The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-07
THE SERVICE OF YOUTH
81 Mrs. Percy Y. Pennybaker in the
Ladies Ecme Journal

What is he most vivid impress
ssons Of he chicago biennial" asked
slrs. Cray Of her friend, Mrs. stan
wood. who ha7 ATTENDED nine Of the
twelve conventions held by the Ger
eral Federation Of Wonen's Clubs.
After a moments rejection the
answer came: IN looking back over
those busy June days nothing moved
and encouraged me more than the
call Of yoth to service N our ranks
made up mostly OF mature and eld-
| erly women, and the answer youth
gave TO the summons
Since this same thought has come
from many quarters it may Ibe we'll,
as we start to work this autumn, TO
review briefly the last evenings of
the convention.
First, two successful women of
| middle life spoke on what youth can
, bring to the federation movement.
Both these speakers emphasized the
fact that it is difficult for maturity
ana age to svmpathize keenly with
youth; that If we would but summon
from the past the spirit of our
yoIth, and listen to it's voice, we
might bring full understanding to
the problems, the desire, the anbi-
tons of our daughters.
They developed the thought that
individual responsibility is easily
awakened in the young woman of to-
! day, that underneath the surface,
underneath the seeming abandon
ment to pleasure, there is a genuine
devotion to duty when that duty is
made clear that youth would gladly
lay upon the altar of the federation
its energy, its optimism and its en-
thusiasm if only they were sum-
moned in the right fashion, and that
these gifts were among the growing
needs of our organization.
After this came six young women,
radiattng health, strength, grace,
beauty, from North Carolina, Mime
sofa, Louisiana, California, Illinois
and Washington, District of Column
bia. Each Of these was asked to tell
what in her opinion was the great
est service the club could render
the young womanhood of America.
ut is amazing and most encouraging
that these girls selected as their
main themes the following topics:
Scientific preparation for home
making, with emphasis upon the fact
that the daughter duty in the home
should increase as the mother takes
upon herself responsibilities outside
the home.
The removal of the stigma that
we have unreasonably attached to
domestic service, thus clearing away
one of the most difficult problems in
our home life.
Making the home the greatest
/ force for the Improvement and de-
velopment OF the immigrant to our
shores. fixing ideals of homemade
ing and citizen-training
| Making it possible for young wo-
men to enter wisely into all forms of
organized charity, sociology and phil
anthropy, thus giving them a place
in community life and opportunity
10 satisfy the restless spirit of youth
that demands a speedy solution of
problems. granting them also a
share in the adventurous develop
ment Of. our age.
The making of the school social
eenters at which the people, both
men and women, may have an op-
portun.ty to talk over matters OF
| public interest, to discuss before
balloting, to reason before acting.
To enable the yong women to be
as democratic as the spirit of our re-
public demands. to make them real
lie that m the democracy of true cul-
ture, as we'll as in the sympathetic
relations of life.
THAT the Colonel's lady
And Judy OaGrady
Are sisters under the skim"
To insure economic independence
for women, as that alone will fl
them for their places as intelligent
wives, mothers and ihome-makers.
The climax of the evening came
when the youngest of the group
opening an antique casket while hel
sisters clustered about her, found
therein, as the magic key which
shall unlock all difficulties present
ed, crystal in whose heart glowet
the word service
1t was interesting to note the
type of girls present. There was the
graduate of the small womans col
lege, the honor alumna of a grea
j state university, a bride-soon-to-b