The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-06-10
District Convention of Federated
Women's Clubs.

Federation of Women's Clubs met in
Scotland June Bird and 4th, and was
marked by a good attendance.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Belle B~utterfield of Mitchell,
Third District President. Several
state officers graced the platform.
Mrs. Grace Reed Porter, state preai.
dent of Federation of Women's Clubs;
Mrs. E. P. Wanzer, state manager
of Red Cross; Mrs. Inez Hill. state
chairman of food supply and demand
of League of Women Voters. Dis
trict officers present were Mrs. Flank
Shaw. recording secretary MRS. Mary
Underhill, corresponding secretary.
The general trend of the work as
shown by the various reports is along
educational lines as recommended by
our state and national officers. There
were % clubs represented which is
only d part of the great number we
have in the IL counties comprising
the Bird District. Art, music. and
literature and civic work have been
emphasized, while the later activities
along political and legislative lines
show a wide awake condition of mind
among club women. The musical
numbers were much enjoyed, special
mention being due to the children
who took part. One little four year
old showed remarkable talent in sing
ing while others in piano duets evi.
denced their careful training in most
pleasing harmonies. The real treat
was the piano solo by Mrs. cambridge
of Scotland.
The banquet ger 7ed by the Hostess
Clubs of Scotland was a delightful
affair. The tables beautifully deco
rated with Spirea. iris, and roses
made a very pleasing effect while the
fine three course dinner was a marvel
of preparation and was most daintily
served by young ladies'. Speeches at
the table were made by Mesdames
Porter, Battlefield and Hill. Owing
to other engagements Mrs. Porter,
our state president, requested that
she might exchange her time of
speaking with Mrs. Hill, so on Thurs.
day evening Mrs. Porter gave her fine
lecture on Community Service. I"
This was thoroly enjoyed and appre.
ciated and none could fail to feel a
new inspiration to serve as best we
may the communities in which wa
live.
Friday forenoon was given aver to
reports of standing committees and
club reports. Every standing COM
mittee was there with a report, max
ing as our president remarked, a yer.
liable school of instruction. In the
afternoon we had a paper by Mrs
Jennie Sanders of Armour, "The
Menace of Our Country" that being
a definition of B%olahevism. She gave
quotations from several writers of
note and warnings to the American
people. The leading feature of the
afternoon was the lecture on Ameri.
canization by Mr.. M. I. Guhin whose
plea for helpers in this important
work enthused the club women to fur
ther effort in continuing the work al
ready finding a place in most of the
club calendars.
Red Cross work was the theme of g
very excellent talk by Mrs. Wanzer
of Armour. who waived a part of her
address in favor of Mrs. Fraser, a
Red Cross nurse who gave a wonder
full account of her work in Italy dur.
ing the war.
The closing session, Friday evening
was given owe to an address by Mrs.
lnez Hill, president of City Fedora
ton of Mitchell clubs and state chair.
man of Food Supply and Demand de.
partment of League of Women yot.
ers.
Much regret was expressed that
Mrs. Augusta Wider Of Mitchell was
unable to give her lecture on Art, be.
ing prevented by serious illness. A
telegram of sympathy was sent to
Mrs. Wider from the convention.
Mrs. Hills subject, "The Achieve
ment of a Great Woman's Vision"
was a sketch of the work Of Susan B,
Anthony ana the fulillment Of her
vision as was evidenced in the great
Victory Convention in Chicago in
February. In her usual happy man
ner Mrs Hill gave a vivid picture of
the convention and of several Of the
more prominent women who were in
attendance during that memorable
meeting.
The good byes were hurriedly said,
and the delegates hurried to their
train with the consciousness that one
of the most successful district meet
ings ever held vas that just past and
that the people of Scotland are among
the finest entertainers and mos. hos
pitabie folks in South Dakota.