The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-01
Women Clubs

Tho wealth Of interesting things to
he presented ut the biennial CONVEX
ZION OF tho General Federation oc'
W"men'S Clubs in Chicago, june Gle.
indicates that no CLUB woman .hou,d.
fail III attend, Between 10000 aud IL :
oo0 women arc expected. amt hotsi
managers think the number xiii b.
greater. estimating by the reservations
already made Following the comb,
mentarE concert to he given NV the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra. on Tues
day evening. there will be a council
meeting on Wednesday morning al,
sessions are more Intimate than those
of the General Federation, because the
council Is smaller body. composed OF
! every club president IN the Federation
State presidents, General Federation
State secretaries, board Of directors
and chairmcn Of departments. The in
tcrests Of the General Federation arc
brought before the council, with oppur-
tuniig for general discussion. and any
club president may bring her problems
for solution or her pet project for In
dor5ement ana adoption.
"Wednesday afternoon will be let
| open for General Federation depart
ment chairncn to meet the members or
their departments. ana there viii b.
l open hours in which club women NAV
I Ind delight in visiting Chicago's great
.
I the convention viii formally open viii,
! a program under the direction of the
| local biennial board. On this occasion
| Bliss Jane adams will give ono OF
| tho two addresses OF welcome. Thurs
1 day morning tho worl, OF the conven-
| ton begins in earnest with reports or
| the national officers. comfort is the
slogan OF the local biennial board. ana
/ there will be an absence OF that stress
| OF work which sometimes makes Il con
| vention an onerous duty. This is due
| to the arrangement or the programs
! Friday will be tho first day given TO q
! department. and will DO in charge OF
| Mrs. .. Shepard Barnun or Alhnmbra
! Cal. chairman OF education. Her re
\ port VIII cover the educational work
| done by clubs Of the state declarations
| and by State committees Of her depart
mcnt, which il highly organized into
four committees--peacc. politicai
4 science, social hygiene and vocational
education. Mrs. Ella Flage Young,
principal OF tho Chicago schools, will
make the lending address OF tho morn
! Ing on Education in IL Democracy
| At the general education conference IL,
! the afternoon, each chairman OF the
committees VIII present a strong speak
| or ns IN expert loader of discussion on
| vital questions relating TO her branch
| of the department. The subject Of
| Peace Will be III charge Of Mrs. Josiah.
| Evans Cowles. OF Los Angeles for four
years arst vice president Of the Gen.
! erhl Federation Tie political science
| portion OF the conference Will be con
Quoted BY Helen Vorick Boswell, of
| New York, OF, the general subject
| preparation for Citizenship" 1t was
! Miss Boswell who Was sent to the
| Canal Zone by authorities Of the Unitcu
| states government TO organize WON en- S
clubs there, rs an element in socially
| constructive conditions. The veSed
1 question Of social hygiene and instruc
| don concerning it In normal schools
/, viii be handled by President William Il
| owen, OF the Chicago Normal chair
man OF the committee appointed By tho
president at the National Education
i Association. To prepare plans and out
lines for suitable normal course III
social hygiene. Mrs. Maggie ". Barry
or sherman, Texas, viii preside during
that portion OF the conference. follow
! ed by Mrs. G. l.. barnes, OF Kansas
city. Mo. chairman OF tho committee
on vocational training and guidance.
The chief speaker for her section will
I u" Professor Frank NJ. Leavitt. presi-
doat of tho National Vocational Guia :,
ance Association. At 4 general session
on the evening Of Education Day. there
!! Will he an address on political science
and one OF peace.
/ In tho conservation department the
l report Of the national chairman. Mrs
/ Emmons Croker, Of Fitchsburg, Mass.
will be followed by an address on
Conservation" by Clifford Pinchot
/, The afternoon session At $50 VIII be
/ conferences under The direction OF
| Mrs. Crocker when in minute talks
| Mrs. Lowell White. Of san Francisco
VIII speak on forestry. Mrs. \. L.
! Christie. OF Butte, Mon, on conscrva-
ton In general, Miss Niyra L. Dock. OF
Fayetteville, Pa, on tree nursery
| work: Mrs. May Riley Smith, on con
| sorvation Of birds. and Mrs. Lydia
| Adams Williams, a Washington, ID. c.
on the forest service. Each state
chairman Of conservation has also been
| invited TO speak for two minutes con
! corning her work or on some conssrva
ton subject in which she Is especially
| interested. The chief address OF the
civil service department. will be made
by its chairman, Mrs. Irnogen T. Oak
ley, Of Philadelphia. on the subject
The Domestic Side Of Civil Service Re
form