Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-16
Today's Meeting at Oskaloosa
, Reaches Climax in Interest ,
and Attendance
NEXT PRESIDENT THE BIG ISSUE
Several Candidates Being Discussed
Interesting Reports and Addresses
at tho Wednesday sessions-chanses
in Rule. Of Representation Adopted
Notes Of the Convention.
Special to Times-L.epublican.

fSpeC1al 10 i lIIlSS-1sCpuUlASau.
Oskaloosa, May 16.-The biennial
meeting of the Iowa Federation OF
Women's clubs is in full swing today,
the addresses and reports Of officers
and committees having been disposed
OF at. yesterdays session. Those re-
ports and addresses were not tiresome,
however, and there were many bril-
liant sallies and thoughtful sugges-
tons in both.
The general theme Of the women at
the headquarters IS the election OF of
ficers. The name of Mrs. Nash is most
frequently heard. Mention nlfwypy
ficers. The name of Mrs. Nash, one OF
the secretaries, is most frequently
heard. Mention, is also made Of Mrs.
Harriet Lake Of Independence, Mrs.
Jennie z. Mallory Taylor Of Charlton,
Mrs. Julian Richards, of Waterloo. and
Mrs. Marion Tredway of Dubuque. The
latter had some time ago written to
friends that Ill health would prevent
her being candidate, but 1t was said
last night that she was wavering.
While publicly delegates to the bi-
ennial convention are discussing such
questions as civil service reform ana
the per capita tax to be paid. the ques-
ton of the next presiding officer is the
one uppermost in the minds of the ma
jority of the delegates. Not officially,
but none the less conspfcuously, poll
tics has entered into the convention
and lively contest is promised.
Notable among the many women
here are Mrs. A. B. Cummins, wife of
the governor, and her sister-in-law,
Mrs. J.tC. Cunlmins They will be In
the receiving lire at the big reception
Thursday night.
Oskaloosa Is the smallest city In.
which the biennial has ever been held,
bu the work OF the local committees
has been so well done that much
comment In praise Is heard
Fraternal greetings were given yes
terday from Mrs. James, presidents Of
the Missouri Federation OF Womens
clubs; Mrs. W. S. Brown OF Des
Moines, president of the Iowa Mothers
congress-; Mrs. Helen Townsend Of AL
bia, newly elected president Of the F..
Z. o.; Mrs. Harry Harrington OF Os-
knloosa president Of the organization
of Kings Daughters; Mrs. w. H. Baily
Of Dies Moines president of the Iowa
branch of Collegiate alumni; Mrs. Al.
j.. Bark1ey of Boone, Of the Iowa Lii
brary association.
Words of greeting were read from
NF 11,,tt ~ nar, yny%F
president OF the General Federation Of
Women's clubs, and Mrs. Mary Alden
Ward, second vice president OF the
federation.
Mrs. Stevens Of Boone, the state re-
gent of the D. A. R., in her remarks
predicted that ere long the club wom-
en- would take sides in the cause be-
tween labor and capital, and that their
support Of the child labor was but a
step toward this end. Mrs. Stevens
was heartily applauded when she
closed, her remarks.
Mrs Nash as corresponding secre-
tary, reported 338 clubs as belonging
to the federation, 81 having entered
in the biennial period and 81 dropped.
She emphasized the pleasant and not
too laborious work of her office, light
Tened as it now is by aid of district
chairmen who gather date for year
book, and by printing committee.
The treasurer. Mrs. B. B. Clark, Of
Red Oak, reported a biennial expendi-
ture Of federation funds as S1,453.43,
and receipts as $1,640.15, leaving a
comfortable working balance for next
administration.
The rules committee recommended
several important. changes, which were
adopted, among them one changing the
basis of representation Of the federated
clubs, The sections adopted follow:
delegates may represent more than
one club and shall each have one vote
for each club So re presented, but they
must be members of each organizatior
by which they are chosen as delegates
proxies may be recognized, but such
proxies may be held only by egularly
elected delegat tess, P roxies Shall be
recognized only upon the affirmative
vote of tWo-thirds of the membership
present and voting there on, and the
question of the recognition of proxies
shall be determined irnn ed lately npor
the adoption Of this report, s III @
Members of clubs which have reg
ularly entered the federation may be
present as visitors and participate in
discussions, but unless they are en-
titled SO to do they may not vote OF
introduce motions or resolutions"
Afternoon. Session.
Miss Harriet Lake, Of Independence
general federation secretary, gave ar
address yesterday afternoon, tie gem
of thefWhole program. 1t was a strong
argument for the accomplis hment Of
Thorough federation. Miss Lakes
name is frequently mentioned as a
possible candidate for the next presi-
deut.
Mrs. Warren sGarst, of Des Moines
gave a graphic pen picture of the gem
eraI federation biennial at st. Paul in
1906.
The education session. presided over
| by Mrs. w. H. Bailey, of Des Moines
was excellent.
There was an excellent address by
Miss Florence =. Ward, director of the
Kindergarten Of the State Normal
school at Cedar Falls Her subject was
the kindergarten as basis of public
school education.
The cost of establishing and main
tanning manual training. department,
was discussed by superintendent F
/ w. Else, Of the Oskalbosa schools.
Much interest is aroused in the
problem Of whether to continue bien-
NAL meetings of the state Federation
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