Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-22

OF the Conservation Committee IN Tribute
and Memorial tree planting, and recon-
mend that each club of the State perform
some such observance st fitting time
LIBRARIES.
eWhereas. free Libraries ARE today rec
ognized as necessary aid TO seduea-
tion and most important faetor III the
development of the higher life Of every
community, and
'fWhereas, such libraries in the State
of Delaware are very few and far between
therefore be it
"Resolved. that the Delaware State
Federation OF Women's Clubs considers
il imperative to urge upon each club
in it's membership the duty Of using every
effort to establish library in its commun-
ity, to the end that all might have an
opportunity for that training which comes
only through books and reading"
THE PRESS.
"yyhereas. the press throughout the
state has at all times given most court
eous attention to the requests of club
women,
Resolved, that we extend our thanks
to the press of Delaware for publicity and
for other service rendered.
The convention also endorsed the
Eighteenth amendment to the Constittl-
ton, and passed resolutions Of thanks to
the Dover people, practicularly the New
Century Club, for the hospitality ex-
tended Resolutions of regret on the death
of Mrs. S. s. Deemer, were adopted.
At the afternoon meeting Mrs. Howard
Pool, chairman of Conservation, gave n
splendid report. She told of work done
toward beautifying the home towns of
the federated clubs.
Samuel knopf of the State Highway
Commission then spoke on beautlfylng
Delaware Highways. His address appears
elsewhere in this paper.
DIR. Hastings Ii. Hart of the Russell
Sage Foundation described conditions in
the Delaware prison as he saw them
yesterday morning. lie made clear the
bad housing conditions now existing there,
citing the cell arrangement, lack OF hos
ptal space, and antiquated methods Of
work followed DIR. Hart urged the club
women to rectify prison evils. The new
system Of self-government at the prison
delighted DIR. Hart, who is an earnest,
forceful speaker
Miss Emily Bssell moved the Board OF
Trustees of the Delaware prison be re-
quested to appoint woman on the board.
TQs motion carried.
Richard Mackenzie of the State Board
of Charities, like DIR. Hhrt, declared the
club women powerful TO bring about
many reforms in Delaware.
Mrs. II prentiss Nichold, president Of
the Philadelphia New Century Club, the
lady from Philadelphia, as she IS
affectionately termed by many club
women, made an address on the aims and
power OF club women rs n unit Let US
be able TO differ rs friends. she said, and
work together on big movements The
world is sick Of a fever which club women
can allay. A woman 5 club is like pocket
of pennies, all keep bright through con-
slant rubbing. There is a world Of
leisure today, she said, for those whose
help is needed The value Of club training
is being more and more clearly demon
strated.
The speaker declared prohibition a
blessing to womankind and stated her
belief in the need for suffrage very plainly
Mrs. Nichols is one of the most delightful
of women speakers Her fund OF snowl-
edge and experience is broad and she pos
sesses strong powers Of mlmicry. She was
heard with close attention.
Hon. Ever EFT G. Johnson's address on
Serving the State" again brought suf-
frage to the attention OF the body. Mr..
johnson warmly advocated ratification OF
the suffrage amendment. He touched on
the unrest of the day. and urged women
to make the evening lamp the rallying
point in the home.
The announcement was made that
Selden s. Deemer of New Castle will gladly
take up Mrs. Deemer' work on the board
of the commission in Delaware for the
care of feeble-mil.ded. Mrs. [. Coleman
du Pont is another director.
Most of the delegates left on the after
noon trains. As usual Hotel Richardson
exerted its hospitable force TO make the
visitors welcome with beautiful flowers on
the dining tables at each meal and general
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