The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-05-03
A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.

cluded within the Eighth District of the
Wisconsin State Federation of Women g
clubs gathered here in annual convention
on Tuesday of last week. The delegates
and other visitors who came here to
attend the meeting were met at the
depots by reception committee com
posed of ladies of the Clio club, which
club had charge of all arrangements
for the gathering.
The first session was held at the home
of Mrs. c. H. Smally in the afternoon
of the day on which the conveption
opened. The first number on the pro.
gram was vocal solo by Mrs. G. w.
Fechter. This was followed by prayer
offered by Mrs. Oliver johnson. The
address of welcome was delivered by
Mrs j. S. Anderson, president of the
Clio club; and the response was made
by Mrs. r. H. Edwards, president of the
Eighth district of the federation, who
presided atall the sessions of the meeting
Miss Anna E. Schaffer, state inspector
of schools for the deaf, gave an address
on What Wisconsin is doing for her
Deaf Children" Following this address
reports were read from the several clubs
represented at the gathering The ses-
sion came to close with the adoption
of report presented by the committee
on credentials.
Tuesday evening an open session was
held in the training school room in the
library building. More than 200 people
were in attendance at this session. The
program was opened with piano solo
by Mr.. Eugene Skaaden. He responded
to an encore. This was followed by an
able address by Mrs. George Bass. Her
subject was, THE Juvenile Court Sys-
tenn as applied to the Smaller Town. "
The next number on the program was a
vocal solo by Miss katherine Young
This was very enjoyable. Mrs. B. {.
Gudden of Oshkosh, president of the
Consumers league, gave an interesting
address on Industrial conditions of
Women" The closing number of the
program was a vocal solo by A. Lange
This was we'll received and he responded
to an encore.
The last session of the convention was
held at Mrs. Smalley's Wednesday
April 25) forenoon. The proceedings
of the sessions held on the preceding day
were read by Mrs Hewitt, secretary of
the convention. Miss Harriet nj. Hol-
combe, corresponding secretary Of the
state federation, gave an instructive
address on The Federation" Mrs. b.
G. Gudden spoke on the work of the
Consumers league. Mrs r. II. Edwards
spoke on the work of the Twentieth
Century club of Oshkosh, which organ
lZation has 240 members. Miss L. f.
Stearns of Madison, secretary Of the
state library commission, gave an eX-
cellent extemporaneous address on
Library Work Mrs. George Bass
gave an instructive talk on THE Chi
cago Women's Club" Mrs. Strathearn
recording secretary of the state fedora
ton, delivered an interesting address
on THE Biennial at st. Paul "Parlia-
mentary Drill was the closing number
of the program. This was we'll handled
by Mrs. S. l.. Graves of Milwaukee
Following the drill, resolutions rendering
thanks to the ladies of the Clio club for
the excellent preparations they had
made for the convention and for the
hospitable manner in which they had
entertained the visiting delegates We're
offered and adopted.
The social feature of the convention
was an elaborate luncheon at which the
ladies of the Clio club entertained the
visiting delegates and members of the
Art and Musical clubs of this city. The
affair took place at the home of the
Misses Gesine and Rose Schuette at one
o'clock on Wednesday, April 25th The
scene of this magnificent function was
the covered porch of the handsome,
spacious home mentioned, where the
tables were beautifully arranged The
decorations were thoroughly in keeping
with the sumptuous spread, the center
of the large dining table being magnif-
icently adorned with flowers, and
festoons of smilax being much in evi.
dence at the scene of the festivity that
was the closing feature of a highly sue.
cessful gathering. The atmosphere of
the function WAS pervaded with spirit
of good fellowship. Several toasts were
responded to in very pleasant manner
and the delectable eatables were made
doubly appetizing by the sprightly con
versation that was INDUCED in while
the wants of the elmer man Gf this
expression may be pardoned in this con
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