Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
WHATCLUBWOMEN ARE DOING
Western Woman Discusses Effect of
Boston Meeting on Future.
PROGRAM A SERIOUS QUESTION
Mrs. Decker Believes General Fedora
ton Most Hopeful Organization
for Women in This Gem
Grafton.

In discussing the effects of the Boston
biennial on future biennials the president
Of one of the western declarations said be-
fore an interested audience at a luncheon
given in New York City recently:
Al the final meeting of the council we
were too overshadowed by the closing
meetings of the biennial to discuss many
plans for the future. TWO questions
brought forward will have to be decided
at an early date by the executive boaTa;
meetings be held earlier than the last week
in June, as the hot weather usually ex-
perienced at that time has been found 10
be a serious detriment to those engaged IN
the arduous work of a great convention,
San Francisco, Atlantic City and Denver
nave invited the General Federation, to hold
the next biennial in their cities, while the
council has had a number of invitations
for the meeting to be held next year.
Another suggestion which will receive
consideration is the length of the program
The council is divided on this point, one
! half contending thai the varied interests
of woman's clubs demand the consldera'
ton of subjects that cannot be conveniently
curtailed, while others believe the program
should be shortened. This difference may
but definitely .instructing delegates ana al
ternates to attend specified general sessions
and conferences, and this leads TO another
point to be se~ttled-the proposed policy OF
issuing the regular program 81 least a
month in advance OF the biennial meeting:
The general impression seems 10 DC that
this is an important change that will be a
help to all concerned.
These are business questions ana only
carry out the general impression which
all of us have to take away from the ninth
biennial. 1t has been a bustnesslike meet
wW6Sicb" is a distinct step forward for club
women in general. Mrs. Decker's admins
tration marks a turning point In ciuo al
fairs in that II has been charged with COM
mon sense and breadth of view concerning
the questions which interest the great ag-
gregation of women.
was a qualification to the western women,
we think her ties in the east will. appeal
to New York club women as well, TOT MIS-
and is well known in this city she mas
been president of the Collegiate alumnae
body. and is a trustee OF Vassar. She has
studied in foreign universities, and is as,
ISOLATED with various movements or socla
reform in st. Louis.
Mrs. Decker's Parting Words.
Mrs. Decker, in her parting words on
presidents evening at the biennial, said;
I believe in the federation because l think
II IS the most hopeful organization in our
land for the women of our generation.
love 1t because its platform is not made ol
one plank. l believe YOU can't Keep tht
women OF this generation on one plank
Our federation platform is broad enougI
for the woman OF narrow mind and for the
woman OF broad mind, / believe It is q
bridge over which are to pass the women o.
the future, 1t is FORWARD marG no
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men for good things-for better homes bet
ter care of children, better education, anC
better laws for the scientific upbuihding o.
a great nation.
The Industrial Session.
No part Of the program Of the biennla
meeting attracted larger OF more enthu
siastlc audiences than the sessions given t
the consideration OF legislative and indus
trial subjects, under the direction Of Mrs
Clarence Burns OF New York City, chair
man OF that committee Of the general fed
GRAFTON. At the evening session on Satur
day at symphony hall, Miss May Aldel
Ward presided, and Mrs. Joseph Medill Nc
Cormick, chairman OF the Woman's Depart
ment Of the National Civic Federation, de
livered an address on welfare Work 70
Employees" Mrs. Sarah L. Arnold. dean o
Simmons college. spoke on Industrial Ed
ucation," and Senator Beveridge OF INDIAN
on National Legislation on Child Labor,
In the Interest of Women.
Mrs. ]. b. Hartman Of New York In
recent address on the practical results o
the interest shown by employers in tn
welfare of their employees described IN
aims OF the women's department OF tn
National Civic federation as followsi