Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-23
CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS
OF ALL KINDS TOPIC
FOR WOMEN'S MEETING
State Federation Convention,
Opening Today, to Consider
Important Reforms-Dele-
gates Number Hundreds
RECEPTION HELD TODAY

Peace moral and social welfare. suf-
fraEe, prisons, health, housing conditions
and other questions of national Importance
will be discussed at the twenty-first annual
meeting OF the State Federation of Penn
sylvania Women. which opened at the
Phlomusian Club 3944 Walnut street. to-
day.
Hundreds of delegates including many
OF the most prominent women Of the State,
are in Philadelphia for the occasion, and
every effort is being made to have the meet
ing be memorable one. 1t VIII last until
next Friday.
Special conferences and a reception TO the
officers and delegates Of the federation have
been scheduled for today at the Philomusian
Club. local headquarters OF the meeting.
The formal opening Of the meeting will take
place tomorrow morning in the Chestnut
Street Baptist Church. near Chestnut and
Fortieth streets Sessions have been ar
ranged for each morning. afternoon and
evening, and these will be held In the
church. clubhouse ana at the University
Museum, Drexel Institute and In the audi
torium OF the Free Library
Among those expected TO address the con-
ference are former Mayor Rudolph Blanken-
burg Howard b. French, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce Prof. Brander Mat
thews, Edward J. Cattell Judge Charles
i. Brown, Roy Smith Wallace, Clinton
Rogers Woodruff, Prof. Charles A. Beard,
Director Krusen, of Public Health and
Charities; Leslie Miller principal of the
School of Industrial Art; DIR. Ellis Paxson
Oberholtzer. of the Pennsylvania Board OF
Censors Frederick Almy. president of the
National Conference Of Charities and Cor
rections II. ii. Wheaton. of Washington ;
the Rev. $. NJ Lindsay, of Pittsburgh.
and Warden Robert J. McKenty, OF the
Eastern State Penitentiary.
The entertainment committee has ar
g.. ,f.I for tlaa Fiertt
ing clubwomen, for automobile trips TO
historical spots of interest in and about
Philadelphia and visits 10 the Chamber OF
Commerce, the Wanamaker Store, the Cur
tbs Publishing Company and to various In
stitutions OF learning Of interest in Phila-
delphia.
The Juvenile Court committee will hold
conference in the Philomusian Club this
afternoon. Mrs. Edward l.. Mattern, OF
Pittsburgh. will preside. Judge Brown
of the Municipal Court, will speak on "Juve-
on "A State Board Of Childrens Guard
ians"; the Juvenile Court in the Rural
on "a State Board of Childrens Guar
dams" ; the "Junevile Court in the Rural
Communities will be discussed by Miss
Caroline Harry, chief probation officer OF
the Chester County Court, and Miss Helen
Glenn will deliver an address on Mothers
Pensions and the Juvenile Court"
Mrs. II. c. Cochrane will preside at the
civic conference scheduled Tor thls attef-
noon. The list of speakers will include Miss
Viola Rlchman. social service worker of the
Civic Club Miss Anna l.. Haines, of the
Bureau Of Tenement House Inspection Mrs
Edith Pierce. of the Highways Department
and Albert Cross, of the Child Federation
Interesting exhibits have been arranged
for the meeting. One room of the Philomusar
Club annex has been given over TO the
exhibit on feeble-minded. which has beer
arranged for the purpose of arousing inter
est in the proposal TO equip and maintain
the new village for feeble-minded womeI
of child bearing age at Lsurelton, UnioI
County The display has been taken from
the travelling exhibit on feeble -mindednes'
prepared by the Public Charities Association
OF Pennsylvania.
Exhibits on civics and health and hygien'
also have been Installed in the Philomusial
| Club. The two chairmen, Mrs. Cochran
| and Mrs. Samuel B. Jarden, have enlistet
the cooperation of many prominent organi
zations. Fire prevention methods paten
| fly traps, school bags, safety-hrst signs ant
ciean-up campaigns will be illustrated
Many OF the delegates are at the Hote
Rittenhouse and at the Aldine Hotel Res
rooms, a postoffice, an attending doctor, a
| Information bureau and'other comforts an
facilities are TO be found in the Philomusial
Club. where tea will be served each after
| noon.
The reception 10 the officers and delegate
will be held in the Philomnsian Club a
3 o'clock tonight.