Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-01

gave a much appreciated talk on Henry
Van Dyke, interpreting her talk with some
choice readings from his works. A solo by
Mrs. j. w. Thomas followed. An outline
Of the work Of the civil service committee
was the last number on the program, being
presented by Mrs. Margaret j. earns of
Lincoln, state chairman.
Biennial Council Meeting.
The approaching biennial council OF the
General Federation Is just now claiming
the interest Of club women generally, ana
the following announcement sent out In
the March bulletin will be Of interest to
all:
The council of the General Federation
will meet June Sc, 1907, at Norfolk. va
one session will be held at the jamestown
exposition, June having been designated
as federation day"
ing womRns club and being in close
proximity to the jamestown exposition,
was unanimously chosen by the council
The matter OF headquarters for the coun,
| ell has not been fully settled, but II VIII
probably be the new freproof and com, ON,
| modious hotel, the Lynhaven, which Will
| open April 1. This hotel has a large
/ assembly room, which will accommodate
about so pers,0ns se.s the m Hg n5s snd
the morning session of June s Will prob
ably be held in this assembly room. Tie
| eli will be held in Exposition hall on the
| jamestown exposition grounds in the att
| ernoon Of June 6. at o'clock
| The function of the council Is ito con-
| slider and promote the interests of the
| General Federation of Women's Clubs.
| The board of directors, the presidents of
| all declarations, clubs and other organ
izations directly federated and all Cen
| eral Federation secretaries constitute the
voting body Of the council. but ali club
| women are welcome to the meetings.
Need of Council Meetings.
The council meetings, coming as they
| do between biennials, are great slim
ulus to the work of the General Fedora
women's interests in the world. Subjects
of vital moment to every homemaker
considered in the Informal reports of the
| standing committees on art, education,
household economies, pure food. civics
library extension, literature, forestry, in
dustrial and child labor, Legislative, civil
service reform, reciprocity and outlook.
These reports give opportunities for not
st. Paul biennial In May, 1905, and are
an Incentive towards further achievement
for the great biennial In Boston In June,
| 1908. Special attention will be given the
| bureau Of information established by the
| General Federation, and which has more
snan goo s outlines tb OF st SS pTep rin by
council Henry T. Bailey OF Boston will
deliver a lecture on Beauty in Common
| lnlnBSt anu IN HuulIlOn 10 OInoT Speak
ers, Miss Jane Brownlee, formerly Of
Toledo, o., but now of San Diego. Cal,
and noted instructor, will address the
council on Moral Education In Schools, =
These are topics of surprising interest
to every wife mother and daughter In
our clubs. The meetings. are informal
and, as they give much information they
also widen the intellectual and practical
outlook and are helpful to all who at
tend.
A large attendance is expected, as many
will embrace this fine opportunity to en-
Joy the beauties OF the jamestown expo
Details S6tn as to place of
| nounced next month by the committee
Of arrangements, Mrs. Guy r. c. Allen,
chairman; Mrs. William p. Orr and Mrs.
Philip Carpenter.
BOstOn's Preparations.
How well things are progressing for the
ninth biennial convention of the General
Federation OF Womens Clubs. to be held
at Boston in 1908, are indicated by the
following announcement from the chairman
, Of the press committee:
Local Biennial Board, Executive Com
mittee-Chairman, Miss Georgia A. Bacon,
80 Dean street. Worcester, Mass. recording
secretary, Mrs. Lillian @. Breed. IS Ma
liant street; Lynn; corresponding secre.
avenue ven somerville: treasurer, Mrs Mary
Morton Kehew, 81 Beacon street, Boston
: directors: Mrs. ELIZA J. Bates, Sc Linden
Croker, IS Mechanic street, Fitchburg
Mrs. H. Pauline Merrick, 2C7 Fisher Ave
Br9999ksline; Mrs: Merton q Pratt Nortt
Beacon street, Boston; Mrs. Florence
Whitman, % Everett street, Cambridge
> Lowell; Miss Helen A. whittier, 1852 Bea.
q con street, Boston.
/ The chairmen OF several important com
mittees Will soon be announced and they
: viii become members of the local biennia
{ board.
: The place OF meeting and the approximat,
date hAVa haan dardad nj NJ
biennial convention of the General Fedora
D ton will be held in Symphony hail. Boston
|, The exact date Of opening has not beer sG
: hxed, but will soon be announced. Tit
local biennial board takes great pleasur,
n has been secured for the convention. III
Q location on Huntington avenue is con
yenient to steam and electric railroad
and to many fine hotels and as the hom
of the famous Boston Symphony orchestra
4 the great hall. with its chaste and classi
= beauty, is widely known one of tn
y finest auditoriums in the country.
4 SARA 7. s. LEIGHTON.
II w. c. t. U. Meeting.
p The educational meeting of the Woman
e Christian Temperance union was hell
% Wednesday afternoon at the Detention
e home program was given under tn
Z management of the superintendent O
> mothers meetings, Mrs. Mary T. Roe Mrs
e. II. Shinrock discussed the training O
- girls and Mrs. Adelaide Rood the trainn
of boys. Mrs. Frank Heller, superin
tendent of the Detention home, talked o
>" the work OF the Juvenile court, especial
> Sponsorship" During the program tt
women very profitably spent their tin
sewing for the children of the school. Fol
lowing the program special arranSeme Mt
were made for the diamond Dslnores
medal contest. which will take place at tn
Central United Presbyterian church March