in bringing about the pas
sage Of pure food law. In giving her
talk, she expressed a desire to avoid AL
sensational features, limiting herself
to the plain facts, In sensible way.
Mrs. Cory told of the displays Of food
| at the st. Paul biennial, illustrating
how various articles are dangerously
adulterated, and dwelt especially on
how much better It is for the ladies to
give luncheons and dinners in natura!
colors, even at the sacrifice Of beauti-
full color schemes. She cited that five
Iowa schools are giving courses in
household economics, and believes
great benefits CAN be gained by learn
ing the underlying principle, which 1t is
important should be taken up in club
study. She said it takes intellect ,o
keep house in the proper way, and IL
lustrated effectively how the Standards
Of domestic science can be raised. She
closed with the statement, "The SCI
ence of life consists of knowing how to
give of your life for the benefit of otis
ers.'
Superintendent e. L. Coffeen spoke
briefly on 1.-THE Value of Physical and
Industrial Training saying that Yari-
Gus men have suggested panaceas by
which the public schools can meet the
needs of modern life. ana that special
izaticn is the order of the age. He said
that in an industrial way, the schools
OF sixty years ago seemed to meet the
requirements then more fully than tn:
modern schools do those of the present
time. This is explained by the fact
that home life and social conditions
are so different, inasmuch as the mod
ern home does not give physical trair-
ing in the proper way and the schools
are trying I'd supply this. He: empha-
sized and proved the Importance of
training the brain and hands to work
together, and summed up by saying
that an industrial education IS neces-
sary for the best results.
Wednesday Afternoons Program.
Mrs. j. C.. Jackson, of Iowa. Falls,
chairman Of the district organization.
being fndisposed, was unable to be
present, and Mrs. George Darling pre-
sided, introducing first, Mrs j. ]. Seer
ley, of Burlington, the popular presi-
dent OF the Iowa federation, who In her
talk on "Woman's Opportunity" spoke
Of this city as the stronghold OF wo-
mans club activity. and her Joy at be-
ing here. She gave a brief review OF
the fascinating subject Of woman's
progress, comparing the past with the
present. She said the woman's club
came into existence as solution OF
the problem of giving woman an ALL
around knowledge, and that the move-
ment is one that must be reckoned with
now and henceforth. In taking up fed
Grafton and district features especially,
she dwelt upon the year book and its
Importance to each club woman. Mrs.
Seerley gave the object of women's
clubs as twofold-altruistio and ego
istic-and emphasized that intellectual
advancement is worth nothing unless
1t leads to more effective service in the
world
Miss Bessie Sargent Smith librarian
at Dubuque. and popular and most
efficient member OF the library COM