Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
Several Hundred Delegates Pres
ent at Biennial Meeting of
Iowa Clubs
REPORTS THE FEATURES OF DAY
District Meetings TO Select Nominating
Som. interesting Ex-|
hibits for the visitins Women-Re-
ception for the Delegates to be Ten
dersd BY oskaloosa'. Womsn's Club
snec,,, a, r,me.-Republican.

Special "a, Times Republican.
oskaloclsa, May 15.-Hnndreds OF
prominent. Iowa women adorned In at
.tractive spring gowns and hats are in
sOskaloosa. attending the biennial OF the
Iowa Federation Of Women's clubs.
Little was done Tuesday but arrive
and settle, but last night the visiting
women fic,cked to the Methodist church
for the opening entertainment Of the
federation meeting.
Mrs. Valentine. the violinist began
the program. Then came the address
by Mrs. Mary Calkins Chassell OF
LeMars, wife of the state printer Mrs.
Chassell was heard upon the theme
"Duties OF. District Chairmen," and this
was followed by discussion as to
whether district meetings ought to be
annual or biennial. In this Mrs. Jen-
ME i. Berry and Mrs. Marian Stookey
had tho leading roles After a vocal
solo by Mrs. Marckress, Possibilities
Of Rural. Clubs" furnished the text
for addresses by Mrs, w. II. Arney OF
Marshalltown and Mrs. Roma WOODS
OF Sutherland.
The program for today was as fol-
lows.
1:15-1;so--organ recital, Mrs. Ray
Of Oskaloosa.
1:30-Reports.
Badge ,.ommittee Mrs.;J. III. Tucker.
Printing committee-Mrs. Mary q.
General federation secretary ~ Miss
Harriet Lake.
General federation biennial, 81. Eau
MRS Warren Garst. .
piano solo octurne in g, Chopin,
Miss Florence Engstrom, oskaloosa.
Educational session Committee,
Mrs w. Ell. Bailey, Mrs. p. ]. Montgom-
ery.s Mrs. f. s. Robinson.
Report--of chairman-Pape per, ne
kindergarten as q Basis OF Fuo1 y.
School Education" Inom as e.
Ward, Cedar Falls.
Address. women In Collegiate Al
Observation-Disclosures. Philip Moore. ST
Louis. vice president General tedera-
ton Wonlen's Clubs.
Address, "The Cost of Estab lisnlng
and Maintaining a Manual framing
Department -Professor 7. w. Elise,
superintendent sOskaloosa schools.
District meetings to elect members OF
nominating committee, a delegate 70
a Il. w. G. biennial 1909. and to NOM
mate district chairman for i907-1909.
Wednesday Evening.
Organ recital. Mrs, Ray.
Oskaloosa,
S 800 o,clock-a. Moonrise, Czibulka;
5. The Lonely Rose, Hermes, Oskaloosa
SMoman's Club chorus. Mrs. DIARIES, di-
Greetings from q. F.w. G. by Mrs.
Philip Moore, st. Louis.
Violin solo-Mrs. Valentine, Oska-
loosa.
Industrial committee session Conn
mittee, Mrs James Berryhill, Mrs. A.
]. Bafkley, Mrs. III. L.1Spencer.
Subcommittee on child labor--Mrs.
4. j. Fletcher, Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck,
Mrs. John !. Mullany.
Reports Of chairmen.
Address, THE working Children and
the Shopping PublicHMrs. Florence
Kelley, New York.
America"
Interesting Exhibits.
i During this convention three most
Interesting exhibits will be shown in
the upper rooms Of the library lbuild- ::
Ing The Industrial committees ex-
shibit will he in the south room. and
will consist in q showing OF artistic
hand work OF all descriptions. In the
Ncenter room will be the pure food ex-l
hibt under charge Of Mrs Blair OF
the q. F. w. c., and managed by the
household economics committee In
the north room. will be held the libra
~ commission exhibit Each Of these
will be well worth careful Inspection.
The educational committee has joined
forces with superintendent Else of the
Oskaaoosa schools and viii hold q
manual training and kindergarten ex-
h !, IN a room On the east side OF
the square.
The musical department OF the Os-s
kalposa Wonnan,s club will give re-
teption to club members and visiting.
delegates Thursday evening at 500
o'clock in the Masonic rooms Many
distinguished ladie15Nill be in receive
ing line, including Mrs. Curnnins, wife
of the governor Of Iowa, Mrs }. j.
Seerley, president Of the state fedora
ton, and all state officers, and several
visiting officers from other states.
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