Evening journal., 1912-05-17


the Federation as the women.
Economics Committee Reports.
Mrs. Jesse L. Shepherd. of Middle
town. reported this morning as chair
man of the household economics conf
mittee, saying in part:
r January our committee was
called TO Middletown. where Mrs.
Anna B. Scott of the North Ameri-
can. Philadelphia. who addressed this
body at Rehoboth last year. gave us a
demonstrated lecture. Six of the
clubs of the State we're represented.
We urged last year domestic sci
ence taught in our schools. This is
done in Wilmington. but outside OF
our only city nothing has been ac-
complished along this line. When our
affiliated college for women is real
ity. let us urge, insist. demand. that
domestic Science be a part of the cur
ricuum.
Progress at Laurel
Mrs O. V. Wootten, in reporting for
Laurel. stated that the club had given
the use OF the club room for 10 months
TO a local church which was erecting
a new church building The club es-
tabUshed a free library for the town.
WHlCn now ndr rNN ubbh0 WIN LOU
borrowers. Wilmington donated about
30 books. The club placed blind boy
in a Baltimore home and school
There have been many lectures and
entertainments, two Of them by prom
inent educators to arouse an interest
in the higher education of girls.
Miss Bertha Smithers, Of Smyrna.
reported that their club has mem
bership Of i46. They have installed a
sanitary dra king fountain in the pub
lie school, put curbing around the
standpipe and sewed grass around il.
The country fair held by the club net
ted $625, greatly reducing the mort
gage on the clubhouse The club is
planning to invite the sister clubs To
Smyrna on July 2. and 4. Many lee
lures and entertainments have been
given.
Mrs John Masten told Of good work
accomplished by Harrington The club
has placed waste paper cans about the
town. helped worthy families in need
and have assisted in a campaign for a
new school building. A Halloween
party was enjoyed. Many entertain
ments and much study has been done,
the chairman OF each committee hav-
ing charge of the evenings program
The public schools we're visited by the
educational and social service chair
mon. The final meeting was a recep-
tion.
Miss Miriam Gray told Of activities
in Bridgevilie. whose club has MEM
bership of a.. A domestic science
night in which each member pro-
duced some edible at small cost, was
a novel program. An arts and crafts
exhibit from the public school chill
dren was held by the club. The club
declares itself unwilling TO be eclipsed
by the w. c. T. U. in the matter Of
drinking fountains, and hopes to add
a hose-cart to the town Higher educa-
tion for Delaware women was empha-
sized. At the afternoon session, 'edu-
cation was the program.
Standing Committees Report.
The reports of standing committees
we're the leading item in this morn
tng's business.
In her report as state Social Ser
vice chairman. Miss Emily =. Bissel
said:
THE Social Service Committee o
the Wilmington New Century Clut
this last year began by helping t'
put through the Charity Conference
Of all the Charities of the State in the
New Century Club and TIE Temple o
Truth. At Christmas II gave an en-
tertainment to the Blind and to th'
Old Ladies' Home II aided the Chile
Labor Committee to give scholar
ship to a child who would otherwise
have endeavored TO 90 10 work undei
age II held a Social Service supper
fs. ~I
which the MAYOR Of Wilmington pre-
sided. and thirty other guests weri
present from all organizations in
terested in Social Service work an,
It had speaker from New York a
this supper
"The Middletovu Committee had
meeting IN November on the genera
subject of Social Service with specia
reference to Hope Farm; and the
sent splendid donation to Hop
Farm for Thanksgiving.
THE Dover Committee also sent
remarkably fine donation to Hop
Farm, OF very good clothing whicl
kept many Of the inmates warn
through the winter
THE most important work of on
year was the Child Welfare Confer
ence al Dover In january, where th
courtesy of the Dover Century Clul
gave us a charming luncheon. Th
Social Service part Of Library Worl
was emphasized, and each tow
brought suggestions and hopes fo
free library work There is nothin
more important in Delaware al thi
moment than proper recreation 70
the young people in our tow An.
one who has ever seen a Wilmington
Dover Smyrna, or Harrington mai
street on Saturday evening, with TN
multitudes of young people and child
ron seeking amusement until late 2
night, often among undesirable $50
cioations is impressed by the need O
plenty of wholesome recreation fo
the coming citizens of Delaware A
the Conference the dubious benefit q
moving pictures was strongly brough
out and the need Of Library whio
shall be a social center was deepl
emphasized The Social Sorvic
Committee pledges itself not to res
until this is accomplished.
Conservation Work.
Mrs. George W. Marshall reporte
TOT the Conservation Committee a
follows:
Active work was begun afte
February Sth, 1912, when a meetin
was held at the home of the chair
man, with nine members present re
presenting as many different clubs
me General Assembly of the Stat
Oh Delaware in 1909 passed law or
ganizing State Board of Forestry
snd authorized the appointment Of