Evening journal., 1920-05-21
MRS. H. B. BOYER
CLUB PRESIDENT
= Is Chosen at Annual Meet
ing of State Federation
Today
SAY SUFFRAGE
WAS INJECTED
Stan Correspondent


lcsuiled as follows: Mrs. II b. BOYER.
SAis slna, president; Mrs. r. b. Rayner,
wilmington first yice-presidant. Airs.
James G. salisbury, Dover, second
elce-president, Mrs. H. NJ. Waller.
sussex county, third Vice-presldent :
srs. Martha Clark Wyoming, cor
Crssponding secretary; Mrs. A. M.
SsltinDerlaine, MiddletOWn, treasurer f.
-hrs. A. ID. Warner, Wilmington, gen
eral federation secretary: Mrs. Neal
Newark auditor.
Mrs, James c. Salisbury. OF Dover.
Was defeated for the presidency bv
WITS. Boyer. 10 was hintI bv The
delegates ihat the suffrage question
-sntered into the elections. Mrs. Sauls-
Dury being classd as an anti-sunra-
sisLl while the new president Is rated
as a sunragist
AZ the business session this morn
ing 1t was decided 20 increase the
Nstudent loan fltnd allowance from
500 to 500, the last half OF This
amount TO be paid during the last
eperlod OF tho school year.
Miss Emily p. Bissel, chairman Of
,the industrial relations committee
thanked the members for the CO.
operation extended her committee.
Miss Logic, Of the Child Welfare
Bureau, addressed uie delegates on
INC recent survey made here, as also
ga MISS Marie Lockwood, Of the
Associated Charities.
We can all be good citizens in our
our own way, and every citizen In
'DelaWare has an opportunity today 10
nelp the schools" was the statement
made by Pierre s. dupont In an ad-
dress Yesterday afternoon, before the
Stale Federation Of Women's Clubs
alhe program was devoted to educa-
iional subjects. Mr. dupont spoke on
constructive Plans for Delaware
-schools.' For a year we have had a
new school law" he said, and ex-
planned The plans for its revision now
under discussion in the Legislature.
me greatest problem confronting
US today Is money that is needed for
-ihe Schools said Mr.. dupont He
urged that all present visit the dis
rict school nearest to where each
lived and get Interested In the work
and conditions Of the school BE de-
termlned TO have better schools" said
Mr.. dupont. go TO the teachers, and
cooperate, in all things help and be
instructive"
To keep the schools up to date. the
women first should have the privilege
~ voting was stated by Mrs. Edward
w. Buchner, OF Baltimore, vice-chair-
uan OF education, Of the General Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs. This priv
ilege will soon come 10 all, she said,
and cooperation viii be the watch
word.
Miss Winifred ]. Robinson. dean Of
Woman's College, Newark, urged the
hearty cooperation OF the clubs In
TIE future as In the past, in the ex-
tension work at college.
Miss $. Helen Briggs, chairman. OF
fHn Homo Ennunrnfra Inrlrnfffnn anI
state Supervisor, made an interesting
report Of her work In the State.
Twenty-0ne home economic centers
were established during the year.
There viii be needed eighteen teach
Frs. out Of this number fifteen will
be necessary to obtain from out the
State. Miss Briggs pointed out the
tWO-year course which could De
taken at Delaware College. An eXhi-
bition OF the work done in the home
ScOnomic centers Is being made in
the Dover New Century Club.
Three lines OF work have been car
fed on by the education committee /
during the past year. Miss Mary f. |
Rich made the report for this com
mittee. She stated the Delaware /
state Federation OF WOmen's Clubs /
had endorsed the Smith-Towner hin |
and also in June 1919 had indorsed |
The School Code The Federation |
must work for betieer schools and |
escn club do a definite piece OF work /
in It's community. She urged that
young women take advantage Of the /
scholarships offered at Delaware Col /
lege TO train for teachers.
The great importance Of the ele- /
lnentary teacher was discussed By /
Miss NJ. f. Rohr. Of the W0mens Col |
lege, Newark. in her address on the /
Teachers Training Course" She /
fointed out that only one-ninth Of /
all children that are In elementary /
schools ever get to High School
Our Education Needs I'm Delaware" " /
were discussed by DR.. r. w. Cooper. /
Our problems today the speaker /
said are the greatest. They include /
AmericanizatiOn work, aiding the fee /
ble minded children, looking after the /
health or children: The backward I
p1pil must'be looked after. the teacher /
must be well cared for both as TO .
tools and materials 20 work with /
In conclusion he pointed out an the [
High schools must be brought 10 such /
standard that a diploma from Della
ware VIII have the same standing as
any High school diploma in any other
State. On display were the plans OF
three new school buildings for col
ored children that are being erected
In New Castle county.
AT the conclusion OF the afternoon n
program at the opera house. a MAY \
festival. or music and cOnstrutivo \
play was enjoyed on the Dover Green Il
by the school children. The children II
we're directed by Miss Mabel Krall. II
Mayor Arley B. Magee made am adj 4
dress OF welcome In front Of the Stale \
House
New Castle County Clubs.
In the review Of the New Castle
County Clubs given by Mrs. +. G. II
Robinson yesterday the following re-
ports were made
Bellefonte Civics Club, membership
65; receipts S50i, disbursements 1897
Installed 70 electric lights, aided shut
ins, gave donations TO needy family Il
Work for next year, cooperate with |
Boosters Club in Community Build
ing.
Richardson Park Civic Club. mem
bership 40 receiuis SS57. disburse-
ments S6i0. aided in Sunshine work.
placed cinder paths In community in
-Sialled waste recepiacles.
Blue Rock Community Club. receipts
fOSs, disbursements S2052. purchas-
! lot for new club building. In
brsed suffrage.
Delaware City Century Club. mem
brship 70, receipts $3.50, disburse-
tents $50. Held Christmas party for
. Immunity work for next help with
brary.
Middletown New Century Club. /
Premiership 100 receipts siSf5. dis
lursements Sii97. Active in an civic
Improvement work.
WaVcrlv Cluh mon1hn~1hfn 90 o.,