The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-20

The Southeast district convention
held at Martins Ferry February goth
and 21st was well attended by repre-
sentatives of clubs from Athens, Bel
laire, Cambridge, Columbus, Lancaster,
Mt Pleasant, Mt. Sterling, Shadyside,
st. Clairsville, Steubenville and the
hostess city Martins Ferry.
The meetings were presided over by
the district vice-president, Mrs. Ernest
r. Johnson, of Newark.
A brilliant reception in honor of the
visiting officers and delegates was
given at the home of Mrs. John NJ.
Henderson on Tuesday evening. Mus
ical numbers were given during the
evening by members of the Lecture
Recital club. This club also had charge
of charming musicale the evening Of
the 21st.
The regular sessions were held on
Wednesday in the First Presbyterian
! church.
Addresses of welcome were given by
Mrs. Charles Updegra, representing
the Womans club, and Miss Mayme
Morgan of the Lecture-Recital club.
Mrs. George Zimmerman, the state
president, responded on behalf of the
visiting women, and emphasized the
advantages of the enthusiasm and per
sonal acquaintance with club women
of the district.
Mrs. l.. j. G. Drennen read an ori-
ginal poem which was enthusiastical-
ly received.
The afternoon session opened with
an organ selection by Miss Grace
Nelly, after which Miss Genevieye
Cline, of Cleveland, made an earnest
appeal for the Red Cross work, offer
ing to assist in the organization of
chapter
The lecture by Professor Edwin w
Chubb, Dean of the Ohio University at
Athens, was the attraction of the af
ternoon. His subject, Shakespeare
as a Moral Teacher" commanded the
appreciative attention of large audi
ence.
Convention Notes
The convention adopted a resolution
endorsing the pulan for a womens
building at the Ohio State University,
for which funds are being sought in
the legislature. A telegram was sent
to this effect to the author OF the
bill.
Steubenville clubs sent ten dele
gates to the convention, having the
honor of the largest representation.
Win This Prize
Mrs. Martha Foote Grove, 80 East
1913 Street, New York, advisor on Po-
etry in the General Federation Depart
ment of Literature, has secured
promise Of 800 as prize for the best
poem written by a member of fedora
tion club and offered to the judge be.
fore July 1.
Study Your Own Community
This Is the slogan of Massachusetts
clubwomen. AS women see their re-
sponsibility to the community in which
they live, they feel the need of es-
tablishing all effort on firm founda-
ton of definite knowledge.
Know the facts and then have the
courage based upon these facts and
the problem helps to solve itself.
Do not be afraid of failure. Great
achievements have come out OF some
ones failure.
Club President Honored
Miss Louisa NJ. Edwards, for %
years president of the Friday after
noon club of Youngstown, was the hon
ored guest at luncheon recently and
received as IA token of the clubs love
and appreciation beautiful silver disI
appropriately inscribed,
A Comedy Club
The question has often arisen in tn,
minds of those interested in the dramy
as an art, why more clubs do not stage
little plays for their own and the edi
ication of their friends.
Dayton has such club which hai
made 1t yearly custom to give pub
lie performance fer the benefit of som,
worthy organization
The club is unoiiicially connected
with the Dayton center of the Dramt
league. and Is composed of q mum