The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-29
CLUB WOMEN
General Civic Federation to Meet In
Chicago

OnlCayO-
The thoughts of one million CLUB
women turned to the Biennial Con-
vention of the General Federation of
Womens Clubs in Chicago, June Is,
1914 1t is to be a big convention,
earnest and purposeful.
More than century ago Roberl
Burns wrote:
Look abroad through Natures range
Natures mighty law is change;
Let not women eer complain.
and she certainly has no reason TO
complain in this age, for the feminist
movement looms large and no great
er proof of the change" can be
found thar the activities OF the WON
ems clubs, in which one million
American women are fulfilling the
mighty law" OF which Burns wrote.
Fu.thr tangible evidence of this will
be seen in the Biennial Convention,
the plans for which are eaon day be-
ing perfected.
san Francisco held out TO the Gen
eral Federation the attractions of a
semi-tropical climate, the great Pa
cihc and the scenic wonders OF noun
tain and valley Chicago Offers none
of these, but there is a wealth OF ma
teIial in hotels, halls and hospitality
and the work of the Excursions Com
mittee (Which will be given in detail
later will prove that we too have
some interesting features for Chica-
90 guests at the Biennial.
The Auditorium Theatre, seating
four thousand, has been selected for
the general meetings, while the sec
ond floor of the Auditorium Hotel
tall in the same building) viii be
used for the Credentials Committee,
the local Bureau Of Information,
Ticket and Badge Committee for the
distribution OF literature, the T.ans-
portation Committee the Advisory
Biennial Committee and the State
Federation Advisory Commtte,
There will also be rest rooms in the
Auditorium. Besides this various
halls are being secured for other
than the general meetings, such as
the conference OF the departments,
the state meetings and committee
meetings. There Is wealth OF good
things being prepared by the General
Federation Program Committee, of
which Mrs. Samuel B. Sheath is chair
man. That there will be a correla-
ton OF interests in the afternoon SEES
sions, with the inspirational address
es OF the morning will be of Immense
value to- the delegates, enabling each
10 select what she is most interested
in and hear the discussion OF the
tonic IN the afternoon ere the fresh
ness of memory is somewhat dimmeo
by the lapse OF time. While the work
of the General Federation Program
Committee has no; yet been compiled
ed, II is definitely known that each
department chairman is working out
splendid plans and her department
viii have place on the program
The Conservation Department OF
which Mrs Emmons Crockei. OF
Fitchbu z. Massachusetts. is chair
man. promises an address by Clifford
PinchCt AZ go in the afternoon
there will be conference led by
Mrs. Croker and SHIT has invited
each state president to speak Tor
two minutes upon some special point
OF conversation work or upon the
needs OF her state along that line.
The subject OF civil service reform
will be handled by MS. Imogen d.
Oakley. Of Philadelphia, who is ma
tional chairman Of that department
and who will conduct the afternoon
conference, which will have a. its
general topic, How best TO increase
the interest in efficient local govern
ment." Several members of the Gen
eral Federation Civil Service Reform
Department viii speak briefly on this
subject and the discussion will be
general The Music Department. Of
which Ms. Maxwell. of Ohio. is
chairman, will have in charge the
music to be rendered in connection
with the memorial services to Mrs.
Sarah Plat Decker. to be held on
Sunday afternoon. Cn Presidents
Nisht the different state presidents
are asked to speak on their states
greatest need. Bulletin boards. plac-
ed where all who run may read. viii
obviate the necessity OF making an
nouncements from the platform and
thus taking valuable time from the
convention. There will be but seven
actual working days of the conven-
ton, leaving opportunity for the so
Geological pilgrimage planned By the
Excursion Committee and directed
by one OF the prominent social set
Element workers OF Chicago. This
viii be OF interest and worth 10 every
club woman who has made a study
OF any OF the questions which are
dealt with In the social centes work.
The personnel OF the Local Board
Is perhaps a matter of interest and Il
Is believed that the women selected.
al experienced IN club work. are
thoroughly competent TO handle the
Biennial in way that will make the
meeting one long to be remembered.
BY virtue of their present Offices as
well as their ability. Mrs. Francis