The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01
Mrs. C. ]. Holman Reports to
State Meet In Duluth


Duluth, September 23.-Minnesota
will not capitalize It's motherhood even
TO make possible the development OF
the interests OF its women, IL was de-
cided at the session of the Minnesota
Federation of Women's Clubs conven-
ton.
The federation needs an endowment
fund, but Il will not exploit the senti-
ment OF its members for their mothers
to raise the money. Mrs. K. A. Has
tay OF Blackjack, chairman of the en-
dowment committee, suggested that a
mothers memorial federation endow-
ment be organized with a contribution
of 500 to allow any woman or organ
ization to place the name of a mother
on the founders roll, the contribution
of SO to place the name OF a mother
on an honor roll and the giving OF any
sum placing the name oil any mother
on the memorial roll. special effort be-
ing made to get money on mothers
day each year.
Lets not only wear carnations on
mothers day. but make real sacrifice
for the good OF our federation" Mrs.
Hastay said.
Mrs. J. Logue OF st. Paul and Mrs.
c. G. Richardson OF Minneapolis led a
protest against the plan. ut is all right
to combine business and sentiment,
but not to such an extent as this plan
involves" Mrs. Logue said. This
is not the correct tone to adopt to-
ward motherhood"
Not On Business Basis.
Motherhood should not be put on a
business basis. This plan would be
capitalizing the motherhood of Min
nesota," Mrs. Richardson said. Mrs.
Hastay said that other plans for rails
ing the endowment on a purely bust
ness basis have not been successful
and that II Minnesota wants an en-
dowment, sentiment will have to be
called upon to raise the money.
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker. presi-
dent Of the General Federation o!
Women's clubs was asked for her
opinion on the endowment fund.
"The way to get an endowment fund
Is to 60 out and get Il" she said. Il
would say don't stop to argue why or
how to do IT,"
Mrs. z. F. Leighton of st. Paul, told
bow the farm women's congress COM
mittee raised the money to build the
model farm house at the state fair
grounds. I'VE got money on senti
ment because Of the hard times the
had on farms half century ago."
said Mrs. Leighton.
Matter to Be Considered.
II was voted not to accept the plan
of the endowment fund committee, but
to reconsider the matter and arrange
a more businesslike way OF getting
the $4,000, which is to be collected
so that women will not have to con-
slider their financial resources before
they can accept office in the fedora
ton.
Mrs. Philip N. Moore OF st. Louis,
honorary president OF the General
Federation, saved the Minnesota Fell
Grafton from itself this morning. u
has been decided to incorporate the
federation to take care of endowment
and scholarship funds.
Mrs. Mary b. Lewis of Minneapolis
presented the articles of incorpora-
ton. After the reading Mrs Moore
warned the federation that articles of
such length would seriously compli-
cate matters II the federation wishes
to change its delegation or financiaI
system. and advised simple articles.
Vote to Redraft Articles.
Mrs. N. VI. Thygeson OF st. Paul,
made the same plea. and It was voted
to re-arrange the articles. The pur-
pose OF the federation In the articles
Is stated to he "a permanent affilia-
tion OF the women OF Minnesota to
promote science, literature and art
and the betterment OF social. moral
and educational conditions of the
state Of Minnesota"
Mrs. c. ]. Holman reported for the
civic committee.
Civic Club Inc rease.
The number OF civic clubs has in
creased within the list two years to
$780," said Mrs. Carl J. Holman. chair
man of the civic committee. this after
neon. Three years ago we started
with 80 civic clubs" said Mrs. Hol-
man. Two years ago the number in
creased to IS and one year ago 100
clubs were devoting some portion of
their time TO civics. Today the num-
her has increased to 300. The clean
up campaign in Minnesota was state
wide. There is no civic work which
is not found In Minnesota. Rochester
and Plainview have done special good
work In community houses.
After a survey OF civic work I'm the
state" said Mrs. Holman. 81 feel i'm
PEELED to make the following recon-
mendation: First the importance of
a civic chairman for each district:
second, that every club spend some
time in civic study and ballast such
study with knowledge. I would warn
against the establishing of Fairgrounds
without supervision. II you can have
but one. either trained supervisor or
a playground without one, take the
trained supervisor.
No more will the state iusnector Of