Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-04
Women SCORE
GREAT SUCCESS
Federation Session Held Here
Yesterday is Most Delight
full Event

VI Nv tAtA dNAtl
of Woman's Clubs of the third con-
g%ressional district in the Presbyte
rian chapel yesterday. The meet
ing was largely attended by women
from all sections of the state.
The afternoon session was called
at 2 o'clock. Following the sing
ing of the Perth Amboy Club song,
Mrs. III. II. Clark, of Woodbury., sec
ond vice PRESIDENT of the federation,
spoke briefly on the endowment
fund Its origin, purpose and de-
velopment. Thet speaker urged a
large attendance at the dedication
of Science hall at Women's College
of New Brunswick, June s, at which
time the portrait of Mrs. James
Yardley. FIRST president of the state
federation. will be presented. Mrs.
Clark SAID she considers the third
district cne of the most important
ir the state and her remarks greatly
pleased tlc women assembled.
Mrs. Edwin p. Murdoch. state
chairman of music gave a most in
teresting talk on National Head
quarters Of the General Federation
of Woman's Clubs" pointing out the
need of a permanent home in WASH
ington. The speaker told of how the
a0tltIdi EEutIdllOh has PuICIidSCd
the former home of General Miles at
planned, the speaker stated, to make
this a club home where reservations
may be made by club ONE from
any part of the United States while
in Washington. Each state fedora
ton is expected to contribute to this
fund, New Jerseys quota being
$4,000. At the fiftieth birthday cell
ebration of the Women's Club of
Orange, held recently $1,000 of the
quota was given, leaving $1,000 to
be raised. Mrs. Murdoch said This
amount, concluded Mrs. Murdoch,
will no doubt be pledged at the state
federation convention in Atlantic
City some time in May.
Mrs. Joseph Brimlow and Mrs. /.
r. Yarnall accompanied by Maxwell
MacMichael, then sang the duet
from Madame Butterfly"
Mrs. Boynton speaks
Mrs. f. H. Boynton, of Wood
bridge, a member of the State Mos
quito Commission, spoke on how
club women can aid in the extermi-
nation OF the mosquito. Mrs. Boyn-
ton urged the cooperation OF the
clubs with the county commission,
the local health boards. the schools
and the Boy Scouts thereby Great
ing a we'll functioning machine, to
battle with this pest.
Urge the chairman of your legis-
lative department to stand back OF
anything that comes up concerning
hosquito determination" Mrs. Boyn-
ton said. Put a Mosquito Day on
your club program; have a cleanup
week" she urged. Appoint COM
mittees to visit your schools, and dis
tribute pamphlets. telling those in
charge of the importance of these
pamphlets.
The results will show the men OF
the state" concluded Mrs. Boynton,
what a wonderful organization the
State Federation of Women's Clubs
is"
Mrs. Pelobet, state legislative
chairman, gave in her usual inter-
e3ting manner, a OF the
years work of her department. Mrs:
r, Altman, of Glen Ridge, chairman
of Constitutions and agencies a new
department of the federation, re-
commended that clubs particularly
those that are in the vicinity of in
stitutions interest themselves in well
fare work among the inmates, IN
vestigate sanitary conditions and
strive, the speaker urged, to make
New Jersey a model state along
these lines.
The next number of the program
was two violin selections. Spring
Song by Mendelssohn and "Mlnuet
by Paderewski-Kreisler, beautlful-
ly played by Mrs. Lester NJ. White
accompanied by Maxwell MacMich-
ael at the organ.
The concluding number OF the
program was given by Miss Saran
Askew, state librarian. who took as
her subject Training and Compre-
h~ension." Miss Askew characterized
the period before printing was IN
vented as the dark ages when only
the highest of nobility and clergy
were able to read and write. Fea,
and superstition hedged the lives o!
the people of that time. but since
the invention of printing the world
began to live, she said.
Reading induces thinking the
speaker said. 1.-The ability to reason
comes with the comprehension oi
the printed page" declared the
speaker. Actual comparisons in
rural districts show conclusively the
greatest strive in education made by
children who have access to books
over those denied that opportunity.
This affords, stated Miss Askew,
tn. most convincing argument for
the general establishment of county
libraries. These libraries bring 10
the rural school every month an al
lotment of books sent by the county
A librarian who as guide and advls-
or visits the schools once during the
month also changes the books
Wherever this idea has been car
ried out the standard of mentality
has been raised, demonstrating its
value. hence the activities for more
county libraries. she declared.
Concluding Miss Askew urged the
placing of good books in hands OF
cnildren thereby intoxicating a love
of reading and giving the children a
good foundation for the work which
they will have to do in their school
life, and overcoming the many fail
ures in high school that are h re-
suit OF E poor foundation.
The district was fortunate in hav-
ing a beautiful day for the conven-
| ton, over $50 women being present
| The splendid program presented by
Mrs. Charles Prickett was thorough
" appreciated by the large assem-
blage. Owing to indisposition Mrs
A. B. Proal. president of the state
federation, was unable to speak al
this convention. Members or the
Woman's Club of Perth Amboy who
! served as chairmen of committees
were: Mrs. Charles Seguine, trans
portation; Mrs. ]. 1. Davidson, ush-
ers: Mrs. Kenneth C. M~>omas,
registration: Mrs. NJ. S. Mel and
Mrs. A. B. Mcdowell. luncTe-on re-
servations, and Mrs. c. A. Emmons,