The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-11
Report of Mid-Biennial Council
Editor for The JournaI-Mrs. C. S. 5onaeker,
1918 East Moreno, Pensacola.

given her at the close was as great
as any ever received.
Mrs. Melville F. Johnston, chair
man of the art department of the
General Federation, gave 1.-THE Art of
the Panama-Paciic Exposition" Mrs.
Johnston is Senior Decent at the
Palace of Fine Arts, the most beau
tiful of the many beautiful buildings
at the exposition. 1t was the privi-
lege of the writer to be a guest of
Mrs. Johnston, and to enjoy one of
her most delightful instructive lee
lures. Mrs. Johnston's clear and COM
prehensive talk breathed the spirit
of her subject, and was Invaluable to
the prospective visitor to the exposi-
ton at San Francisco.
Mrs. F. S. Wardwell of Stamford,
Connecticut, chairman Of the music
department of the General Fedora
ton, outlined her plan of work for
the coming year, and had a paper on
''The Speaking Voice." which was so
well received, that she is issuing to
all who care for it, a leaf1et giving
the important points Of her paper.
The newspapers of the west and of
Canada congratulated Mrs. Wardwell
upon her contribution to the council.
Mrs. Mary 1. Wood, manager of
the bureau of information at Ports
mouth, N. H., gave a most compre-
hensive report of her work AS the
bureau is the clearing house for
100000 club women, it is needless
to say that Mrs. Wood is very cap
able as well as very busy woman.
Discussion was in order after the
papers or reports, one Of the most
delightful features of the council be-
ing the privilege of asking questions,
granted to every club woman.
There were conferences of the state
presidents, General Federation state
secretaries, and the chairmen of the
departments of work.
Tuesday evening there were mes
sages from the General Federation
state secretaries. Never have l been
more impressed with the devotion and
sacrifice of our women, and the mag
nifcent distances Of the west, than
when I heard the report of Mrs. ]. H.
Forney, General Federation state Sec
rotary for Idaho.
The spirit of the northwest as
given by DR.. William T. Foster, pres
ident of Reed College Of Portland
, was filed with the promise of oppor-
tunity, unfetered by environment OF
tradition.
Mrs. George Zimmerman of Ohio
chairman of the department of civics
gave to her speakers, Mrs. James C
Wilson, of Wenatchee, Washington
land DR.. Carter Helm Jones, of Seat.
tie, nearly all of the time allotted tt
her. Mrs. Wilson's paper was full
of enthusiasm. She advocated great
er wealth of human sympathy. "Wt
must have a vision and task. II
do good work, we must know our city
Only as we know actual conditions
can we suggest suitable improve
ments anywhere" said Mrs. Wilson
"Clubs are .trumps," said DIR. Car
ter Helm Jones in beginning his tall
on the "New Civic Idealism," in which
he spoke of his age as one of ire
mendous activities, but also one il
which civic idealism is corning to tn,
fore. "Our cities are just what W,
make Them" said he, "ciyic idealisn
is religious, it is unselfsh, it vii
unite patriotism and piety. Civil
idealism translates its dreams int,
practical living conditions DIR. Jone
has a goodly supply of delicious wit
Perhaps we may hear him in New
York in 1916.
/ Mrs. Frederick H. Cole of Nebras
ka, chairman of civil service reform
introduced some new ideas for tn
council to consider. She advocate,
civil pensions as conducive 20 econom,