The Penn's Grove record., 1919-01-31
WOman'S Club Meeting
A Large Delegation Visited
Penns Grove at The Dis
trict Meeting

DuPonts' palatial club house, on
the river shore, was the meeting place
of the Miniature Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs in the First Congressional
District on Thursday. About one
hundred and fifty women came by
train and trolley together with as
many from Penns Grove and Carneys
Point made a delectable convention.
Members from the Club in Camden,
Haddonfield, Woodbury., Merchantville,
Collingswood and Salem were present.
Penns Grove Women's Club and
Carneys Point Mothers Club were the
hostesses. Mrs. H. H. Clark, of Cam
den, the Vice President, presided at
singing of america" and the Lords
prayer was recited in concert.
All gave excellent reports of war
work done, and large amounts of
money sent to the "Haversack," the
recreation house at Camp Dix main
tanned by the State Federation.
Mrs. William Douglass, Dean of the
Women's College, of New Jersey, at
New Brunswick, gave the history of
its start last September. She said the
first suggestion was made by Mrs.
John D. Ceilings, of Millville, in 1912.
The women in the educational depart
ment of the Federation, with Mrs.
Howard c. Warren, president, began
the work by selling tickets to send
girls to college. Several appeals to
legislators brought no assistance. The
first fund was $125 in 81 gifts. The
dollars were all from women. After
an organized fight the trustees of
Rutgers College and the State Scien-
tifc School, now called the State Uni
versity, agreed to take in the girls in
1918. The Smith-Hughes bill which
brought from Congress aid to the
States helped the project.
? The val has made men realize that
women are capable of doing anything
and they needed and wanted to be
trained.
The committee got a three year
lease on the John Carpenter estate of
eleven acres with an option to pur-
chase for $4,000. 1t is one and a
quarter miles from Rutgers College
campus and adjoins the State Agri-
cultural grounds. Another estate adj
joining, belonging to Drury Cooker,
has also been leased and the house fit
ted for sixty girls. Fifty-four are en-
rolled this first year. The ourse of
studies are liberal arts, sciences and
home economies. The instructors are
the same as Rutgers. 1t is affiliated
and not co-educational. This saves
SAC, 900 in salaries. The tuition is
practically free and after completing
the four courses the graduates will be
qualified to teach in high schools.
This year 100000 has been raised
and $1,000 was received from the
State and Federal Government. The
Dean received a gift of $4,000 on this
trip thru South Jersey. Its success is
assured and all who have daughters
whom they contemplate sending to
college should prepare to enter their
own State Women's College.
The State President, Mrs. John
Schermerhorn, gave a pleasing speech,
full of loving advice. The motto for
us is to live and serve. A woman's
work is in the fullness of her woman
hood. Make rank for ourselves. AS
we appreciate the task we are to do.
Try to get the other fellows view
points. Our club life teaches us to ap-
preciate one another and to carry on
the things we must do. War has
shown us the value of training. The
war work has taught us to look be-
yond the fence, the city, the world, in
to the infinite. U. S. stands for in
stituted service. Open your mental
eyes. Visions will do the greatest
work, though not given to all, but is
given to all to work.
Legislative officers in Trenton have
recognized the activity of the women
and ask assistance on certain bills. If
your club is limited open your doors
and take the limit off. Don't ask any
impairment questions of politicians.
Mrs. Sturgess, President of Mothers
Club, at Carneys Point, gave a review
of the Club with an account of the
work which caused one woman to rise
in the audience and ask where they got
all the money to do this work and
whether they were endowed. This
caused a laugh.
Mrs. Howard Miller, President of the
Woman's Club, Penns Grove, gave
greetings in her happy manne
Mrs. Charles Stockton, former Pres
idcnt of the Federation, gave good adj
vice for club women, not to think their
work was done, but wait until the word
came that they were demobiliZed.
Take the viewpoint of the other fell
low. Don't condemn the working girl
for wearing silk suits and silk stock
ings. Perhaps she had always wanted
them; then give your opinion. The
attitude of woman-she can be sweet
or sour. BY these new visions car
America be saved.
Mrs. Scimmister, speaking for Miss
E1va HuphS the social worker in the
pines, gave interesting items of con-
ditions.
A piano solo was given by Mrs. H.
C. Hobson, of Carneys Point, and adj
iournment was made for lunch.
The ladies brought box lunches, ex-
cept the speakers. On each table were
ILL., 10. alo.4 A.