Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-23
PROGRAM ISSUED FOR IOWA BIENNIAL
strong Features Planned for COnven-
tion at OsISRIOOsa-wOrking Con-
ditiOns of Women and Chill
dren Get Attention.


TUESDAY EVENING, MAY IL
Methodist church, s o'clock.
Violin Solo-Mrs. Valentine.
Address-Duties of District Chairman,
Mrs. Mary Caltins, Chassell
Discussion-Shall District Meetings Be
Annual or Biennial? Led by Mrs. Jennie
l. Berry and Mrs; Marian stookey
Vocal Solo-Delight Uuckstone), Mrs.
possibilities Of Rural Clubs" Mrs. w.
II. Arney, Marshaltown; Mrs. Roma
Woods, Sutherland.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, May 10.
Methodist church, O'Clock.
Meeting of the State Federation, Mrs.
Seerley, presiding.
Address Of welcome-Fur the city; for
the Woman's club Mrs. ]. c. williams:
for the local biennial board, Mrs. Richard
Burke. Response, Mrs. f. j. johnson, vice
Clubs.
Fraternal Greetings
Report Of Rules and Regulations Com
mittee-Mrs. Julian Richards. chairman.
Report of Credentials Committee-Mrs.
Report OF Omcers Of Iowa Federation
Recording secretary, Mrs. Mary H. s.
Johnson corresponding secretary Mrs,
Clark; auditor. Mrs. Maria Bibbs.
Presidents Address-Mrs. J. ]. Seerley.
Address.ln Memoriem Mrs Ellen
Der 70, 1906 Rev. Eme K. Jones, Water
loo.
Vocal Solo-Greeting the Bar Dudley
BucA), Miss Myrtle Ware, Oskaloosa.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Mrs. Johnson presiding.
1:15-l:So-Organ recital, Mrs Ray, Oska-
loosa.
i:SO-Reports: Badge committee, Mrs J..
II. Tucker; printing committee, Mrs Mary
II. 3. johnson; general federation secre-
tary, Miss Harriet Lake; general fedora
Garst.
Plano solo-Nocturne in C Chopin, Miss
Florence Engstron, Oskaloosa.
EDUCATIONAL SESSION.
Committee, Mrs. w. H. Bailey, Mrs. p.
]. Montgomery, Mrs. F. 8. Robinson.
Report of chairman.
I Paper-The kindergarten as a Basis of
| Public School Education" Miss Florence
e. Ward, Cedar Falls, state normal
tration," Mrs. Philip Moore st. Louis, vice
| Clubs.
| Address-The Cost of Establishing and
ment, Prof. T. w. Else, superintendent
| Oskaloosa schools.
nominating committee, delegate to Gen.
eral Federation Women's Clubs, biennial
1903 and to nominate a district chairman
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
500 Moonrlse (czibulka); b. The
club chorus, Mrs. Daires, director
Violin solo-Mrs. Valentine. Oskaloosa.
Committee-Mrs. James Barryhill. Mrs.
A ]. Barley. Mrs. H. L. Spencer
Subcommittee on Child LAbor-Mrs. T. ].
Fletcher, Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck. Mrs.
| John l. Mullany.
Reports of chairmen.
| Address-The Working Children and the
shopping Public, Mrs. Florence Kelley, New
| Chorus-America.
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY l6
| Invocation.
O'clock-Reading of minutes; business
| session.
10 O'clock-Household economies session.
| Committee, Mrs. ]. w. Cory, Mrs Warren
Garst, Mrs. Giles Morehead.
| Report OF chairman
Address-"Tralning for the Home Maker, -
| Mrs. Alice Fenling, Peoria, Ill, dean do
nestle science department, Bradley lnsti-
Address-NIrs. Margaret J. Blair, St.
Paul, chairman @. F. household economics
committee
Address-Mr. Wright. Dies Moines.
| 12;Oo-1 :SO-Informai ballot.
| THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
| 1:3O-lAbrary session. Committee Mrs
| II. j, Howe. Mrs. Charles McNider, Miss
| Bessie Sargent Smith.
Report of chairman.
=, Address-"rhe Child and His Hour" Miss
Edna Lyman, Oak Park Ill.
| 3OO-Music session. Committee Mrs
! Jessie Mallory Thayer, Mrs ]. E. Blythe,
Miss Elizabeth WINS.
| Recital-Madam Alice Myron, contralto,
Iowa; William p. Zeuch organist, Chicago
THURSDAY EVENING.
,SS;So-Reception given by the Oskaloosa
FRIDAY MORNING.
9:Oo-Reading Of minutes; business ses-
Report Of Reciprocity Committee-Mrs
| Charles Walner.
Report q child Study committee-Mrs
1O:0O-Address, THE Spirit Of Federation u
| Mrs: Frances Everett. vice president II.
1O:SO-Club program session. Committee
Mrs, II M. Towner, Mrs. II. E. Deemer,
| Miss Margaret Wright Brown
Report OF chairman.
Addressm,"club Study" Mrs. Ella w
Peattie Chicago.
Clubs, Miss Gertrude Nash, Audubon.
i2:06-i :S6@Formal ballot
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
| (Mrs. Johnson PRESIDENCY
lis to l;SO-organ recital, Miss Hughes
l:SO-"A Practical Talk on Pottery" Mrs
| Elizabeth Ward. Marengo. Report Of Ms.
| torical journalist, Miss Emile Blsckmore
| Stapp. Address MI Samuel Strauss NeW
York Globe. Vocal solo, Miss Helen KaI
back Oskaloosa- Civic Improvement anf
Forestry session; committee. Mrs Thomas
Coolidge. Report OF chairman. Address itiT "a
our Friends. the Trees" Mr. Thoma,
NILS, Colorado. Announcement OF new Of
FRIDAY EVENING.
! s O,clock-VOcal solo "Chanson Proven
| SoA ADSA <ecQudJt MISS Maud Robertson
valentines harp, Miss Hughes: pipe organ
Mrs Ray, Art session; COMMITTEES Mrs
Marian McTredway, Mrs. j. p WhitDey
Mrs. Parker X. HOlbrook. Report OF chair
man. Address. Music; (a), Bridal Choru,
ICowen); lb), Rose Waltz CTetuchicI. Os
kaloosa Woman's club chorus Report u,
resolutions committee. Presentation o,
new officers Adjournment
GLIB Notes.
April y has beer announced the date NJ
the awarding OF the medal by the Ioca
chapter Daughters Of the American Rev
olution 10 the high school student writins
the best essay on some revolutionary suh
jeet. A medal is awarded annually by IN,
women. this being a part of their plar
for promoting patriotism among young peo
pie The exercises will take place AT IN,
high school and General John c. Cow,
will make the presentation address.
The management OF the jamestown ex
position has granted the use Of a cottaR,
on the exposition grounds to the Interna.
| tional Council Of Women 10 be used a,
peace headquarters for women from al
parts OF the world. Mrs. May Wright
4 sewell Will be in charge OF the work
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