The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
Club Women
and Education

| The activities OF woman's club for
| the most part suspended during the
summer months. are resumed with
| fresh enthusiasm in September and
October. Club yearbooks are Begin
| ming to be in evidence again, and
presidents day. which marks the open.
Ing of the club year md is joyous
! reunion, is now being carefully plan
ned for by those in charge.
| The fact that the club year comedies
| practically with the school year brings
/ into special prominence at this season
the work of the educational depart
| nent OF the general federation. The
! chairman. Mrs. o. Shepard Barn,m. OF
/ Los Angeles. Call has long been deeply
| interested IN the training of the young
| and is ably assisted in the work OF
! her department by some OF tho fore
! moat women OF the federation The
| activities of the educational depart
| ment are divided among four commit
! teos. with charmen as ro.Iows: Peace
Mrs. Josia Evans Cowles of Call
fornia; political science-Miss Helen
Varick Boswell. of New York; social
hyg!ene-Mrs. NJ W. Barry. of Texas:
and vocational training and guidance
Mrs. c. F. Barnes. of Missouri
Constant effort is put forth to en-
list the women of the federated clubs
in careful study of the conditions
and expense necessitated by war OF
international relations and when. If
over. war might be necessary. The
meeting this summer of the Third
Hague Conference, and the fact that
1913 marks the one hundreGth ami
versary OF peace among English
speaking peoples, 1t is thought must
incite fresh interest and enthusiasm
along this line among club women
Tho political science committee was
created In response to steadily
growing interest among women in
| questions of government local, State
and national. and its effort is directed
towards preparation for citizenship In
view OF the statement frequently made
mat southern women are less con-
cernod In public affairs than the WON
en- of tho North. 1t is interesting to
note that this committee has mad pro-
portionately more calls for help from
the South than from the Northern
States.
Realizing the need of carefully
trained corps OF teachers to present
mo oubject OF sex hygiene, the educa-
uonal department. urges clubs every
~hero TO agitate this phase of the sub
lect and to help In securing such train
ing IN MI normal schools and colleges
THIS department also earnestly in
oists that local school conditions be
studied by clubs, especially In relation
10 vocational and Industrial training
ana guidance, and that every possible
oHort DO put forth to aecure tho pas
cage of the Page bill BY the Federal
Congress.
Next to the homo, nothing appcals
80 strongly to the women OF the clubs
as the public school. which they insist
upon regarding as m adjunct to the
mono III the training for citi.on5hip
ana life If Josiah Strong, preeident
or the American Institute FOR soeinl
service. is correct in his oatmate or
me potency OF tho General Federation
Oh Womcn's Clubs. the work OF it's cdu-
ohtional department. must be OF fnr
reaching and incalculnhle OBJECT on tho
future OF the republic. Dr. Strong
Gays:
Except in t'r5 ted States Con-
sIese. Know body OF mon or
women repres' so much OF In
tellect and hci SO much OF culture
ana influence. and 80 many OF tho
highest hopes and nob1cat possibilities
or tho American peoples as tho Gem
erai Federation OF Womens Clubs"
Good Demand for Lncen
Increased confidence III GOOD laco
business during the coming season iu
making itself apparent says the Dry
GOODS Economist. Almost every fash
ION report from Paris makes mention
or generous use OF lace and here IN
tho homo market lace frocks. waists
and coats are winning much attention.
The combination of lace with plain
ana farcy nets in bounced effects Ia
much affected Moreover. tho meta nrc
frequently :nade to ncrvo as foundn-
tion over which the now nlr,y laces
are draped.
PlaiE. ne;s are in greater vogue than
they have been for many seasons past.
oelnS used not only as n foundation,
nut alno as an insertion, n bouncing.
an odgins, plent!ng. etc.
The vogue for pleated frillings on
waists and gowns IL SO strong that
manufacturers and importers OF lace
al,
and laces adaptable for this purpose
Plain nets with fancy colored and gold
edges arc shown in abundance
Confidence is growing stronger IN
metal laces. The very sheer hlnly er-
fects will rule in metals, as in all
other varieties
Doll Clothes Pins.
Clothes pins should be scrubbed In
hot soap and water and boiled for
twenty minutes. then taken out and al
lowed to drain till dry. They will last
much longer and will not split il this
is done.
The Whist Line.
1t is a fact that the high waist
line gives youthful touch TO a dress
which women are 10th 10 foreo II has
been retained by the majority or de-
sisners for dance frocks house dresses
and evening gowns with trains
Equally prominent Is the normal
line. with n broad sash. which sug-
Gests the upper line OF 2 high attach
ment.
a change is also available In tho
pointed basque effects launched by
several dictators of fashion. This.
I with the Marie Antoinette achu and
pannier, will be becoming for slender
women who prefer the quaint linec OF
J court dress
The vast line can be anywhere
l. Find ont your most becoming ono and
" adopt II,
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