The Springfield herald., 1911-06-30
CONGRESS OF
FARM WOMEN
INVITATION TO ATTEND AND
PARTICIPATE EXTENDED TO
THOSE INTERESTED.
OCTOBER 1918 AND 19
SESSION TO BE HELD AT TIME OF
INTERNATIONAL DRY FARM.
ING CONGRESS-.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Colorado Springs.-The Information
al Congress Of Farm Women. which
is formed on Independent lines. but
which Is called as an auxiliary to the
International Dry Farming Congress,
will hold its first annual session in
Colorado Springs October IL, 1S and
10, 1911, for the purpose of forming
permanent organization and outlining
work for the coming year. The off,
cial call follows:
To the Honorable, the Chief Execu-
tives Of Nations, the Governors OF
States, the Secretaries or Ministers
of Agriculture; the Presidents and
Officers of Universities and Col
leges Where Agriculture is Taught;
the National, State or Local Organ
izations Having for Their Object the
Enlargement OF Agricultural Edu-
cation and the Uplift OF Home Life
Upon the Farm; the Publishers OF
Magazines or Other Literature De-
voted to Better Homes and Rural
Life; the Farm Women and others
misunderstanding
You are herewith invited to attend
and participate in the first annual
session of the International Congress
OF Farm Women, called as an auxll-
iary to the Dry Farming Congress, but
which will hold Its sessions and or
ganize its work largely upon indepen-
dent lines.
You may be represented by proper
ly accredited delegates, and appoint
ments may be made as follows:
Chief executives of nations, states
or provinces may appoint forty dele
gates each.
Educational institutions interested
in agriculture may appoint ten dele
gates each.
National or state societies interest
ed in agriculture, forestry or rural
home life may appoint ten delegates.
Local societies (as above) may ap-
point five delegates.
Horticultural societies may appoint
five delegates.
Boards Of County Commissioners,
mayors of cities and presidents OF
towns, may appoint five delegates.
Local or county oranges or farmers
organizations having women members
may appoint two delegates each.
There is a demand for the crystalli-
cation of the movement for better
homes, for better sanitation, more
practical education. more refinement
and a greater advancement morally.
spiritually and mentally in the homes
OF the rural districts of all countries.
The speakers before this Women's
Congress will include many notable
men and women workers for the high
er standards of life upon the farm.
There will be domestic science DEM
onstrations and exhibits and lectures
upon the subjects that are nearest to
the hearts of the farm women. So
ciology, nursing in the home. hygiene,
music, literature, dress, architecture,
home making, business management
for farm women, and other kindred
subjects will be discussed by leaders
from many institutions Of learning and
by the delegates.
Information may be obtained by ad-
dressing the secretary of the Congress-.
THE BOARD OF ORGANIZATION
(Authorized by Dry Farming Congress)
Mrs. William F. Slocum, president,
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Charles a. Lorey, first vice
president, Fort Collins, Colo.
Mrs. Franklin E. Brooks. second
vice president. Colorado Springs.
Mrs. John T. Burns. secretary. Box
1898, Colorado Springs. Colo, U. 8. A.