Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-17
JUNE Convention
Of FEDERATION
BIG AFFAIR
Women'S Clubs From All Over
Country TO Be Represented
at Meeting to Be Held in
Chicago in Summer


biennial convention Of the General
Federation OF Women's clubs in Chi
cage June is, 1914 1t is 10 be big
convention, earnest and purposeful.
More than a century ago Robert
Burns wrote.
Look abroad through Natures range
Natures mighty law is change;
Let not women Ger complain"
ana she certainly has no reason to
complain in this age, for tho feminist
movement looms large and no greater
proof of the change" can be found
than the activities Of the women's
clubs, In which one million American
women are fulfilling the mighty law
Of which Burns wrote. Further tam
glble evidence OF this will be seen IN
the biennial convention, the plans for
which arc each day being perfected.
san Francisco held out TO the gem
eral federation the attractions Of q
semi-tropical climate, the great Pa
cifle and the scenic wonders OF noun
tain ana valley Chicago offers none
Of these, but there is a wealth OF
material in hotels, halls ana hospital
/ ity. and the work Of the excursions
committee (Which win be given in de-
tail latcr) will prove, that we, too,
have some interesting features for
Chicago guests at the biennial
The Auditorium theater seating
four thousand, has been selected for
the general meetings, while the sec
ond floor OF The Auditorium hotel Gail
in the same building) will be used for
/ the credentials committee, the local
/ bureau Of information. ticket and
4 badge committee for the distribution
OF literature the transportation com
mi;tco. the advisory biennial commit
tee, and the state federation advisory
committee. There win also be rest
rooms in the Auditorium. Beside this
various halls are being secured for
other than the general meetings, such
81 the conference Of the departments.
the state meetings and committee
meetings There is q wealth Of good
things being prepared by .he general
federation program committee, ol
which Mrs Samuel b. sheath Is chair
man. That there Will be a correlation
Of interest in the afternoon sessions
with the inspirational addresses OF the
morning viii be of immense value ia
the delegates enabling each to select
what she is most interested in and
hear he discussion Of the topic in
the afternoon ere the freshness Of
memory is somewhat 1immed by the
lapse of time. While the work OF
the general federation program com
mittee has not yet heen completed. IL
ia definitely known that each depart
ment chairman is working out spler.
did plans and her department viii
have a place on the program. Ths
conservation department, Of whlci
Mrs Fmmons Croker, Of Fitchbwg
Massachusetts, is chairman, promises
an address by Clifford Pmchot Al
2.30 i'm the afternoon there viii be q
conference led by Mrs Crockcr ant
she has invited each state president t.
speak for two minutes upon some spe
cial point Of conservation work oi
upon tho needs Of her state along tina
line The subject of civil service re-
3 form wil be- handled by Mrs. Imogei
q % oakley " phfadelphla, who is ma
tionai chairman of the afternoon con.
ference. which win have as it's gen.
, eral topic How best to increase tins
interest In efficient local government.
Several members OF the general fed
! Grafton civil service reform depart
ment win speak briefly to this sub
. jeet and the discussion viii be gen
eral. The music department, OF which
Mrs Maxwell OF Ohio, is chairman
3 Will have IN charge the music to b,
rendered in connection with the me
mortal services to Mrs. sarah Plat
= Decker, to be held on Sunday after
= noon on president night the differ
ent state presidents are asked to speai
T on their states greatest need Bune
b tin boards placed where an who run
may read, viii obviate the necessit
IF making announcements from
, the platform and thus takml
valuable time from the convention
z There VIII be but seven actua
working days Of the convention
= leaving opportunity for the sociologi
cal pilgrimage planned by the eXcur
sions committee and directed by on
j OF the prominent social settlement
workers OF Chicago. This viii be %
interest and worth 70 every clul
woman who has made a study Of an.
of the questions which are dealt witt
g In the social center work
The personnel OF the local board s
3 perhaps a matter of interest and i
is believed that the women selected
all experienced IN club work, az
thoroughly competent to handle tn
t biennial In way that win make tn
, meeting one long 10 be remembered
By virtue Of their present offices "a
. wel as their ability AIRS. Frances p
{ Everett, general director Of the Gen
! efal Federation Of Womens clubs
Mrs Minnie Starr Granger genera
: federation state secretary, and Mrs
: Frederick A. Dow, state president O
I Illinois are members They constitute
the connecting link between the stat
ana general declarations and the loca
u hoSfd' with hand outreaching q
!. eaeh Mrs Everett is closely In toucl
with ali Of the general federation Of
!. lleets ana gives valuable assistane,
7 where thc work of The local boar
Z teaenes mat of the national orna mira.
toh' Mrs Changer gives the per
2 soma touch that after an. is the vi
sat spefA' AS general federation stat,
secretary she is carrying the messa Z.
a. Of the national organization to insi.
I Fidpal clubs ami arousins their Is.
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