Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-11-01
Sixth District Meeting.

The twelfth annual meeting of the
Sixth District Federation of Women's
clubs was held at Hays City Tuesday
and Wednesday, October 21s and %
A program of general interest was
given under the direction of the
heads of departments of the Fedora
tion and Miscellaneous business was
transacted
No election of officers was held as
the Federation has adopted a new
constitution which extends the term
of office from one to two years. Some
misunderstanding and considerable
discussion resulted. The question of
an election was brought up at the
asserted that the new constitution,
and consequently the new term of
office, had not become effective but
the matter was finally settled by con-
tinuing an agreement to continue
the terms of the old officers.
The Saturday Afternoon club of
Hays, one of the oldest clubs of the
district acted as hostess and delegates
were entertained by its members.
Entertainments for the visiting wo-
men included luncheon which was
served at the Western Kansas Nor
NAL school by the students of the
domestic science department., an auto
trip to old Fort Hays, and the Agri-
cultural experiment station, and re-
ception which was given Wednesday
evening at the home of Mrs. J. III.
Ward. one of the charter members of
the Saturday Afternoon club.
The first meeting of the convention
was held Tuesday morning. Address
es of welcome to the delegates were
delivered by Mrs. George Tilford,
president of the Saturday Afternoon
club, and Mrs. Grace Snyder, of Cav
ker City, the president of the district
federation by Mrs. c. B. Walker,
president of the state federation.
Mrs. Eva Morley Murphy, of Good
land, a we'll known Kansas author,
delivered an address to the conyen-
ton Tuesday afternoon on the SUBJ
ject: 'How to Vote and Why" Mrs.
Murphy urged the women to take an
active part in the making of laws
which will be of benefit to women
and children. A discussion of the
literacy test for voters followed the
address.
One of the interesting sessions of
the convention was Presidents even
ing, which was held Tuesday. A
short program of music and dramatic
readings was given and the address of
the evening was by the president of
the state federation. Mrs. Walker,
whose subject was, "True Reforms"
During Wednesday, the second day
of the convention, reports of depart
ments and clubs were made. Three
industrial and child labor, and con-
servation, had charge of the meeting
Wednesday morning. A discussion
on "Happy Home making" was led
by Mrs. Hale of La Crosse, a paper on
industrial Conditions was given by
Miss Essick, of Ellsworth, and an ad
dress on kansas Trees and Shrubs"
delivered by Professor Preston of the
State Normal school at Hays City.
The Wednesday afternoon meeting
was in charge of the depart
ment of Civics, health and
social hygiene and the paper of the
afternoon Prevention VS.. Reclama-
ton" was given by Mrs. w. Y. Her
rick of Wa-Keeney.-C
The ladies from this city who at
tended the meeting are enthusiastic
in their praise of the splendid man.
ner in which they were treated by the
Hays people. Seemingly nothing was
left undone which could have added
to their comfort and pleasure and the
meeting will long be remembered by
them Next year the Sixth District
Federation of Women's Clubs will
meet at Wa-Keeney and at that time
the Wa-Keeney ladies will try and re-
turn the compliment 90 the Hays
Club ladies who attend as well as all
others in the District also.