Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-03

- OF the GnalEIIltN OF lnt tluDS A'll
standing committees. has Issued
~ a blank ballot 20 all CLUB mem
bers with the request that this be flied out
and returned to the address given before
April s. By this system the COMMITTEES Nill
ascertain the will Of the club and will be
enabled to present a ballot at the lection
with the assurance that all candidates are
fitted and willing TO serve II elected.
The revival Of this plan, which was aboi-
lshed about nine years ago, should meet
general approval among the clubs member
ship. It shoti@ be distinctly undcrs- ani
that II does not preclude nominations from
the floor. but is merely a time-saving plan
OF ascertaining the will Of the memb' rs
and OF presenting names OF women U!E.rg
to serve. Although It may not he as demo-
cratic a plan as that OF nominating from
the floor It certainly has advantages that
can not be overlooked by women WHO ap-
preciate the Importance Of judlclous srlec-
ton Of officers. Those familiar with the
club realize that too often the efficiency Of
the organization Is !eopardized by the nom
nation through mere sentiment or mis-
taken courtesy Of women wholly unquali-
fled to administer its affairs wisely. \
woman may possess a charming personality
and even be an admirable department
leader. and still be entirely untitled for the
office Of club president. The member who
makes a nomination assumes a serious re-
sponsibility. She has no right to suggest
a woman for office without first informing
herself as to that woman's qualifications
and seriously weighing her ability to per
form the functions Of that office. Woutcn
have been accused of allowing sentiment
rather than Judgment TO guide them ana
certainly this criticism is too often richly
deserved when IL comes to making nomina-
tons. Women who have sat through the
clubs sessions for years and who should
know the quality Of its timber will placidly
or even Enthusiastically nominate friends
so evidently unqualified as to provoke
amusement II il were a less serious matter.
That they have no right to discharge their
personal obligations or policies at the eN-
pense OF the club does not occur to many
women.
While the presentation Of a slate by the
nominating committee does not prevent
members from nominating other candidates
from tho floor, such nominations should De
well considered before they are made. Inc
ballot that will be presented by the com
mittee at the clubs election Will be maze
I'm from the preliminary ballot that the
members have been afforded an opportun-
itv of suggesting. 1t will represent the VIII
OF the majority and members who VIII pre-
fer other candidates than 1t may lncluue
will do we'll to consider carefully oe1ore
tbev attempt to set it aside by nominating
other women from the floor.
The sixth district, the first of the district
declarations of the Nebraska Federation to
hold it's annual meeting this spring has
announced its program to be given a'
SCOTS Bluff, April 6 and l.
The convention will open wednesday
evening at the Presbyterian church VIII
an informal reception. The session VIII Dc
called to order by Mrs. l. G. Simon %
Sidney. district vice president, who WI
nreside. Rev. T.. c. Osborne will deliver
the invocation and Mrs. s. w. Ripley vii
extend the welcome from the hostess CLUB
Fl. L. Sans will speak for the citizens o
SCOTS Bluff and Mrs. F. w. Hargrav'
NJ Cbadron, will respond for the visitin'
clubs. A song group by Mrs. Charles sim
mons will be followed by an address by tn
state president, Mrs. F. II. Cole of Omaha
and this by a violin solo by p. ]. Barron.
Thursday mornings session will opeI
] WITH tluu IbpOA . WV
vice president and greetings from visitin
officers. There will be a discussion OF tn
proposed changes in the state federation
constitution and other business. At ]
o'clock the visiting women will be take
for an automobile ride through Scott
Bluff and Gering, and at II o'clock a DO
luncheon will be served.
Thursday afternoons session will ope
with music by Misses Shumway, Everett
and Babcock. An interesting feature OF IN
session will be a paper on Social Lie
the Country" by some member of tn
Country Culture Club of Wayside. tn
art session will be given at 2 o'clock, Mr.
Anna r. Morsey OF Hastings, presiding.
round table conducted by Mrs. F. H. Co
will follow the art session.
Thursday evening there will be papel
p on 'England's Greatest Poet Laureat
Tennyson," by Mrs, c. Corbett Of Sidne!
"Civics," by Mrs. H. NJ. Rowan of A
lance, and Art for School Children" /
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith of Chadron. a di
cussion led by Mrs. Jessie Scott of Bridg
port. will follow and there will be must
followed by adjournment.