Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-10-28
Meeting Of Twentieth
Century club Held
Thursday Afternoon
Reports of the State Con-
vention Given by
the Delegates.

The regular session of the Twentieth
Century club was held Thursday after
noon in their club rooms in the library
bailding.
After opening routine business the
club listened to the very interesting re-
ports from the delegates, alternates
and visiting members to the La Crosse
Convention of State Federated Wo-
mems clubs.
The convention was made up of a
very large delegation from all parts of
the state. At the first meeting over
TWO hundred deleg Ates were registered
and there were four hundred women IN
attendance. The registry of delegates
Increased to over three hundred.
The response to the address of well
some was given by Mrs. Awkward OF
Madison, who is second vice-presloent
of the state federation, referred to La
Crosse as hostess seventeen years
ago and this is the nineteenth annual
convention. She spoke of some of the
mlustrious speakers at that first
meeting, Miss Jane Adams, Mrs.
Belle LaFollette and Miss Lutte Stearns.
This gives those who remained at home
an idea of the long and untiring efforts
being put forth by some of the good
women who have and take the time to
help to make Wisconsin state of high
rank.
The address by State President Mrs.
d. o. Kinsman dwelt largely on an in
creased endowment fund as the work
is greatly hindered because of the lack
Of funds. The different secretaries of
tentimes having to draw from their
own funds to carry on their part of the
work. The different committees re-
ported and many told of meeting seri-
GUS rebuffs; but notwithstanding a
great amount Of good had been accom-
plished and still urged closer investiga-
GOn of necessary reforms.
An urgent appeal was made for
greater conservation Of bird life.
Professor Charles Zueblin of Boston
gave a talk Wednesday evening on
a'Peace." One point he made emphat-
g was, mot to urge the building of
battleships and the training of large
fighting amies, but train large working
enes J."
Thursday morning the subject of
'oStandardizing Music was discussed
by MRS. bintlltf of Racine. She sta
led, that was the advance step advo-
sated by the Music Teachers Associa-
ton of Wisconsin. All professionals
had TO pass examination in order to
Practice their profession, why not the
Emusic Teacher
A delegation of about atty ladies in
BODY called on Congressman Eseh to in
Jerview him regarding the suffrage
question. He, like all other congress
len, who are not in favor of suffrage
lad the ability to protect himself with
aarripra satisfactory to himself only.
liss Stearms Tia her enthusiastic manner
cores legislature on this question and
lvises a challenge to men by resort
g to ''Roll Call"
There was one from Portage, Miss
ona Gale" Her subject being "Wom-
rs Clubs Convention as her topic
ae took Little Town Conference"
here ''Galloope Marsh" has an ad-
enture at a great convention of Won
rs Clubs.
Mrs. Pennybacker, the president Of
,e National Federation of Women's
ubs, was the drawing speaker of the
invention. She spok 9 Thursday night
fore q crowded theater. Her theme
ing This Country wants Peace
g spoke for two hours in a quiet
ice audible in the remotest parts OF
room. Mrs. Pennybacker stated
at peace" was the theme throughout
country.
friday morning was spent in clOsir g
siness and listening to an address by
of. Gillen of the University of Wis
lsin on Public Welfare" dealing
gely with the Rural Communities.
at the city child was provided with
re- recreation than the rural child,
rural school grounds being desti-
. of any means of amusement. A
ing plea was made for greater ad-
lcement in this direction and approx
# what has been accomplished.
he meeting was full of interest from
inning to dismissal, all feeling that
vas one of the most beneficial con-
tons ever held.