Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-24
WAUSAU WOMEN ARE
TO STUDY METHOD OF
VOTING AND ELECTION

II Mrs. Roscoe B. Young, president of
the Ladies' Literary societl, called a
I special meeting of the organization
/ Monday afternoon at o'clock for the
purpose of forming group to study
! Voting Methods and Elections" a
course offered by the University Ex-
| tension Division, of which Marshall
i c.. Graf is district representative. At
1 the request of Mrs. Young, Mr.. Graf
addressed the ladies, about thirty-five
/ of whom were present, and twenty-five
! signed petition for university SUI
/ pervision Of a course on that vital sub
jeet.
Those who will take the course are
Mrs. A. w. Warner, Mrs. James P.
Riley, Mrs. J. r. Brushert, Mrs. S. J..
Pentler, Mrs. B. H. Baker, Mrs. Bess
Anderes, Mrs. w. ]. Haskins, Mrs. G..
G. Mcintosh, Mrs. NJ M. Harrington,
Mrs. K. H. Pagenkopf, Mrs. F. R..
Becker, Mrs. Elmer Miller, Mrs. NJ. G..
Ewing, Mrs. H. L. Timlin, Mrs. A. w.
Prehn, Mrs. S. Winkleman, Mrs. c. f.
Woodward, Mrs. George j. Leicht, Mrs.
w. r. Chellis, Mrs. c. w. Magee, Mrs.
{. Huntington Hooker, Miss Nina
K1ckbusch, Mrs. Anna l.. Seim, and
Mrs. Roscoe B. Young. An invitation
| is to be extended to all other women
OF Wausau to enter the course if they
desire
On six consecutive Tuesday after
moons this group will meet at the Uni
versity Extension headquarters, on
Third street, where Mr.. Graf will con-
duct a discussion. Mr.. Graf said in
addressing the group Monday: 1.-THE
women Of the United States have now
been granted complete suffrage
Many, however, consider that this new
privilege imposes new duty upon
them and they have already set dill
igently to work to prepare themselves
| to vote intelligently. This spirit of
| the new electorate is not only COM
mendable but the most hopeful sign in
| this chaotic period. To assist the
women of the state of Wisconsin in
their desire to vote intelligently'
| their University has prepared the
course in Voting Methods and Elec-
tons, or citizenship Work. This
course is intended not only for the
teacher of civics, the club leader, and
those who desire to assist others but
for each individual Wisconsin woman
that desires to know those things es-
sential for voting" At the meeting
yesterday, it was mentioned that those
who take the present Extension course
will after it is completed, organize
small groups of their own. In this
way, it is anticipated, what the course
has to offer will be Spread among all
the women of the community.
Among those who spoke Monday ex-
pressing their desire to study and de-
claring they believed such a course to
be highly desirable were Mrs S. ].
Pentler, DR.. Margaret Trevitt. and
Mrs. Fred Becker. A unanimous vote
was the result
The first assignment will cover the
qualifications of electors, classes of
elections, including general elections,
spring elections, special elections and
election districts. The second assign
ment is scheduled to cover methods of
| nomination, to include the caucus,
nomination papers, primary elections.
nominating conventions, nomination
of president, and the registration of
voters, when required, days and Of
ficers and registry lists.
| That the women of Wausau will
vote only after a thorough study of
principles, issues and candidates, is
| certain if this serves as a criterian.
| A fee of $500 an individual is
| charged to cover the costs of the
| course