Evening journal., 1916-05-20
CLUB WOMEN WOMEN OF THE
State END Session
Educational and Social Ser
vice Subjects Discussed
on Closing Day
DR.. WAGNER TALKS
OF SCHOOL NEEDS

VT OOIlOOL NEBDS
The Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs concluded its annual
meeting yesterday afternoon. Many
subjects Of an educational and social
service nature were discussed by the
club women and resolutions adopted
by the convention yesterday endorsed
worldwide prohibition. the work of
the Delaware Society for Social Hy-
giene the study Of the Bible in the
public schools securing provision for
the feeble-minded. the teaching Of do
mestic science In all the schools. the
securing of better prison system, a
better school taxation system for the
rural schools. the universal help of
the immigrant women and the effort
to secure a new dOrmitory at the
Womens College
Speakers yesterday afternoon were
Miss Helen Varick Boswell. Of New
York. who spoke on Some Educa-
tional Problems, Rural and City" and
Dr. Charles A. Wagner. State commits
sioner Of education. who spoke on
"Delaware's Rural School Needs.
Among national bills recommended
for endorsement by the General Fed
GRAFTON were those for vocational edu-
cation. motion picture censorship,
workmen's compensation act. and an
act doing away with loss Of citizen
ship by an American woman who
maiTies a foreigner. such being the
present state Of affairs as cited by
Mrs. Holiday, Of Dover. chairman Of
legislation. who recommended a local
such officer in every club.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented by the chairman OF the resolu-
tions committee, Mrs. Elinor Bald
win Rosa, OF Milford.
Whereas. the the feeble-minded pop
ulation of our State is rapidly increas-
ing to its great detriment.
BE il resolved That the Delaware
State Federation of Women's Clubs
heartily endorses all efforts TO secure
legislation for their care.
Resolved. That the Delaware State
Federation Of Women's Clubs endorses
the movement Of the Home Economics
Committee to place the Domestic Sci
ence in all the schools OF lower Della
ware.
Whereas. the subject OF sex hygiene
is now recognized as one of the ut
most importance not only to women
and children, but to the welfare of
the family. and the race as a whole
and, whereas instruction for moth
ers and teachers has recently been in
augrated in Wilmington's public
schools and womens clubs; be it
Resolved, That the Delaware State
Federation OF Women's Clubs hereby
endorse the lectures given by the Del
aware Society for Social Hygiene,
through its executive secretary, the
REV Mabel Irwin. and hereby express
es 10 the officers OF said society the
hope that It viii continue the work
through another year i'm order that
opportunity may be given to the Wo-
mems Clubs throughout the State 60
include these lectures on their several
programss; and, be It further
Resolved That a copy OF this reso-
luton be sent TO the President Of the
Delaware Society for Social Hygiene
Resolved, That the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs endorses
the proposed plan TO teach the Bible
as literature in the public schools.
Resolved That the Delaware State
Federation Of Women's Clubs en-
dorses and will aid the committee on
Education in campaign to obtain
another dormitory for the Womans
College. BE it
Resolved That the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs assem-
bled for its nineteenth annual meet
ing. at Wilmington, shall go on record
as wishing TO promote the worldwide
temperance movement. as now being
carried on by the National Womens
Christian Temperance Union.
Resolved That the Delaware state
Federation Of Women's Clubs APP
proves the movement to place trav-
cling picture Libraries in cur public
schools. and will contribuate toward
their maintenance.
Resolved. That the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs en-
dorses the efforts to secure a prison
system based upon the self develop
ment OF the individual and the cOrrec- I
tion. as far as possible. of the effects
OF existing social conditions.
Whereas, The number Of foreign I
women coming to Delaware is increas- !
ing because OF new economic cOndi- F.
tions. or because Of the greater de- I
mand for labor for seasonable occu-
pations as berry picking, canning etc, /
Be II
Resolved, That each club in the
State make an earnest effort in the
coming year to come into friendly
contact with the immigrant women i'm
its neighborhood. TO the end that here
may be developed a united interest
fn tho highest idaale Of American life