New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-05-30
DISTRICT MEETING
is GREAT SUCCESS
FEDERATED WoMEN's CLUBS I'M
SESSION FOR. THREE DAYS
LAST WEEK.
PRONOUNCED MOST SUCCESSFUL.
CONVENTION IN HISTORY OF
ORGANIZATION

| SO1NVINA1ON In f1lSlOKY Or
ORGANIZATION
The eighteenth annual meeting of the
Second District OF Minnesota Federation
of Women's clubs, held at Springfield
from May 20 to Is, inclusive, was one IF
the most successful the Organizations
has ever had. The people of Springfield
did themselves proud in the complete-
ness of their plans for the entertainment.
| OF their guests, which they success
fully carried out to the smallest detail.
There were 167 women registered, SO of
| whom were delegates from the federated
clubs of the district. The others were
state officers, chairmen of state COM
mittees. and other women who are in
terested IN the welfare work of society.
Realize Responsibilities
The key note of the entire program
was service, which showed. that the
women of Minnesota realize their re-
sponsibilities in the home, in the COM
munity and to their, country; and are
thinking of serious things. The spirit
OF patriotism was strong. Hwas brought
out by the speakers and was emphasized
in the patriotic songs. Resolutions
adopted favored national prohibition.
better films to be shown to children. the
Red Gross work, patriotism, conserya-
ton of food, the teaching and practising
OF economy in the home,
The convention opened with a COM
plimentary dinner on Wednesday even
ing, given by Springfield to the visitors.
1t was served in the sparlors of ST.
RaphaeIs church, and was followed bv
greetings by Mrs. j. A. Stewart of Spring
field, whose words of welcome were
most cordial. The presentation of the
program was made by Mrs. ]. C. Rothen-
berg, who thruout the convention was
unsparing OF her strength and. time in
her watchful attention for the comfort
OF the visitors. As small recognition of
appreciation rising vote of thanks was
given Mrs. Rothenberg and to the
Springfield people by the federation for
the courtesy shown them.
Mrs. M. E. Mathews of Marshall,
chairman of the state civies committee,
gave report OF the work of that COM
fnIstee which offered many suggestions
for solving the problems that civic
workers along all lines meet in
their work for the betterment of their
communities. Much information re-
garding civic work can be secured from
Mrs. Mathews.
Former New UIm Resident
Mrs. Mathews was formerly res
ldent OF New Uim, and belongs to the
Boys and Girls club here forty years
ago.
Mrs. Robert Peterson of Shutdown.
president of the Country Woman's
club of the township, read paper on
| "The Opportunities of Country Club,
She told of what help. club is to the
people living in the country, of the steps
her own members took to organize and
federate their club. What improve
ments they have accomplished, and how
all have benefited by the club. How
the get-to-gether movement, and ex-
change of opinions has widened their
views; and of the greater demand for
reading matter there is in the busy he mel:
and that clubs for the farmers al d for
i the farmers wives have proved to [ 9 Of
much help.
The Woman's Club in the Sn an
Town" was the subject of a paper ly
Mrs. P. II. Schouveiller of Nicolleij
The woman's club in the small town can
be powerful factor for the betterment
of that town, Mrs. Schouveiller said.
1 She related in most interesting way the
determination of the members of her own
club to start public library at Nicollet
and of the success they have made Of
/ what looked like an impossibility. Bue
public spirit, civic pride and unwearied
women were great enough to overcome
every obstacle, and the Nicollet Public
library is established. The club is doing
many other needed things to make
Nicollet better place in which to i've
1 NIn f0p II
not been overlooked Mrs. Andreas
LELAND, president of the Minnesota
Suffrage association, whose: home is in
| Minneapolis, but whose work is nation
wide, was present and spoke to the
women Thursday evening on this sub
1 ject.
Red Cross Work Urged
A representative of the Red Cross
i made plea for workers in the cause.
She exhibited samples of the garments
made according to instructions of the
Red Gross, and urged the women TO
unite in this work.
The parts in the program taken by the
New Ulm women were excellent. The
j paper on Pan-Americanism by Mrs.
Hess, was followed closely by an interest
ed audience, as the speaker related the
conditions which exist and dangers that
threaten the Pan-American countries.
4 A plea for forest preparedness was made
/ by Mrs. Ozias in her address, in which she
! told of the wealth from the conservation
11of the famous Black Forests of Germany,
4 which have been an example for other
countries to follow and the great need
for this country to conserve her forests.
4 On Friday morning the reports of