Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-13

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Business and Professional Women's
Clubs of Montana opened Monday in
Great Falls with delegates present
and arriving from all parts of the
state. Miss Ida Anderson, national
vice president of the federation was
the principal speaker at both the after
noon and evening meetings. She is a
member of the staff of the %Indianap-
oils News and has had wide newspaper
experience that has identified her with
the work of the club.
On her way to Montana, Miss Ander-
son visited many state conventions and
brings to the convention her accumu-
lated observations made during these
visits. She has covered national con-
ventions for the last several years for
her news paper and her presence here
is considered an opportunity for the
women of the state to come in contact
with a woman who has been an out
standing figure in the work of the
club since its organization.
| Miss Humphrey Responds
At the morning meeting, which was
called to order by State President Ha-
gel Davis of Great Falls, the delegates
were welcomed to the city by Miss Nora
Hulbush, president Of the Great Falls
Business and Professional Women's
club. Miss Mabel Humphrey of Mis-
soula responded on behalf of Miss Ber-
tina Carroll, state vice president. of
Helena. who was to have been present.
In a message from Miss Carroll was
outlined her hope for the success of the
convention and her encouragement for
the work of the organization and the
accomplishment of it's aims.
Miss Hazel Davis gave a brief ad-
dress, expressing her qualification at
the splendid representation of the
state clubs. She said, in part: "Since
the organization of our state federation
in March. 1921. our state has seen
some very trying times; the effect of
which cannot help but be felt by our
club at large. Owing to business de-
preston. a great many of our mem
bers. and some of our state officers.
in fact. have left the state to establish
themselves where there are better
prospects for success. We have also
been handicapped by the financial sit
~uation. which has obliged us to curtail
some of the enterprises which we had
hoped would prove of value to our
club. But we have weathered the
storm. Our interest is u%ndaunted. For
this reason it seems our future is as
sured.
OptImists In Montana
Il heard someone say the other day
that there are three classes of people
in the world-optimists, pessimists and
o~thers-but if I were asked to speak
for Montana, 7 would say there is but
one class in Montana, and that class
100 per cent optimists. I believe with
a great many others that we are now
at the turning point and that the COM
ing year will bring prosperity and plen-
ty to our state. and this means that
the opportunities of the Business and
Professional Women's clubs will be
increased a hundredfold. Never before
have we been confronted with so wide
a scope for our activities"
Concluding her address. Miss Davis
thanked the clubs through their dele
gates for their loyalty and helpfulness
during her term of office.
The morning meeting closed with in
formal discussion of general club bust
ness. Miss Anderson spoke on the
necessity Of keeping club members in
formed of the activities of the state
federation and the work of other clubs.
1t is the task of the president to see
that this information is disseminated,
she said.
Committees Appointed
Credentials, nominating and resolu-
tons committees were named as fol-
lows: Credentials, Esther Powers and
Genevieve Robinson. Great Falls.
Humphrey. Missoula; nominating
Gretchen Mae Jordan and Frances
Walton, Great Falls and Wilma Berry.
Havre; resolutions - Mabel Hum
phrey, Missoula; S. F. MacHale,
Havre, and another member to be
named today.
State officers presented their re-
ports at the afternoon meeting. Miss
Mabel Humphrey of Missoula suggest
ed successful ways of obtaining mem
bers. Miss Frances Honcrief of Havre
emphasized the necessity for recrea-
ton and told of ways in which the
Havre club has provided it for it's
members.
Miss Elizabeth Bowen of Great
Falls. spoke on publicity and ways !
of obtaining the interest and cooper
alton of newspapers in the handling
of club news The advantages of send
ing delegates to state and national con-
ventions were discussed by Miss |
Esther Powers of Great Falls. She
emphasized the Importance and broad
ening influence of contact with out
side organizations and declared it es-
sential in carrying out the club pro-
gram of service to club members them
selves and to the community.
Look World in Face
Miss Anderson was the principal
speaker at the dinner at the Park
hotel, having as her subject the bene-
fit of organization. She said that the
modern business or professional wom-
an is proud of her job and looks the
world in the face and added that an
attitude of service toward her follow
worker. cooperation and interest is
essential to her growth. Women are
gradually acquiring mans attitude in
the business field and a common know
ledge of the problems that confront
them makes for this broad minded