The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
CLUBWOMEN BAR
HESITATION DANCE
The Tango Also Falls Under
the Ban Of the Fed
Grafton.
SUGGESTIVE STORIES TOO
New York Will Probably BE Sc
lected as the Next Con-
vention City.

CHICAGO, June 15.-The tango and hesi-
tation and other extremes In dancing
were put under a ban by the General
Federation of women's Clubs at the BIZ
ennial convention to-day. This resolution
was reported to the convention and unan-
imously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the General Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs urges Its men,
bers to promote the Introduction Of
simple and dlgnifed forms OF dancing
and the encouragement OF present
extremes.
The resolution was put forward by the
art section. and was backed by the officers
and Board OF directors. There was a big
demonstration when II was announced
that the resolution had been adopted.
Suggestive stories In magazines also
were stamped with disapprovai In reso-
lu;ions adopted. Another resolution, which
was carried, Endorsed tho holding OF u
national centennial celebration In Bait
more in honor OF the flag and the gr.s,
patriotic events connected with 1t.
Election Slate Reported
The nominating committee reported "a
slate for to-morrows election.
The slate was headed by Mrs. Perc.
" Pennybacker. tho incumbent Of the
presidency, who was to be offered tn
traditional second term.
Others were: First vice-president, Mr.
Samuel y. Sheath. THIN. Ohio; seconu
vice-president Mrs. Eugene Kelley. Char
lotte. N. c.: recording secretary. Mry.
Harry l.. Keefe, Walthill Neb. CORE
spending secretary. Miss Georgia A.
Bacon. Worcester, Mass. +; treasurer, Mrs,
William Il. Williams, Lapecr. Mich.
auditor. Mrs. C. II. Mcmahon. Sal, Lake
City. Utah.
Directors-Mrs. william r. Andrews
Washington. u. c.; Mrs. a. l.. Christie.
Butte. Mon. Mrs. Grace Julisn CLARKE
Indianapolis: Mrs. Francis ID. Everett
Highland Park, Ill; Mrs. Frank White,
Valley City n. D.. Mrs. Mary Garrett
Hay. New York city, and Mrs. w. Brooks
Young. jacksonville. Fla.
The result will be announced wednes-
day morning.
Next Convention in New York.
II was conceded tonight that New
York will be chosen az the meeting plac.
for the 1916 biennial. The invitation has
been extended by Miss Florence Guernsey.
president OF the New York City Fedora
| ton OF womens Clubs. She said tonight /:
New York stands waiting with hands
out to receive the General Federation of
Womens Clubs at the biennial In 1915
We come with invitations from Mayor
John Purroy Mitchell. from the President
| of the Board OF Aldermen and from tn,
New York City Federation Of Wonen'r
Clubs, numbering over 100. 900 members"
DIR. L. T. Devlne, professor of economics
At Columbia University and editor Of tn,
| Survey. was the speaker for tho Depart
ment OF Public Health to-day. his subjec,
| being THE Public Health
Girl. the mothers of tho next genera
ton. and recssting OF the home
education TO meet present economic con
ditions were the most discussed subjects
before the convention.
Government officials from the Depart
ment OF Agriculture and from the Bureau
Of Education Joined with women in ap-
pealing TO clubwomen TO look well to the
home training OF their daughters 10 NEE,
new conditions.