Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-03


committees Mrs. Frederick Cole, president
of the Nebraska federation, has been re-
appointed to the civil service committed
This committee will have new chairman
this term, Mrs. Imogene oakley of Phil
adelphla, succeeding Mrs. Sarah Platt
Decker.
Mrs. Anna r. Morey of Hastings, Neb.,
has been asked to serve on the art COM
mittee of the General Federation. This ap-
pointment is made in recognition of the
standing the Nebraska federation made in
its art work, ranking second among all the
state federation in it's reports.
The directors of The Greche VIII hold
their regular monthly meeting Wednesday.
one important topic TO be considered at
this meeting is the plan for the annual
picnic.
The appreciation felt by the directors of
the Young Women's Christian association
for the work done. here by Mrs. Emma
Byers. who has just put aside the duties
of general secretary of the Omaha asso-
citation to become Il national worker, Is
expressed in the following enthusiastic trib-
ute of the president of the board, Mrs.
w. p. Hartford:
81 wish l could command words ade-
quate to express the appreciation of our
association of Mrs. Emma f. Byers and
her work for us In the nine years of
service as our general secretary. With
the culture of Christian home and of the
schools, her experience in city and state
association work, and as a pastors wife,
her sympathy with girls, her tact in man
agement Of her associates and her excep-
tional executive ability, have been strong
factors in the development of our associa-
.ls.vs.
present splendid standing. Her versatile
gifts have won to the association hundreds
of young women from all walks of life,
as we'll as the confidence, interest and sup
port of hundreds of our best citizens. Her.
deeply religious life, free from cant and
sectarianism, has been stamped upon every
department of work"
Her other coworkers, the secretaries, also
expressed their appreciation in no uncer-
tain terms. Friday afternoon they sur
prised Mrs. Byers by giving luncheon
for her In one of the club rooms; and
again surprised her by presenting her with
a handsome walrus travelling case. The
party included all the secretaries, who are
now in tho city: Miss Sabra Wilson Miss
Harriet Schaeffer, Miss Ora johnson, Miss
Ethel Hendee. Miss Lillian Lotus, Mrs.
Theodste Wilson, Mrs. Clara Mead, Miss
Florence Iijeros.
Instead OF placing the sun dial, which IS
10 mark tho path of the Oregon trail in It's
entrance TO Omaha, that is at Rivervlew
park this summer. the Daughters of the
American Revolution have decided to post
pone the ceremony until the more enthus-
astic season of the year. October An :n-
terssting program is planned for the cere-
mony.
The Woman's Suffrage club will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs, c. K.
Bauserman, 5OO6 lizard street. At this NEE.
ing the club will continue its discussion of
plans and make arrangements for the
next meeting, which it is planned to make
an evening session.
July 10 is the date of warning for all
who are considering the trip to Lake GEN
eva, Wis, In company with the Young
womens Christian association delegates TO
the annual summer conference. Names
must be sent in on that date so that ar
rangements may be made for the accom-
mediation OF the parry The dates of the
conference are August 1s~a&
Mrs. Frederick Cole will 50 TO Valley
MOnual 10 dNAehu INC plSll4S NAlSh tAtt
Valley Woman's club gives as its "safe and
sane" observance of the Fourth of july.
An important five days conference on
household and institution management by
leading specialists from all parts OF the
United States ana Canada was held at the
Lake Placid club In the Adirondacks from
June y 10 July q 1t was here tha& the ma
tiOnal conference on home ecopemics was
founded In 1893, meeting there annually fol
ten years. lis mission was 90 apply the
best teachiugs Nc science tg the varied prob
lens OF the home. fh,s meant the develop
ment OF a new science which they named
Home Economics. though often called
Domestic Science" Home Making" Sci
enee OF the Home" etc. In the ten years
they worked out the classification courses
OF study from Kindergarten TO university
ana other essentials OF the new science
Interest grew rapidly. leading UNIVERSE
ties and colleges. especially the state insti-
tutlons. established chairs. State and ma