Evening journal., 1916-04-13
CORDIAL welcome
FOR THE Federation
New Century Club Prepares
for Women's Club Meet
ing in May
HEAR DISCUSSION
ON PRISON REFORM

when the State Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs meets in annual session
In this city on May rs and 10. its
members will be royalty entertained
by members of the New Century
Club. according to some OF the plans
which were announced at the regular
meeting of the club yesterday after
1oon AS il has been nine years
since the Wilmington club has enter
aimed tho state Federation. it is be-
ing planned to make the meeting here
his year one Of special enjoyment
There will be two luncheons on
Thursday and Friday, May Is and l9,
With an entertainment on Thurs
lay evening. Il is expected TO
lave Mrs Otis skinner. wife OF the
loted actor. give a dramatic reading
)f one of Shakespeare plays on
hat evening Mrs Martin Lane is
Hartman Of the homes committee
and Mrs William G.. Mahaffy and Mrs.
Hcnry Bancroft comprise the trans
nortaticn committee which will meet
an delegates and provide autOmo-
hilcs for sight seeing trips. etc. An
nounccmcnt was made that more
automobiles will be needed than have
been promised.
Reports Of the committee chairman
constituted the major portion of the
nccting. Mrs. William A. Barr cor
responding secretary. reported full
club membership with a waiting list
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Miss Grace Baird. chairman Of the
social service committee, asked that
moro members cooperate i'm the Red
Cross work by donating more ma
'crials. etc.
Reporting for Mrs. Robert Rayner,
chairman Of the civics committee,
Mrs Garrett jefferson Hart gave an
Interesting account OF recent visit
she made to the wOrkhouse. She
spoke enthusiastically of conditions
there and gave much information on
The system employed She requested
that members contribute reading mat
ter for the prisoners.
The installation of the new club OF
ficers which will be elected on May
10 will take place on May Il accord
Ing 70 an announcement made by Mrs
George S. Capelle. Jr.. chairman of the
Installation committee.
A suggestion that the interest o
the children of the State be aroused
over the Lincoln Highway by having
them beautify the lawns and gardens
along its route in this State was mad
bv Mrs. S. n. Trump, chairman OF tn
conservation committee who said tina
Mrs Richard Cam. of KirkwooC
State chairman of the conservatio
committee. had suggested that Tn
,lub do something toward beautifyin
the highway in this State.
Five hundred more pictures for tn
rural schools have been received b.
the arts and crafts committee. Mrs
3. Denver Coppage, chairman Thi
makes so far $500 pictures that havl
been received out Of the 10000 tina
It is hoped 10 secure for the rura
schools OF the number received 100l
have been contributed by the New
Century Club.
Miss Mary H. Askew Mather chair
man of the reading section. announcer
that the one hurdredth anniversary o
Charlotte Bronte would be ObserveI
at the next meeting of the round tabl'
on next Wednesday afternoon. Sh
also announced that So books had beel
sent 10 the Yorklyn rural school
Mrs. Claws0n 5. Hammitt, chair
man Of the household economies con
mittee. said that plans we're unde
way 10 obtain better and cleaner mai
leis and that food demonstrate
would be given some time within tn
near future. possibly May.
The annual meeting of the stool
holders on May was announced b
Mrs. Charles l. Kent.
letter from the Chamber OF Con
mcfce announcing the Belgian Ba
gain DAYS was read.
Miss Emile Krider Norris. instruC
tor I'M the class in poise and expires
sion. will give an extra lesson o
next Wednesday morning.
Following the meeting an interest
ing address on Prison Reform" wa
given BY Mrs. Elinor Baldwin Ros;
OF Milford State chairman Of priso
reform work. Mrs Rosa compare
the old forms of punishment to tn
modern and most up-tO-date method
new employed The main object q
the old Furnishing methods, Mrs. Ros
said was to secure protection TO SO
ciety long enough TO wreak Stat
vengeance on the culprit. Reforma
ton is now the watchword. and unde
the modern methods punishment
so meted as 10 make a better citize
and a better moral man out of tn
wrongdOer.
Alcohol. ignorance. inefiiciency. III
non-development Of the physical an
moral status of man were accOunte
as the main reasons for full prisoni
In conclusion. Mrs. Rosa spoke eT
Enthusiastically OF the formation Of IN
Mutual Welfare League. the in
stallation OF the honor system, th
organization Of the self-governmer
clubs and other methods OF conduct