Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-28
women DISCLOSE
SERVICE IN STATES
lo Club Presidents at Chautau-
qua Session Tell Of Work
Done Throughout County
PlAUDITS FOR WORKERS

Chautauq,ia. y. ". June 2s.-VStatc
Presidents night, that most satisfying
event or section in convention pro-
gram, was staged last night. The pageant
OF presidents, when women from forty
eight States advanced in procession to
the platform. each carrying her state
banner and singing in concert onward:
Christian Soldiers was the climax OF
impressivencss as Il picture. tnt Wheh
Inter each of these women told III con-
else phrases the separate records OF
The club work in her state the prac-
tical mind was satisfied. Then the
ouestion as 10 the usefulness OF wom-
ans clubs was answered: in fact. the
question no longer remains, ana III ltS
place are plaudts for the earnest uh-
selfish service given.
In the morning session the resoiu
tions previously introduced were aSteo
upon. Those adopted related to lndian
welfare. construction of dam on the
Colorado River and reaffirmation OF
the federation's attitude on the Towncr-
Sterling bill.
1t was voted to adopt as the othclal
song America. the beautiful the
words BY Katherine Lee Bates with
setting Of the old hymn "Matcrna.
With mighty vim that song was gwen
as soon as the resolutions were adopted.
From Mrs. Winter came the resolution
calling for the substitution of confer
ence methods in settling national ana
International questions. 1t called also
for the teaching Of history in terms OF
achievement rather than in terms OF
war. 1t called for renewed energy in
educating popular thought toward aroi-
tration.
The final report of the Credentials
Committee showed the total voting
strength Of the convention to be 122S.
illinois with los has the largest voting
delegation. Pennsylvania ranks high
with eighty eight Of its delegation OF
240 eligible to vote.
The names put in nomination for
election later in the week carry MIS-.
Winter unopposcd for the presidency.
The unrestrained applause following
the announcement indicates the election
will be only a matter of form; the re-
suit is assured.
The Department of Fine Arts in the
morning session presented the case for
music, literature and art. each under
q separate division of the department
under Mrs. Rose V. :. Barry, of Call
. fornia. For music, Mrs. Marx Obern-
dOrfer, IN outlining ltS Ho"eE III me
community. told of the changed atu-
tude to encouragement and appreciation
of music and for American music in
particular. For establishment of an
American opera house and support or
the David Bispham Foundation she
made a strong appeal.
Art for its practical ms we'll a rul-
tural beauty was the subject of Mrs
Walter L. Little. of Massachusetts. who
definitely indicated why art is neccs-
sity in everyday life. The billboard
nuisance came up for q scoring in this
symposium. garden craft. school
grounds and home making art receiving
justifiable encomiums in equally vehe-
ment description.
I4iterature outlines wore given from
!. the platform. and wealth of suggested
reading that depicts the rise of litera i
ture was distributed. That Ga per cent
-ef the population have no library facil!-
ties was given out as challenge. rs the
women were asked to stand for better
books and for more readers Of such
books,
Prison problems and prison reform
constituted conference topic in the
afternoon. The value Of these State
to-State meetings is ever apparent when
such country covering topics come up,