Evening journal., 1915-05-13
Report Years Work al Annual
Meeting of State Nomen's Clubs

everywhere | have been impressed |
with the fine club spirit and gentle
courtesy that characterizes the wo-
men throughout our State. A great
privilege was accorded me in my Wis
Il to that wonderful Chicago bien-
NAL. | sincerely wish that more of
our Delaware women could have been
there. But / am sure that in 1916
when il will be held in New York city
we shall have a large delegation. II
broadens ones interest in the Gener-
al Federation and brings one i'm closer
touch with the parent organization.
BY request it has been my pleasure
to give a report of this biennial to
nearly every individual club.
Il have served you TO the best of
my ability and as I retire from Office
II is with mingled feelings of relief
and regret.
II want to take this opportunity of
expressing my deep appreciation of
the uniform cooperation which has
been accorded me by officers, chair
mon of departments, special commit
tees and individual club members, for
which ! most heartily thank you.
"The federation very much apprec-
iates the splendid help of the news
papers and the general interest man
/ Tested by them in the club movement.
/ Publicity of the work done by indi-
vidual clubs is most helpful. a privi-
eye Of what others are doing is al
ways an incentive to better work. So
we take this opportunity of thanking
the press for its generous help. There
are many things ! would like to say,
but time forbids.
"A great opportunity is ours; let
us measure up to It. seeking high
ideals for ourselves, our clubs and
our federation.
When every woman shall have
been aroused to a sense of RESPONSE
bility and a determination TO lose no
opportunity for service. no matter
how difficult. then indeed will the
Delaware Federation become a force
for improved conditions, happier
homes and sweeter lives"
Educational Work.
Mrs. Harry Hayward of Newark,
read the report of the Educational
Committee In which she reviewed the
activities at the Woman's College Of
Delaware, the world-peace movement,
and the arousing of widespread inter-
D.
Hayward told of the visitation by
committees to the rural schools with
beneficial results. including the for
nation of Parents-Teachers' Associ-
atoms which are recommended for all
schools. Mrs. Hayward also voiced
the necessity for Libraries In each
school and for improvement of sani-
tary conditions. Mrs. Hayward con-
cluded.
"In closing. / wish to make a strong
appeal that you support my successor b
she continues. as | trust she will, thi'
interest in our rural schools. Perhapi
nothing would impress YOU more thar
the following appeal TO presidents of fed
Grafton clubs.
"1he rural school committee earnestly
request that you include the followin,
an the play of work OF your clubs:
81. A study of the school laws O
, your State, with one program devoted T.
: discussion of needed legislation for rura
schools.
4 so. Make n survey Of the rurS
: schools in your county; ta) name an
= location; (b) name and location q
n teacher; (cl trustees or governin
: board; (dl name and address of locs
= women interested in school betterment
d (e) needs of each school.
- "3. Adopt one OF more schools in tn
e county and contribute something TO thei
improvement.
e Cooperate with school authorities
. especially county superintendent
b teachers and governing board.
i Remember The ultimate purpose TO /
attained is local organizations of tn
citizens in each school district for tn
3. betterment of their schools.
d "Do you know that illiteracy in rurI
o territory is twice as great as in urba
territory
d "Rural illiteracy among whites
It three times the urban iliteracyg
e "lllteracy among children of natiN
d born parentage is more than three time
It as great as among native children {
II foreign children?
10 "About 90 per cent. of the total scho
is enrolment is in rural schoolsi
1t "Rursl attendance is only 81 per cen
4 of the total aggregate attendanccY
70 "About 60 per cent. of the children
= rural schools are in one-teacher scho
l. houses.
"All over the United States rur
N schools lack intelligent and econom
a management. adequate supervision al
r efficient tcaching?r