Milford chronicle., 1922-07-07
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
STATE WOAIEN'S CLUBS

The great event in the year for the
club women of the State is the con-
ventiOn of the Delaware State Fedora
tiOn of Women's Clubs, when women
from nearly every town, representing
varied types Of clubs, come together
to discuss mutual problems and to re-
port progress. The tWenty-fOurth an
nuel convention started yesterday and
will continue today and Saturday at
Rehoboth.
The officers of the Federation are
as follows: President, Mrs. Henry D.
Boyer, of Smyrna; first vice-president,
Mrs. 2. B. Lightner, of New Castle;
second vice-president, Mrs. John P.
Caulsbury, of Dover; third Vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. H. M. Waller, of Delmar;
recording secretary, Mrs. Martha
Cause Clark, of Camden; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. H. P. Hall, of
Smyrna; treasurer, Mrs. A. M. Cham
berlain, of Middletown; auditor, Mrs.
E. B. Wright, of Newark; general fed
Grafton secretary, Mrs. R. L. Holiday,
of Dover, Mrs. Otto V. Ort is in charge
of the music.
Friday morning the session will
open at $3.50 with assembly singing.
AmericanizatiOn, Mrs. w. H. Beacon;
arts and crafts, Mrs. J. P. Cam; Child
Welfare, Miss Marie Lockwood. Mrs.
John P. Salisbury will give a digest
of Kent county clubs and Mrs. H. M.
Waller, of Sussex county clubs. Mrs.
A. D. Warner will bring greetings
from the League of Women Voters.
Other chairmen of departments who
will report are: Mrs. Howard A. Pool,
on conservation; Mrs. S. J. Stein, on
civics and health; Mrs. J. Leslie East
burn on prison reform. After action is
taken on the bylaws, Mrs. A. D. War
ner and Mrs. c. Leon Cannon will give
reports of the biennial convention.
Friday afternoon Mrs. P. B. Light
ner will give digest of the New Cas-
tie county clubs. Mrs. T. Coleman du
Pont will give an address on "The
Work at Delaware Colony" After
vocal solo by Miss Reed, Mrs. R. P.
Davis will give a report of literature
and library extension; Mrs. A. D.
Warner, on industrial and social re-
lations; and Miss Jennie R. Bear on
home economics. Mrs. C. Stanley
Chambers will give a report from the
Wilmington New Century Club. Miss
Elizabeth S. Kite, of Washington, D.
c., will give an address on American
Women and the New History Move
ments." Mrs. James N. Ginns will
make a report for the resolution COM
mittee and Mrs. Clarence Pool will
make report for the nominating
committee.
For the evening an interesting pro-
gram has been planned to be followed
by reception. Madame Taruminanz
will give several piano solos and Miss
Madeleine Reed will sing. Miss Aud
rey Mitchell, graduate of the Phila-
delphia School of Expression and Dra-
matte Art, will give several readings.
Saturday morning will be the clos
ing session. The main event of the
morning will be the election of Off
GERS. Mrs. John B. Cleaver will give
the greetings of the Parent-Teacher
Association, and in line with that will
be an address by Henry T. Snavely on
public Education in Terms of our
Individual and Social Inheritance"
Mrs. Howard A. Pool and Mrs. F'loy
E. Booth will give reports from the
biennial. Miss Good will speak on the
Y. w. c. A. work in the State. After
the roll call of clubs the new officers
will be installed and the meeting will
adjourn.