Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-06-21
Prominent Leaders From All Parts Of Country
Attend Biennial Convention Of Women Clubs
Many Vital Subjects Will Be
Discussed by Famous
Speakers.
(By International News Service)

Chautauqua, N. y, June Z9.-
! With thousands Of the most promi-
! nent clubwomen III America present,
the first session of the biennial con
vention of the American Federation
OF Women's Clubs opened here to-
day. Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, OF
minneapolis, president of the org2ni-
zation, presided at the meeting OF
| the executive committee, which for
mally initiated the beginning OF a
> ''ten-day convention.
Hundreds of speeches are scheI-
uled to be delivered during the se8-
sions OF the meeting, prominent au
thorlties from various parts of the
dresses.
ioday's session Of tie convention
was given over almost entirely to
registration of delegates. Greetings
were exchanged among deleg 4te5
from the various states.
| An exhaustive programme has
been arranged for the next nine days
of the convention. Many popular
subjects will be discussed by the va
rioUs sreakers. Wednesday will be
a dJy cf topical discussion Of phases
iof organization work. The follow
ing subjects are listed for discus
sion: "Etendardizing state Consti-
tutiona." Building Junior Member
ship, Relation Of General Fedora
ltion to Other Organizations" " 'Legis-
lative Unions"
TIE convention viii be formally
otencd Wednesday evening at s
O'Clock ia the open-air auditorium,
with Mrs Winter and Mrs George
Thacher GUERNSEY. chairman Of tire
loeal biennial board. presiding. Ad-
dresses OF welcome will be made b.
Mrs. Guernsey, MS. Percy V. Penny
packed, president of the Chautauqua
Woman's Club and official hostess TO
the convention. and Arthur i. Be3-
cor, president of Chautauqua Insti-
t&tion.
Officers Make Reports.
The report of the national preair
dent and otLer officers will be made
Thursday, June 20. following a meet
ing of the executive board. The al
ternoon will be devoted to reports of
committees.
On Thursday evening, June %,
Mrs. Pennypacher and Mrs. Wallis
Toner will preside, and the Gu.id
Players Of Pittsburgh Will stage
Molicre's masterpiece, Don Juan
(tte Stone CuesN. a tragi-comedy in
f.ge acts.
Friday morning will be largely de-
voted TO discussion Cf 'lnterna-
tional Relations" led b. Mrs Hor-
lace Mann Towner, chairman. and
participated in by women from eight
countries. Frank Irving Cobb. editor
of the New YORK World, will talk on
what Is News" Lessie Stringfel-
/ low Read. national chairman of press
and publicity, will give a report of
iiCi VIZ b'i tihNil anu Sl'NNh va ~
ing tie News to Two Million WON
en-
Mrs Rose V. S. Berry, of Berkeley,
Cal. will preside over the art CON
/ ference and will speak on The
Needs of Art To-day" Edward How
! ard Griggs will talk on Art in Re
lation to Life" In connection there
will be exhibits of civic art, school
! and industrial art, art and crafts,
art in home and garden.
| Mrs. Mary C. c. Bradford, former
| president of the National Education
| Association, will address the eduCa-
tion conference on "PubliC Revenues
and Expenditures John G.. Long,
of the educational department of the
| National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce, will speak on "Highways
and Education" and Pyke Johnson.
OF the same organization, win speak
on Making the Highway Safe"
Will Discuss Citizenship.
/ Saturday, June "a, will be devoted
to discussion of better American
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