Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-02-28
.NOMENs Clubs N
CHICAGO, JDlE g.l9

The wealth OF interesting things to he
presented at the Biennial Convention Of
tho General Federation Of 3Womcns Clubs
in Chicago, June 9-l0, indicates that no
club women should fail to attend. Be
arc expected and hotel managers think
the number will be greater, estimating
by the reservations already made. Fol-
lowing the complimentary concert to ba
given by the Chicago Symphony Orches-
ira, on Tuesday evening, there will be
a Council meeting on Wednesday morn
ing. The sessions are more intimate than
those of the General Federation. because
the Council is a. smaller body. composed
Of every club president in the Federation
state presidents, General Federation
state secretaries. Board Of Directors and
c%hairnen OF departments. The interests
of the General Federation are brought
before the Council, with opportunity for
general discussion. and any club president
may bring her problems for solution or
her pet project for endorsement and
adoption.
Wednesday afternoon will be left .open
for General Federation department
chairmen to meet the members of their
DEPARTMENTS and there will be open hours
in which club women may find delight
In visiting Chicagos great shopping cen-
ter. Wednesday evening the convention
will formally open with a program under
the direction Of the Local Biennial Board
On this occasion Miss Jane Adams viii
give one of the two addresses q vel
come. Thursday morning the work Of, the
convention begins in earnest. with re
ports Of the national officers. @"Comfor:
is the slogan of the Local Biennial Board
and there viii he an absence Of that
stress Of work which sometimes. makes
a convention an onerous duty. This Is
due to the arrangement Of the programs
Friday will be the first day given to a
department and will he In charge OF Mrs
0. Shepard Barnum, Of Alhambra. Cal
%ifornia, chairman OF Education. Her re-
port will cover the educational work
done by clubs of the State Federation:
and by state committees of her depart.
ment. which is highly organized into
four committees-Pcace, Political. Sci
cncc, Social Hygiene aid Vocational Ed
ncation. Mrs. Fila Flagg Young. Princi-
pal Of the Chicago schools, viii NAH
the leading address d, the morning on
Education in a Democracy. At>tke gen
eral education conference in the after
noon each chairman Of the committees
will present q strong speaker as an ex-
pert leader Of discussion on vital ques-
lions relating to her branch of the dc.
partment. Tho subject Of Peace will. be
in charge Of Mrs. Josiah Evans co,vles. OF
Los Angeles for four years FIRST vice
president Of the Generar Federation. Tn:
Political Science portion Of the confer
ence will be conducted by Helen Varick
Boswell. Of New York. on the general
subject Preparation FOR Citizenship. Ii
was Miss Boswell who was sent to the
Canal Zone by authorities of the United
States government to organize wom.n's
clubs there as an element in socially
constructive conditions. The viexed aues-
ton Of sociar Hygiene and instruction
concerning it in normal schools will be
handled by President William g.. Over,
of the Chicago Normal, chairman Of the
committee appointed by tho president Of
the National Education Association to.
prepare plans and outlines for a suitable
normal course in Social Hygiene. Mrs.
Maggie W. Barry of Sherman, Texas. will
preside during that portion OF the con-
ference followed by Mrs. C. r. Barnes. Of
Kansas City, Missouri. chairman of the
committee on Vocational Training and
Guidance. Inc chief speaker for her sec
ton will be Prof. Frank NJ. Leavitt pres
fdent of the National Vocational Guidance
Association. At a general session. on the
evening Of Education Day where will be
an address on Political Science and one
en-. Peace.
In the Conservation department the re-
port of the national chairman, Mrs. EN-.
mons Croker. Of Fitchsburg. Massachn-
sets, will be followed by an address on
by Clifford Pinchot. The .af.
ternoon session at 2:90, will be a con-
ference under the direction OF Mrs. Croc-
ker. when in ten minute talks Mrs. Low.
ell White of San Francisco. will speak
on Forestry; Mrs. a. T., Christie of Butte
Montana, on Conservation in general;
Miss Myla !. Dock. Of Fayetteville, Pa,
Tree Nursery Work: Mrs. May Riley
Smith OF Conservation OF Birds; and
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams. Of Wash
lngton, D.: c.. on the Forest Service.
Each state chairman Of Conservation
also been invited to speak for two
minutes concerning her. work or on some
conservation subject In which she is es.
interested. The chief address Of
Civil Service department will be made
~ Its chairman, Mrs. Imogen B. Oak
ey. OF Philadelphia. on the subject The
Domestic Side Of Civil Service Reform.
MRS. euLIEN DIES SUDDENLY
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 27-Mrs. Ruth
Bullen. wife Of Richard Bullen,
ormerly of Chicago. died suddenly: here