The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-22
.WOMEN'S CLUBS
NAME OFFICERS,
CLOSE MEETING
Mrs. j. G. Cochran Of Par
kersburg is Elected New
President.
MEET NEXT AT WHEELING
Convention Delegates Leave
for Their Homes After
Adjournment.
meet NEXT AT WHEELING

After e!ecting otflcess and selecting
Wheeling as the convention city for
1916, the twelfth annual session OF
the eWst Virginia Federation OF wom-
ems Clubs was brought to success
tul close this morning.
Mrs. j. C. Cochran, Of Parkersburg,
was elected president; Mrs. George
DeBolt, OF Fairmont. vice president
of the State Federation. Other oHi.
GERS were elected as follows:
First Congressional district, Mrs. j.
N. Bernhart, OF &annington secouG
Congressional district, Mrs. ]. NJ. Cal.
lahan, OF MorgantoSn; Third Con.
gressional district. Mrs. ?. A. George,
Of Ronceyerte; Fourth Congressional
district, Mrs. James McCoach, OF Sis,
tersyille; Fifth Congressional district.
Mrs. Frank Mann, OF Huntington.
Recording secretary, Mrs. Fuller
Glasscock, OF Morgantown.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. 3.
Sammel, OF farkersburg.
Treasurer. Mss Emily Richardson,
OF Charleston.
Auditor. Mrs. E. c. Ewing, Of Wheel,
General Federation state secretary.
Mrs. r. L. Hutchinson; OF huntington.
New \ ork biennial in May, 1916, as
follows: Mrs. George isaaalt OF
Fairmont; Mrs. John L. Ruhl. OF Char.
lesion; Mrs. Henry Zilliken, OF Wells.
burg; Mrs. Lynn Brsnnon, OF Weston;
Mrs NJ. E. Rathbone, OF Parkersburg.
Mrs. ]. G. Cochran, OF Parkersburg.
the newly elected president OF the
Federation. gave an interesting talk
Concerning the Portland Biennial
held last year and Mrs. Frederick A.
Dow, OF Chicago. an official OF the
General Federation, also gave an in.
terestirg talk OF her experiences at
This convention and spoke interesting.
ty OF the school system OF the north.
west and how 1t was tostered by
means OF the large number OF teach.
srages maintained through Washing.
ton and other western states.
The report OF the credentials com.
nfttee showed is state officers pres.
emit and s5 delegates which with the
large number Of visitors brought the
Total out OF town attendance close to
$50.
The report OF the treasurer was
read by Mrs. Glasscock, and the report
81 the press committee was given by
the chairman, Mrs. George Johnson,
of ParkersburS. The report on In.
dustrial and social conditions was read
j by Mrs. J. S. Sweet, OF ST. Albans, and
the report on education was read also
by Mrs. Glasscock, acting secretary.
An interesting photo display OF the
Wheeling Fairgrounds was attractive
81 exhibited for the benefit OF the del.
egates and visitors.
AT the conclusion OF the session the
newly elected officers were introduced
to the convention and were enthusias.
fcally received.
With the close OF the session this
morning the delegates began TO leave
the city for their respective homes,
loud In their praise OF therhospitality
extended them By the Woman's Club.
other organizations and the citizens
generally. This convention was gen.
orally conceded to have been among
theIyery best ever held by the Fedra.
ton. Complete harmony marked all
the sessions.
President Joseph Roster OF the
State Normal School Is In Charleston
this week on business in connection
with the school