The Washington times., 1908-06-24
BOSTON CAPTURED
BY WONEY'S CLUBS
Federation Opens Ninth BIZ
ennial Convention With
Hum of Politics.

BOSTON, Mass, June 24.-Massachu-
sets has been captured by a fair ma
5ority with the arrival in this city Of
national delegates from the General
Federation Of Womens Clubs for the
ninth biennial convention Even before
the 5000 visitors had become accus-
toned 10 the new surroundings their
councils began to hum with politics.
their chief concern being the choice OF
a president OF the General Federation
TO succeed Mrs Sarah s. Platt Decker.
The women pattern their politics in no
way after the masculine brand. as Mrs.
Decker has declined to name her sue
ccssor. Among the candidates for the
leading honor of the federation are Mrs
Philip H Moore, Of St. Louis; Mrs.
Philip Carpenter, of New York; Mrs.
John Sherman. Of Chicago, ard Mrs.
May Alden Ward. Of Boston.
Mrs. Moore Won't Run.
The women have unanswered the con-
test neatly. Mrs. Moore. who is the
logical successor, being first vice presi-
dent, announced that she would not run
against Mrs. Ward MIS-. Ward politely
announced that, as the convention Is
being held in Boston, 1t would be IN
fair for her TO contest. In this way
fhe real contest IS on. Mrs. Moore's ad-
vantage OF official succession does not
preclude an interesting election because
her rivals are both learned lawyers.
Mrs. Carpenter is president Of Sorosis
and Mrs. Sherman is author Of a valua-
bic treatise on parliamentary law.
Symphony Hall was filed TO overflow
ang last night when the convention
was opened by Mrs. Decker. The
invocation was by the Rev Sam
neI McCherd Crothers. Of cam
bridge. Addresses Of welcome were de-
liyered by Gov. Curtis Guild, May
or George a. Hibbard. and Mrs. Ward
VINO IS president Of TIE Massachusetts
State Federation Of Women's Clubs. A
one time president Of the General Fed
GRAFTON, Mrs. Dipiies T. A Dennison, OF
New York, delivered the first address Of
the evening. her topic being The Long
Path"
Prof. Charles Beublin, OF Chicago
spoke on Democracy and Culture" He
Culture is the habit Of a mind IN
etinct with purpose, cogniZant Of 4 tend
encv and connection in human acheVe-
ment. able and industrious in discerning
the great from the trivial
What are some Of the indications OF
tendency and connection in human
achievements 1 am going 70 SuggesI
as Illustrations subjects with which
selves. the political movement. the labor
movement and the woman movement OF
today. Here are three great move
nents which are shaping society
Women's Work.
when we look about US we find that
there are many millions of women work
ing outside their own homes IN this
country. We find that girls take the
honors at college, so that we have to
put I'D the bars to keep them out OF
the colleges or they would swamp the
coeducational colleges When we begin
TO recognize the significance not only OF
women's industrial activity and educa-
tional and political activities, but Of the
Indispensable element of women's eco
nomic independence, We cannot any
longer delay the vision OF sex equality,
even though we indefinitely delay its
accomplishment
Il am not asking you TO believe that
culture demands that you insist upon
-voman-s economic independence or that
Won admit the justice Of their demand
Tor a vote. or approve Of these things,
hut TO be ignorant OF them is not only
more Of a flaw in your culture than 70
know how they lived in Greece, but a
moral flaw of momentous character
Il am going 70 suggest three 9hlngs
so great that no man OF women OF cul-
ture can afford to be ignorant Of them
evolution. the higher criticism If the
Bible. and socialism.
II Am no more asking you to become
socialists than evOlutiOnists or highef
critics. but I repeat that II 3 an evil
dence OF lack Of culture TO be indlHerent
10 this social movement
LOCAL MENTION.