The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1913-03-21
MISSISSIPPI WOMEN PLAN UP
LIFT WORK.

Ilf NOHh,
Greenwood. Miss, March %. The
SPACIOUS assembly room Of the Woman's
/ Club Of this city was the scene Of a
most sucrrssful meeting Of the legis-
lalIye committee Of the United Daugh-
trrs Of the Confedcracy and other legis-
4 iatfvc committees Of VARIOUS women's
organizations in the state yesterday
and today.
The session was opened and the pur-
pose Of the meeting stated by Mrs.
Lizzie George Henderson, chairman Of
the U. d. C.. Legislative committee,
and president Of the Woman Club Of
this city. The two other members Of
the U. D. {. Legislative committee are
Mrs. l.. L Bailey and Mrs. Edward
Ycrger, Of jackson.
The ". G.. T. u. in Mississippi vas
rrpr"srnted by It's corresponding secre.
lary, Mrs. Hawks, Of TupeIo. Miss
Emily Butt Of jackson attended in the
interest If the Mississippi Juvenile Re
fnrmatory Association. Mrs. Ellis Of
West Point was a delegate for the
Daugbtcra Of the Confectionery, and
Mrs. Nellie Nugent Somerville Of
GrcrnylIlc and Mrs. Monroe McClurR
Of this city represented the Mississippi
Womcu'a Suffrage Association. and
Mrs. Green represented the Association
to Secure Homes for the Homeless
Children. Mrs, N. s. Wright, secre-
tary Of the Woman's Club Of Green
wood. acted AZ secretary Of the two
days session.
Other prominent persons in attend
ancc were Drs. Watkins. vital statisti,
clan, and Rowan, sanitary inspector,
who delivered interesting talks,
DR.. Rowan was greatly impressed
with the sincerity Of the women in their
purpose shown in this meeting, and as
sured them that he would gladly come
to Greenwood for any inspection when
the wOmen's clubs sent for him.
Most prominent among the visiting
Delegates was Miss Julia Lathrop.
head Of the child's bureau of the De
partment Of Commerce and Labor, who
delivered a lecture last night. Miss
Lathrop Is indeed a brilliant oma
She illustrated what wOmen's clubs
could accomplish, what they had done
and the bright future Of opportunities
that awaited their united work, and
stated that the department Vas simply
a clearing house for all information
concerning children and eagerly awaited
inquiries from w0men's organizations.
She expressed herself as highly pleased
with the class Of ome represented in
the meeting ut Greenwood and was
certain that great results would be
realized by their concerted action along
the lines she 50 clearly enunciated.
Mrs. Harvey, chairman of the legis,
lativo committee Of the Mississippi
Federation Of Women's Clubs, tent u
most interesting paper which delighted
the session. A programme of work
to submit to all of the wOman's clubs
in the state and to all organizations to
which women belong WAS adopted and
will be carried out effectively. The
want to accomplish and secure legisla-
ton for the Improvement of child labor
laws, for compulsory education, for
the establishment Of a school for the
instruction Of juvenile offenders
against the law. and to make women
eligible to Office on state boards Of
trustees of rlrcmosynary institutions
and on state boards of education.
The meeting adjourned this after,
noon and from start to finish was a
success in every detail, and Mrs. Lizzie
George Henderson, who caused its as
sembly. was proud Of the results nc
complished,
Mrs. Henderson made Il talk on THE
Needs Of Mississippi Child Labor
Laws" as Mrs. Bailey, to whom had
been assigned the subject, was late in
reaching the city and could not parti-
yesterday afternoon CONNER
cial Appeal Special.