The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-03
at Biennial Gathering.

But two more days Of the eleventh
biennial convention Of the General
Federation of Women's clubs remain
and San Francisco is the scene Of
much stir at present for the election
of ohlcers is near at hand. The con-
vention closes Friday evening, July 5.
and he progress of the past several
hours is %recounted as follows:
Mrs. F.. II. Loyhed. state president
OF h Minnesota federation, was n
OF twenty-five guests at a luncheon
given by the civic department of the
general federation Thursday. The
states which have lone the most civic
work n secured the best results
through their women's clubs, were
asked to he represented at the lunch
con and give some suggestions as to
methods pursued and the courses
which brought the best results.
Mrs. Loyhed was one Of three
speakers on civic progress in the
country. the other speakers being Mrs.
Owen Wister Of Philadelphia, the
founder of Junior civic leagues. and
Mrs. Frederick Nathan of New York
City. president of the Consumers
league of the Municipal league.
Mrs. 1.oNhcd told of the work done
by the Thursday club of ST. Paul in
elevating the standard of drama in
Minnesota. and toward the elimina-
tlon of undesirable posters and bill
boards. Tho report of the work Of
me Thursday club was met with pro-
lhnged applause.
Mrs. Loyhed also spoke of the
movement of the Minnesota fedora
ton this year toward bringing the wo-
men of the city nj country together
IN common interest.
The appeal made by Mrs. Loyhed
for the women of the rural districts
was an innovation which met with the
~comm"ndation of the general officers.
Minnesota is the only state which has
clubs among the farm women n to-
ward making social centers of the
public schools.
Mr.. lcyhcd advocated the use of
rural schools as neighborhood centers
and at the rest rooms in small towns
as town centers.
The Titanic memorial was the sub
lert of an appeal by Miss May Wood
or Ne" York, chairman of the wo-
man committee of the memorial.
"Tho women of America want to erect
a memorial at Washington to the
hrave mon of all walks of life who
paid such a lovely tribute to woman
hond ny their action on the Titanic"
said Miss Wood.
Miss Wood asked that each state
president of he general federation
form a committee in her state to So
llclt 81 from each woman who is a
member of the federation. this entire
sum TO be used for the erection of a
memorial at Washington.
The Minnesota delegation favors a
memorial but not a monument.
Il want to see a memorial secured
Tor the Titanic" says Mrs. F.. Fl. 10y
ned, state president of Minnesota.
nut why not have a memorial which
Will he of service to someone, in the
shape of an endowment fund for
some charity. loan scholarship, or
oeher phllanthropic work? This sort
OF memorials do more real good than
any monument can possibly do"
Resolution on White Slavery.
me following is h resolution pre-
pared by the Minnesota d%elesation
WHICH has been presented at the civic
conference and will be presented at
other conferences and before the res
federation.
The facts of the McNahb white
slavery case in ST. Paul are given and
then following the resolution:
In view of the preceding facts
resolved that we. the members of the
~tieneral Federation of Wonnen's clubs,
do heartily indorse the pro.ast made
by the Minnesota Federation of Wo-
mems clubs against the light SEN
tenre pronounced upon the ~violator Of
the federal law against white slavery,
and also.
NResolved, that we will use all our
influence to secure from the courts
adequate punishment for such crimes
ana TO secure the appointment Of and
the continuance in office of ONLY such
federal judges as are in hearty SYM
pathy with laws of this nature"
The resolution has been Endorsed by
me civic committee n the Mime
sofa delegation has been asked to pre-
SEM II as often as possible, and is as
surcd of its support by every state
present.
Exposition Day.
Monday was exposition day" for
the Club women's plot" on the expo
sitfon grounds. The exposition man
asement explained its plans for the
fair and pointed out the location of
the future buildings.
The regular session of the conven-
non was held, but the subjects under
consideration We're of less general in
terest to the mass of delegates There
We're reports on "Forestry,' by Mrs.
Lowell White of San Francisco: on
"Waterwarp." by Mrs. j.. y. Wilkin-
son OF Shreveport. La; on "Conserva-
tlon OF the Soil" by H. H. Gross, pres
ident OF the National Soil Fertility
and on "Betterrnent of Farm
Conditions" by Mrs. Emmons Crocker
of Boston.
The convention adopted the re-
port of the president. Mrs. Moore. on
the amendments to the bylaws. The
most important of these are:
Presidents of state declarations will
ne entitled TO sit in conventions with
All privileges of delegates, including
the right to vote.
n of the hnrean of i,for
nation. under the manaeen1ent Of
Mrs, Mary I. Wood of Portsmouth. n.
H.. for the ensuing two years.
Providing that a fine be levied upon