Smyrna times., 1921-05-11
GIVES WELCOME TO
STATE CLUB WOMEN HOSTS
,xrrAL CONVENTION is HON
'.rD BY NATIONAL PRESIDENT

he'd BY NATIONAL PRESIDENT
Winter Charms Her Hearers
sqab Her Address-Delightful Lun-
dsOn-Smyna Club HOspitable
no annual state convention of the
,sration of Women's Clubs was a
4.,ble event in Smyrna last Thurs
4 and despite the inclement weather
y was delegation of nearly two
5~ded present. Fhe morning ses-
], was given over to the business of
4. Federation at which Mrs. H. D.
j er Of Smyrna, the State President
3,5ded. Excellent reports were
z from all the clubs, as well as the
officers. At noon a delightful
beOn was served the delegates, by
y hostess body of the meeting, the
ma Twentieth Century Club, Mrs.
i |. Arts, president. Dainty sand
sss, hot coffee, ice-cream and cake
the tempting repast, with the
lice from a table beautifully deco
with peonies and pink-shaded
Ies. Through out the day the at
live clubhouse, of mission style
tecture was the subject of admir-
Comment from the visitors. A
husiOn of plants and flowers filed
TndOw-ledges and the mantel-
Tes while purple iris and ferns ad-
b the stage, which is completely
Pped in the way of scenery, drops,
In fact, the Smyrna clubs home
ne Of the best arranged clubhouses
Aaware. The lecture room of the
styterian church next door was al
pen to the convention. The after
session was introduced by vocal
from Mrs. Frances Dewitt Bah
who was followed by Mrs. Will
! 5. Hilles, of Wilmington, in a
on disarmament" In her Gus
aT convincing and logical style,
Hilles presented numerous excel
reasons for a disarmament of the
d States, citing the helplessness
sttleships when bombed by air
the psychological effect of vast
and navy and the desire of all
mes to avoid future war.
tnal Federation President Here
b Thomas G. Winter, national
snt Of the General Federation
men's Clubs, was the next
b, and held the conventions at
closely while she outlined the
aims of the parent-body of
and advanced many suggestions
betterment of affairs generally
Ply Mrs. Winter has been tour
as entire country in the behalf
. work, hence has her finger on
ztOnal pulse of womankind, SO
clubs are concerned. A plea
xter citizenship was the gist of
Winters opening remarks. The
Ghzenship," she declared, pos
deeper meaning than political
NJ Deeper questions than legis-
ma beneath the new legislation.
j MssnatiOn are in need of a saner
II A1Vew, inasmuch as we are in
]As accepting the mechanical
d of government as law and
q A the last Minnesota legisla-
B A4O bills were presented for
xshOn. We are in need of the
aang spirit, she declared, and a
Nnent of public thinking which
FSent deals too much with theo-
ad too little with actualities. She
need in the fall, Doubleday &
publishers, will publish -four
s Of a handwork on "Democ-
Work" a study of citizenship
sonen. "You can't divide society
parments, she said; "there
e mter-relations and correla.
E'ealed through revised study in
Il SnOois." Mrs. Winter told of {
lpated press service for the Ma.
federation in charge of compe.
trained newspaper women.
Ig Of the movies" she deploret
-'A OF initiative on the part Of
'Onen who might easily rid theil
'niues OF Objectionable film the.
as State censorship for NOV
''ufes has failed, she said, fed
slSOrship is needed. Mrs. Win
soAe OF the necessity for human
uuustry and made a plea for th'
'snce Of July 4 as Citizenship
'Hen the Americanized foreign
-4u tne young people of q vii
nlst vote. She concluded witt
nent.
speakers Make an Impression
Elizabeth Kite next told of tn
/, y Sehool for Predetermined, in
oy the commission of whic,
~ !. coleman DUPONT is chairma
ing the late Mrs. Seldom s
~ u New Castle. The school wi
~ lOr occupants in a few days
4 as a hOusemother has been sc
and y. furnishing bought an
MSS Kite asked the CONVEX
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