The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-25

small organization. the Child's Study
Club"
Airs. Newton Dowler, PRESIDENT of
the Suburban Literary Club. d"d Hiss
Anne llugus, Of the Wheeling Chapter
Collegiate Alumnae, also gave snort
addresses of welcome.
Concluding the message OF welcome
Mrs. H. NJ. Kimberland, prcSident OIL
The Woman's Literary club said; NV e
now that you have come we are Siau
| that YOU arc here. If there Is any
thing that you could suggest TO nuke
your visit with us more pleaSur4Dle'
TASK the Woman's Literary club.
Mrs. Cochran Responds
| Mrs ,Juseuh &. Cochran in respond
! ing 10 the addresses Of welcome sald:
"presidenls Of the hostess clubs. You
| have extended lis cordial welcome.
For what you have done. | thank YOU
From the minute the invitation was
extended it clearly manifested tue
club spirit and We came 10 YOU LOT
new ideas There is great oppor-
tunity ahead for the Federation. Inc
clarion call rings out 10 every Wo,
man to do her share in making inc
| Federation Il power. But let Us not
forget the peace OF the world. Give
Ihe BEST that you can TO it and the
best will come back 10 you. For YOU,
cordial welcome, again | thank YOU
Eiohty In Attendance
The preliminary report OF the crc-
J dentialS committee was then READ %
| Mrs Charles s. Morrison, one OF ne
rhairmen of the credentials commit
! tee This showed an attendance 81
the convention Of eighty delegates
which represented twenty-five couh,
! ties Of the state, who were rcGls'e;Gu
as to congressional districts: MIS-
Fuller GlasscOck, State RECORDING oeG-
| retary called the roll OF delegates lVl-
lowing which Il report or the F7osTall
committee was made by the chairman,
ME- lillian G. Hearne of Wheeling. y
ranori of the Rules committee was
road in which it was moved 10 retain
| those observed at the convention VI
| last year.
| Mrs. II. i. Travis gave Il deCldedlH
interesting report on Civics and Pub
| Tic Health, in the course Of which she
said that in response 10 the procIama-
| lion which WAS issued by the govern
| ment on April II, West Virginia was
ono of the II states, whose governor
sci aside one day which should be %.
| served as clean UP" day. Mayors OF
| large cities also set aside llme Tor
The disposal Of waste anu IN other COM
munities it. was directly Inc result OF
| Woman's climb agitation. Mrs. Travis
| nointcd Out. how effective these meas
nrns become and how much The So0G
! health of communities depend on the
care and cleanliness OF the nrlShbor-
| hood and the speedy disposal OF
, wastes. Among The suggestions Tor the
! continuance Of the movement were
Chil,}rens gardens. the distribution OF
seeds recreation facilities and many
other community interests which los
Ter the CITY pride The Importance or
! "Baby Week" WAS touched upon and
| Mrs Travis continued that n full and
! detailed account from each club Of tine
| stale was not possible at this time in
relation 10 their work along this isnc,
but the president, Mrs. }. Il. Cochran
had received these reports which
nroved how conClusively the little
! state had responded. and that the re-
suits, If cGuallcd by other states would
have had a far reaching Influence The
speaker advocated the continuance IL
nnhIic schools Of the citizenship
| training and that OF morals. and also
carried a note of appreciation for the
motion picture which in the showing
of moral and educational films. result
| in making indrIble impression on the
| child mind. which is quite the same IN
q film of an opposite character.
! Two convention committees were an
| pointed. rules and resolutions. which
are composed Of the Following mem
! hers: Mrs. frank Zillilscn Of Wheeling,
! Mrs. Frank Mann Of Huntington, Mrs.
| A. NJ. BcrnlGnrdt o: Warrington. Mrs.
! Wadicll of Huntington and Mrs. Charles
J. Pruudfuot Of Wheeling.
| The meeting then adjourned until eve
ming.
| Tnday'S program is such as To COM
| rcud in attendance of several hundred
women together with the business In
| ,.unnncctin ion with the convention there
| will hr addresses by very notable speak
rrS which insure the continuance Of
Interest which IL s" apparent ~ All the
| sessions.
Tic crcdcntla! committee Will meet in