Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-05-18
CLUB WOMEN MAY
CHANGE OLD LAWS

The chief topic of the discussion at
the early meeting was the present
method Of installing ten yice.presidents
to supervise the various districts of thu
State It was contended that TO allow
these ten women a voice in the execu-
tive meetings of the trustees swouid
make that board too unwieldy.
Mrs. j. It. kirkland. of East Orange.
vice-president of the Eighth district,
which inclndes Newark and the Oranges.
asserted that the ylce-presidents could
not work efficiently unless they came in
close contact with the board of trus.
tees
Mrs. Thomas B. stillman. of Hohoken.
advanced fhe idea that the vice-presi-
dents and the board of trustees should
meet at least twice year. These views
were agreed with by Mrs william Dis
brow, of Newark; Mrs Stockton Wood
bury and others.
A motion was carried to abolish the
present method of delivering the official
call TO the annual federation meet. Here
after the club presidents instead of the
secretaries will be notified of the meet.
ings and tho notices are to include more
comprehensive details than has been the
custom.
Musicale Is a Feature,
One OF the pleasant features of the
convention was musicale given last
night by the Montclair Musical Club in
the First Methodist Church, Fullerton
avenue, Montclnir, where the sessions
are being held.
one OF the principal addresses was
made by Mrs. David Kirk. who is con-
nected with the Peoples Recreation
Work, and the first woman school su.
perintendent in the United States TWEEN.
ty-one years ago. Mrs. Davis, in speak,
ing ON Social Centre IDEAS declared
that the problem Of giving .mpetus to
the social centre movement is q delicate
one and needs just the right kind of
leadership for this form Of a new
democracy, new civic force adapted
to new conditions. in this country.
I'VE, the peoples own the schoolhouses
and as soon as this is understood the
schoolhouses as social centres VIII be a
reality" she said. "At present the prin-
cipal, the teachers and especially = the
janitors feel that they own the school
buildings. There was n time not very
long ago when all citizens met together
in some sort of forum and threshed out
our social, political and economical dif-
ferences together, not only in the little
red schoolbouse but In the village store,
the town hall and the church. and a
pretty general opinian resulted. That was
democracy - gg. i
Governor Hughes said recently in an
address before the Civic League OF
Rochester,. II am more interested in
what you are doing than anything else
In the world You are 'buttressing the
foundations OF democracy"
'Buttressing Democrsey."'
Mrs. Galen ]. Perrett, OF Newark,
chairman of the art committee of the
federation. in a report of that committee
suggested that clubs in suburban towns
that are not yet infested By. the bill
board evil have an ordinance. passed by
their town councils forbidding this
nuisance before the increase in popula-
tion makes 1t profitable to mar the
streets in this way, -
An invitation was extended through the
art department to view the collection Of
paintings of William T. Evans, of Mont
clair, has given to the art museum In
Montclair, which are now on exhibition
in the auditorium of. the Hillside School.
>, Mrs. Arthur Leland Smith, In giving a
report OF the literature and library de-
partment Of the federation, stated that
the department ADVOCATES the elimination
Of tba t.
with its poor English and glarlng pic.
lures. The object of this department is
to create taste for good literature,
Mrs, Harry Canpton, chairman of civ
les, spoke on the work of the extermina-
tion OF the house ny and the vigilance
required In this crusade. Greetings were
brought to the federation by former
Presidents Mrs, Frank Amber Pattison,
of Colonia: Mrs Henry II. Dawson, Of
Newark: Mrs. Andrew ]. Newbury, of
Staten Island: Mrs. Stewart Hartshorn,
Of Short Hills. and Mrs. Cecilia Gains
Holland, of Upper Montclair
Present Day Club Invites.
An invitation was extended from the
Present Day Club, OF Princeton to hold
the semi-annual meeting In October in
prirceton Delegates elected IN attend the
biennial Of the General Federation Of
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