The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-25

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County again.
Mrs. Dawson made a fitting response.
after which she introduced Mrs. Sarah ,.
Plat Decker, who brought greetings from
the general federation.
In introducing Mrs. Decker. Mrs Daw-
son said 1t was the happiest moment of a
State presidents administration when she
was able to present the president OF the
General Federation. Taking Mrs. Decker
by the hand, and extending her other hand
with a sweeping motion toward the audi
ence, she said:
Madame president. these are my Jewels
ano with me they bid you hearty well
come"
In response Mrs. Decker brought a pleas
ant word of greeting from the General
Federation. She told the women she did
not want 20 come to them as Il great presi-
dent, but as their sister and their COM
rade.
Among the many suggestions she brought
The members was that they should show u
greater interest in the International Uni
versity scholarship, better known as the
cecil Rhoades scholarships. She said the
scholarship fee Of 800 pounds, English
money, might appear large when it came
70 the time of sending American boys and
girls TO England to take advantage of the
scholarship, but she urged upon the women
the benefit to be derived from such q
course and asked that they give the mat
ter close consideration.
Inc reports of the officers included the
summary of the corresponding secretary.
MISS j. II. Morris, of Moorestown, The
report showed that las letters, 259 postal
cards and l67 calls to the annual meeting
were sent out through the Office of the
secretary; 81 packages of stationery. 1853
year books, IL circulars, 60 invitations to
annual meetings and 40 copies of the con-
stltution were also distributed since the
s~emi-annhal meeting, making a total of SS3
pieces,
The treasurer, Mrs. Henry M. Sayre. of
thls city, gave a detailed report of her
office. She told the members that the
total expenses for the year were S442. SIS
ana the total receipts, coupled with the
balance of last year, amounted to $l,551. SO.
leaving a balance OF $685. (.
The report of the George Republic fund
presented by the treasurer, Mrs. Sayre,
showed that the balance of last year was
$oS6.S2 This, coupled with the receipts OF
the year, in the form of contributions
from clubs throughout the State, made the
total this year $S2122. The total expendi-
lures amounted to $22O. %, leaving u balance
of $62l.60 now in the fund.
After some discussion 1t was decided to
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to change the date of the annual election
from October until May, in order that the
State elections might be simultaneous with
the annual elections of the individual
clubs. AS a result of the amendment, the
present administration will serve the fed
GRAFTON six months longer than usual, OF
until q year from next May. Several
minor amendments were also adopted.
A peace committee named by the presi-
dent RI form nnaa a canfotx ~ s,aI,,1aa A..
following: Mrs. Andrew j. Newbury, OF
Jersey City, chairman; the Rev. An
~toinette Brown Blackwell, OF Elizabeth
Miss Mary Mckeen, of Trenton; Mrs.
James NJ. Seymour, OF Newark; DIR. Media
DeHart, of Jersey City; Mrs. Ellen M.
Staples, of Hoboken, and DIR. Mary ID.
Hussey, of East Orange.
Following the reports of the State Of
ficers Mrs. Dawson delivered her annual
address. She spoke as follows.
The thirteenth year of our State FEEDER
alton has been one of expansion, and il
is hoped there will be still greater prog
reSs an this direction.
How to increase the interest of the
individual club woman in Federation af-
fairs was the first problem that presented
itself. Your former president, in her an
nual message of 1905, recommended the
appointment of county chairmen, and
several were appointed later. Starting
from this point, the present administers
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present need, and has given the county
chalrmen the tentative power to call coun-
ty meetings of all club women in her
county. These meetings are not for the
public, but for the federated club women,
the main purpose being to bring the eigaI
DEPARTMENTS of the federation into closer
touch with club women by showing them
what the federation really stands for; and
at the same time, through discussion, tbs
departments learn how to adapt their
plans to such a practical working basis
| that better COODpratiOn from the climbs
may be possible.
1T Is desirable to secure a greater
publicity throughout the State of the ac-
tive work of the departments. The board
is considering how this may be accom-
plished, and l suggest to the individual
members that they show their interest in
and activities to their friends.
"A glance at the map ON your programs,
discloses the fact that in the northeast
corner of our State, in the counties Of
Bergen, Hudson, Essex and Union, our
numerical strength Is greatest. We must
endeavor to increase our membership In
the middle and southern portions of the
State. Would it not be well to hold our
federation meetings more often in the
middle section of the State? Representa-
ton or the board of directors from all
sending in names of nominees for office
this fact should be borne in mind by the
clubs.
I'VE sadly miss our former fourth vice
president, Mrs. Charles I. Dodd. but we
are working for the cause in which she
was deeply interested. We hold her in
loving remembrance.
Another result of county meetings IS
that small subcommittee may be formed
consisting of a single member from two
or more clubs, to cooperate along various
lines of improvement in county matters,
without interfering with the club program
Here we answer the demand now made
upon club women by the public, that the
culture gained in club life shall be CT
service to the community.
Every federated club in New Jersey to-
DAY, whether large or small in member
ship, whether a department club OF a club
with a single purpose, has a three-fold OPP
portunity. First, the culture and enjoy
ment OF its individual members through
its preferred topic for the years study;
second, he opportunity of meeting the
club women of the State and of the county
upon equal terms, by cooperation with
one or more departments of its State fed
Grafton; third. 1t has the opportunity to
serve its own community by giving one
or more of its members to sub-commit-
tees in county work.
The annual report of the chairman of
organization, who Is your third vice-presi-
dent, will show our progress along this
line. VIII not all the clubs take special
interest in their county meetings?"
Touehing on the legislative methods Of
the federation Mrs. Dawson said:
Our eight departments nave spent q
busy year, as their annual reports will
show. Attention Is called to the fact that
the department. of legislation, formed dur
ing the last administration, began its work
this year under the charge of the first vice
president, and the fact that sixty-six of
department shows the interest that our
thOugltful and conservative uyon,au have