The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-06-28
BIENNIAL NOTES CONTINUED

OreaC enthusiasm was aroused WQ0u
Mrs. Constance Fount Leroy Runcie
of st. Joseph, Missouri, was intro
duced to the convention. She is the
organizer of the first women's club in
the United States, the Minerva at
New Harmony, Indiana. Her words
and appearance brought forth cheers
and a handkerchief salute from the
audience.
Another distinguished speaker was
Enos A. Mills, for many years the
famous Longs Peak guide of Estes
Park, Colorado. He spoke on
forestry" which he said was the
hobby of his life. Longs peak, he
stated, he had climbed two hundred
and fifty-seven times. His appearance
and language was altogether quaint
but he spoke to the point and was
much applauded.
Miss Jane Adams of Chicago gave a
very brief address at the close of which
she was recalled to the front of the
platform to receive salute from the
working girls who had come out in
body to hear her. A cheer went up as
the tall, graceful figure of the mother
of "Hull House, stepped to the plat
form with a sweet face radient in its
sympathetic action.
Among other things, she said:
"The interest of educators and phi
lauthropists today centers in the
submerged class of society. Not to
know this class is to throw away a
great opportunity. 1t is we'll for any
man to have some friend among the
poor. Evolution is method, not a
force. The force that uplifts society
should be intelligence"
At this convention were representa-
tives from Germany, Australia,
Hawaii, Alaska and Canada and most
of the states. Mrs. Hall of Honolulu,
gave message from Hawaii on clubs
and Miss Louise Mueller of Berlin,
gave an interesting report of the
Lyceum club of that city.
At some times the building was so
crowded that it became necessary to
use the megaphone in making an
nouncements. Many and very pleas
ing we're the receptions given by the
st. Paul ladies and others. Among
the st. Paul ladies who received were
Mrs. George Thompson, Mrs. Charles
Schuneman, Mrs. Howard Elliott,
Mrs. R. NJ. Newport, Mrs. L. H.
Cutler, Mrs. J. J. Hill and others, all
on Summit avenue. Through the
courtesy of ]. ]. Hill his fine art
gallery was thrown open for inspection.
Mr.. Hill has the finest private collec-
ton this side of Chicago. The beauti-
full paintings from Dupre, Ribault and
Corot were delight to the eye; in fact
one beautiful painting from Corot was
a feast in its self.
A reception was given in the library
rooms at the new capitol where Mrs.
E. ]. Lewis, Mrs. Washburn and
others received and where there was an
exhibit of travelling libraries, pictures
and Juvinile collections.
One of the greatest treats afforded
those in attendance was the entertain
ment and reception given by St.
Agatha's conservatory. Miss Marie
Won Unschuld had been secured for
the occasion and delighted a vast
throng with her performance on the
piano. Many of the ladies expressed
themselves highly gratitied. Miss
Won Unschuld was assisted by Miss
Hall, vocalist, and Miss Sans Souci,
accompanist.
The reception given by Gov. John
son and Sara Plat Decker was a
grand occasion. The greater surprise
and the occasion OF much qualification
was the magnificent State Capitol
under illumination. 1t is treasure
of artistic beauty and excellence hard
to equal in this country or any other.
The report from London created
some discussion as it recommended
scholarships in English schools.
Miss Laura Gill, dean of Barnard
college advised that as the Rhodes
scholarships had not been thoroughly
tested it was best to 60 slow in the
matter until it was known to be a
successful undertaking through those
who return and who are now receiving
the benefit of the Rhodes scholarships. |
The browning day of all from a
festive standpoint was on Tuesday
when the very courteous commercial
club gave the delegates and visitors a
short drive in automobiles and car
riages to the Ryan Hotel where cars
had been chartered for the trolly trip |
to Minnehaha where they were in |
turn received by the Minneapolis |
ladies.
The basket lunch, the speeches, the
music, the weather, the scenery and
the falls under the courteous manage
ment of the Mpls. ladies all conspired
with the commercial club to make
this a happy day and one long to be |