South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-23
Federated Clubs Convention is
Opened Here With Large At
tendance of Members at First
Session Tuesday Morning.
OFFICERS DECLARE WORK
IS PROVING BENEFICIAL
Increase in Number of Clubs
is ShOWn-MrS. w. w. Reed
Reelected to Presidency and
Other Officers Chosen.

Breathing a spirit of progress
such as has emanated from no other
congregation Of club women which
has met in South Bend, the cOnven-
tiOn of the Thirteenth district Of the
Indiana Federation of Women's
clubs opened in the Progress club
rooms Zuesday morning.
Reports of county chairmen and
club presidents which occupied the
larger part of the morning session
showed active participation on the
part of women all over the district
in things of civic and state import
ance, while the report of the resolu-
tions committee 10 be presented at
the afternoon session by Mrs. Will
lam Conrad Of Warsaw, which en-
dorses all the measures passed at
the biennial, is equally indicative Of
the spirit of progress.
The election of officers which was
expected 10 be one of the most in
tereSting features of the session
passed quickly and without event
with the unanimous reelection OF
Mrs. w. w. Reed Of Warsaw as dis
trict chairman for the third term;
the unanimous election of Mrs. ".
B. Hosford of Mishawaka, a men,
Der of the Mishawaka Womens S club
and the South Bend Progress club,
as vice chairman, taking the place
of Mrs. F. +. Teal Of Elkhart, and
of Mrs. c. G. DuBoise of Warsaw as
secretary and treasurer, 10 take the
place of Mrs A. e Babcock Of
Rochester. Miss Vida NewsOm Of
Marion, Ind, president Of the state
federation, was present on the plat
form and presided IN place of Mrs.
Reed while the nominations for
chairman were called for.
Delegates From Many Counties.
Delegates were present from La
porte, Fulton, Kosciusko. Elkhart,
Marshall and st. Joseph county and
the auditorium Of the Progress club
was filed to capacity. The opening
Of the session was delayed until 10
o'clock. awaiting the arrival or
trains bearing certain of the dele
gates. Following the reading OF the
collect by the assembly led by Miss
Isabelle Kennedy of the Progress
club. and a piano solo by Miss Helen
Guilfoyle. Mrs w W. Reed Of War
saw. district chairman and presiding
officer. introduced Mrs. Victor Jones,
president Of the Progress club, who
gave brief but gracious welcome 10
the visitors in behalf OF the Pro-
gress, the Impromptu and the new
" federated Thursday club.
Mrs Reed responded briefly, ex-
messing her qualification at the In
creasing numbers and spirit Of the
federated clubs OF the Thirteenth
til -
added three new clubs 10 It's list OF
federated clubs and has kept abreast
of the progressive spirit which has
led and inspired the club women ali
over the state in notable manner
during the past year
Twenty-Five Clubs.
The minutes Of last years con-
vention were then read by Mrs. G G.
DuBOise Of Warsaw in the absence
of the secretary. who was unable 10
attend the convention. Twenty-Five
clubs. each represented by from Two
10 four delegates, responded 10 roh
call
The reports Of county chairmen
we're really the distinctive feature
of the session. In almost every case
the resDective chairmen reported
civic activity on the part Of the ciuo
women. which spoke eloQuenuy or
the enlarging sphere OF wOmanhood-
There we're a number Of clubs which
while confessedly 'on the fence as
TO the question Of suffrage. still par
ticipated in movements for the bet
terment Of their respective commu-
mites and cO-Operated with the town
or CITY council 20 this end.
Plymouth which boasts eight feder-
ate5 clubs and the largest number OF
federated individuals in the 18Th dis
+vfo+ has witnessed notable activity on
the part OF its women. They have m
yestigated and improved health con
df+ions on an extensive scale. succeed
ed in passing a curfew ordinance aiio
onening the Carnegie library IN Plym-
outh Another interesting activity OF
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