Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-22

governing the awards are to be those
recommended by the educational COM
mittee. This resolution was seconded
by Mrs. James G. Berryhill, of Des
Moines.
Following are delegates to the gem
eral federation biennial to be held in
Swiney, of Davenport, Mrs. J. w
Corey, of Spencer. Mrs. b. b. Clark. of
Red Oak, Mrs. II. ]. Howe. of Mar
shalltown, Mrs. A, f. Shipley, of Des
Moines. Mrs +. l.. Johnson. of Water
loo, Mrs Matt Parrot. of Waterloo.
Test Children's Eyes.
The convention today adopted the
following resolution:
Whereas, the fact Is we'll estab-
lished. that many children of the pub
lie schools are suffering from myopia.
and kindred diseases of the eye, and as
the diseases are not always manifested
in such ways as to be detected. by
family or teacher. and Yet are seriously
retarding the development of the child.
the federation recommends the adopt
ion of system of tests In the public
schools by which defective eyesight
may be detected and reported to the
chld's parents"
The club women are also impressed
with the need of greater hospital priv
ileges for the smaller towns and rural
communities. and heartily endorse the
movement for hospital extensions and
pledge themselves to use all possible
influence to secure greater good to
each community from the provisions of
the hospital legislation enacted by the
last session of the Iowa legislature
which provides for the establishment
and maintenance OF hospitals in each
county in Iowa.
Mrs. j. G. Hutchinson of Ottumwa,
chairman of civic Improvement and
forest committee, suggests that 1000
trees be planted in Iowa on March 10.
1910 She urges the women OF Iowa
to suspend their club work on that
date and devote their time to outdoor
life.
Train Boys for Marriage.
Charity in the home, how to laugh
and be merry common sense. and how
to be reasonable, are among the nu-
merous good results derived by women
from womens clubs, said Mrs. Kate
Upson Clark, Of Brooklyn, n. Y. noted
lecturer, and editor of the American
Cooking Magazine, in her informal talk
before the morning session of the fed
Grafton. Mrs. Clark had a pleasing adj
dress and quite captivated her audi
ence. Her remarks were bright and
snappy, and after the talk she was
given round of applause. She outlined
the history of women's clubs, and the
wonderful help they are to women. She
urged the women not to teach their
daughters to marry, but urged that
their sons be trained to marry, and be
instructed to look forward to married
life, preparing for home. She says
it is mistake to train girls to mar
ry; the result is that many of the girls
who ought to be able to make an in
dependent living hurry up to be mar
ried and secure any kind of husbands.
Chairmen of the eleven districts ir
| the state We're elected as follows:
Blair. Columbus Junction: Eels.
Muscatine; Hamilton. Clarion; Miles
Oelwein; Darling, Marshalltown;
Greenlee, Richland; Brenton, Dalla.
Center; Hyland. Osceola; Clark, Rec
Oak; Whitley. Webster City: Woods
of Sutherland.
Alternates, Mesdames Fouche, Oska.
loosa; McCandless. Davenport: Moser
Eldora; Schleck, Charles City; Howe
Marshalltown: Oppenheimer. Oska
loosa; Burberry, Indianola; Lorenz
'tCharlton; Cutler. Council Bluffs: How
ard, Jefferson and Cook. of Odebolt.