The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-30
CONVENTION IF
 WOMEN'S CLUBS
 AGREAT SUCCESS
Many Activities of State Wide Importance PIanned-DeIe- gates Guests of Music
 Study Club

Final adjournment of the twenty sixth annual convention of the Ala bama Federation of Women's clubs took place last night at the Jeffer- son theatre, where all visiting dele gates were guests of the Music Study club at the premiere of the Birming- ham Symphony orchestra. The courtesy" report concluded the ses- sion.
 Delegates to the convention in session al the Hillman hotel yesterday afternoon voted to join with the Alabama League of Women Voters in the organization of q council of every womans organization in the state. This council plans to maintain a general legislative bureau to seek laws for the betterment of condl- tions in Alabama
 The Thomas M. Owen library prize cup was awarded to Mrs. A. Y Malone, chairman of the sixth district, by Mrs. Bishop of Selma, state chairman of the library extension and literature commit tee. The award was made to the dis trict for the best library work during the year.
 The second district, Mrs. E. l.. Huey beSS6neT, CndlTnan, was aWdrQeQ the gavel of the convention for having ob- tained the greatest number of clubs dur ing the year The presentation of the gavel was made by Mrs. M. o. Carroll of Ozark.
 OFFICERS REELECTED
 Present officers of the federation will serve another F months, following adop- ton of an amendment to the constitu- tion yesterday morning. They were re- elected yeSterdaV afternoon. t
 Mrs J. Brevard Jones of Montgomery will continue as president; Mrs. M D. Carroll of Ozark, vice president at large; Mrs. Bibb Graves, Montgomery corres- bonding secretary; Mrs. Louis A. Nelll, Albany, recording secretary: Mrs. c. c. Adams, Birmingham treasurer; Mrs. G. E. Crowel Sylacauga, auditor; Mrs. J. Walter Black, Montgomery, editor; Mra Erwin Craighead Mobile, parliamentar- ian.
 Recommendations of the president as outlined in her annual report Thursday were placed before the convention and all adopted with one exception. The one rejected was a recommendation that chairmen of committees be named del- egates to the annual convention.
 Federation members were urged to get behind county authorities and make ef- fort to establish juvenile courts in every county of the state to take care of de- linauent children by Mrs. l.. B. Bush of Montgomery, head of the state child welfare department.
 Mrs. Amigh, director of the state train- ing school for girls, told of the work i. ing done at that institution. She urged members of the federation to peti- ton the state legislature for larger ap- propriation for the institution, saying that funds are badly needed to carry on the work properly.
 Dr. Elizabeth Reed, representative of the United States public health service addressed the convention on the problem of social disease. She made ringing appeal to delegates to tear the mask from the discussion of this evil and the fight being waged against it, so the proper results may be obtained.
 Miss Peterson, industrial supervisor of the women's bureau. Epited States department of labor, followed Dr. Reed. She spoke on Women in Industry"
 Reports of various committees were made yesterday morning and afternoon. A second amendment to the constitution adopted yesterday pro- vides that all past presidents of the federation shall be delegates at large to all annual conventions.
 Resolutions pledging aid in the cot ton consumption movement by prom ising that each member would pur- chase 20 yards of cotton goods in the next three months were adopted by tue federation yesterday afternoon. Moth CTS were urged to dress their daugn- ters in cotton for commencement as another means of helping the situation.
 Expressions of praise for the work of Mrs. Mitchell Williamson, general chairman of the convention. and Mrs. J. D. Frazier, chairman of the third district was heard from every side yes- terday. Credit was also given the com mittees working under Mrs. Frazier and Mrs Williamson.