Newark post., 1920-10-06
DELAWARE LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Hear Illuminating Exposition
of the League of
Nations

presenting in about equal numbers
both great political parties, attended
the two-day conference held in Will
mington last Wednesday and Thurs
day under the auspices of the Della
ware League of Women Voters. A
luncheon at the Hotel DUPONT, an Or
ganization meeting in the afternoon,
addresses by representatives of both
parties in the evening and citizen
ship school on Thursday constituted
in the main the program for the con-
ference. The election of officers re-
suited as follows:
President, Mrs. Henry Ridgely, Do
yer; first vice president, Mrs. A. D.
Warner, Wilmington; second Wed
president, Mrs. J. Harman Reynolds,
Townsend; third vice-president, Mrs.
Robert G. Houston, Georgetown; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Jane Penne-
we'll; corresponding secretary, Miss
Winifred Morris, Dover; treasurer,
Mrs. j. R. Eskridge, Seaford; audi
tors. Mrs. J. w. Brassington, Will
mington, and Miss Ella Johnson, New
port.
Mrs. A. D. Warner, as auditor, re-
ported THAI the tFeasurer's report
submitted yesterday was correct. Miss
Mary de You made the report for the
bylaws committee. There were two
changes in the bylaws which were
put as a motion to the members and
were carried The motions contained
First-that the name of the body OF
women be changed from the Delaware
Equal Suffrage Association to that Of
the Delaware League Of Women Vot-
ers. Second-contained that the ex-
ecutive board meetings be held quar-
terly instad of one month.
A list of resolutions was adopted by
the league to stand by the six princi-
pals of the National League of Women
Voters; to support the Eighteenth
Amendment; use influence in the next
session of Legislature in regard to
Delaware having good schools and
good roads.
The latter part of the morning was
devoted to the definition of the "Citi-
zenship School" and a model school
was held. The work of the Citizen
ship school is to be under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Oliver T. johnson, of st.
Louis, Mo-, who is to be in Delaware
until after election, conducting schools
in every part of the State. Miss Wini-
fred Robinson presided over this part
of the program.
Mrs. Johnson gave an interesting
address before she outlined the work
that is to be done in Delaware. She
urged that the women to not be
ashamed to scratch their ticket when
necessity demanded.
Mrs. Johnson announced that dur
ing her stay in this State she will be
three days in each location. She out"
lined the following program for that
period: History of the woman move
ment, aim of the woman's movement;
characters of Americanization, execu-
tive power of government, legislative
power of government, judicial power
of government. There will be ad-
dresses by speakers on the national
platforms.
Mrs. Charles A. Trip was ap-
pointed publicity chairman of the citi.
zenship school. 1t was announced tina,
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, Mrs
johnson will conduct citizenship
class at No. 12 school. This evening
she will conduct class in the com
mittee room of the high school.
The following persons took part il
the school held yesterday: Miss Heller
Hart, Mrs. Oliver T. johnson, Mrs
Fred E. Bach, Mrs. ]. Harmon Rey
nolds, Miss Winifred Morris and Mrs
Henry Ridgely.
Hear Debate on League of Nations
More than five hundred women ant
men gathered in the ballroom of tn
Hotel dupont Wednesday evening t
hear the principles of the two grea
parties expounded. The meeting wa
presided over by DR.. Walter Hullihen
President of Delaware College, VIII
in his Introductory remarks, urge
the women to use their votes.
The principal speakers at the even
ing session were DR.. Robert McElroy
of Princeton University, who repre-
sented the Republican party, whil'
Raymond Fosdick, of New York, re
.ar.ntod the Democratic party. BQt]