The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-02

0eAo&0Voo PIeseht, with seven new
clubs enrolled. The appointment Of
various committees, the reports Of
district chairmen and other officers.
together with discussions upon a num-
ber of important recommendations.
consumed the morning.
Tuesday afternoon a symposium
conducted by Mrs. A. G. Clark, chair
man education department, was an in.
tresting feature. The following sub
jects were treated: Cooperation Of
parent and teacher, Mrs. Minnie
Brown, Buxton; Race Literature.
Mrs. Emma Brooks, Davenport:
Mothers meetings, Mrs. Gertrude E.
burden Rush, Des Moines; Earlier ad-
vantages, Mr.. A. G. Clark, Oskaloosa.
Another interesting feature Of the
afternoon was the report of the
chairman Of the music department. by
Mrs. Gus G. Nichols, which was fol-
lowed by demonstration of both vocal
and instrumental selections, all writ
ten by our people.
Tuesday evening Miss D. Mae Lee,
Buxton's dramatic reader, delighted
the audience with one of her favorite
selections, while Madame Geo. c.
Young in a most pleasing manner
told her hearers "How Women Should
Dress" This was followed by dem-
onstration Of living models. The
presidents annual address, which
received much favorable comment. in.
cluded number of recommendations.
Among them she recommended the
forming Of social centers" for our
boys and girls, a more systematic
study of Negro literature, and as an
appreciation of the life and labors Of
our late lamented DR.. Booker T.
Washington the president recom-
mended painting of DR.. Washington
by Henry 0. Tanner to be hung in
the state historical building, the same
to be unveiled at our next state meet
ing. The recommendations were
adopted. Mr.. E. R. Harlan, curator
of the historical building, was present.
and expressed himself as being high-
ly pleased with the action of the body
and pledged his support to the latter
movement. Mr.. Harlan asked that
all manuscripts used in this session
might be given him to be put ii
bound volume and placed in the his
torical building for future reference.
Wednesday, morning Mrs. Lulu
Horne read splendid paper on 'sThe
Practical Influence of the Clubs, =.
while Mrs. Frank P. Johnson, the
organizer, told the Federation in an
interesting way why women should
federate, Mrs. Richard Burke
prominent .auffrage worker. Yas psas,
ent and appealed to our women to
join hands with their women and as
sist them in converting the men Of
our state to.vote for woman suffrage
on June 9th. Mr.. William Cane, q
student in Ames college, who is spe-
cializing in the civics department, was
present and supplemented the report
Of our state chairman, Mrs. Wells
Fowler. Mrs. Eliza Redd. chairman
of the young women's department,
made her report, it being supplements
ed by delegates from young women'st
clubs. Miss Matilda Brown gave. a
vocals election. Miss Meredith Hum
burd, president of the High School
Girls club Of Des Moines, told of their
socialcent cr, and what it meant to
the girls of her city. Miss Edythe
M. Jones of the same city told Of
their activities and their line Of work,
while Miss Mildred Griffin, an honor
ary president of the H. S. G. club,
supplemented the reports made by
the girls and concluded her part by
rendering a piano selection. Miss
Vivian Smith of Waterloo closed the
young women's program by giving D.
violin selection. .*3 ss 5ss
Wednesday AFTERNOON Mrs. Elnora
Gresham, chairman Of the health de-
partment, made a splendid report on
her work, which was supplemented
by practical lecturt on child vel
fare by DR.. E. A. Carter Of Buxton;
'"The Care of the Teeth" was the SUBJ.
ject Of we'll prepared paper by DR.
l.. r. Willis of Buxton, while Mr.. j,
H. McGrew, secretary of Buxton X.
M. C. A., spokt interestingly on Our
Boys" Mesdames G. l.. Johnson and
H. w. Hughes, each of Des Moines,.
rendered original poems during the
session, the latter being dedicated to
the Federation. Greetings were read
from the following persons: Mrs. E.
]. Thomas of Keokuk, Mrs. J. Alvin
Jefferson of the rts and Crafts de-
partment, Miss Adams Of the sur
frage department, Mrs. Alice Dunbar
Nelson, widow of Paul Lawrence Dun
bar, Mrs. Gertrude D. Culberson, hon
orary president Iowa ederation, Mrs.
Theresa G. Macon, president Illinois
Federation, Mrs. Matte Wade Hicks,
president Minnesota Federation,s Mrs.
Joanna Snowden-Porter, president
Northwestern Federation, Miss Geor-
la A. Nugent corresponding secre-
tary National Association of Colored
Women, Miss Halle @. Brown, chair.
man executive board N. A. C. w.
Mrs. B.. K. Bruce, editor official 81.
gan N. A. c. w., Mrs. Katherine u
Tillman, Supt. public posters and
print N. A. c. W., Mrs. Mary B. Tai
bert, vice president at large M. IA. q
lW, Mrs. Booker T. WashinRto