The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-02-17
WOMEN POSTING
SELVES ON RULES
Parliamentary Drill Is Be-
fore Their League
ADDRESSBYMR MORRIS
Miss Sophie hammers Speaks e.
To The Ladies On 1.-The
Constitution"

A. B. Morris of the Mankato State
Teachers college, and Miss Sophia
hammers, public librarian, were the
two speakers to appear before the
League of Women Voters, Saturday
afternoon in the auditorium OF the
Y. M. G. A. building. This is the first
of series of interesting drills and
talks on national affairs which peo-
pie ought to know more about and
which the League Of Women Voters
is. going to give.
Parliamentary drill was first taken
small book called Roberts rules OF
procedure which many use, but to get
the full information on how to con-
duct meetings and the proper time
to make certain motions, the best
thing to do would be- to write to
Congressman Clague at Washington,
D. c. He would supply and one with
splendid to have in any club or Or
ganization. Mr.. Morris, said that peo-
Pile are mot familiar enough with
rules which cover meetings and make
many motions that Are altogether
out of order. Again, many parts OF
the country have different methods OF
conducting a meeting. He cited for
Minnesota he had never seen nom
nation seconded. OF course it is in
order, but it is not necessary. There
are many other little customs which
are usually peculiar to that section
of the country or state. Questions O.
such as when can you address the
chair, and when can other business
be brought up? Some people branch
off from the real business that is
before the meeting At the time, which
is out of order. There are many
things people do in a meeting which
are out of order, but which they do
not know of at the time.
viii Have Practical Work.
1t was decided to conduct meet
ing when the League Of Women Vot-
ers again meets and have practical
divisions and each one viii conduct
a meeting. Mr.. Morris will be present
to correct them and 10 show them the
right way of procedure.
1.-The Constitution and Its Devel-
opement," was presented to the meet
ing in most interesting and orderly
way by Miss hammers. Miss hammers
stitution was started and showed the
condition of the various colonies at
the time of the Declaration Of indie
pendence and through the Revolu
ton to the time OF the constitution.
The colonies felt as all know, that
they had the same relation to the
king as parliament did, and ought to
have the same rights. A elimination
of this feeling was the Boston tea
party. The colonies had combined to
better govern themselves and by do
ing this, they realized how much bet
ter they could govern themselves
than separately. The first continen-
tai congress gave the idea of the
American nationality. It has always
history that during the years of war
with England and without any stable
central government, the colonists car
ried the war through the way they
did. he countries ,statemen made
many resolutions and laws but could
not enforce them. Miss hammers
read letters written by famous men
of those days to show how desperate
the nation was for some stable gov
eminent on which they could depend,
and whose laws could be enforced.
Finally the constitution was drawn up
with the immortal preamble. The
nineteen amendments together with
the constitution now form the basis
of our government. In closing, Miss
hammers read number of bills that
are before congress at the present
time. OF especial Importance are the
ones which would protect mothers
and their babies and which is given
support by all the women of the
country.
The Y. M. C. A. centers.
Mrs. Roy Andrews and Mrs E. S.
Selle read letters from women in CT
ties that are about the same size as
Mankato, in which they told of the
work of the Y M. G. A. or community
center which is established in their
individual cities.
One letter of especial interest to
those interested in community cen
ter, was the one in Charles City,
Iowa. This center was established by
and the upkeep is paid by girls who
pay for membership as anyone
would for any club. This house con
tains a public rest room in connec-
ton with writing and reading rooms
for the girls.
Letters were also read from women
in st. Cloud, Mason City, Rochester,
Winona, and Burlington, Illinois.
Both replies were favorable for the
Y. w. G. A. and the community cen
ter. The ". w. C. A. buildings usu-
ally have dormatories and cafeteries
together with writing. reading rooms
ity center in the two places that
were reported from were recrea-
tional center for girls. to meet and in
which to entertain their friends No
action was taken regarding the mat
ter, and the meeting adjourned. It
was decided to have party some
time during the week, given by the
League of Women Voters and the
proceeds to be put IN the League Of