The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-01

entlrely labor OF love. The subscrip-
tions do not pay for the work done,
and the Manager and Editor have for
years given not only their minds and
hearts to this work, but also supplied
funds for the publication Of this in
toresting and instructive journal. Ev-
cry woman in the Federation ought to
subscribe to The Keystone. Your pres
ldent recomemnds that each club ap-
point one Of it's members to read ex-
tracts from The keystone at a club
meeting. In this way the clubs may
be able to keep in touch with the Fed
Grafton and with each other.
Your president further recomends
that when the officers of clubs are
changed the secretary notify the re-
cording secretary of the State FEEDER
alton at once.
She recommends that the reports of
officers and chairmen be abridged
when published In the Year Book, and
that an abridged copy Of the Minutes
Of Annual Conventions containing the
motions and recommendations adopt
ed at said meetings. be printed and
sent to the officers, chairmen and
clubs.
The president recomemnds that If
amendment to the constitution to
change Article LX so that the rate of
taxation be 10 cents per capita for
clubs having membership of over
thirty be adopted, representation at
the annual convention be changed so
that clubs may be represented by two
delegates for every thirty members.
Your president recommends that If
above recommendation be not approx
ed by this convention that the annual
dues be changed to 81 for each club.
The clubs are again reminded Of the
fact that annual dues must be paid
by Jan. 1st and 1t is advised that all
bills be made payable only after that
date.
AT meeting of the Board Of Direc-
tors of the State Federation in Octo-
ber. 1907, State badge was adopted.
The design selected was ordered from
Stephen Thomas & Bro... jewelers., Of
Charleston, with guarantee that 500
club women would buy the badges.
These badges have not all been pur-
chased, and the bill Of 1895 for the re-
manning badges has been sent to the
president. The badge Is very pretty
and can be worn at any time as a
pin. Miss Eola Willis has these
badges with her at this meeting: and
IL the club women will now redeem
their promises to take badges it will
greatly relieve our treasurer, who is
trying hard. to make both ends meet
One OF the pleasures that has come
to your president was the Boston BIZ
ennial, that wonderful gathering Of
the most intelligent and thoughtful
women of America. It was like a
great experience meeting. where hear
ing what others had done filed one
with enthusiasm and courage to adopt
the methods which had been found
successful. 1t is impossible to convey
an idea Of the stimulating effect Of an
assembly like the Biennial.
The South Carolina Federation was
represented by the president, the
chairman of Literature and Recipro-
city, Miss Louisa b. Poppenheim; the
chairman of the Health Committee,
Mrs. III. w. eBall; Miss Andrea Chris
tensen; Miss Isabel Stuart Mays. The
alternates present were Mrs. c.. p.
Poppenheim. and Mrs. s. c.. Baker.
The report Of the Biennial by The
Keystone Is, In the Judgment of your
president, the finest report she has
ever read of any convention.
Wishing every club woman in the
Federation to hear this report, your
.. -.
to read it as the official report of the
Biennial.
At the Boston Bisnnal one of the
most impressive figures was Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe, who bore gracefully and
beautifully the weight of ninety years,
with its crown of loving, useful SER
vice. This little woman delivered a
beautiful address Of welcome, closing
with these words, now placed is a
final message Of this report:
start from the present.
Keep the straight path,
Hope for every good thing,
Hunt no easy way
And may God keep thy heart"
Respectfully submitted,
MINNIE NJ BURNEY