Smyrna times., 1920-05-26
SMYRNA WOMlN HEADS
STATE CLUB FEDESATION
MRS. HENRY d. BOYER HONORED
WITH STATE PRESIDENCY
Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna
Makes ExcelIent Report for Year
federation Meeting at Dover

The annual election OF officers Of
the State Federation of WOmen's
Clubs at Dover resulted as follows:
Mrs. H. D. Boyer, Smyrna, president;
Mrs. r. B. Rayner, Wilmington iirst
vice-presdient; Mr.. James P. Sauls-
bury, Dover, second vice-president;
Mrs. H. M. Waller, Sussex county,
third vice-president; Mrs. Martha
Clark, Wyoming, corresponding secre-
-ary; Mrs. A. M. Chamberlain, Mid
dletown, treasurer; Mrs. A. D. War
ner, Wilmington, general federation
secretary; Mrs. Neal, Newark auditor.
Mrs. James P. Salisbury, of Dover,
was defeated for the presidency by
Mrs. Boyer. The suffrage question
entered into the elections, Mrs. Sauls-
bury being classed as an anti-suffra-
gist, while the new president is rated
as a suffragist.
At the business session it was de-
cided to increase the student oan
fund allowance from $10O TO 5000, the
last half of this amount to be paid
during the last period of the school
year.
Miss Emily P. Bissell, chairman of
the industrial relations committee,
thanked the members for the coop
alton extended her committee.
Miss Logic, of the Child Welfare
Bureau, addressed the delegates on
the recent survey made here, as also
did Miss Mare Lockwood, of the As
socited Charities
P. S. dupont Talks on School Question
eve can all be good citizens in our
own way, and every citizen in Della
ware has an opportunity today to
help the schools" was the statement
"made by Pierre S. dupont in an adj
dress, before the State Federation of
Women's Clubs. The program was
devoted to educational subjects. M.
dupont spoke on Constructive Plans
for Delaware Schools" "For a year
we have had a new school law" he
said, and explained the plans for its
revision now under discussion in the
Legislature.
"The greatest problem confronting
l us today is money that is needed for
I the Schools" said Mr.. DUPONT. He
= urged that all present visit the dis
) trict school nearest to where each
Z lived and get interested in the work
and conditions Of the school. "Be de-
termined to nave 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
4 of voting, was stated by Mrs. Edward
/ w. Buchner, OF Baltimore, vice-chair-
/ man of education, of the General Fed
4 Grafton of Women's Clubs. This
i privilege will soon come to all, she
II she said, and cooperation will be the
Y watch word.
II Miss Winifred ]. Robinson, dean of
Woman's College, Newark, urged the
III hearty cooperation of the clubs in
n the future as in the past, in the ex-
III tension work at college.
II Miss S. Helen Briggs chairman, OF
II the Home Economics Committee anc
II State Supervisor, made an interesting
iii report of ner work in the State
III Iwenty-one home economic center.
III were established during the year
III There will be needed eighteen teach
ers, out of this number fifteen will b.
necessary to obtain from out tn
State. Miss Briggs pointed out tn
iii two-year course which could be take
U at Delwaare College. An exhibition
# of the work done in the home eco
= nomic centers is being made in tn
n Dover New Century Club
Smyrna Century Club Makes Repor
The Twentieth Century Club O
Smyrna, counts 120 good women i
their roll. Seven hundred and thirty
two dollars and sixty cents has com
into their treasurer's hands, and sh,
I in turn, has paid out $7O3.71-keeI
| ing some for the rainy day. TIL
programs have been excellent and a
tendance better than usual. TIL
club supports French orphan an
with accustomed courage and re;
have purchased 5000 grand piar
The Community Christmas Tree we
l a decided success. They also obser,
| ed Arbor Day by planting a memo
l lal tribute tree. The program fl
l next year will obtain a public healt
1 nurse. AS this club always accon
| plihses what it plans to do, wi
| prophesy nurse for Smyrna hefol
this year ends.