The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-05-19
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY Federation This NOrning-Thurs.
days Addresses and Birthday
Party Made Up Very Inter-
esting Program.

The address OF the president, Mrs.
Morris W. Bartlett, was one of the
main features Of the Thursday morn
ing session of the Federation Of Wo-
mems Clubs held in the First Presby-
terrain Church. Mrs Bartlett said that
during the year twenty-five new clubs
had come into the Federation and
none had withdrawn. She said that
there was no financial reason why
any woman i'm the Federation might
not be president She reported that
during the year over 1900 letters and
cards had been sent out by her indie
pendent of the corresponding secre-
tary and had travelled between 1900
and 1000 times, causing a great out
law of time and expense, but that she
felt fully compensated because of the
good work that had been accomplish
ed. She recommended the illiteracy
work and made strong plea for help
along that line.
The rest of the morning was taken
up with reports from district chairmen
and officers.
The Thursday afternoon program
was one of the best since the session
started. Following the prayer by Mrs.
Peddicord the report of the Civic De-
partment was made by Mrs. Andrew
Campbell. Mrs. Albert MOrehead's
talk on Educational Motion Pictures
was very instructive and enjoyable.
Probably the most interesting fea-
ture on the program was little l3-
IL nd
blind, who with beF teacher, Miss
Sophia Alcorn. showed what person
could do even though badly handicap
ped II is probable that the child is
even more remarkable than the noted
Helen Keller as she can read the voice
with her hands from the mouth,
throat or back of the neck, simply by
placing her hands on one the places
anod feeling the vibration. The child
has been attending school at Danyille
and as her mother is very poor con-
tributions were asked for to support
her during the summer while there
Is no school. In a very few minutes
almost one hundred dollars was raised
The next and last big feature of the
afternoon was the big birthday party,
The President, Mrs. Bartlett, had been
so thoughtful to have an immense
cake, iced to represent white roses
and the green leaves, the Federation
colors, come all the way from Bene
diets at Louisville. Late in tho after
noon the cake was lighted with TWEEN
ty-two candles, twenty-one birthdays
and one candle to grow on. Headed
by little Eliaabth Taylor, daughter of
DIR. and Mrs. A. D. Taylor of this city,
ten little boys, two in a row, brought
the cake into the room amid the sing
ing Of Onward Old Kentucky" q song
presented as a birthday gift to the
Kentucky Federation of Women's
Clubs by Miss Ada May Cromwell.
Over 5000 was given to carry on the
club work. The General Federation
has started to raise big endowment
fund for carrying on club work. The
apportlonment has been met by the
State Federation, which is now trying
to raise $4,000 for state work.
After the meeting over one hundred
of the ladies enjoyed the hospitality
of some thirty automobile owners and
took an hours ride though the coun-
ty
Following "a very fine musical pro-
cram In the evening Mrs. William Dix
on, president of the Woman's Auxil-
larry of the Kentucky Humane Society,
gave a splendid address. illustrated
with slides. Of Humane Societies and
Their Work" Mrs. Dixon has had
over five years experience in this
line of work and was therefore able
10 give a very interesting talk which
was especially interesting to the
members of the local humane society
The address on Family Rehabilita-
ton" by Miss Clara +. Hummer was
also very interesting and showed that
the lady was well informed and thor
oughly conversant with her subject.
After the invocation by Rev. A. F.
Stahl and the singing of America" the
Election Committee reported at S:45
o'clock this morning. Following are
the ones who will head the Federation
during the coming year:
President-Mrs. Morris w. Bartlett,
Lawrenceburg.
Federation Secretary-Mrs. Richard
II. Lacey. Lawrenceburg.
First Vice President-Mrs. w. T.
lafferty, Lexington.
Second Vice President-Mrs George
W. Grant, Louisville.
Third Vice Presldent-Mrs. Lafon |
Riker. Harrodsburg.
Fourth Vice President-Miss Ada
May Cromwell, Frankfort.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Har-
die h. Ripy, Lawrenceburg.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. George |
Longnecker, Maysville
Treasurer-Mrs. II. G. Reynolds, Pa
ducah.
Audltor-Mrs. James Simms, Bow
ling Green.
Members OF State Library Commits
sion--Mrs. T. j. Smith. Frankfort; |
Miss Fannie c. Rowson. Secretary. |
Frankfort
Official 0rgan-The Kentucky Wo-
mans Journal, Mrs. J. II. Dickey, edi-
tor
Executive Committee--Officers OF the |