The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
BUSINESS WOMEN ELECT OFFICERS;
 MEETING CLOSED
Mrs. Pearce Re- elected Pres ident-Junior Chamber Is Host to Delegates at
 Luncheon

Pearce was elected president of the Alabama Federation of Business and Professional Women at the annual meeting of that association yester- day. Other officers are Miss bes- sic Russell, Anniston, first wee president; Mrs. Joseph Savage, Mo bile, second vice president; Miss Della Mohr, Montgomery, recording secretary; Miss Ita Stocks, Gads- den, corresponding secretary; Miss M. Pelky, Bessemer, treasurer; Dr. Lola Taylor, national vice president; Miss Vesta Baker, auditor; Miss Grace Jemison, Talladega, and Miss Bessie J. Hilton, Gadsden, direc- tors.
 Delegates to the national conven- ton to be held in July are as follows' Miss Bessie Russell, Ann!ston; Miss Nell Burns, Montgomery; Miss Ita Stocks. Gadsden: Miss Maud Gambill and Miss Martha Dickinson of Bir- minRham.
 The convention, which has been in session here for two days, came to q close last night with supper at Camp Hi-Pines, the camp of the hostess club on Shades mountain. Here stunts were presented by each visit ing club and were greatly enjoyed by those present. Installation of officers took place at the camp.
 Resolutions lndorsing the plan of Senator Watt Brown for the estab- lishment of vocational training school for boys in Alabama were adopted unanimously by the organ iZation at the afternoon session. Senator Brown spoke of the need for such an institution in this state, where boys could be taught trades and vacations of all kinds and ap- pealed to the women 10 use their ef- forts along the line of such an orr ganization.
 Mrs. John R. Hornady appeared be- fore the convention and requested the members to establish two loan scholarships to business colleges of $50 each. Members of the organiSa- tion expressed themselves as being WcAl PitaSCo WiAl tAlo PiaAAp but h'N definite action was taken.
 Mss lta Stocks of Gadsden dis cussed the higher standards Of busi- ness colleges which would make more efficient students. Miss Grace Jemi- son of Talladega outlined the Pratt Memorial fund which was started by that club. According to the plan, a fund will be subscribed by members of the association for the education of business women, and this fund will be in the naturo of memorial to Pratt, the inventor or the typewriter The federation agreed to make this ono of the things 1t will undertake during the coming year.
 Mrs. H. F. Pearce, president, read her report for the year, while com mittee reports and reports of officers were read and received.
 pr. Lola Taylor. national vice president, in briet talk outlined proposed changes in the bylaws, which will be made at the national convention.
 Short talks were made by pr. Edith Robe of the United States public health service and Miss Gertrude Pearson of the Near East relief campaign com mittee.
 Miss Elinor Coonrod Of Chatta- nooga made talk. stating that the club of the Tennessee city was going after the 1922 national convention and asked the cooperation of Bir- mngham in bringing IL to Chatta- noosa. This matter was discussed. and 1t was decided to corporate and assist the Tennessee city in secur- ing the next convention
 Resolutions of thanks to Junior Chamber of Commerce, the American Trust and Savings company for the programmes. all committees, the Bir- mingham club and the press for the splendid work done during the con vention.
 Junior Chamber Hosts
 The delegates and visitors were en- tertained at luncheon by tho Junior Chamber of Commerce In the ball room of the Hillman hotel. Frank Spain, president. presided in his us- ual clever style. Percy Rosenber- ger gave reading, The Negro Talk ing Over the Telephone" In his own with enthusiasm. He was forced to respond to an encore.
 Mrs. II. E. Pearce made a brief talk thanking tho members of the junior chamber for the courtesy ex- tended to the Business and Profes- sionai Women Of Alabama. She spoke of the cooperation between the two organizations, declaring they were both working for the better ment of the city, county and state.
 Pioneer Women
 Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen wa: next introduced and spoke briefly on the pioneer women of Alabama. She declared that practically all of the early settlers were descendants oi Great Britain. The speaker referred to the struggle made in the early days of the state to have the mems col. leges admit young women and that CO education came like everything else after a hard fight. She paid a glowing tribute to the late Miss Julia Tutwiler and the noble women whose ideals founded the. Boys Industria school.
 The singing was led by E. n. Smith and several piano numbers were rem dered by tho members of the org an ization.
 The dining room was artisticaii. arranged for the occasion and the ju. nior chamber proved delightful hosti according to the delegates and v.st tors present.