The Calumet news., 1912-06-25
Thousands Of Members Of Organ
izations in Every Section
at San Francisco
NOTED SPEAKERS ON PROGRAM
Sessions Promise to be Most I'M
portant Yet Held
LIVELY CONTEST ON FOR OF.
FIcEs IN FEDERATION, IN.
GLIDING PRESIDENCY.

| eral thousand women, representing
women's clubs of every description
and in every section of the country ars
gathered here TO attend the eleventh
biennial convention of the General
Federation of Women's clubs, which
| formally opened here today and will
continue in session until July 5. The
! gathering OF delegates is by far the
largest which ever attended one oc
these biennial conventions and. judg-
ing from the elaborate program. the
numerous prominent speakers sched-
! uled to address the convention and the
! intense interest shown by the attend
ing delegates. the biennial which
opened today promises to exceed in
Importance all previous gatherings OF
the federation.
Today's program does not include
a business session. The afternoon re-
ception was planned to give the dele
gates an opportunity TO become ac-
ouainted with one another and with
the general officers of the federation.
In the evening meeting at the Suttcr
Street Pavilion the visiting delegates
will be welcomed by Mrs T.. G. Den
niston. president of the local board
and other officials and num-
ber of responses will be made by
leading delegates. The first business
session will be held at the Sutter
Street Pavilion tomorrow morning,
when the president of the Federation.
Mrs. Philip N. Moore of st. Louis. will
submit her report The rest of the
session will be devoted to the reading
of various committee reports. Mrs. o.
Shepard Barnum. chairman OF the de-
partment of education will read a pa
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Lively Contests for Offices.
The election of officers and directors
OF the Federation will be held on We'd
nesday afternoon. July 3. and in the
meantime a great deal Of campaign
work will be done by the candidates
for the principal offices and their
friends. Particularly interesting is the
contest for the presidency. with two
candidates in the field. Mrs Philip
Carpenter, a noted New York clus
woman and Mrs. Percy V. Pennyback-
er of Austin. Tex. who has many
friends among the southern and west
ern delegates.
The program for the convention Is
elaborate and unusually Interesting.
Howard II. Gross. president of the Ma
tional Soil Fertility league, will be one
OF the speakers on conservation night
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friend of Mr. Clifford Pinchot, will
speak on forestry. Mrs. A. Barton
Miller, president Of the Women's Riv-
ers and Harbors' Congress is also
scheduled for an address. William
Hard will speak at the legislative ses-
sion on Woman and the Law" Nor
al teaching in schools will be discussed
by Prof Marian Sanford of the Uni
versity of Minnesota. Caroline Bart
lett Crane will discuss municipal
housekeeping at one of the morning
sessions
Noted Speakers Present.
At the conference various important
subjects will be discussed by noted
speakers. Miss Laura Drake Gill. pres
ident of the College OF Women at Su-
vance. Tenn, University of the South.
will speak on vocational guidance Tor
girls. Mrs. Imogene B. Oakley VIII
speak on civil service; Mrs. IL. w.
Pattison on art and art education;
Miss Helen v. Boswell on Industrial
and social conditions; Mrs Olaf \.
Guldin. on household economies; Mrs.
George Zimmerman on civics. Mrs.
Francis Squire Potter on literature
and library extension; Mrs. Lawrence
Maxwell on music and musical train
ing: Mrs c. Crockett on public health;
Mrs. n. n. Bushnell. on legislation; Dr.
.Jessica Peixotta of the University or
Colorado. and Mrs. Sarah Platt Deck
err on "The Legal and Economic sta
tus of Women"
The delegates will be kept quite
busy during the sessions OF the con-
vention. but TO relieve the strain OF
the hard work there will be many en-
tortainment features arranged by the
local committee. on Friday OF TINS
week there will be no sessions. ana
the delegates will take part In the
celebration of Santa Clara Day. with
its flower parades and other gorgeous
spectacles.
Fine Entertainment Provided
on July 4. the delegates will be the
guests of the Commercial club at a
ride In the bay during the morning
and in the afternoon they will be en-
tertaincd by the California delegates
at Fairmount Park. At the meeting
IN the evening Frances Squire Potter
win read the declaration OF peace and
Baroness Won Suttner win speak on
peace. by the courtesy Of the Peace
society of Americaa.