The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-18
SOUTHERN WOMEN
WRITER'S ENLARGE
SEPARATES FROM EDUCATIONAL
CONFERENCE AND WILL ADJ
NIT THE MEN.
CHANGE NAME
CONVENTION ADJOURNS TO MEET
e
NEXT YEAR AT 4 TIME AND
PLACE YET TO BE
SELECTED.

Acting in accord with the unani-
nous opinion of it's members present
the League of>Southern Women Writ
ers yesterday decided TO separate it
self from the Southern Educational
conference, and to hold its annual
meeting at such a time and place that
will be most convenient to its mem
bers. The membership Of the league
will be extended. and Southern men
writer's will be admitted and will he
urged to join. The name of the or
ganization will he changed to the
League OF Southern Writer'S These
changes were decided upon at the
final annual session Of the league yes
terday morning at the Wpmans club,
Miss Maria Thompson Davies. who
is one of the best known writers OF
the South. made an enthusiastic talk,
urging the league to become a dis
tinct organization from the eduCa-
tional conference. and to stand upon
it's own feet Until this year Miss Da-
vies said she had not realized the
vital importance of league of South
ern writer's With the realization Of
the great work such an organization
can accomplish in stimulating literary
interests and achievements, while
fostering education AZ the same time.
there also came TO her the question
as 10 why the men should be eS-
cluded from such a good thing Miss
Davies alse said that it is impossl-
bile for the league 10 accomplish the
best results when meeting simuItane-
ously with the conference. as there
are too many conflicting meetings, and
she naively added that she believed
there is not roof in Richmond this
Wcek that Is not covering a meeting.
Mrs Charles G Bosher endorsed
the talk made by Miss Davies and
spoke in favor Of larger league that
viii include the men. When meet
ing with the conference. Mrs. Bosher
believes the writer's cannot give either
the time. sympathy or cooperation
they would like to either orgauiza-
ton. on the motion Of Miss Davies
II was decided that the name he
changed 10 the Southern Writer'S
league. and the men be invited to
join the body This motion was Sec
onded by Mrs, Lucian II Cooke, ~
Roanoke. Va.
All the officers Of the league wora
reelected. They are:
President, Mrs. Rutledge smith,
Eookeviile. Tom vice presidents
Miss Sarah Barnweu Elliot Sewanee
Tenn and Miss Isma poolcy. Atlanta
Ga, secretary Mrs, Ida CLYDE Clarke
Nashville Tenn. treasurer. Mrs J.
A. Rountree Birmingham Ala;
chairman Of executive committee
Miss Hella Armstrong Chattanooga.
Tenn
Miss Davies was appointed chair
man Of the committee with power To
appoint her assistants 10 invite the
men writer's 70 join the league.
Resolutions were adopted express
ing sympathy with tho world wide
peace movement. ana endorsing the
"a r.4 .vH ~N..
was recently organized in Nashville.
and Will make lis FIRST appearance in
May. The league adopted this maya
ZINE as rs official organ On The recon
mendati0n Of Miss Davies and Mrs.
smith
Mrs william II. schultz. Of wash
tDgtOn. y c, made Il strong plea for
higher education for women and ma
nicipal universities that women may
be prepared intellectually for the high
professions Of teaching and mother
hood. Mrs Schultz who Is a member
Of the League of American Pen Wo-
men, spoke briefly on the work that
has been done ny that body to inn
prove the atroCjous comic supple
mcnts that are giving the children Of
the country a perverted conception
Of what humoF is. Mrs Edith King
man Kern. president of the League Of
American Pen Women, was To have
SPehtH aH the RbtilG NNhF4tH1tHti hAt
was unable Ia attend because OF Off
clal ENGAGEMENTS in Washington,
Miss Davies expressed the appreCia-
ton of The league for the courtesies
that have been extended them bv
the Richmond women and organiz4-
tions, Mrs. B6shcr responded ey-
pressing her regret that. as there s.
no organization of Virginia writer's.
il U.s. impossible 10 entertain the
visitors as she and the other Rirh-
mond writer's would like to have done
The league adjourned to meet next
year, In its enlarged form, at time
and place to he determined on later.