Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-06-09

promotion of higher education and
vocational training for women; third
endorsement of all legislation for the
welfare of both men and women, and.
fourth, the following of ethical stand
ards, stressing the dignity of labor.
equal pay for equal work, and a sim
gle standard of morality.
Miss Florence Evans spoke of the
need of an employment bureau for
women in New Orleans. This wonld
not only help the girls in New Or
leans, MISS Evans said, but would
also take care Of the many girls go
ing into New Orleans from the coun-
try who seek work in the cities. It
was decided to appoint committee
to plan this bureau. DR.. Guthrie
told of how girls who already have
positions at home, seek work in the
city land they are now being urged
to stay at home.
Mrs. T. F. Dickson, a successful
photographer of Shreveport, told of
opportunities for women in Photog-
raphy.
In talk on the Business Woman's
Attitude Toward Higher Education, :"
Dr.. Guthrie told of scholarships Of
Tered to club members in New Or
leans and Louisiana by the Southern
Woman's Educational Alliance.
A resolution was presented and
adopted, establishing a precedent that
no one officer should serve more
than two consecutive years, and which
adoption was urged by Miss Agnes
Morris. Miss Nell Lynn of Shreve-
port was elected president without
opposition to succeed Miss Agnes
Morris, who had already served two
very successful terms. Miss Anna
Castieux Of Alexandria, was elected
first vice president; Mrs. T. F. Dick
eson of Shreveport, second vice pres
ldent; Miss Ruby Moak of Bogalusa,
recording secretary; Miss Prudence
Little of Shreveport, corresponding
secretary, to succeed Miss Marguerite
McHugh of New Orleans; Miss Grace
Gayer of Bogalusa, treasurer; Miss
Ethel Hutson of New Orleans, histo-
rian, and Miss Ruth Bateman of Bo-
galusa, auditor. New members of the
Board of Directors are: Miss Aimee
Ilblier of New Orleans, Mrs. Edith
Brown Bailie, of Shreveport and Miss
L. +. Brignac of Bogalusa.
Shreveport came to Bogalusa to
get the convention or know the rea-
son why, they said, so it was unani-
mously selected as the 1922 tonven-
ton site.
Chattanooga, Tenn, was endorsed
as the meeting place for the Nationtal
Convention in 1922. The conven-
ton will be held in Cleveland this
year.
Thanks for many courtesies were
extended to the Bogalusa Business
and Professional Women's Club and
the committee, of which Mrs. 2. J.
Lee was chairman, the Y. w. C. A.,
the Pine Tree Inn, the Great South
ern Lumber Company and the Be-
gtlusa Paper Company, for a most
delightful visit to Bogalusa.
The meeting was concluded by a
most elaborate luncheon at the Pine
Tree Inn. Here again the State col
ors, green and white, were carried
out very beautifully. Mrs. L. F. Brig
nae was toastmistress. Mrs. E. r.
Cassidy gave a very interesting talk
on the women as teachers, and Miss
Agnes Morris, the retiring president,
made a talk; after which each of the
new officers responded. Miss Lynn,
the new president, is a wonderful
business woman-has a school in
known as Miss Lynn's
School Of Business instruction. IT.
is expected that the State Fedora
sicn will accomplish great things dur
ing the coming year.