Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-03
IcGUB WOMEN OF STATE TO HAVE
EXTRAORDINARY PROGRAM
At BIENNIAL.
FRANCES sUlRE POTTER
70 TALK OF WoMAN's WORK
Edward J. Ward. Social Engineer, to
Show How to Conserve community's
ey.Products-Expsrt to Give Drill
In Parliamentary Work-!owa Fed
Grafton. Notes. .,t

Ce0ar RAPIDS, MAY o. women VI
the Morning, Noon and Night" is the
interesting title Of the lecture which
Frances Squire Potter will give at the
biennial Of the state federated clubs at
Cedar Rapids. This will be one of sew
eral lectures given by the foremost
lecturers Of the day which will be in
Guided in the biennial program. This
lecture touches upon the things that
are happening today to women in all
walks of life. 1t contains some pictur-
esque incidents of morning, noon and
night, but concerns itself chiefly with
the economic conditions which control
woman's life today.
Edward j. Ward is another speaker
announced for the biennial program.
From the Corners to the Center" is
the subject Of the lecture which Mr..
Ward will give.
Edward J. Ward is social engineer.
He became supervisor of the wider use
Of the public school property of Roch-
ester, n. Y. in 1907. 1t was an oppor-
tunity to show what might be done
with the usually wasted by product OF
a communities most important ma
chinery. In the three years that he oc-
cupied this position there was accom-
plished under his direction what Prof.
George NJ. Forbes, l.. L. d., president
Of the board Of education, called the
most important piece Of constructive
engineering in America today"
Edward Howard Griggs, who is said
to stand in the very foremost ranks OF
lecturers, will be one of the principal
speakers He will probably give his
lecture "Self, Culture in the Margin OF
Life"
1t was announced that Mrs. Emma
Fox. Of Detroit, Mich, who is an au-
thority on parliamentary drill and
whose rules are studied in the womens
clubs, will be present at the biennial
and will give drill in parliamentary
rules as we'll as acting as adviser to
the president on parliamentary rulings.
The local biennial board at Cedar
Rapids is sparing no effort to care for
the visitors in every way. A large
number of committees have been
formed and everything Is progressing
splendidly. Mrs. Jennie I. Berry is the
president Of the local board.
Iowa Federation Notes.
The Child Study Club of Cherokee
and the Monday History Club Of New
ton have become members Of the fed
Grafton the past week and will send
delegates to the biennial.
Mrs. Homer A. Miller, Iowa's fed
! Grafton president, has been in attend
ance at the general federation council
held in Washington. d. G.
A vacation cottage for tired moth
ers and sick children is maintained by
the philanthropic department of the
Davenport Woman's Club. An annual
! charity concert announced for May IS
provides funds for this splendid pro-
ject.
The art department Of the Cherokee
Woman's Club recently gave a unique
and elaborate program, devoted to the
sculptors OF Iowa. The entertainment
was profitable with sketches of the life
Of each artist illustrated by statue
poses by members Of the club.
Ames clubs are organizing city
federation.
A May day fete is the project being
fostered by the Jefferson clubs. The
affair will be given in the park and
the funds used for the benefit Of the
rest room.