The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-11-21
CONVENTION SELECTION ON THE
FOURTH BALLOT-OTHER Of
$
FlCERs ELECTED.
EXECUTIVE Committee TO
SELECT CONVENTION CITY
Most Successful Meeting in History
of Association Came to End This
Afternoon-Heated Discussion Fol-
lowed Report Educational Com.

With the election of Mrs. ]. H. Price
of Magnolia, president Mrs. Eugene
Reid of Magnolia, corresponding sec
retary; Miss Collie Covington, of Haz-
elhurst, treasurer; Mrs. Tulia Brady
of Brooklyn, General Federation secre-
tary and Mrs. D. N. Hebron of Vicks-
burg, honorary life president, the fif-
teenth annual convention of the Mis-
sissippi Federation of Women's Clubs
adjourned at two o'clock to meet in
1914 at such time and place as may
be selected by the Executive commit
tee.
Four ballots were necessary for the
final election of a president, after
Mrs. ]. J. McGrath of Canton, an
nounced that the care of seven chill
dren made it impossible for her to
accept the office of president, to which
she was about to be declared elected
at the close of the first ballot, in which
she received So votes out of SO cast.
The large volume of business for
the morning session and the general
confusion arising out of the desire of
many delegate to claim attention at
once, prolonged the session nearly two
hours beyond the time for adjourn
ment.
With much unfinished business and
the election of officers to be disposed
of, Mrs. VIM. R. Wright, president of
the Mississippi Federation of Women's
Clubs at $50 this morning called to
order the last session of what many
declare was the best convention in the
fifteen years history of the Federation
The invocation was by Rev. r. d.
Solonian, pastor of Main street Bap-
p tist church.
Mrs. D. N. Hebron, of Vicksburg,
read her report on education, follow.
ing which Miss Martha Eckford, who
Wdo dW dlucu d Ill
bia University, made an address, in
which she gave an account of her work
in the University and of the applica-
tion of funds that came through the
scholarship. Following Miss Eckford's S
address pledges were taken for. the
educational work for the next year.
An animated discussion arose over
a motion of Mrs w. H. Smith, limit
ing the scholarship to graduates of the
i. l. & G. and the State Normal Col
1ege. The suggestion of Mrs A. F.
Watkins that the scholarship should
be open to every young woman in Mis-
sissippi possessing the necessary quail.
ifications was received with prolonged
applause, and when Mrs. Smith ex
planned that she had simply introduc
that followed, she withdrew it, after
which Miss Bray, of Winona, moved
that the scholarship be open to the
teachers of the state and that the
nfesident, two secretaries and the com
1littee on education constitute the
i'R8mmittee to award the scholarship
The motion was adopted.
~ letter from Miss Lena Boyd Ell
ungton,> relative to the Columbis
rcholarship was read by Mrs. Beall
the recording secretary. ''''''
The report of the Conservation Com
mittee was read by Mrs. Tulia Brady
of Brookhaven. ..yf -,
Mrs. Bessie Street Coburn, of Merid
Ian, read a very Instructive address OF
fire prevention. 0
Miss M. G. Covipgton, Of Hazelhurs
read the report Of the Annie ,Paytol
Memorial. &N8s ,,y5 },.ss }ss 1T. NJ "a 81,
Mrs. George w. Covington, Of Hazel
hurst read the report Of the COMMITTEES
on good roads. This committee is seek
ing to enlist women throughout tn,
state in the matter of good roads
Economic and social value of goo'
roads were emphasized.
Mrs. t. R. Henderson of Greenwood,
read the report of committee on presi
dents recommendations.
Recommendations were: Observance
of Federation Day in December witt
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