The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-06-29
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Federation Listened to Splendid R
ports OF Committees Showing
Advancement

Advancement.
= The second session OF the seventh
annual meeting of the South Dakota
State Federation opened with a
piano solo by Miss Maud Ferris, OF
Mitchell. The officers reports post
poned from yesterday were given at
l1his time. The recording secretary
Having resigned sent her report, and
the eastern division correspondent,
Mrs. Lutte Nj. Coleman. of Flan-
dreau, being unable to be present,
also sent her report.
The report OF the treasurer, Mis-.
Julia G. Fisk. of Gettysburg. showed
that the federation was in good
Financial condition and was gaining
in strength in this direction.
The report of the corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Stella Marie Stuten-
roth, of WATERFOWL was presented.
The work of this officer sums up in
facts and figures just what has been
done by the entire membership of
the federation. From the time OF
sending out requests for information
for the general federation directory
compiled by Miss Helen M. Winslow,
OF Boston, writing to clubs for in
formation for state directory, keep
ing in touch with all work accom-
plished and classified and tabulate
the whole. the duties of this office
continue throughout the year.
1t is only by passing on to the cor
responding secretary such informa-
ton on that she has outward and
visible proof of the growth and pros
perity of the clubs,
New Clubs.
The following new clubs have been
admitted to membership in the fed
Grafton during the past year: The
Makocha, Milbank: Current News,
Sioux Falls; F%ortniehtly. Water
town; Woman's, Redtield; Zenith,
Sisseton: Twentieth Century, Aber-
deen: Wa-Ya-Wa, WATERFOWL.
When one considers that at the
organization of the Federation in
1900 there were but seven clubs, the
facts are conclusive that there has
been growth. Today there are "A
clubs in the state federation.
Last year at the sixth annual meet
ing TWENTY-FIVE clubs were represent
! ed, while at the seventh. nov in ses-
sion, twenty-six have sent delegates.
Five of these clubs hold membership
in the General Federation. The
total approximate membership of the
clubs in the state federation now is
966, of which about one hundred are
here to take part in and enjoy this
session Of the organization. Twelve
hundred club meetings have been
held during the year just closed.
Many Of the clubs have club rooms
but tie greater portion meet in the
homes of their members.
Reports we're made by standing
commtttees. consisting of Art, by
Mrs. H. j.. Fahnestock, of Water
town, Civics, by Mrs. Julia johnson,
of Fort Pierre, Education, by Mrs.
Carrie E. Phillips, of Bookings,
Household Economics. by Mrs. Annie
/. Phillips, of Deadwood, Ethical
Training in Oar Public Schools, with
a discussion by Mrs. lone Russell, Of
Pierre.
Mrs, Leslie G.. Hill, of Watertown,
presented an excellent paper on
Women in the Professionalism and
Present. Mrs. Mary Forbes-Lane,
of Miller, read a paper on "Good
Literature and How to Fotser a Love
for 1t
Other musical numbers of the
morning session was a piano solo by
Miss Fannie Mccormick, and a vocal
duet by Misses Grace Beckwith and
Mae WEIGH.
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