Evening journal., 1915-05-15
Federation ENDS
With Reception
State Women'S Clubs Will
Meet in New Castle
Next Year

I
ems Clubs, members Of the Fedora
tion we're entertained at a reception
by the members of the Newark New
Century Club. in Residence Hall.
Delaware College for Women, last
night.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with greens and spring blossoms, and
fully three hundred persons attended.
Those i'm the receiving line included
Mrs. Harry Hayward. president Of the
Newark New Century Club; Dean
Winifred J. Robinson, Mrs. w. Il. An
drews, of Washington; Miss Ray
Heydrick the new president of the
Federation; Mrs. Edward w. Cooch,
chairman in charge of the reception;
Mrs Samuel j. Reynolds, the retiring
president; Mrs. Samuel Chiles
Mitchell wife of the president of
Delaware College; Mrs. Alfred d.
Warner, Mrs. Charles b. Evans, Mrs.
William n. Evans, director in State
Federation; Mrs. Clinton O. Hough
ton, chairman of the hospitality COM
mittee, and Mrs. II, S. Armstrong. a
vice-president of the Newark New
Century Club.
Following delightful musical pro-
gram, which included "A piano duet by
Miss Wilson and Mrs. Holton, and a
vocal solo by Mrs. i, Pcirce Cam the
installation of officers took place. OIL
GERS installed included those elected at
Yesterday mornings session, They are
as follows: President, Miss Ray Hey
| drick, Bridgeville. first yice-president,
Mrs. ELLA G.. Emory, of Seaford; second
vice president, Mrs. j. u. salisbury, OF
Dover; third vice president, Mrs. Jeannie
r. Field of Wilmington; recording see
retary. Miss Elizabeth Aldrid, of Mil
ford; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Leon
Cannon. of Bridgcvillc; General FEEDER
alton secretary, Mrs. Samuel y. Rey-
nolds; treasurer, Mrs. /. Irving Handy,
of Smyrna; auditor, Mrs. Charles g.
Evans of Newark.
A pretty feature OF the evening was
the sercnading of the club women by the
resident students of the College for
Women. That the reception should have
been held in one Of the new buildings OF
the College for Women was fitting, for
it is largely due to the splendid work
and earnest efforts put forth by the
club women all over the State that this
college is an actuality. Many women
from down State who had not seen the
new buildings of the College for Women
were more than pleased at the oppor-
tunity afforded them to do 50.
AT the closing session of the fedora
tion the following resolutions by Mrs
Robert y. Lindalc, of Wyoming, chairman
of the resolution committee, were unani'
mously passed;
whereas. Statistics show that hun
dreds of children are poisoned annually
by poisonous fly killing devices, and
"Whereas, the arsenical solution in
tended to kill the flies, by its sweetness
attracts the children.
"Resolved, That mothers Of every
community should be warned by the
local club members not to try fly killing
devices which are poisonous.
'Resolved, That the Delaware STATE
Federation of Women's Clubs endorse
the work of the prison reform commit
tee toward the establishment Of better
prison housing. training toward gooc
citizenship, aud an indetermnate sen
tence and parole bill.
"In view of the ever increasing burdeI
placed upon our State by its feeble
minded population that is believed to bl
growing twice as rapidly as the norma
popnlation. aud that fceblemindednes
is the underlying cause of much of on
pauperism, delinquency and crime tina
places the State under heavy expense
therefore be il
"Resolved, That the Delaware Fedora
tiou Of Women's Clubs make unite'
and umemitting effort through In
press, the grange, the lodges 10 secur
~ measure OF economy state contro
and provision for its feebleminded.
"Rcsolyed, The Delaware State FEEDER
alton endorse the movement for natioi
wide prohibition. BE il
"Resolvcd, That the Delaware Stat
Federation of Womens Clubs express IL
hearty sympathy and cooperation will
the work of pr. Wagner, for the rura
schools of the State, and with the far
reaching plans of the United state
Commissioner. Dr. ClaXton. WORKING
through the Cooperative Educationa
, Association Of which Professor Harr,
, HAYWARD is the president.
"Resolved That the club women q
, Delaware individually aud collectivel.
rally 10 the support Of the promotion q
, peace. that the nations of the worl
may know, that laying aside all differ
enccs Of opinion as 10 method n
, women Of This land unitedly stand 70
r peace.
/ "Resol,ed. That the Delaware stat
, Federation Of Womcn's Clubs, sincerel
4 appreciate the warm welcome and gen
crous hospitality of tho New Centur
=, Club Of Newark. and desire 10 thank IN
trustees. faculty and student body q
, Delaware College. for the use Of the col
7, legc oratory and for all the courtesic
extended 10 the state Federation"
! During the afternoon a motion b,
Miss Mary II. Askew Mather that tn
=. matter pertaining to receiving int
the Federation the Woman's Organi
: zation OF the National Association o
. Retail Druggists be referred TO the in
. coming committee was adopted. A
the conclusion of the reading OF tn
!, "Story OF the Book Wagon" by Mrs
y Charles r. Miller. Il was decided I
y send Mrs. Caleb r. Burchenal. VIII
5 prepared the paper. a vote of thanks
: A brief greeting from the Washing
q ton Heights Century Club. which wa
l. formally taken into the Federation
r yesterday. was given by Miss Made
J, line Raby She said that the member
j OF the new club we're proud of In
privilege Of attending the conyentio
y and to make themselves known TO tn
o other clubs in the Federation.
j. Speakers for the afternoon wer
IS Miss Mary +. Rich. who spoke o
1. "The Rural School Problcm;" Mrs
. I-S,rord naachor Finck Of philadql