The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-12
iowa Federation Of Womsn's Clubs
Which win Meet In May VIII
Have Busy Time Adhsrins
TO Schedule.
UNIVERSITY TAKES HAND
Appreeaatina the Advantage Of Club
Woman's Interest In Eduea-
tionai Facilities, II Extends
Welcoming Handa

Iowa k6def0Gon OF NOmeuS CAupS,
which WIN be held IN Iowa City May
1871. promises to be one OF the most
attractive and best In the history OF
the state federation.
A correspondent says: The board
meeting which has been held In the
past two days at the hotel jefferson
In Iowa City-whsre the local hien-
NAL board met with the state omcers
found q most enthusiastic gather
ing Of club women
Iowa university. thoroughly appre.
ciatiye OF the advantage OF bringing
this large body of women to the city,
and OF the interest the club women
take IN its educational work. has eS-
tended q cordial. welcoming hand and
entered heartily into all plans for
visitors. It will open the biennial
program Tuesday night with a Greek
play under the direction Of Prof.
Charles n. Weller Of the university,
and Will give the closing entertain
ment Friday afternoon, as a pageant,
under the supervision Of Nfrs.>W. Fl.
Bates, the physical culture teacher OF
the college faculty.
There will also be a number Of in
teresting exhibits which will be given
for the benefit Of visitors, by the uni
versity.
Mrs. John W. watzek Of Davenport,
chairman OF the biennial program
committee, presided at the conference
OF the week.
The session Of Thursday morning
was of special interest. o. q. Klinga-
man, appointed by President Mcbride
of the university, to represent the
university on the local biennial board,
spoke regarding the Greek play which
is to be one OF the attractions OF the
biennial session. This will be given
in the handsome new theater Of Iowa
City. The play-which takes the en-.
tire evening Is in one act; the parts
have been assigned and rehearsals al.
neady show that the performance will
be out Of the ordinary. One OF the
special features will be the Greek
chorus OF sixteen girls.
President and Mrs. Mcbride will en-
tertain at reception at their home
Thursday evening, May 20.
Currier hall. the new dormitory for
women, IN which the women Of Iowa
have been So generally interested and
for which they have worried. will be
thrown open to the visitors for In
spection during the convention.
May Festival One Feature.
Friday afternoon from 4:30 to 6
o'clock May festival or pageant.
with folk dancing and other attractive
features, will be given on the athletic
field of the university. Between 200
and 900 young women will take part
in this. the closing entertainment of
the biennial. It will Be open to the
general public as well as biennial Wis
itors.
H. M. Harwood, secretary and pub
Mcity man Of the university, also
spoke at the meeting Of Thursday
morning as representative OF Presi-
dent Mcbride. He has been made
chairman OF the publicity committee
of the local board. his recognized abil-
ity in his work making his acceptance
of the once particularly gratifying to
the women of the board, In anticipa.
ton OF preparations for the coming
convention.
The regular biennial sessions will
be held in the university auditorium
The mornings Will be devoted to
business and the afternoons to confer
ences at which chairmen OF the or
ferent standing committees will SUD
NIT reports. The evening programs
will have addresses by prominent
speakers OF the country. Plans are
now being made to secure these
speakers, but there will be no an
nouncement until the program is den
nitely arranged.
It has been decided that W.sdnes
day. May 10, will be Iowa night, with
special program with reference te
the state and its interests.
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