Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-20

In speaking Of the recent national con-
vention of the United States Daughters OF
1912, held in Washington, u. c., Mrs. Her
bert Gates, organizer and president Of the
Nebraska society, characterized IL as a
most successful meeting. The report Of the
historian was. she says, Of particular in
terest, since II told of splendid growth OF
interest throughout the country, and also
told of the activities OF the different state
societies. During the last year these So
cieties have done much substantial work,
have erected monuments, marked the
graves of the soldiers of 1912, made gifts
to the warshlps, and in many ways ex-
pressed their patriotism. The Nebraska So
cety, which was organized by Mrs. Gates.
includes thirty-two members, four of whom
are real daughters" The growth Of the
society since its organization in December,
1908, excited much favorable comment when
the report was given at the national meet
ing.
Mrs. Gates. who has been visiting in
Philadelphia and other eastern cities since
the meeting and had planned to remain in
the east for some time, was called to
Omaha by the death of her uncle, John s.
Collins
Vacation season is commencing at the
Young Woman's Christian association, at
least the closing sessions of the various
classes are being held and the preliminary
arrangements are being made by the sec
retaries for their yearly rest reasons.
In the educational department the classes
close next week. The lecture which Rev.
Edwin H. jerks gives this evening on Ma
ture in the Bible" closes the nature study
course.
ante a
| rector, expects to leave next week for her
summer vacation. She goes to Monmouth.
Ill. Miss Sabra Wilson, employment Sec
rotary also leaves next week for a three
weeks vacation, which she will spend in
Kansas City, Chanute, Kansas, and Okla
homa.
| Though the tenth biennial of the General
Federation of Womens clubs has closed,
| the date of the return of NebTaskas dele
gates, and therefore the arrival of the
inside story of the happenings, is still un-
certain. Some of the delegates probably
will return this week, others are planning
| to supplement the excitement of the SEES
sion by visits with eastern friends and
relatives. Mrs. F. II. Cole, president Of
the Nebraska Federation planned to visit
a short time before returning. Mrs. w. p.
Hartford will attend commandments of two
of the eastern colleges. Mrs. Edgar Allen
whose former home was Cincinnati will
remain there for a visit. Mrs. J. d. Hiss
will visit in Indianapolis.
The important question of the location of
the Fresh Air camp for sick babies was
satisfactorily settled at the monthly meet
| ing of the directors of the Visiting Nurses
association Wednesday, when the announce
ment made of the site on Bancroft
street, a short distance west of Riverview
park. This site has three OF the requisites
! to successful camp, plenty of shade trees,
elevation and plenty of fresh air. The re-
port for the months work indicated a de-
crease of illness: Flfty-four patients, 291
visits three cases sent to the hospitals and
one death
| The Woman's clubs in the various cities
are directing the attention of their mem
bers to a practical campaign for honest
| trading. The movement, which originated
| in the Rainy Day club of New York City,
and has been adopted by organizations in
other cities, is to induce housewives to
compel the storekeepers and peddlers to
give them the full weights and measures
which their payments call for. The cam
paign has dual purpose since 1t acts both
as a check upon the trades people and the
too general carelessness of housewives.
AS a first step in the movement each
housewife should provide herself with &C
curate scales, then use them. When the
campaign is already organized committee
is named and all discovering short meas