The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-12
MEETS NEXT IN
 MONTGOMERY Mrs. w. A. Gayle Presi- dent of Federation. WOMEN ADJOURN AT TROY Waive Color Line and Join Na-
 tional Order. state Clubs Decide to Help Build an Annex for Girls at the Univer-
 sity--other Important < Matters

eration, elected Mrs. w. A. Gavle If montgomery, President chose Mont somery as the next meeting place, and
 The fourth days session of the Fed eration was opened at 10 o'clock this morning with prayer by Rev. sam H. campbell of the Baptist. Church. Mrs, J. Q. Converse, chairman of the Credentials Committee, completed her report showing fifty-four votes on the floor and seven officers making q total of sixty-one. Proxies were al- lowed only when registered at the be- ginning of the convention.
 The proposed changes in the consti- tuition which were submitted yester- day, came up and were voted upon. By law No. was eliminated. A lively discussion on the subject of whether chafrmen of the standing committees should be allowed to vote in the con-, ventton was engaged in by Mrs. Bashinsky, Mrs. Rheft Goods. Mrs. Wiker, Mrs. Dugger, Mrs. Seelye, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Peacock and Mrs Going. The question being put, the vote stood 30 for and 20 against, which result was loss of the measure as a two-thirds majority vote Is necessary to change the constitution. Mrs. Powers's amendment regarding election of officers the last day of the COHNCHttOn WdS CdFTiGu. Election of officers.
 At this point, Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mobile moved to suspend the regular order Of business and proceed with the election Of officers. The motion was carried and the election resulted as follows:
 President, Mrs. W. A. Gayle of Mont gonery; First vice-President. Mrs J. G. Converse of Selma; Second Vice. President Mrs. E. D. Thames of Green vile; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs W. H. Seymore of Montgomery; Record ing Secetary, Mrs. ]. J. Mayfield of Tuscaloosa; Treasurer, Mrs. Charles Henderson of Troy: Auditor, Mrs. L. M Bashinsky of Troy; Editor. Mrs. J. H. Phillips of Birmingham.
 After the election of officers, Mrs. Wiker moved that the donations sub scribed to Mrs. Gielow's fund for a scholarship for the Southern Industrial Assoiation be attended to after the delegates had returned home. The matter, however, was taken up later and SEQ. the amount of scholarship at Camp Hill. was subscribed by in- dividuals and clubs. This amount in- cluded about $25 already on hand for the purpose.
 Mrs Gielow. who had expected to be present at the convention, sent greet Ing from the bedside of her sick son. | Mrs. Matlock askd donations for the prize of S100 for the school improve-' ment and ss5 was subscribed.
 The University scholarship fund re- ccived $155 by subscription and the Montevallo scholarship $85.
 Miss Anne Kennedy made an inter esting. talk and delivered a message |&to the convention from Dr. Palmer. President of the Montevallo school.
 Circulating Libraries. |s A number of cirulating libraries were donated by the various clubs, whose directors were advised to com .municate with Miss Fances Higgins suitable places where liL>lries are
 Mrs Matlock urged the clubs to have care for the character of the literature contained in these libraries, story books of a high class, biogra- phies, etc., being desirable, not school books or novels without merit.
 Miss Nimmo Greene of Montgomery spoke on library extension in the State, reading a recent law allowing any city or town to use part of it's taxes for the purpose of establishing libraries. Alabama is the first State in the South and the thirtieth in 'the Union to enact such lew. Miss Greene directed any one wishing to establish lllQfAFleb u NAbh A<hs owen of the State Department for in formation.
 Mrs. Phillips of Birmingham moved that the Alabama Federation join the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The motion was applauded but dis cussion followed in which Mrs. w. D. Smith, Mrs. Goode. Miss Jackson, Mrs. Lee and others took part. The out tiireshed objections of the negro ques- Agnvs ara x,oty,an a1YfProoa haa haan sek- tied satisfactorily and when the vote was called for the Alabama Federation went into the General. Federation with a rush. Two clubs only were, so con-s servative as to go on record against the movement, the Nineteenth Century Club of Troy, and the Magazine Club of Union Springs. The vote stood 47 in favor and against.
 Mrs Rhett Goode asked the privi- lage of telegraphing the news to Mrs. Sarah Platt Secretary of the General Federation, which wa2 granted.
 Annex at Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. Phillips introduced resolution to endorse the movement to build suitable annex at the University of Alabama for the accommodation of the girls.
 The privilege of the floor was asked for Mrs. J. G., Graham of the Univer- sity so she might make a talk on this resolution. Mrs. Graham held the at- tention of the convention while she pleaded for the interest and support of the women for this movement. She said 1t was the work which should be most dear to the hearts of the Feder- Ation; that the trustees had given CO., education and that the girls should be there under more favorable conditions. She pointed out the fact that though every member of the family had opened their doors to the students there was not sufficient accommodation; that the town was a mile and a half from the university and conditions were such in had weather attendance was impossi- ble for pupils residing in town.
 The present home of the Julia Tut vviler annex only accommodates four toen girls and fifty girls are annually turned away who seek University aducation. The girls, almost without exception, go North as teachers and it Ia d real loss to the State. She beg god for an up-to-date building in charge of a dean of domestic science.
 Mrs. A. A. Persons of the Univer- eity told of the conditions and urged the adoption of the resolution. The vote was taken on Mrs. Phillips's res- nlution and 1t secured hearty en- iorsement
 Invited by Mrs. SeeIye.
 Mrs. Seelye extended an invitation to the convention to hold It's next meet ing in Montgomery which courtesy was cordially accepted.
 Mrs. walker moved that a vote of thanks be accorded the retiring Rrssi-