Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-22
CLUR WoAfEN N BosTON.
General Federation Assemblies "a
Boston.

today from every city and town OF
the land to participate In the DELHI
erations OF the ninth biennial meet
Ing OF the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. Thousands of dele
gates are now in the city and there
is every likelihood that the estimate
OF 10000 visitors during the week
all be fulfilled. This convention is
especially notable as the first held in
the east since the small beginning Of
the national federation, which now
has half-million women in It's ranks.
A concert by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra this evening will be the
opening feature of the gathering.
The formal opening will take place
tomorrow evening, when It Is expect
ed that Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, the
grand old woman Of America" will
deliver one of the addresses Of wei
come. The response will be by Mrs.
Sarah Plat Decker, of Denver. pres
ident of the General Federation.
Among the mere men who will speak
are Senator Albert J. Beveridge, OF
Indiana, whose subject will be Child
Labor" Commissioner NeIll OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
and owen r. Lovejoy. A great deal
OF attention will be paid to legisla-
tive and industrial topics. Art. ed
ucation, civics, literature, forestry,
library extension, household econom-
les and pure food will also come up
for consideration. The entire feder-
alton will be the guests of the Rhode
Island Federation at clam bake on
Saturday.
The convention will be especially
notable for the reports on work al
ready done and specific statements of
work yet TO be accomplished, The
reports OF all the presidents OF state
declarations will be delivered on
Thursday.
Miss Anna Lewis Clark, chairman
OF the committee on civil service re-
form, has completed the arrange
ments for the meeting to be devoted
TO this subject. Miss Julia D. Perry
will deliver an address on Practical
Workings OF Civil Service Reform In
Institutions" Mrs. @. a. Main will
have for her subject "Women's Clubs
and the d. A. r.. In Practical Patriot
ism" Rabbi Morris Fenrlicht OF
indianapolis. will deal with the appli-
cation OF "Civil Service Reform in
institutions"
Mrs. q. Q. Skies, chairman of the
committee ON education, will report
upon the general work along these
lines In the declarations. and will also
present Miss Laura d. Gill, ex-dean
OF Barnard College and president OF
! the Association OF Collegiate Alum.
! nae; Mrs. Ella M. d. Glines. OF Lon.
don. and Miss Desha Breckenridge
} Mrs. Skies IL especially interested
! In manual training, and has been
active In presenting It's claims to the
clubwomen of Illinois through the
State Federation and the Chicago
. Woman's Club.
: Mrs. Clarence Burns. chairman Of
! the committee on legislative. indus
I trial, and child labor. will have the
. evening meeting Of Saturday. Mrs
! Joseph Medln Mccormick. chairman
: of the woman's Department of the
a National Civil Federation, will de
. liver an address upon 'Welfar'
' Work" Miss Sarah l.. Arnold, dear
OF Simmons college. will speak upol
Industrial Education" and Senate
e Beveridge will discuss ''Natlona
9 Legislation on Child Labor" Thi
9 program win be repeated on Monda,
. evening. with the addition of Mr.
q Owen r. Lovejoy and COMMISSIONS
n Neill Of the United States Depart
y ment OF Labor and Commerce. q
speakers.
On Tuesday afternoon, June 80
. there will be a conference OF thi
!. committee. when Miss Edith NJ
!. Howes. OF the Consumers League
Il will introduce their topics for dis
. eussion.
4 Mrs. A. +. BrOombAll. chairmal
. OF the committee on library exten
! sion. will report upon the work don
= by olubwomen In behalf Of the q
7 tAbllshment Of libraries, and Wi
= present as chief speaker Or. Jane
, II. Canheld. librarian Of Columbi
University. who win have for hi
subject THE Place and Value OF n
Public Library"
! The headquarters Of the GenerS
Federation OF women's Clubs are I
: the Hotel vendome on CommoE
! wealth avenue. one OF the famou
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