Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-11

Wednesday morning was given over
to the reading of reports. Mrs. L.
Robbins gave a practical address on
ga Womon' g Problem" advocating the
training of the wife and mother for
the work of her home.
j. D. Mickle, state dairy and food
commissioner, gave an address on the
necessity of housewives strict atten-
tiOn to the labels on all canned goods
used in their homes.
Mrs. w. H. Fear lead the conference
which followed.
One of the most interesting features
Of the State Federation was the OBJ
serving of President s night on the
seventh.
The program was opened with music
after which the president of the feder.
alton, Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, delivered
her annual address in which she warn
ed the women gainst self-seeling at
the expense of their community, club,
good cause or institution. She ad-
monished them to have always one OBJ
ject in their activity along progress.
sive lines-the greatest good to the
greatest number.
Following Mrs. Evans address, the
presidents of sixty clubs gave three
minute reports.
At the afternoon session an illus.
trated lecture was given on Getty
Planning. . The principal address of
the afternoon was given by Senator
Milton Miller, his subject being sore.
CONS university" He made a most
logical and practical appeal to the
women to vote and work for the one
hundred and seventy-five thousand ap-
preparation, which he declared the in
stitution is in such dire need of. Mrs
Duniway, in a few words sanctioned
Senator Miller's remarks. Two young
women students, Miss Catherine Carson
of Salem, and Miss Eleanor Mechanic
seniors in the university spoke briefly
emphasizing the great need of addi-
tional room and equipment for the
university.
Mrs Sarah A. Evans was reelected
by acclamation Thursday afternoon,
president of the State Federation of
Woman s clubs, and later to make the
election constitutional the vote of the
convention was cast by the secretary.
Mrs. Evans was placed in nomination
by Mrs. Frederick Eggart and Mrs.
Millie R. Trumbull. Doctor Mary Nc.
Lacklan of Portland delivered an ad.
dress Wednesday afternoon on the sub
ject of Prevention of Disease" In
the absence of Doctor L. P. Geary,
county physician, Multnomah county,
his wife gave fine address on what
women can do for their country. Mrs.
Dunbar lead the conference Of the
puolic health section. No address at.
tracted more attention than that Civ
en- on "The Montessori Method" by
Miss Gertrude Talbot of Portland, her.
self a member of the first class of
teachers instructed at first hand by
the Italian teacher, Nine Montessori.
Doctor Mary L. Evans, late of the
staff of the state hospital, Trenton,
New Jersey, under the topic, "The
Normal and Subnormal Child" gave
an address which brought out the ad.
vautages of tho latest scientific dis
coveres in classifying both normal and
subnormal children. The conference
following these addresses was led by
Mrs. Elizabeth Pettinger.
Wednesday evenings feature was
" An Evening with Teunyson.
The program opened with a violin
duet by Ralph Root and William Chand.
Ter. Then followed GA Dream of Fair
Women" +" in the form of series of
living pictures given by prominent
Portland club women. The second part
of the program was the reading of
E" Enoeh Arden" by Mrs. Young, ac.
companied by Mr. Swenson with
Strauss music.
At the final meeting, before adjourn.
ment the follwing officers were elect.
ed.
President, Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, re.
elected. This will be Mrs. Evans ninth
year as president as the State FEEDER.
ated clubs, Vice.President, Mrs. Lee
Moreland Of Pendletton, re.elected; sec.
ond yiee.presidont, Mrs. II. +. Mellick,
Medford; Recording secretary, Mrs.
IL. A. Davidson, Hood River, reelected;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Max
Hirsch, of the Jewish Council Of Port.
land; Treasurer, Mrs. G. n Rankin,
Portland, reelected; Auditor, Mrs, w.
j. Boynton, Eugene, reelected; First
director, Miss Matte L, Beatty, Salem,