The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-28
Women Talk Of Reforms.


convention was a successful one and
delighted with their treatment at the
hands of the Norfolk woman's club
and the Norfolk people, the Third
district Federation Of Women's Clubs
adjourned in the First Congregational
church Tuesday evening.
Tuesday evenings session was one
of the most interesting held by the
convention. At this session Mrs. F.
II. Cole Of Omaha delivered the fea
ture address of the e'convention. Her
subject was Civil Service
The session was called to order at
s o'clock and large audience enjoyed
the piano duet by Mesdames Booth
and Hutchinson.
Mrs. T. j. Gist, state president Of
this organization, delivered the presi-
dents address at this session. She
was followed by special music rem
dered by the Stanton ladies' quartette
After the resolutions committee made
their report final adjournment was
taken. No place has yet been select
ed to hold the next convention. AL
though it is customary to hold the
convention at different points. many
Of the members are still in favor of
Norfolk for the next meeting place.
Secretary Mrs. J. E. L. Fisher of Ran.
dolph is one of the strong Norfolk ad-
mirers. ,.
While il is customary to give every
one a chance" she said, Norfolk is a
| logical point TO hold this convention.
The railroad facilities are very good
and We could not have been better
treated than we have been in this city.
l doubt whether Norfolk would want
us again" Mrs. Fisher was assured
| Norfolk was always ready to welcome
the club women.
During the business meeting Tues
day afternoon Mrs. +. A. Long Of Mad
ison was elected district vice presi-
| dent, succeeding Mrs. Carey OF Ban
croft, and Miss Ruth Shaw of this
city was elected secretary, succeeding
Mrs. Fisher of Randolph.
The feature of Tuesday afternoons
session was the address of state Pres.
ident Mrs. T. J. Gist OF Falls City.
Interesting talks were given by Mrs.
F. H. Cole OF Omaha, and other Of.
| ficers.
The subject OF the endowment fund
of the general federation was thor
| oughiy gone over in an interesting ad.
| dress by Mrs. Fl. l.. Keefe OF Walthill.
| Mrs. keefe is chairman of the state
library committee and president of the
Walthill club.
Immediately after the business ses.
| sion Tuesday afternoon, II was an.
nounced that the automobiles were
ready and the ladies Immediately
made their way to Norfolk avenue.
where on both sides Of the street thir.
| ty-three cars were awaiting them
| They formed in line OF parade and
| were taken through the city and soon
the machines with their load OF dele.
gates were speeding through the
streets in every part OF the city. The
ladies were delighted with their enter.
tainment and commented favorably
on their treatment at the hands OF the
Commercial club.
! Besides the literature brought by
the literature committee on the sub.
jects of domestic science, home &c,
onomics, etc, Mrs. 7. ]. Gist, presi
dent of the state federation, had an
interesting assortment of reading mat,
ter appealing to the women to take
action in inducing railroads to i'm.
prove stations and grounds. Other
civic improvements suggested were:
SUGGESTED Improyements
Good roads, sane and safe Fourth OF
July, observe Arbor day, establish H.
braries. cupless fountains in schools
street cleaning, complete garbage col
lection, prohibitory eIpectoration on
streets, plant trees, arrange for play
grounds, avoid throwing ashes In
| streets because It Is hazardous tc