Evening journal., 1919-06-07

Women, said Mrs. ]. N. Gnns. has iOi
members, and has done much war
work, especially in selling Liberty
Bonds
The reports concluded with the New
Century Club Of Wilmington. Mrs. A. IL
| Berlin speaking for the club, said that
the use OF the clubhouse as an emer-
gcncy hospl,al during the n luenza
epidemic had impressed them with the
need Of working for city and State
heath. The club MA dJpe great
amount Of war work, sewing and sell
ing bonds, establishing school for
refugee children In France, and doing
Amerlcanlzallon work. lt has sent 400
books 10 rural schools and 100 TO the
Tho educational session was open
cd by a speech on behalf Of childrens
welfare, by Miss jeanette Eckman, sec
Rotary Of tho womens committee. She
said the state appropriation OF $4,000
was to be doubled by subscription, ard
This would enable a minimum pro-
gram 90 be carried out. She asked the |
'!ubs to raise money In their own |
Towns for the work of caring for TIC |
President George B. Miller. Of the |
state Board OF Education, asked for |
support OF the work Of the new board |
by the women's clubs. He gave Il as /
his opinion that the State Board ought /
% have both men and women in its |
membership. He asked that parents |
'lslt the schools, and that visitors give |
not destructive criticisms. |
{ anyone knew anything OF value to /
he schools, or any schools needing |
elp, he wished they would come TO /
he board members about &C. lie par
lcularly spoke OF the splendid gift Of
iXty scholarships IN the Delaware Col
age Training School. and asked the
lubs 10 influence young men and
'omen TO taRe these scholarships, say
lg It would be hard TO get teachers
nough this year.
Dean Wlnifred J. Robinson. Of tho
Voman's College, told OF a gift soon to
g announced, that would enable the
raining school to offer additional fea-
lres. She said the girls who gradu-
ted last year have earned $4,000 more ,
his year than the salary budget ,
I the w oman's College. She spoke Of ,
practice house In a college building !
where President Mitchell formerly lived /
where the girls will learn both care and r
ost OF running a house during six =
months Of residence. The dean c;vsed I
With seven points on which the cor /,
ege wanted held OF the club women.
increased attendance; a we'll equipped [,
'utdoor theatre; physical education; r
aDoratory and textbook equipment; )
'ollege extension staff: extension OF =
/ w. c. AS TO all the towns OF the / :
state. I
Miss Catherine Schunder. graduate NJ
9iS, OF tho Womans College. gave u
breezy little talk showing the advan-
ages found by graduates in their col
ege course.
Mrs James y. Glnns asked endorse
nent Of the City Committee on Public I,
Education program, and votes for wom-
n owning property In tho city for men :
hat would support the program. as
veil as olectioneering by women who
ould not vote.
Christopher /. Ward read a delight !
al essay upon the advantages OF tho ,
rose fction habit. lie told OF tho :
Rlsoner who after years OF elaborate I,
lethods OF trying TO escape from his
III, found all he had TO do was to +
llso a window and climb out. so sim 7
70 a way II had never occurred TO him :
Try 10. As simple an escape from +
g onnui OF life. he saldn was 10 be /
und by raising the windows OF fiction. T
anderlng through green meadows y
IN Hardy, Meredith, George Borrow, y
advised as n means OF enlarglng y
lions and sympathy. q
jpon the adjournment OF the Fed r
Itlon, the guests were taken to VOL i
ton Hall. of the Y. w. c. A., on an B
pection trip. B