Evening journal., 1922-07-08

! s9AdAts arc nON % nAdA'1f hAe.
Cleaver said, that are fully organ
ized with Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions and 1t is hoped soon TO have
the remaining nine States organized.
Henry T. Snavely. superintendent
OF the New Castle school, gave a talk
on Public Education in terms OF
our Individual and social inherit
ance." He especially emphasized
It as essential that children be
healthy in order to advance as they
should, and said that the health in
spection now being carried on is ac-
complishing much good in this State
in this respect.
Miss Good who has charge OF the
Y. w. c. A. work in Sussex county,
told OF the growth OF the county Y.
w. c. A. work in the past two years.
Mrs. James n. Ginns gave. this
morning, the report on citizenship
and Americanization," which was
discussed at the Biennial Federation
meeting held last week at Chau-
tauqua. n. Y. In part Mrs. Ginns
suggested that civics and citizenship
should be taught to all children in
schools from the kindergarten
through the university. This study
should be aided by all the club
women of the State.
She reported that in Delaware (ac-
cording to the 1920 census) there
were 2,295 native born white and
400 native Negro illlterates. Mrs.
Ginns suggested this numb of un-
fortunates in the State should not
exist. They only exist she said, be-
cause in the past laws were neither
made nor enforced to compel them
to attend school.
Following the rer 1rt of the New
Castle County Clubs yesterday af-
terDoon given by rirs. P. B. light
ner. of New Castle. an Interesting
talk was given by Mrs. T. Coleman
dupont. She spoke on the work at
Delaware Colony for the feeble
minded which is located at Stockley.
She said there are at the colony 22
women and girls and 9 boys rang
ing from the age of four up into
the teens. At present there is but
one building which is occupied by
the women and girls, the boys living
at the cottage OF the superintendent.
Mrs. dupont said one of the most
serious problems Of the colony II.
the care of negro patients. At
present there are no quarters for
the negro cases. and they are hav-
ing many calls 10 aid the colored
children of the State.
Mrs. DUPONT pointed out that daily
school Is held for the inmates and
that some are able to help on the
farm but always had TO be under
observation. The greatest question
OF the future. she said, was that of
proper buildings. in which the boys
and girls would be kept separate.
Mrs. DUPONT thanked the club
women for their generous support
in helping in all lines at the colony.
She told in an entertaining man
ner how she had become so deeply
interested in the colony work. Her
attention to the unfortunate chill
dren was attracted when she was
riding through the State several
JeG=s ago when Senator dupont
was first planning TO erect the State
Highway through Delaware. Mrs.
i-Pont feels that the colony has
had a very successful year during
- initial period of existance.
The report of Miss Jennie r. Bear,
chairman of Home Economics. who
was abs nj was read by the cor
respond Z &C = airy. Mrs. NJ. G.
Clark. The repCr. showed that
Miss Bear had held % home eco
nomics meetings during the year
and in the last two years had Wis
tied % Of the fede ated clubs.
Miss Clara So.t,v7ck. of Will,
mlngton. secretary of the Consum-
ers' League of Delaware, I.ought
greetings and asked that the clubs
this year help to study the condition
OF the lack of education suffered by
the industrial children in their
community.
A reception and musicale pro-
gram featured last evenings pro-
gram. There were piano selections
by Madame Trumianz; vocal solos
by Miss Madeleine G. Reed and Miss
Kathryn Ross and readings by Miss
Audrey Mitchell.
At the close of the program Mrs.
Boyer was presented with a large
basket of ferns and hydrangeas, a
gift from the Federation. The pre-
sentation speech was made by Mrs.
f. p. Lightner, vice-president of
New Castle county. Following Mrs.
Boyer's gift. a large birthday cake
was brought to the platform. The
cake was decorated with "a green
candles and bore the inscription of
oath anniversary.
BY unanimous vote. Mrs A. d.
Warner. who has been the mother
Of Women's Clubs in the State. was I
elected as honorary president OF the |
Delaware State Federation of WO- I
mems Clubs. At the close 'of the
evening all the guests. delegates (
and club women enjoyed ice /
cream and cake. The large birth |
day cake was also cut and dis !
tributed among the guests.
One of the happy features OF the !
reception was the following annlver- I
sary song which was sung by Miss |
Madeleine Reed:
FOUR AND TWENTY CLUB YEARS |
Four and twenty club years baked in |
a cake.
Four and twenty club years. baked in
a cake.
when the cake was opened,
The Clubs began to sing.
For II was such dainty dish
To set before the Queen
Four and twenty club years. baked in |
cake.
Four and twenty club years, BAKED in
n cake.
Such n might big one,
L took a man 10 make,
70 send to Rehoboth