Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-22
Supply of Chairs Short.

White House
Supply of Chairs Short.
y large crowd filled the assembly
room to overlooking. and after a futile
attempt had been made to obtain ad-
ditional chairs the president allowed
them 10 pack the platform, jam the
aisles and sit on the window sills She
promised better arrangements for the
other sessions.
Following the presentation of reports
Dr. Never Bloomfield talked on ..voca
tional Education" Miss Helen Earick
Boswell, on studying How to Be a
Citizen; Mrs. Stanley Plurnmer on
Peace; Mrs. Bryan, on The Rural
CHURCH as Force in Solving Economic
and Social Problems of Rural Life" and
Commissioner of Education ClaXton. on
1.-The Rural Home and School-Ad-
vantages and Present Needs
Mrs Bryan's Argument.
Mrs. Bryan said that fully IS per cent
of the people received their first instruc-
ton in the country church.
1T seems to me- she declared that
the foundation rock upon which the
church must rise is the bringing to-
gether of all the denomi ma tons. There
is a strong tendency in this direction
Mrs. Bryan declared there had been
many suggestions as to how this interde-
nomination al movement could be brought
about
Asserting; that the country child has
more opportunity than the city child
Commissioner of Education ClaXton said
that we have always been a rural people,
and that we can't get along without liv-
ing in the country. Speaking of the
conditions in the rural and city districts.
Mr.. ClaXton declared that while race
1 do iS- Diy,ty in,
multiplication is going ON in the country
| He asse ted that on an average the
country children have less than $40 days
of schooling to fit them for life work.
He said that Women'S clubs are be-
| coming more and more an educational
agency.
Recaived at White House.
| President and Mrs. Wilson receives
the women at the White House at 2:3O
f, o'clock. After the White House recep-
ton they returned to the hotel, where
| the sessions We're resumed.
A night session Will be held at the
| National Museum this evening at 8
| o'clock. There will be musical features
| and addresses by Mrs Lawrence Max
we'll and Mrs. Melvill Johnston.
Officers Submit Reports.
| The greater part OF the first business
session this morning was given over to
routine matters. such as the presenta ton
| of the reports of the officers and the
| chairmen of the committees and depart
ments.
| Mrs. Percy V. Penny hacker, the presi-
dent presided. During the presentation
/ of reports she would permit no one to
enter the meeting room. When the time
! of each officer had expired the president S
! gavel fell though regulated by the
| clock. whether the officer had finished OIL
| not
J Mrs. Pennybacker had "a word of cen
sure for those going out OF the meeting
room to meet friends who had sent in
| their cards.
| Il am going to make an important re-
ouest." she said The time of this con
vent:on is crowded. and must not be in
terri pied by the sending in OF cards to
those attendant upon its sessions. / must
! ask those in charge of the doors tina,
when "a request is made To have some
member come out. it be first asccrtained
whether it is a ease of life, death or ey-
| IRENE need. In these instances only will
the ushers bring in the request. | want
the members during the luncheon recess
to make this plain to their friends
To Work, Not to Play.
! The reports. which were of a routine
| character. We're presented in the follow
/ ing order: President, Mrs. Percy V. Pen.
nybacker: first vice president. Mrs. l.. l.
! Plankenburg of Philadelphia; second v.cs
! president. Mrs. Samuel =. Sheath, Ohio
! recording secretary. Mrs. Harry l.. Is eefe
| Nebraska: corresponding secretary. Mrs
/ Eugene Kelley. Charlotte, \. O.. treasur-
| err Mrs. William B. Williams, La Peer
| Mich; auditors Mrs. c. III. Mcmahon
Salt Lake City. Utah.