Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-21
.CLUBWOhEN Gather
At REHOB0TH beach
Delegates to State Fedora
ton Welcomed on Ar
rival Here
MANY CLUBS TELL
OF YEARS ACTIVITY
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Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del, June
21.-With club women from all over
the State in attendance. the twenti-
eth annual convention Of the Della
ware State Federation Of Women's
Clubs opened a three days session
here this afternoon. The majority OF
the delegates arrived on the noon
train and they were met by the
chairman Of the transportation com
mittee, Miss Anna Hazard and her
assistants. The Village Improvement
Association Of Rehoboth Beach, which
is the hostess club, has arranged
many delightful features of enter
tainment for the visiting club women.
Convention formally opened this
afternoon with the Rev. Disston W.
Jacobs OF this place, making the in
vocation. Following an address Of
welcome by Miss Mary Powers, to
which Mrs. j. P. Salisbury, Of
Dover, made response, reports OF the
various State officers and club presi-
dents we're presented. OF particular
interest were the club reports mas
much as practically each club
throughout the State reported devot-
, ing much time to Red Cross and other
war relief work.
One Of the most interesting reports
was that of the Delaware State Asso
citation of Graduate Nurses. This re.
port was given by Miss Anna w.
Hook, a registered trained nurse and
also an American Red Cross Nurse
and It was stated that this assoc,a-
ton of nurses which comprises about
20 registered nurses, has pledged H.
self to stand ready to answer any
I call for patriotic service that might
be extended to il. During the year
it conducted the first enrolment of
Delaware Red Cross nurses, having
registered nine In that organization.
II announced also that the National
Red Cross Society has asked the
Red Cross section of the State Asso-
citation Of Nurses to make ready an
emergency detachment OF ten Red
Cross nurses for relief work. Nine
nurses have already been enrolled IN
this detachment and several cpplica-
lions are being considered. The as
ISOLATION has established a section
in public health nursing and It has
also contributed to the students loan
fund OF Delaware College. Thirty-six
nurses have been registered this year.
The association commended the fact
that now there are several nurses ap-
pointed on the health board Of VIII
mington and also that this State re-
quires trained nurse to take
State board examination before she
can be qualified to practice here. The
association also strongly urged ply
sical inspection Of school children,
! such to come under the public school
system and It also urged the ap.
I pointment Of a public health officer
10 look after such.
/ Report Of Finances,
The report Of the treasurer Mrs
l.. Irving Handy, OF Smyrna. was as
follows Balance In bank. May. 1915.
S302.16; dues from clubs, S4O21O;
State appropriations for travelling
libraries, $500; total amount received,
S904-26; disbursements, s66422; bal
ance. $4,000.
Contributions to the Students Loan
Fund for 1917 have been as follows:
From clubs, S2S7 from individuals.
$50; from Delaware State Federation
OF Women's Clubs, 500; total. $1,000.
In her report as General Federation
Secretary, Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds. OF
Smyrna. called attention to the fact
that only three clubs in the State
Federation hold membership with
the General Federation and she
strongly urged each club in the State
to consider more seriously the Ques-
ton OF uniting with the General Fed
Grafton OF WOmen's Clubs She spoke
of the offer made by the General Fed
Grafton magazine to print the State
Federation year book for the remun-
GRAFTON of 10 subscriptions.
The report of the Avon Club OF
FELTON, stated that It has a member
ship of o. all of whom are sewing
for the hospital ship, which Is being
supplied under the direction OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Women's War
Relief Organization. This club has
contributed as follows Five dollars
to the Students Loan Fund OF Della
ware College; FIVE dollars to repairs
OF the NJ. p. Sunday School room;
FIVE dollars to the Parent Teachers
Association for encyclopedia for pub
lie school: three dollars for telephone
for an invalid and two dollars TO the
Belgian Relief Fund
Clubs Make Reports.
The report OF the Zwaanandael |
Club Of Lewes stated that II has CON |
tributed to the Students Loan Fund |
of Delaware College. has also opened |
a club room for Red Cross work.
Other reports we're given as fol !
lows. Bellefonte CiFics Club, by Mrs /
Charles Triggs; Bridgeville Tuesday
Night Club by Mrs. Eta Gray Jones;
Delaware City New Century Club. by
w. b. Jester; Delmar New Century /
Club. by Mrs. Edwin Sirman; Dover
Century Club. by Mrs. r. H. Van
Dyke; frankfort jefferson Club. by
Miss Sallie Hall; Georgetown New
Century Club. by Mrs Robert G
Houston. GrennWnnd CiuIca CI..h ~.