Evening journal., 1911-04-13
CENTURY CLUB
APRIL MEETING
Society Elects Delegates to
State Federation at Re-
hObOth in June
WOMEN MAKE READY
FOR ANNUAL ELECTION

At the April meeting of the New
Century Club yesterday afternoon, the
Following delegates were elected to
attend the annual meeting of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs, at Re
hoboth, June % and %: Mrs Ben
jamin Nields Miss Emma Lore, Mrs.
Frank Jones, Mrs. Lewis p Bush.
Miss Margaret Shearman. Mrs. John
Satterthwaite, and Mrs c. F. VOL
laston. Elected as alternates were
Mrs. Sterling Thomas, Miss Ruth Col
by, Miss Mary deVou, Mrs. Frank j.
Williams, Mrs. Charles I. Kent, Mrs
Frederick Robinson, and Mrs. I. NJ
Finn.
The corresponding secretary, Miss
Mary Poole, reported that there are
at present ten names on the waiting
list for membership in the club. She
asked that changes in addresses and
annual reports be given to her by
April 25, that they may be placed in
the new Yearbook.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson reported
that the Educational Committee was
still considering the higher educa-
tion Of women in Delaware. She said
that the naming of a new State Board
of Education had determined the COM
mittee to wait and see If their atti-
tude would be favorable; if so, they
would SEX their help rather than
frame a bill for presentation to the
Legislature. Mrs. Robinson report
ed that the committee had held sew
eral meetings with members of the
Legislature who were interested in
forwarding the higher education of
! Delaware women.
Working for the Factory Bill.
The social service committee were
too busily engaged in the work of
advocating the Woman's Factory In
spection bill to be present to report
yesterday, but their activity was
praised by club members.
The Dramatic Committee is prepar-
ing for the presentation of "She
Stoops TO Conquer" next week. under
the direction of Mrs. George w.
Sparks.
Mrs. Frank Jones told of the four
baby health exhibits held in the vari-
GUS schools Of the city. She said
there will probably be one more ex-
hibit, held in the Howard School week
after next. So popular has been the
exhibit. and so much has it travelled.
that Mrs. Jones said she thought one
more display would just about wear
out the articles exhibited. She spoke
OF the great help the school teachers
had given. About zoo mothers had
attended the exhibit. Mrs. Jones also
spoke of the talk on the city filter
given to the Current Event Class bv
Chief Engineer Kienle.
Mrs. John Bancroft. chairman of
the music committee, announced a
musicale to be given by Mrs. Slack.
who is very we'll known i'm Whining
ton, at the club on the first Friday in
May. Mrs. Elwood Jackson will be
| the accompanist, and there will be A
celloist as assistant artist.
The club voted yesterday to abolish
! the office of federation secretary. as
the club is only a member of the GEN
eral Federation through the State Fed
Grafton, instead of individually as II
was before the organizing of the State
Federation
Preparing for Election.
Mrs. Frederick Robinson, for the
committee on election, announced the
annual election to take place on May
10. The club adopted the recommen-
dations of this committee which modi-
fy the way of election followed last
year. Instead of two printed ballots,
one with printed names of officers
nominated by the election committee,
and one blank for individual nOmina-
tions, this year, blank sheet will be
posted in the hall for the entire month.
Any member may place on this any
| name for any office, until May 6. The
club voted that nominations should
close then, and nominations from the
floor on May 10 should not be al
lowed.
In the absence of Mrs. S. n. Trump.
Mrs. A. d. Warner reported that the
/ executive committee of the club had
voted to send $50 to the General Fed
/ Grafton for the endowment fund, and
the club endorsed the action. The
General Federation now receives only
20 cents for each club belonging. and
this does not give sufficient funds ex-
cept for running expenses. It is de-
sired to increase the scope Of the work
of the General Federation.
Musical After Business.
/ Following the business meeting a
NNt'''INANi tAh9ANdA llbb dUH was given.
Mrs. Joseph Swift played Chaminade's
Autumn" and Miss Isabelle Wales
sang a group of songs composed by
Mrs. Swift. They were a Gaelic Cra-
die Song; Love-" and Love Me Just
as I Love You" The songs were very
sweet and dainty, and we're charm
ingly sung by Miss Wales.
Under the auspices of the Civic
Committee, stereopticon lecture on
! the House Fly" with Miss Helen
Bye, as lecturer. was given. The
slides were loaned by the Civic As
sociation Of Philadelphia. The edu-
cational committee has invited the
High School pupils and teachers to
hear the lecture repeated this after
noon at the club. This morning the
slides were shown by Miss Elizabeth
Sumner to the pupils of No. 8 school.
and on Friday evening they will be
shown to the Girls Friendly Society
of Old Swedes' Church. The slides
show graphically the way in which
flies spread disease germs from gar
bage cans to diuuar "a b1oe .,a ~ 80.