Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-10
WOMAN'SLEAGUE
OPENS CONVENTION
Eastern Pennsylvania Is Second
In Country in Point Of
Membership
800 MEET AT BRYN MAWR

Eastern Pennsylvania is second in
point of membership in the National
League of Women Workers. it was an
nounced today at the leagues eleventh
biennial convention at Bryn Mawr Col
lege. -
The eastern Pennsylvania branch has
twenty four clubs with membership
of 4O76. It is only surpassed by the
Massachusetts branch with thirty nine
clubs and 616S members. Western
Pennsylvania ranks fourth.
The convention opened this morning
in the college gymnasium and VIII hoIu
sessions for four days. There are to be
discussions Of the relative value OF CLUBS,
motion pictures. dance halls and thc
clubs responsibility in congestcd indus
trial sections as well as in rural com
munitics.
Question Is Raised -,
Mrs. Bernard Polak. president OF the
league. stated the organization s growth
raises question whether it can grow
geographically and numerically ana
maintain democracy and individuality.
Democracy" she declared. lis not
only form Of government. II IS s'u'I
of mind, religious, social. political m m,u
consists of humility and service. Inc
sum of our assets and liabilities TO the
world is maintaining the morale OF ser'
| ice. -
DIR. Susan Kngsbury. head OF th'
department of economies at Bryn MaWr
pointed out that the clubs arc mo-
solely for amusement.
'If we canont have happiness in oul
Jobs" she said, "it is difficult for VI
to find it at any other time. We have
a responsibility in this world cataclysm
The thing we do at our toll ana I'M
way we do il means the happiness o
our lives and the happiness OF th'
world" ,o.o.
The Western Pennsylvania League
representatives brought monkey VIII
them. The nimblc. bright. eyed ANNA
answers to the name Of Midget. 1t re-
maincd outside the'"gym" during th'
discussions this morning. -,
The delegation started out VIII
Jennie. a large sized monkey when dc
velopei Chill -concarnc temper
Jennie tried to escape from the tran
twice. The members decided finally It
return her to CniontOwn. Midget wa
then secured as mascot.
Tho entire college is turned over t
the delegates and the accommodation
| VI lIl' lb"u tl' bNlhS 'hSN'' ~
of the 500 members present.
Mrs. Pollak to Preside
Mrs. Polak will preside at a
business sessions and the discussion q
ideals and standards, the present sori'
conscience. will be led by Miss Helc
Taft. Doctor Kingsbury. Mrs. Charlt
Carver. Jr.. Mark NJ. Jones. Mrs. Il
Duryea. Owen Lovcjoy and others.
Today will be received the reports
twenty seven clubs detailing problem
of big clubs and explaining what
{ meant by the right sort of Amcricanisn
t The program gives tomorrow to sight
/ seeing in Philadelphia and visiting loci
girls clubs. ending with an cvcnlr
= session in the gymnasium at Bry
Mawr. Owen Lovcjoy. secretary OF q
national child labor committee. WI
- discuss " A Social Conscience Today.
', To See Open.Air Play
{ Business sessions will occupy Satu,
c day. both morning and afternoon, uni
= 4 o'clock. when Midsummer Night
Dream" will be given by members Of Il
Pennsylvania League on the cole,
. campus. In the evening there Will
- Il track meet.
Election of officers will take pla
Saturday. and there will be discussi'
on the relationship between indust
e and recreation. led by Mark NJ. Jont
e secretary of the Industrial Rclatio
q Association of America.
Is The convention will close Sund
If afternoon after round table discussio
on "The Club VS.. Movies and Dan
Halls" club democracy and houSi
problems. -.
Vice presidents of the organizati
include Mrs. Henry Ollcshcimcr. Nj
Jessie II. Hunt. Miss Edith NJ. Howe
j. Miss Marion II. Niles. Miss Virgin
Potter. Miss Marie I. Laurcr is trca
urcr and Miss Jean Hamilton sccrctar