Evening journal., 1911-06-24
CLUB WOMEN
END SESSION
Reception at Hotel HenlOpen
Last Night, and Luncheon
at the Pines
MEET NEXT YEAR
In MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
REHOBOTH, Del, June 24.-After
disposing of the many reports and
hearing discussions of subjects of
Importance to the state, the annual
convention of the State Federation
Of Women's Clubs adjourned late
yesterday afternoon. Some delegates
left yesterday, but most OF the visi-
tors remained for the installation of
officers and a delightful reception
last night at the Hotel Henlopen Civ
en- by the Village Improvement As
sociation of Rehoboth. Today many
of the visitors were entertained at
luncheon at The Pines. on the edge
of Rehoboth. Numerous delegates
have arranged to remain in Rehoboth
over Sunday. The convention will be
held next year in Middletown.
Women a Force.
There is an undeniable charm. a
clearness of brains and a definite
ness of purpose about the club wo-
men of Delaware which are a reve-
lation to anyone coming upon them
for the first time in an assembly
of this sort. And they are a force
reckon. They are not divided in their
aims. The 1861 members of the six
teen federated clubs are working with
a oneness which must tell sooner OF
later And during the progress of
the meetings the only noticeable mem
ton of suffrage was made by a mere
man. Delaware's women have evil
IDENTIFY found that they can secu q
legislation, found Libraries, improve
the appearance of their cities, towns
and villages, improve general health
fulness and do a thousand and one
other needful things without voting
about them. And it is a hopeful sign
TO find that they are doing during
the year and reserving their annual
meetings for the talking about it.
Yesterday afternoons session OPEN
ed at about three o'clock, the exces-
sive warmth being rather against
promptness. Miss Margaret Burbage
sang the Russian Nightingale Song"
delightfully."- and responded to an en-
core which was greatly enjoyed. Mrs
Beniah Watson, chairman of the legis-
lative committee, reported that two
important bills in the Legislature, tbs
Woman's Labor bill and the Child La
Dor bill were lost Undismayed. how
ever, the Federation pledged itself tC
further work on the same line mex
year, and the bills will be reintroducet
at the next session of the Legislature
Three bills backed by the Federation
however, were passed, one appropriat.
! ing a yearly sum for the benefit of the
free Libraries, another giving $4,000
| to the anti-tuherculosis work and an
other giving the County Levy Courts
the right to appropriate money to the
club women for county improvement
The Civic Committee pointed with
pride to new sidewalks and street
crossings in Rehoboth, proposed water
works in Milton and a new school
house in Harrington, all backed by the
club women.
Propose CO-educatiOn Plan.
The Educational Committee of which
I Mrs. =. G. Robinson is chairman
/ struck a popular chord when It recon.
mended cO-education I'm Delaware Col.
lege as the solution of better educa.
! tion for Delaware girls. By co-educa.
tion at Delaware College the State
would be saved the expense of any pro
/ posed normal school in the State. The
committee made a strong plea for less
education for teachers and equal edu.
cation to fit girls to be mothers, wives
and housegeepers, instead of school
teachers.
The Library Committee reported n
travelling Libraries now in Delaware
all free for the rural population.
BIames Phone for High Living.
A telephone at the elbow of the
housewife Of today, the ever-ready
charge account at the grocery, the de-
livery wagon and the more pronounc-
ed taste for luxuries, is the real cause
of the high cost Of living today. rather
than any other circumstances, ac-
cording to the lecture given yesterday
afternoon by Mrs Anna B. Scott. Of
Philadelphia. According to Mrs.
Scott, meals can be cooked and food
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