Evening journal., 1919-06-06
WOMEN OF STATE
LOYAL TO NATION
Federation is Told They
Sold $26, BATS Of Bonds
in Three Campaigns
CHILD WELFARE
WORK PURSUED

dents assembled IN the auditorium and
greeted the delegates with "a welcome
They gave a school sell with Fedora
ton at The close. Community singing
was enjoyed
Mrs. 4. ID. Warner presented The dele
gates 90 The student body. Professor A
H. Berlin stated that ho was glad That
The school could have lhe distinguished
guests for an hour. After am hour of
music the visitors made an inspection
Of the school.
The business session OF the conyen-
ton opened in the Nev-Centiry Club al
10 o'clock with an singing America The
minutes Of Yesterdays meetings were
read The reports from clubs then fol- |
lowed
Mrs. Henry Ridgely, chairman of the |
W0man's Committee Victory Loan for !
Delaware, told Of the splendid work |
the women had done not only in This |
drive but also IN ihe third and fourth |
1rives. She said lhat in an loan drives !
the womon's committee of Delaware |
had lead The nation q record OF which |
she thought Delaware was proud Of. In /
all three drives the womcns committee |
subscribed s2S32i.775.
Mrs Joseph Bancroft. director OF the /
Rcd Cross Bureau Of Hygiene IN a few |
CHEEKY remarks told OF the Influence |
of the Red Grosa work
She asked the women present 30 In |
torcst themselves IN an branches NJ |
Red Cross, such as flrst aid. dietilics |
and home nursing
Mrs Allen Spc1hmsn urged that the /
Federation spread Tue fact Of the
essential course Of training for a nurse
snd suggesied that an young women
should be Interested In. the training
For the Gordon Heights Women's
Club, Mrs T. u. Strickland reported a
membership of i2. who are working
'or better roads. both in this com
muniiy and IN the ueighhorhood In
me Fourth and Fifth Liberty Loan
'ampaigns $4,000 worth of bonds were
9ousht. In the War Saving campaign
f2O9O09 worth We're sold
For the Harrington club, Mrs John
dastcn reported much Red Cross work I.
lone. Club welfare work also was
actively carried on The club owns
eight Liberty Bonds
For the H0ckcssin Wsverlev Cluh
Miss Emiline Derickson reported 10
members. with much accomplished IN
al the war activities.
For the Laurel New Century Club
Mrs. J.. B. Rggin reported a member
ship OF GO. Rcd Gross and Child Wei
fare Work were among the activities.
The club is 10 years old and each year
has srown both in numbers and ef-
forts.
For the Lewes Zwasnendael Club.
Miss +. Hazard slated that sailors and
other navy men stationed at The Base
Hospital az Lewes, had been entertained
frequently by The club; 80 babies were
weighed
Mrs. q. J.. Goodwin reporting for the
Milton New Century Club said all war
drives had been materially assisted by
the club
Milford New Century Club report was
read by Mrs j. II. Humcs. Mrs. 4. n.
Warner visited the club 40 the twenty
NTH anniversary and fhe debt Of
Ss29.Sl was cleared during the year
from the club building
The Newsrk Club report BY Mrs. T.
Foster contributed 3iS pictures 10 the
circulation picture library and sis
books were contributed 10 the town H.
brary- All the club indebtedness was
cleared. During the year choral So
ciety was formed with a membership }
Of 3D.
The New Castle club, through Miss ,
Carrie Gcmmill announced that five /
new members had been secured. Mrs. /.
John Wilson the FIRST president Of the 8
club, died during the year.
Mrs. F. a. Ross, reporting for the Re
hoboth Village Improvement Ass0cia-
tion. said The club had opened a rest [
a a
sailors in that community.
The Rising sun Community Club. I
by Mrs NJ J. Mohler. al I
though pnly four years old, with !
Of twenty-three. has pro-
gressed rapidly. 10 assisted the travelling
library and subscribed for a magazine 4,
for the school at Rising sun.
nr Edith Rahe Of the Public Health
Service. then spoke on public health
for women.
Or. Caroline Purnell, Of the pennsyl-
yania state College. save an interesting
talk on what the medical women have \
done durins the war
Mrs C. T. Griffith, chairman OF the n
music committee. reported thai musical
education In Delaware was progressing I
N
Mrs s s. Deemer. chairman Of the 4
civics committee. reported that plans
will soon be submitted Tor the new
building for the feeble-mnded.
Mrs. II. u. Boyer. chairman Of out I
look and motion pictures. reported that
the Federation was glad TO welcome =
the Wilmington Council OF Jewish !
Women as a new club. For the motion /
picture report, she stated that Della s
ware is anxious TO secure moving
picture censor. q
Mrs. r. L. Holiday. chairman Of leg 4
islation committee. reported the real I
work OF this year was the School r
Code law that was passed by the \
Legislature, and the Amoricanization h
bill. r
Miss NJ. II. A. Mather. chairman Of
literature and library extension, re-
ported that the children Of Della
ware should have the chlldren's hour 8
as was formerly held and insisted G
that it be restored n
Mrs. J. p. Cam. chairman Of art and r
crafts, reported the work has been 7
mostly with the circulating library o
During the year $3.50 pictures were :
sent out by the library and several
exhibitions held
Mrs. Francis Sanderson, president Of
The Maryland State Federation, gave
greeting
Mrs. Elmer +. Melieh, Of Philadelphia
poke in behalf OF the Need-work
Guild Of America.
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