The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-21
Of Federation of Wo-
 mems Clubs. ANNUAL MEETING ADJOURNED GreenvilIe Chosen as Next Place Of Meeting. Interest in Educational Affairs Re- eelved Further Exposition At Final Senslon-. Funds Are
 Raised For Auburn
 SchoIarship.
ANNUAL MEETING ADJOURNED

To Mrs. Phares Coleman, of Mont Romery, was rendered the highest gut of the representative women or Ala bama. that of the Presidency o1 the State Federation of Womens Ciups, at the final session of the Federation Friday afternoon
 An interest was centered in the cleo tion of officers, though from the first days session, Mrs. Coleman's election had been conceded. Inasmuch as it is customary, by an unwritten statute of the Federation. to bestoW two terms upon all efficient officers, and as Mrs Gayie had asked that she be not nomi- mated for recollection, it was virtually granted the Montgomery clubs of one of which Mrs. Gayle Is member bring forward president.
 Coleman and Mrs Gayle received the highest number of votes, but Mrs. Gayle, in accordance with her torneF decision withdrew By the constitu- cefvtnR the greatest number of votes ir, the nomination ballot are placed m the running for election. By the With dra wal of Mrs. Gayle. Mrs. Coleman nan Wiley. of Troy. were in the race for elactfpn. Mrs. J. H. Phillips. of Bir- mfn9iSam, Mrs. J. c. Converse or Selma and Mrs J. J. Mayftetd. or nuHs for sn trance in the race withdrsw Mrs- c Coleman was elected, reesistnss fiftv-thifee votes out of eighty one
 Az First Vice President. Mrs. J. S. Couversta of Selma, was re-electen- Mrs. E. D. Thames. of Greenyille was re-eIecteH as Second Vice Presideht while Nls. J. J. Mayfield received ah almost unanimous vote. placing Der again in the office or heeora1ng r1a;,r ses' of Mont1oTneify, was elected Correspond ing Secrahsry for the second term;
 For the position of Treasareri h;I1,, tn1 final ballot brought mrs; pasninsSg ,itn .Sa field Mrs. wiley being elected
 Mrs. q. H. Phillips. of Birmingham x,yl1o occupied the position Of Eedera- ton editor dH5gig t1f i,b P1is ttie sseT oppos tion. and Miss Kathleen Mallory, or Selma. elected editor, receiving a fun x,afas after Mrs. Bashinsky and MFs: Haley who had also been "0AiaiH~'sU hs1q qrs Wnliarn A Gayle. the retiring nresident. was hon4lFed by being elect a to the position of General Federa. tfon Secretary, an 'oflce nswly cTsatSu at Friday's session The General Fed sration Secretary lreeps the State Fed eration in touch with the General Fed eration. ., body was installed. each introducing herself to the Federation In pretty speeches of appreciation.
 The new body of officers represents practically every section or the state. snd all are club wom en of zeal. prom thence and experfenca In their work
 The new president. Mrs. Phares Coleman, Is known a lready to every member of the Fsdes sfi9n of OfSs0S tSs city Federation of Women'si Clubs of Mont gomery. Mrs. Coleman is a member or the Ionian Club. .,.. officers, Mrs. Thames. peaking for the Women's Clubs. of Greenville. asked that the Federation meet next in that city. The invitation wa accepted wllh appreciation by the .FeaeIae1SGn, S,n,t ah1 nf the Alabama Federation or "omenA Clubs year hence. -,- ,,-
 The Mobile Register, through Mrs' ices as the ohicia1 organ of the Ala bama Federation. and W as designateo as such, the offer being ccepteo.
 Afternoon SesNA on.
 During the afternoon SG Hsslon or FFl- day. occa sion arose to dist 'uss and pass upon the recommendatld ms or Mrs. Gayle, the retiring president. one rec ommendation that the date Of the an nual convention be changed from Fall fo Spring met with disfaVS)r while the others seven in number were all passed The Recommendations which were con- cured in were: That three days be eS- fabitshed to be observed during the oIub wear. Education Day. Reciprocity Day and Federation Day; that a suit able motto be selected for the Fedora tion to be suggested by the various clubs at a later date; tha [ the year book be continued; that three meetings of the Executive Board be held each wear; that the General Federation Sec retary be made a member of the State Board: that the number of standing committees be increased. and that a Business Committee be appointed.
 | The Wor kof the Federation in ed 7 u-ationaI fields was brought out clear iy in the two sessions of Friday, when d report on the scholarships at the va rious State colleges, which the Feder- alton has established. was made. It was shown that twenty six scholar : ships at the Girls Industrial School at Montevallo have been supported by the Federation since 19o3.. One scholar ship each year at the University of Alabama, and one at Auburn have been kept up by the club women When the delegates of various clubs were called upon to contribute to the Au- burn scholarship fund, in the name of their clubs, $1625O was raised within a few minutes. One hundred dollars
 was also raised by contributions, to be devoted as a prize to the county school of the State showing the greatest im- movement in the year.
 Along school improvement lines, vast