The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-20
MEETING ENDS
Closing Session Of Federation Held At
the Washington Theater Friday
Night-Interestin
Addresses.


The closing exercises Of the Ken
lucky Federation Of Women's Clubs
was held Friday night at the Washing
ton Opera House following the civic
banquet at the Masonic Temple AZ
ter the invocation by Rev. J, II. Field
ing tho new officers were introduced,
followed by the report OF the Resom-
ton Committee.
The main address CT the evening
was made by Mr.. Alexander Johnson,
who for more than two hours kept the
close attention of the audience with
his address on 1.-THE Menace of the
Feeble Minded" Mr.. Johnson knew
his subject thoroughly and he pre-
scented It in such way az to bring
conviction to his hearers re Is field
secretary of the National Association
for Prevention OF Feeble Mindedness
and his work is known thrcuehOut the
United states.
Two short addresses were made on
THE Need of Woman Suffrage by
Rev. John Barbour of this city and
Mr.. Walter T. Willard Of Cincinnati,
Mr.. Willard is O man of culture, ability
and power as a speaker and for the
few minutes that he spoke ably pre-
scented the cause of votes for women.
His arguments we're concise, clear and
clean-cut, and his handling Of the sub
ject kept the audience enthrallcd, even
though the program had been going
on for about two hours and half
when he begun.
The reports Of the various depart
ments after the report Of the Election
Committee on Friday morning were
very interesting, especially thc Undue.
trial and Child Labor Department by
Mrs. Lewis n. Davis and that of Mrs
Murray Hubbard, Vice Campaign
Chairman of the Kentucky Equal
Rights Association and Special Com
mittee from tho Kentucky Federation
OF Women's Clubs TO secure from the
General Assembly the submission Of a
woman suffrage amendment TO the
State Convention. Mrs. Hubbard's re-
port sparkled with personal reminis-
cences at Frankfort and was most in
teresting to those interested in legis-
lator processes and the records Of leg
lslators.
The conferences held in the after
noon in the Third Street NJ. f. Church
we're very interesting. Reports and
discussions Of the various departments
touched upon were health. philan-
thropy, libraries, home economics, ed
ucation and industrial and child labor.
The regular afternoon program be-
gan at 3 O'Clock at the First Presby-
terrain Church with a prayer by Rev.
II. B. Wilhoyte. Mrs. A. NJ. Harrison
made q splendid report on the Social
Hygiene Department. Evangelist Her
bert Yeuell gave an excellent short
talk on THE Educational Value of
Motion Pictures"
Miss Alice Lloyd is always interest
ing as a speaker. Her address on
Kentucky Laws For the Suppression
of Vice" showed that she hal made a
careful study of her subject and work
ed out in a most interesting and
thoughtful manner. Contributing
Causes of Delinquency Among Wo-
men" by Mrs Robert X Massie was al
so ably presented and an climax to
the two preceding talks. Mrs Massie
gave well rounded out talk on Pre-
vention."
The main address of the afternoon
was delivered by Mr.. Henry NJ. john
son. president of the Mems Federation
of Louisville, his subject being "Co-
operation" Without cooperation we
can do little or nothing" said Mr.
Johnson. II is the main thing in the
formation OF any smooth-running
body. Man could not live without CO.
operation.
Following a lively discussion by all
present the meeting adjourned.