Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
IOWA CLUB FEDERATION PREsi.
DENT sPEAks PLAINLY TO
SISTERS.
Less EMBROIDERY WORK
AND BETTER COOKING
rms. Clark Holds Women Commit as
Great Crime in Providing Poorly
Cooked Food as Man Who Leaves
His Family to starvs-stats Fedora.
ton Meeting Opens at Iowa City.
to Times Republican.


Iowa City, May 1s.-If one recipe
were given to women which would pro-
long lie. induce health, save money and
create happiness. it would be that all
women Of all ages and all classes should
learn to make home"
This was the statement of Mrs.
Benjamin B. Clark, of Red Oak. presi-
dent of the Iowa Federation Of women's
clubs, In her annual report made be-
tore the eleventh biennial convention
which opened its four days sessions
here this morning.
Mrs. Clark advocated a homemakers'
contest between women in different
states. She also suggested that compe-
tition should be held in Iowa to discover
the young girl who could make the best
loaf OF bread.
Iowa Is reported as producing more
Z money by agriculture this year than
any other state in the union. We take
pride in l.. Would it not be of as great
value II we might say Iowa produced
more girls who were good housekeepers
than were the girls of any other state
fancy several millions in money could
Ce SdVcQ II Lul6 were true.
Reports and Addresses.
Reports OF other officers were heard
this morning as follows: Recording
secretary, Mrs. F. F. Faville, Storm
Lake; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
w. H. Snider, Davenport; treasurer,
Mrs. Eta E. Agnew, Marshalltown;
auditor, Mrs. Mary H. s. Johnston,
Humboldt; and custodian, Miss Julia
A.. Robinson, Des Moines.
The addresses of welcome were made
by Mayor George W. Koontz. for Iowa
City, by Mrs. A. N. Currier for the
Iowa City clubs. and President T. H.
Macbride for the University of Iowa.
The response was made by Mrs.
Francis Whitley, of Webster City, vice
president Of the federation. She praised
the efficiency of Iowa City as host and
spoke of the progress made by the fed
Grafton and Of the new responsibilities
which are coming to the women of
Iowa. Because Of the great world war.
she said, I'VE shall need more than
ever the old time virtues of womanli-
must also learn the ab';'ty to work to-
gether for causes without narrow
mindedness and intolerance"
& This afternoon the program provides
TOR addresses by Miss Harriet E. Wit
4 tum. of the Northwest Settlement OF
Chicago; Miss Bessie A. McClenahan,
of the u iversity Of Iowa, and Mrs.
Frederick Dow. ex-president of the
II nois State Federation. Tonight Mrs.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman will speak
on Peace and the Worlds Hope" and
Mr.. Henry Turner Bailey Of Boston.
Mass. on 1.-THE Personal Enjoyment of
Pictures"
Mrs. Clark outspoksn.
President Clarke in her address said !:
"The success which we believe this
biennial period may truthfuliy record,
is due to the characteristics of Iowa
women as q whole, to their co-opera-
: ton, and to some advantageous cir
cumstances which Came by accident to
this administration.
"The qualities 3 which characterize
this period are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
body's Observation-Disclosures bigness-
not bigness that way you know so cas-
fly acquired as one grows older-but in
an utter lack.of pettiness. Women are
coming I might say club
women have come-to understand and
practice.A mans sort of honor in be-
lieving the best of each other, and
withholding comment where the best
may not be apparent
"The cooperation Of all connected
with the Iowa federation Is gratifying
and very noteworthy. Thru some
source 1t has been reported that Iowa
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