Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
MRS. COLE Is PRESIDENT
Omaha Woman Unanimously Elected
by the State Federation.
ALL OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN
Household EcOnOnaics Has Prominent
PIace-wlfe Of Governor Shell
don Speaks for National
Corn show.
ALL OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN


President, lErs. r. n. Cole, omaha.
vice President, lErs. Ma Eoststlsr,
shelton.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. n. o. Mead,
York.
Corresponding Secretary, MRS. ". q.
Swanson, osk1ana.
Treasurer, MRS. ~. q. French, hastings.
Auditor, Mrs. =. \. Ia Carey, Bancroft.
General Federation Secretary, 1Ers. o.
~. stonshraker, Lincoln.
vice president, FIRST district, Mrs. r. ].
0lst, Fails CttyS Second, Hrs. W. II.
Davidson, apringfield; Third, Mrs. o. n.
Nsedhami Fourth, Mrs. y. y. Cropssy,
R~airburyI Fifth, Mrs. James nay, Hold
rsge; SIXTH, Mrs. I. q. simonn, sidney.
These officers were elected by the Ne
braska Federation of Woman's clubs at
the First Congregational church Thurs
day morning. Mrs. Coles election as
president wal unanimous.
Household Economics.
Household economics had the conspicuous
place on the program Thursday morning,
Mrs. Margaret J.. Blair of the University
of Minnesota being the principal speaker.
Household Economics" was her subject
and she treated It from the practical stand
fHN 80 49, 1AN
h~ousekeeper.
Miss Rosa Bouton' Of the University of
Nebraska spoke Of the domestic science de-
partment of that institution. Of which she
is at the head. She invited the club women
to attend the meeting of organized agri-
cultural societies held In Lincoln in Janu-
airy and to be present at the dedication
of the new Home Economics building at
the state farm at the same time. On this
occasion Miss Ellen II. Richards OF the
Boston School of Technology will be the
principal speaker.
Mrs. George l. Sheldon Of Linooln, wife
of Governor Sheldon, spoke in behalf Of
the National Corn exposition. to be held
in Omaha, December s-1a She explained
the advantages of the laboratory and lee
ture courses and asked the women to in
terest themselves in the young women sent
as delegates. Mrs. Sheldon is a men,
Der of the women's Advisory board Of the
exposition.
individual Club Reports.
Reports OF individual ciups and Of the
district vice presidents contributed to one
Of the most interesting and helpful hours
OF the entire session. Fully half the clubs
are literary or self-oulture clubs, but many
Va tHeSe nave departments Tor domestic
science, civic improvement, library extern
sion or some of the many other branches
OF work carried under the state federation,
The stories of the ways and means by
which the women nave raised funds, edu.
Gated public opinion or created sufficient
sentiment to accomplish the things of which
they have seen need in their respective
towns or districts frequently bordered upon
the pathetic, while provoking laughter ano
admiration for the ingenuity displayed.
Fully a score of free pubic libraries exist
In the state today as a direct result of the
efforts of the Women's clubs. Reading anG
rest rooms for the fSfssers' wives ar,
maintained by the clubs in many towns ant
in scores OF others parks, streets and Gem
etaries have been ~beautified, lecture courses
maintained and other profitable work fol
public Improvement carried on through tn,
efforts of the club women. That club worl
and club interest is growing was shown
by the reports of the district vice presi
dents.
A report OF the credentials committee
showed 2s delegates voting in the conven.
ton and 100 clubs represented.
The afternoon was given over to VISITING
the Lininger art gallery and to an informa,
gallery talk given by Mrs. Jean Sher.
wood of Chicago at the library, under the
auspices Of the Society of the Fine Arts