Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-30
DELAWARE WOMEN'S
LEAGUE OF VOTERS
IN CLOSING SESSION
Meeting of New State Organiza-
ton Resumed Business at
Hotel du Pont Today.
MRS. HENRY RIDGELY
CHOSEN PRESIDENT

The convention of the Delaware League
of Women Voters was resumed at the
Hotel du Pont today.
This morning s session. which ended the
convention. was devorted To business,
which included the election of officers,
action on an amendment to the bylaws,
the auditors report, and the report OF the
resolutions committee.
The bylaws were amended 30 "a TO
adopt the new name, Delaware League
of Women Voters. The executive board
will meet quarterly instead of monthly.
The following officers were unanimously
elected: j,
President, Mrs. Henry Ridgely OF
Dover.
First vice-Presidcnt-M A. ID. War
ner, Wilmington.
Second c-President-Mrs.W W. Har-
mon Reynolds, Townsend.
Third Vice-President-Mrs Robert u.
Houston, Georgetown.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Jamne w.
Pcnnewill, Wilmington.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Win-
| fred Morris of Dover. =
Treasurer-Mrs. John EsSridge, Sea-
| ford
! Auditors John Brassington OF
| Wilmington and Miss Ella Johnston OF
| Newport.
The nominating committee followed n
strictly non-partisan plan IN suggestions
for nominees. an equal number Of Demo
cratic and Republican women being
presented.
Mrs. Ridgely and Mrs Warner expressed
their appreciation at being elected e
( lead the Delaware League Of Women
| Voters. Mrs. Warner voiced an eloquent
expression Of the Leagues love for Mrs
/ Ridgely and appreciation of her ofhcia
service.
TeIegrams of greeting were read iron
| Mrs. Ella Gellhorn vice-chairman Of tho
| National League nf Women Voters ano
former food director in Missouri durint
| the war.
| A message of greeting WAS sent 10 Mrs
Albert Mcmahon former field director
for the suffrage campaign IN Dolawan
who il now in Rochester, New York.
The resolutions, which were adoptet
urged continued support Of the. lstl
| amendment for the advancement Of gooC
government welfare legislation and in
telligent citizenship.
! CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL,
Dean Robinson presided over th'
/ demonstration citizenship school. Mrs
Oliver Johnson Of St Louis, who viii dlrec
| the citizenship schools in Delaware
directed the first class,
| Dean Winifred Robinson OF tn
Womon's College gave an inspirln ad
dress on educating the nations citizens
The experiences Of the great war re
vealed serious dangers to our natlon'A
life arising from illiteracy among botl
native and foroign-born people, she dc
clared. Onc-fourth OF our enlisted soldier
were unable 20 read newspaper intel
ligently, and more than one-fourth o
those examined for military service wer
found physically unfit. Millions Q
| American citizens are unable TO read ou
Constitution. These facts emphasize tn
Importance Of public education from tn
national! standpoint. The life and pros
perity of a free government must depend
on an enlightened and patriotic citizen
ship Our republic can be made safe
efficient and enduring only by the de
velopment Of a citizenship physically AM
intellectually sound.
Dean-Robinson especially commendc'
the Smith-Towner bill, which provide
that the national government shall recoa
nize the great Importance OF public edu
cation.
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