The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-14
twenty-five Iowa Schools Represented
Including ST. Peters, at SEES
sion Held in Des
Moines.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Some Of Features Of Large Gathering
Presented In official Report
Made by keokuk
Delegate.

Saint Peters high school sent two
representatives to the organization
convention of the Iowa Chapter of the
International Federation Of Catholic
Alumnae, held on June -, at st. Jo-
aeeph's academy, Dies Moines, Iowa
They were Mrs. Anna Mcbride, of Des
1Ioines, and Mrs. Robert S. Walker of
Keokuk, who submits the following
report:
The convention was fittingly opened
by the celebration of high mass in the
beautiful chapel of st. Joseph's. with
q Pentecostal sermon by its chaplain,
Rev. Edward e. Seagrave.
At nine o'clock the business session
was called to order by our state gov
ernor, Miss Ada K. Cannon, of Daven-
port, who was, as always, an inspira-
ton. An address of hearty welcome
was given by Miss Margaret King OF
Des Moines, president of St. Joseph's
a1umnae, to whom Is rendered the APP
probation of the entire convention,
for in every capacity, from chairman
OF the reception committee to toast
mastress at the banquet, she served
competently.
Her welcome was responded to by
one OF Iowa's pioneer graduates, Mrs.
Anna Mcbride, OF whom st. Peters
alumnae is Justly proud. Her re-
marks made evident the appropriate
ness Of this pride.
Reports from various committees
were then given, and among the most
interesting talks OF the morning were
those given by two very active social
service workers, Miss Regina Driscoll
of Des Moines and Mrs. Mary Finan OF
the probate court of Chicago. whose
remarks made it clear to US that this
particular work is one of the crying
needs of the hour, and an excellent
and worthy cause to which our edu.
Gated Catholic women might well de-
vote their time and energy.
At 1900 o'clock we adjourned and
were entertained at delightful
luncheon given by the alumnae Of st.
Joseph's and St. Ambrose schools OF
Des Moines. We we're made welcome
by Miss Margaret Condran, st. Am
brose school, and the response was
made by Miss Margaret Taylor, ST.
Francis academy, Council Bluffs. Both
greetings were charmingly given in
real convent style.
At two o'clock the business session
was resumed, and by six o'clock we
adjourned, having completed drafting
our constitution and by laws which
we are to submit to our international
board. and having elected the follow.
ing state officers, who are to serve
for two years:
Governor-Miss Ada K. Cannon, Of
Immaculate Conception academy, Sis
tiers of Charity, c. B. V. NJ.
Vice governor-Mrs. Robert s.
Walker, of st. Peters high school,
Daughters Of Charity. st. Vincent de
Paul, Keokuk, Iowa
Secretary-Miss Eulalia Hermann,
Mt. ST. Clare's school, Clinton, Iowa.
Treasurer-Miss Irene Printy, st.
Patricks school, Sisters OF Mercy,
lmogene, Iowa.
Trustees-Mrs. Mary Finan, Mt. St.
Josept's college, Sisters of Charity. G..
b. v. NJ, Dubuque; Mrs. T. F. Phillips,
Visitation convent, Visitation Sisters,
Dubuue, Iowa; Sister Dominica, St.
Angela's Institute, Sisters OF st. Fran
els, Carroll, Iowa.
Spiritual director-Rt. Rev. Austin
Bowling, D. D., bishop of Des Moines.
Renedictlon at St. Joseph's.
At six o'clock we were given bene-
diction of the blessed sacrament in st.
Joseph Cudpbi, cS IpPioBiAoSo
closing of our days labors, when we
came and laid our work at the feet Of
our dear Lord for His honor and
glory.
On Monday morning the mass was
celebrated for the departed souls of
the Catholic alumnae.
At $50 p. M, the first banquet OF
the Iowa chapter of the I. F. G. A.
boJ-a IN he dining rnnrn Of ST
Joseph's academy, where there were
seated over one hundred and sixty
delegates and guests, forty Sisters of
Charity, c. B. V. NJ, fifteen Des
Moines priests, besides our most dis
tinguished guests, Rt. Rev. Monsignoc
Flavin and Ri Rev. Austin Downing,
ID. D.. bishop of Des Moines.
Monsignor F1avin, in his welcome
TO the delegates, by his ready wit,
made us feel perfectly at home. and
hy his knowledge of statistics, with
which he was so generous, gave US
q fine idea of what we, as graduates
Of Catholic higher schools, have to be
thankful for, and how much we should
appreciate the great work of the vari-
Gus sisterhoods and teaching orders
who have come to Iowa in the last
fifty years, and have in that time
done so much for Catholic education,
and for the state in general
The Rt. Rev. Austin Downing, ID. D.,
bishop of Des Moines, who is one oil
the most proficient and progressive
lights in educational circles, then
gave us a wonderful talk on What
the Educated Catholic Woman Can
Do in Iowa" His ideas in outlining
work for our federation in Iowa, are
Invaluable. and shall ever be treas
ured in the hearts and minds of our
alumnae. TIE history of Catholic
education in Iowa which he suggested,
is one which, If truthfully given and
correctly compiled. would do more