Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-27
WOMAN N CLUB AND CHARITY

An important step, and one significant OF
the tendency Of opinion among club women
regarding the relative importance of the
state and district federations. was taken
by the clubs OF the Third district OF the
Nebraska Federation of Women's clubs at
their third annual convention held at Mad
ison wednesday. in the recommendation to
the state convention that the district fed
Grafton be made a permanent organization.
The district vice president is elected by the
state convention and is the only permanent
officer OF the district. Upon her devolves
the task OF arranging district programs,
extending club interest and club work and
working up the annual meeting of the dis
trict clubs. These meetings, since their IN
stitution three years ago. have been merely
councils regarding club work and programs
on the various lines OF interest. In view
Of the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the state federation TO come
before the next convention providing for a
biennial instead OF an annual state meet
ing. the women generally feel that the dis
trict organization and its annual convention
must be made stronger. Coming from the
Third district. the recommendation for the
permanent organization will carry mucI
weight. as that is one Of the largest and
most influential districts of the state.
The convention was one Of the best at
tended and most profitable that has been
held this year. fifteen towns being repre-
scented. The round table. conducted by Mrs
Fl NJ Bushnell OF Lincoln. was generally
participated in. the women not only evln-
cling a lively interest in state work. but
gratifying understanding OF It as well. The
advantages to clubs through direct repre-
sentation in the general federation, well
as through the state organization, we're
discussed. Mrs. H.. L. Keefe, district vice
president, recommended that all clubs, In
making their years program, leave at least
one meeting open for the consideration OF
the special subjects requested by the state
or general federation.
The necessity Of carefully prepared and
complete reports OF state and national meet
ings to clubs by their delegates was en-
phasized by Mrs. Bushnell Any club
woman could AFFORD to pay per capita tax
OF 9 cents to the state and 10 cents to the
national for all the benefits the individual
club derive from such ahiliation. even II
that club woman never attended one OF the
conventions The necessity Of library extern
sion and the value Of the state travelling
OF the state was indicated in the club re-
ports. many of the clubs having started
libraries many more contributing TO their
support. and still others asking advice and
suggestions on how and what to do to
secure them Many plans such as only
women can devise to this end were reported
book social at which the price Of ad-
mission was one good book. afforded the
start In one town. while pathetic instances
were related Of the struggle and the efforts
that had secured the box OF books from the
state travelling library commission for the
beginning at other places.
The place of meeting for next year was
not decided upon, although Invitations were
extended from Stanton and Albion. Thurs
day mornings program was brief, short
presentations of library work and the work
OF the Consumers league. with brief talk
| from the chairman, being given. The visit
| ing women were entertained in the hospit-
able homes OF Madison. and luncheon and
dinner were served Wednesday by the
women Of the Methodist church. A brief
informal reception in the church 'parlors
| following each session eliminated the neces-
sity Of even a change of gown and af-
| forded ample and pleasing opportunity for
the women to become acquainted, with the
result that the Madison convention will be
long remembered by those who attended.