The Press., 1912-05-22

children. These young women have
 secured positions in the flax, shoe and
 hemp industries, and even in shops, factories and laundries, which en-
 abled them to gain first hand infor-
 nation regarding labor The state,
 convinc of the importance of the
 work, has now taken it up and finds
 unsanitary conditions the prevailing
 offence. The clubs worked for bill providing a commission of labor and industry, and have done much for
 educational work in the south, par ticularly in Georgia, in the midst of
 the cotton industry. The school
 which the (Mass Federation es-
 tablished there is now supported joint | ly by the county and the Georgia
 Federation of Women's clubs. The (Mass). clubs have settlement school at Happy Valley in the mountains of
 Tennessee. The Worcester clubs have established the stamp saving system among school children of their city,
 until the schools have found it worth while and have taken the manage ment upon themselves. It teaches the children orderliness, neatness and thrift, for they keep their own books, arrange as they exchange the different denominations of stamps, and when they save three dollars it begins draw ing interest. This steady gain of few pennies saved has marked in- fluence on the members of the home,
 and when one realizes that in 25 Worcester schools the pupils save 5000 each month, it should at least
 prove the value of the system. In
 Massachusetts $2OO, 900 have been
 saved by the school children. Miss Bacon says the club movement is
 worth to you just what you are worth
 to it. She has visited 24O Federated
 clubs in the past two years and finds
 them ready for work, having out
 grown the pink tea age.
 Miss Dotha s. Pinneo of Norwalk reported for the Press committee, em- phasizing the value of the club publi-
 cations.
 Mrs. H. M. Barber reported for the
 Credential committee 52 delegates present.
 Mrs. Milo Parsons of Stamford, chairman of the Nominating commit tee, announced the ticket for officers, and Mrs. F. H. Macdonald of New Haven, Mrs. A. B. Hathaway of En- field, Miss Helen Swartz of Norwalk and Mrs. A. l.. Kenyon of South Manchester acted as tellers. The fol- lowing were unanimously elected: President, Mrs. James R. Bolton, New Haven; first vice. president, Mrs. Wm. H. Phipps, Waterbury; second vice-president, Mrs. w. H. Hoffman, Cheshire; recording secre- tary, Mrs. D. Frederick Allen, Wall ingford; corresponding secretary, Mrs. O. J. Curtiss, New Haven; treasurer, Mrs. o. w. Shelton, Norwalk; audi tor, Miss Ruth Downs, Ansonia; di- rectors, Mrs. F. M. Card, Bridgeport, Mrs. James R. Mason, Derby, Mrs. Lillie G. Smith, Washington, Mrs. Ida S. Keep, South Norwalk, Mrs. F. E. Hartwell, Danbury, Mrs. John Elliott, Clinton, Mrs. E. F. Thomp- son, East Haven; general Federation secretary, Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo, Norwalk.
 The meeting was adjourned and special cars took ninety-nine guests to the West Stafford Congregational church, where they were served chicken-pie dinner by the ladies' so- ciety.
 At 1.45 p. m. Mrs. Phipps opened the session with her retiring address, which was a reminiscence of the past four years under her able leadership. II am deeply appreciative of the sym pathy and cooperation of all the club members, and while our high ideals have not been reached, we hope that in the past four years many barren spot has been made more beautiful. We trust that through your effort help and comfort have come to many homes, mothers and children have received benefit from the laws for pure food and sanitary milk supply, education has been promoted, much financial help given, school life made happier and more comfortable, and that we have greater breadth of vision which has taken in literature, music and art, and better prepared us to grapple1 with life problems. Our Federation has gained over 800 members by well | coming into membership sixteen new clubs in the past four years. My pleasant official visits to the homes throughout the state have brought me in touch with many club members. I shall not speak of my hobbies to- day, yet many of you know just what ! they are; but instead hope that we are going home to carry out sugges- tions made here. We always have | that everlasting work of toning up public opinion. May you have the best success in every effort you make to help uplift lives of others, club wise and individually.
 After the presentation of new off cers Mrs. James R. Bolton, president elect, addressed the assembly. Mrs. Bolton is president of the Mothers club of New Haven and has been identified with the State Federation eight years, for four years as director. Mrs. Bolton said: Ut is a great source of pleasure that am so honored, and with the help of every one of you will do my best I've are not known so much by what we keep as what we share. am vitally interested in every branch of the Federation work. Civics is a com mendable work; Civil Service grand word; Conservation we'll, we are all the time. mTlch is ax