South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-24
MRS. STUDEBAKER
GIVES LUNCHEON
T0CLUB OFFICERS
CnventiOn of Thirteenth District
Federation Closes With In
spring Address by Mrs.
Percy PennybaCker.

with every mark Of success and with
satisfaction on the part OF officers Of
the district and local club women. the
convention OF the Thirteenth district
OF the Indiana Federation OF Women's
clubs closed Tuesday afternoon with
the meeting ia the First NJ. Z. church,
at which Mrs. Percy V. Penny
national federation president, gave an
address.
Most Of the delegates from the sur
rounding counties left Immediately
after for their homes, while a num-
Der remained over until today The
presence in the city OF a number of
prominent club women was the oc-
casiOn for a charming social affair
Wednesday noon when Mrs. ]. NJ.
Studebaker. jr., entertained with a
luncheon at her home at Sunnyside
Friday afternoon the Mishawaka
Woman's club will give reception in
the parlOrs OF the Methodist church
at which Mrs. Pennybacker will be
hOh0ied guest and at which time she
will speak briefly.
The guests at the luncheon given
by Mrs. Studebsker were Mrs. Penny
hacker and her hostess, Mrs. z. G..
Eberhart, of AIishawaka, Miss Vide
Newsom OF Marion, Ind, president OF
the state federation; Mrs Victor
u
and all the past presidents of the
Progress club who were able to be
present They included Miss Isabelle
Kennedy Mrs. Lafayette LeVan, Mrs.
Norman O.. Dakin, Mrs. f. @. Ket-
triHg. Mrs. G. =. Drummond. and also
Mrs. +. ). Fish and Mrs. J. M. Stude-
baker, jr. The table was artistically
adorned with flowers In shades OF
lavendar in lavendar crystal holders.
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the platform as Che great body of wo-
men which filled the First NJ. E.
church rose TO give her greeting, until
she closed leaving tears In the eyes of
her hearers Mrs. Percy V. Penny
hacker, president of the National Fed
GRAFTON Of WOmen's club held the I'M
tagging attention Of her audience
Tuesday afternoon. So earnest was
her appeal for the elevation of the
club and for a more perfect woman
hood that she aroused deep feeling
and stirred TO enthusiasm the large
number OF women who were priVi-
legged 20 hear her.
Beside Mrs. Pennybacker's address
at the afternoon session Of the 18th
district convention an informal talk
was given by Miss Vida Newsom Of
Marion, Ind, president Of the Indiana
Federation of WOmen's clubs in which
she gave a most interesting account
or Indiana at the Biennial" and took
opportunity to emphasize her convic-
tons as TO the necessity for suffrage.
Mrs. .. +. Kinzie of Valparaiso, first
state federation president; Mrs Eliza
beth ClaypOOl Earle of ConnerSville,
chairman of the endowment fund
committee; Mrs. =. G. Eberhart, state
biennial delegate, and Miss Ida Gray
Scott OF Indianapolis, chairman of the
music committee, each gave a brief
f.lN on hot -, 3
which she was most impressed.
The principal business of the after
noon was the adoption OF resolutions
presented by the chairman Of the res
olutions committee. Mrs. William Con-
rad OF Warsaw, in which all the pro-
Sressive measures passed at the bien-
nal were approved and the work of
the federation Lincoln highway com
mittee was commended for its effort
10 plant trees along the highway.
Luncheon Served Guests.
Preceding the afternoon session
luncheon was served 10 some ESQ
guests in the dining room Of the First
NJ +. church. About SO guests from
various parts of the district and the
state who had not been expected at
tended the luncheon. Through the
capable management Of the women of
the church, however. the additional
guests were easily provided for and
the affair proved most delightful
Although Mrs. Pennybacker devoted
the major part OF her talk TO a char
acterizatiOn of the ideal club woman
Of today, she emphasized most strong
" one line Of work which she urges
every club in the country TO devote
itself to during the coming years.
That is social work in rural districts.
Rural Problems
The problems OF the city" she
said. ARE many and great, but prob
lens Of the city are but drop in the
ocean as compared with those of the
country. 1t is our duty to assist in
making life in the country so fasci-
mating that the boys and girls will not
DO wanting TO rush off 10 the whirl of
the city.
Although I asked for no resolu-
tions on the subject at the biennial I
asked the federation 10 take up this
problem state by state. The settle
ment OF cur rural communities is the
&, latest need OF our national life to
day.
The school Is naturally the center
Of the social life OF the rural COM
munity This being true we should
have the right kind Of teachers. and
the right kind Of teachers can be as