Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-13
MRS. WARREN IS
NEW PRESIDENT
Of FEDERATION

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for the presidency, Mrs. Howard
Crosby Warren, of Princeton. whose
name stands alone. She Is, therefore.
the new president, succeeding Mrs.
Frank Amber Pattison. This year,
however, will mark an innovation IN
the roll of officers. Instead of the
county chairmen, upon whose shout
ders fell n goodly share of the respon-
sibility of the clubwomen in their coun-
ties. there have been substituted ten
vice-presidents, allotted according 20
the congressional division Of the State.
Besides these, there will be a vice.
president-at-large, and for this lattsc
post Mrs. William 7. Ropes, of Mont
clair, the present corresponding secre-
tary. is the sole nominee. Mrs. II. NJ.
Edwards. OF Glen Ridge. is the chair
man of the nominating committee.
Professor Bailey speaks.
Following the council of presidents
and county chairmen this morning was
an interesting program, an important
portion of which was furnished by
Professor Henry Turner Bailey, of Bos-
ton, who talked about IA National
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Mrs. w. X. Wndes, chairman on con-
/ servation; Mrs. Howard Crosby War
ren. chairman of industrial and child
labor. Mrs. Charles G. Davis, chairman
OF sociology; Mrs. William A. West
colt, chairman of public health, and
Mrs. Harriet n. NJ. Pancoa5t, chair
man of household economics and pure
food. Besides this, the new clubs were
introduced, and before the session
closed the report of the election com
mittee was read.
The feature address OF the afternoon
session was by DR.. Willie m II. Allen.
director of the bureau OF the Robert
L. Stevens Fund for Municipal Re-
search in Hoboken. on Some Nexs
steps in Civic Cooperation with Public
I schools
a council OF presidents was held at
8 o'clock this morning preceding the
opening of the closing session. Mrs.
Spencer Weart. the second vice-presi-
dent, presided and several important
matters were presented for considera-
ton and many others had to be waived
owing to the limited time.
A petition was presented to the
ell by Mrs. Albert W. Palmer, president
of the Woman's Club. of Orange, ask
ing the council to consider tho posi-
biity of the legislative committee OF
the State Federation notifying the
chairman of each clubs Legislative
committee, when any bill is pending
or presented to the State Legislature
In which the interest and assistance of
the club women is desired. The part
of the second bylaw, which reads
neither shall two members OF the
same club hold office at the same time
was referred to a committee to be pre-
scented at the next board meeting.
The polls opened at s O'Clock and
voting continued until II o'clock. With
Mrs. Frank Amber Pattison, president,
presiding, the morning session con-
vened shortly after 10 o'clock, follow
ing the singing of 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner Mrs. Bruce Koator presided
at the organ.
n Prayer by DIR. McDufie.
The invocation was offered by the
Rev. DR.. NJ. v. MeDufie. and was fol-
lowed by the reading OF the minutes of
yesterdays session by the recording
secretary, Mrs. Frank S. Hampton.
Mrs. Wildes, chairman of the conserva-
ton department., gave q comprehensive
report, which was further emphasized
by a collection OF photographs dis
played in the church parlors showing
an advance in the work OF forestry.
Mrs. Wildes recommended that local
clubs have a department of conserVa-
ton. instead OF a forestry department.
as they are designated at present.
The following certificate of incorpora-
3, ton Of the Endowment Society of the
New Jersey State Federation has been
filled.
"The undersigned persons desiring TO
associate themselves into a corporation
pursuant to an act of the Legislature
OF the State of New Jersey. accord
ing to the act of 1898. that the name
of such corporation is known as the
endowment society Of the New Jersey
Federation of Women's Clubs. Second,
that the purpose for which its cor