The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12

In dress" of russell and SOlr, the
federation colors, and a large gold
seal of the State of Minnesota, the
new year book of the Minnesota
Federation of Women's clubs has
just been issued. That guide and al
most constant companion of the busy
club woman, the year book, contains
much which will interest the various
circles among the $4,000 members of
the Minnesota federation.
The terms of the committees are
for two years and few changes in
this conn sction are made in the new
book. Mrs. Charles w. Cartwright
is the chairman Of the newly created
committee Of motion pictures and
Mrs. Katherine Mex. Blake is the
chairman of the new literature COM
mittee. Mrs. Roy w. Andrews of
Mankato has been made chairman OF
the music committee to fill the va
cancy caused by the withdrawal of
Mrs. Wilma Anderson Gilman.
In the office of district president
there are but two changes, that of
the Third and Eighth congressional
districts. Mrs. T. A. Brown of Hast
ings has been named TO take the
place of Miss Eleanor j. Gladstone
of Northheld, resigned. Miss Glad
stone for many years was president
of the Third district, but other work
made it impossible for her to further
give the time to the office of presi-
dent Mrs. F. G. Correll of Big Fails
is the president of the Eighth dis
trict, taking the place of Mrs. Peter
Olesen, who now has the position Of
vice president of the state.
The presidents message, which
sheds much light on the present con-
ditions in club circles, is in part:
"The accomplishments OF ,the year
are reported by different officers and
heads of departments, but there
Comes to the president a perspective,
knowledge CT the progress and DELI
ciencies OF the federation as a whole,
not recorded by those reports.
"There has been o healthy, normal
growth in the number of clubs adj
mitted to membership, in the admin
istration of business, and in the num-
Der of desirable workers added to the
ranks.
"a district president is a very i'm
portant officer, possessing the great
est opportunity to service for clubs.
Her first duty for the next few years
should be to create district depart
ments harmonizing with state de-
partments, to educate county secre-
taries, and to perfect the county or
CARNATIONS.
mo district president should con-
tinue in office more than two terms,
and during that time She should be
training women who win be qualified
to succeed her. 1t is oily by al
lowing our Offices to rotate that we
shall have any number Of trained
workers; an officer not only gives;
she receives much during her term
of service, and this opportunity should
be passed along. ] think it would be
better If the president were not ask
ed to appoint heads Of departments.
The executive board should assume
the responsibility and lift the ap-
pointments above the personal.
"While we expect to accomplish re-
suits in different lines, the object Of
the state organization is to be an
inspiration, stimulus to each div
ision 1t must be a great heart,
furnishing life and sustenance to ev-
cry department. Your president asks
you to keep the high ideal Of the fed
Grafton in mind; to make your club a
model CT altruistic' endeavor. Her
command is "Forward. ~
The story Of the prize gavel of the
state federation is told in a letter by
Mrs. Cyrus w. Wells, state chair
man of the art committee. At the
midwinter meeting, February r.,
1915, of the Minnesota Federation the
proposition from the state art COM
mittee's chairman TO have q gavel
specially dcsigned and rsede from
historic wood for a prize, was unan1-
nmously adopted. This, when present.
ed to the state, would be called a