Evening journal., 1919-09-19
new WOMEN'S CLUB
after ZOO MEMBERS
Will Help Business and
Professional Women.
Of Wilmington
MISS MARY STEWART
SPEAKS AT DINNER

In furtherance Of its project 10 oD-
tain al least 200 members before i's
charter closes the Business ana fro-
fessional Women's Club gave a dinner
at Tho Hotel dupont last evening. Il
was attended by nearly all Of those VINO
are members and also by many WIZ
are desirious 10 become hielilDers'
There were present Two speakers
from the National Federation OF Pro-
'essional and Business Womens CiuD'
who brought many helpful suggestions
Ia the Wilmington women.
Miss Ethel Scholneld, president OF the
,lnb welcomed the 100 guests and
stated although the local organization
was formed only last June it is live
club and the members have visions OF
a club house with all modern con-
veniences. A house where sports and
amateur theatricas will be presented
and where classes will be held Tor
business woman. She stated that II
was only by cooperation that such a
club with these advantages, VIII be
possible.
Miss Ellen T. Samworth reported Tor
Miss Harriet Hammond, chairman oi
the membership committee. Miss sam
worth stated that the club would not
be satisfied until the 200 members were
gained. She urged the guests to join
telling them they needed the club more
than the club needed them
The educational development, Miss
samworth said. IS going on faster tnar
anticipated. She told Of receiving a let
Ter from DR.. Samuel C. Mitchell, presl-
dent Of Delaware College, who said ht
had received many communications
from persons who are interested In
the college extension course. Miss sam
worth further announced that this yeal
the local Y. VI. G. A. had opened theil
courses TO women.
The real surprise OF the evening was
when the president presented Miss Mary
Stewart. Of Washington, ID. C., who Is
corresponding secretary OF the Nationa
Federation OF Business and professional
Women's Clubs. "A club such as this
organization will have" said the speak
er. will do many things for the busi'
ness woman and will give a vision as tC
what each individual can do. "Womer
at last" she stated. are coming Will
their real usefulness.
Conditions have changed, she said, ant
women OF today are more ambition:
than in the past.
The average working woman, Mis-:
Stewart said. in the past. did not sci
her standards high enough. she did moi
realize what she owed herself, nor have
the courage 10 determine TO work FOL
and get what she wanted.
The working woman In the past, sh'
said, has had no vision, but this Il
being changed. Conditions for womeI
We're never better, but they need to b'
much better still and they will be. =
Among the fundamental, essentials
for successful business woman, SAID
the speaker. Is first OF all TO have
good health: second. not 10 be afraiC
70 do things. and third. dress for ef-
fciercv. The day will come I hope
saif stewart, that, I may be able
10 a paper on Dressing for
Enl-.r..y." Clothes are an important
facto. IN a business woman's career
First Of all, she should be Immaculate
ly clean.
The funny papers and the ministers
lido vou ever notice how much they
talk alike) score women for wearing
the hobble skirt, and any other i'm
practical styles. But the majority ol
business women do not want these
siyles. The profteerlng clothing-mak-
ers thrust them upon them. 1t IS cur
ious 10 watch woman in hobDle
skirt and high heels walking. She has
10 be agile. She may look cunning Il
she is a certain type. but she losses
so Der cent. Of her efficiency. the ideo
Of the hobble skirt always Appealed
10 my sense OF humor. ASK any man
II he would Ike TO wear hoDDl'
skirt and French heels.
'sNever before have women organ
ized clubs for fun. When they nave
oreanized clubs. said Miss Stewart, II
mas been for some altruistic reason
Men have clubs where they can mee'
their friends. they talk and act as
they please. they relax and are con con
genial az all times. why salo MIS-
Stewart cant women have the same.
conclusion the speaker said; hMu- M
manlze business and we VIII nave inc
world we are striving TO have"
Miss Lena NJ. Phillips, executive sec,
retary Of the National Federation oi
the business and Professional Womens
Clubs, was the next speaker. Miss
phillips IS the real mother OF ihls
nationwide organization. In her open