Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
THIRD DISTRICT
WOMEN MEET
Local and County Women at
Big Federation Event Held
Yesterday at Lakewood

Conceive of a church filled with
enthusiastic women, nearly thirty of
whom are presidents or representa-
tives of Woman's Clubs in the third
district of the State of New Jersey
with club ideas and club ideals to
interchange. Remember that each
of these represents a club of at least
twenty-five members and some, clubs
of nearly 500. and you will have
some idea of the third district, con-
vention of Woman's Clubs yesterday
In the Methodist church in Lake.
wood. AS Mrs. Arthur B. Proal.
president of the State Federation.
remarked in her address of the at
ternoon, the convention proved "the
greatness, the holiness and the hap
piness'' that is constantly being de-
rived from the work in and out Of
the clubs.
Miss Mary p. Daniels, the third
district vice president of the State
Federation, whose achievements, at
tendance at meetings and loving aid
in every way possible have been
such a helping hand to every club in
the district, presided at the conven-
ton, making the convention one of
the most delightful in many years.
Miss Daniels completes her work in
ILLS pOSIlloH az III otdtC toIlFCiitAoih
of Woman's Clubs in Atlantic City in
June and her successor will nave to
"go some" to earn as high a place
in the hearts of the clubs as Miss
Daniels has succeeded in doing In
her comparatively short term.
The morning session began short
ly after 10 o'clock with nearly 800
representatives present from various
clubs in the district to hear and
joy the interesting features Of the
day.
Mrs. A. Clayton Clark, a former
president of the local Woman's Club,
greeting Of welcome after the OPEN
ing prayer by the pastor of the
church. Mrs. Clark is the assistant
vice president of the third district
and her able assistance has helped
Miss Daniels over many a rough
road. In her short but appropriate
response, Mrs. Clark emphasized
the aim of the convention TO get
the clubs working together in a new
sense of unity"
The reports of the presidents, nee
essarily limited to two minutes, in
which time each were supposed to
give a detailed account of the work
ings of the club during the past
year, were decidedly interesting.
Beginning with Ocean county, the
reports included representatives from
Ocean. Monmouth and Middlesex,
the last being particularly large in
it's representation.
Mrs. e. 3. Ford, president of the
Middlesex Borough Improvement
League. of M%etuchen. gave a splen.
did report of this club since it's or
SANITATION. It's most recent change
includes several departments, all of
which are working for the better
nient OF the borough and county.
The Quiet Hour Club, also of Me-
tuchen, a club of purely literary re-
search work has had most interest
ing programs on "Women in the Va
Phases of Life" during the past
year.. The Woman's Cub of Mata-
van featured a historical pageant
as their accomplishment during the
gear of 1920-21. while the Keyport
Improvement Association have en-
phasized legislative work. The Key
wort Literary Club is now organized
q departments.
The Woodbridge Woman's Club
Is one of the most live clubs in the
district and the only M with TWEEN
ty-eight active departments and four
branch clubs. Mrs. E. H. Boynton
is the president, and managed to in
Glude a splendid lot of accomplish
ments In her two minutes. p%articu-
larly emphasizing. the benefit fund.
which has assisted so many poor and
unfortunate people of the vicinity.
Mrs. Boynton also reported for the
Sewaren History Club.
Perth Amboy was represented
with two clubs, the Woman's Club
and the Girls Club and both had
creditable reports of club accom-
plishments during the year. Mrs.
Peter C. Olsen, the president of the
Woman's Club, told of the political
study class, the women serving or
city boards, the question box and
other outstanding features. In many
respects the achievements of the
local club under her capable presi-
dency far surpass other clubs of the
district. Miss Doris Willsey, chair
man of the dramatic department, re-
larry emphasizing the efforts to
create interest for a Y. w. C. A.
Others attending from Perth Amboy
were Mrs. Frank Dorsey, Mrs.
Arthur Stern, Mrs. I. r. Yarnall.
Mrs. Ralph Seaman, Mrs. Alfred
and Miss Ella Kent.
The reports took up the entire
morning and the part which seemed
to please the district president and
State president more than anything
else was that all clubs are working
in unison. Nearly every one from
the youngest member of the Fedora
ton, the Eatontown Club to the old
est member, the Shrewsbury Club,
have pledged to assist in the Fedora
ton fund for the Woman's college,
New Brunswick, while a large ma
jority have planned to hold a Child
Welfare week, The newly formed
club for eX-presidents Is also assist
ing In the work of the federation.
Following the delicious luncheon
served to part of the delegations at
the Y. w. G.. A. cafeteria and to the
other part in the church, the after
noon session opened at 2 O'Clock
with a musical program by several
talented soloists from Lakewood. In
her message to the club for the year
1921, Mrs. A. II. Prowell. State Fed
GRAFTON president. outlined the spe-
cial work for the new club year.
This includes assistance to the State
College, a program for the Fourth of
July celebration to honor the young
people who are about to become
citizens and also the younger foreign
element.
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