The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-15

Grated anyhow. Her first conventio
converted her, Mrs. Henderson sait
into a genuine believer in federatio,
which she has been ever since.
Mrs. W. M. Wilmington very de
lightfully welcomed the conventio
to Greenwood in behalf Of the Matt
nee Musical Club. She stated tn
purpose of the musical club to be al
organization to carry music into tn
home and the every day life Of ever,
person, rather than that of a socia
organization.
That beautiful song mississippi
was sweetly sung by eleven member
of the Matinee Musicale Club, receiv
ing hearty applause.
The president, Mrs. Edward Nc
Gehee was introduced and presented
by Mrs. McClurg who then yielded the
chair to Mrs. McGehee. In her ad.
dress Mrs. McGehee paid high tribute
to Greenwood and the Delta section
Her remarks were full Of confidence
for woman's future and portrayed
hard study and a thorough knowledge
Of the barriers that were to be over
come. while at the same time showing
respect for those that had been van
quished. Mrs. McGehee is woman
of great brilliance and the Fedora
tion make no mistakes in choosing her
as president.
Mrs. McGehee stated that the morn
ing sessions of the convention which
will be held at the Confederate Men,
orial Building, would be devoted to
set discussions of live and important
questions of the day that confront the
Mississippi Federation while the af-
ternoon sessions would be taken up
as were brought up. The men were
invited to attend any and all sessions
of the convention, Mrs. McGehee pay
ing the men a nice compliment in ex-
tending the invitations
After defining the ""New Woman" Of
which type Mrs. McGehees declared the
club woman Of Mississippi to be- she
offered toast, the first Of the con-
vention, to Greenwood and predicted
4 great future for our city.
Mrs. Leighton Patton, of Senatobia,
in responding to the addresses of well
come delivered one of the most de-
lightful addresses Of the evening. Her
were concise and clearly
spoken. Her articulation most pleas
ngly distinct, every syllable carrying
70 the extreme recesses of the audi
sorium. Her words were we'll chosen
md most charmingly spoken. She
aeld the attention Of everyone pres
mt from the first word she uttered
until she sat down.
Mrs. Patton in her address outlined
he purpose of the Federation and
howed the great good that it accom-
dishes. She voiced a great truth
When she said that cooperation is the |
leynote to progress. In closing she
aid q glowing tribute to Greenwood. !
The speaker Of the evening, Mrs.
'ara Beaumont Kennedy, whose
'oems in The Commercial Appeal are
o universally read, was introduced
" Mrs. McGee. Mrs. Kennedy took
Is the subject Of her discourse that |
n which excels the most, poetry, and
lefined it, showing her hearers that |
'oetry is music. She stated that poe
ry reaches more people than music,
nd proved it. She showed how the |
he child learns to think for itself |
IS a result Of jingles taught it by its
'arents.
Mrs. Kennedy prescribed poetry as
cure for anger, showing that anger
oon vanishes II poetry IL recited.
'oetry is not trivial and Mrs. Kennedy |
rged the parents to impress that fact |
lpon their children and to encourage
nd urge their children to read and
tudy good poetry.
In closing Mrs. Kennedy recited by |
'equest one Of her poems which re-
eived the hearty applause Of the
udience.
Miss Pauline v. Orr, president Of
he Mississippi Suffrage Association
Explained the feature points Of "the
ause."
Following is the address Of Mrs.
Walker Wood, president Of the Eighth
District Federation:
The Federation Of Women's Clubs
$ indeed a wonder Pyramid Of Benz J
At, which has risen to the upper air