Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-16
Report of Club Delegate to District
Convention at Merrill.

ventlon held at Merrill last week,
was read at the meeting held last
Saturday:
The convention Of the Eleventh
District of Women's Clubs opened
its session Monday morning, June
4th, with registration of delegates
and visitors. Noon luncheon was
served at ST. Stephens church, at
which event, sprays Of lilies Of the
valley and boxes Of candy, the latter
donated by the Merrill Candy Co.,
were placed at each plate.
Mr.. A. A. Fisk, secretary Of the
Wisconsin Lakes and Parks associa-
ton, was introduced as speaker by
Mrs. F. A. Smith, general chairman
of the convention. Mr. Fisk called
Wisconsin, Minnesota and upper
Michigan the recreation grounds
of the United States, stating that
the conservation commission in Wis
consin stands ready to act in resey-
ing areas for state park use, if but
the people show that they are ir-
terested He asked that if the
Eleventh District Of Women's Clubs
wish to back the state plan as
advanced by the Wisconsin Lakes
and Parks association that it make
its position clear by resolution in
order that greater number of
members be secured for the associa-
ton, thereby making it seif-sustain-
ing.
Following Mr. Fisk's address,
those in attendance adjourned to the
Elks' Club, where the convention
proper, presided over by Mrs
Donald Bell, opened with a piano
recital by Mrs, NJ. Frye. This was
followed by the flag ceremony by
Boy Scouts, after which the pledge
of allegiance was repeated in unison.
Following the Invocation and the
recitation of the club collect, Mr..
Ralph Smith extended to the visitors
the greetings Of the city. Greet
ings by Merrill federated clubs given
by Mrs NJ G. Porter, response by
Mrs. Donald Bell, district president.
Mrs. Hodgkins, state president,
then addressed the convention Her
talk stressed the point of fedora
ton, stating that in the beginning
it was found that two or more clubs
could work together and accomplish
more than they could separately, so
the clubs banded together and form
ed the state federation, and these
again joined a national organization.
There is also an international
Council of Women, and after the
meeting to be held in Washington,
in 1925, we may be joining hands
with our sisters over the seas. The
general federation has today $4,000
individual clubs with 2,600,0 900
members, fifty state declarations, in
Guiding The District of Columbia and
Alaska. The business of this or
ganization is directed by six com
mittees and their subdivisions
They are American Citizenship
Education; Fine Arts; Legislation
Public Welfare; Press and Publicity.
Mrs. James Chandler, in her adj
dress, urged unity in effort, saying
"Do not pray for tasks equal to your
powers but for powers equal to your
tasks"
Mrs. Rowley gave an able talk on
AUGMENTATION, followed by
Mrs Janet Reid Thompson, who ad-
dressed the convention on, "An
Appreciation of Art" Mrs.
Thompson held an exhibit Of her
paintings, recently done in France
and Spain The exhibit, also an
exhibit of sculpture by Leslie Pasey,
with an exhibit from the grade
schools. formed a means of educa-
tional recreation and held the at
tention Of those in attendance.
Following an informal reception
and dinner at $50, the evening ses-
sion was held at the Badger Opera
House. The program contained
several musical numbers, the
presentation of "The Maker of
Dreams" a fantasy in one act, and
an address, "rhe Master Key" by
Dr. w I. Dorward, chaplain Of
l2oth Field Artillery, Wisconsin
National Guards. DR., Dorward's
talk outlined the nine cardinal
points which so toward a successful
life as, tact, power, system, thrift.
humor, character, industry, initia-
tive, perseverance and friendship.
Tuesday mornings session, pre-
sided over by Mrs. +. Charbonneau.
was given over to business. Mrs.
L. A. Leadbetter pariamentarian,
gave several points of knowledge
and answered questions ON parlia-
mentary law
The credential committee report
ed registration from rs clubs, repre-
sented by 46 delegates. 10 pre-
sidents, district officers and 3
state officers, out Of town visitors
100.
Mrs Milne, Of the Educational
Department, stated that her work
during the year had been the urging
of assistance in working for the
institution Of n lepartnpnt oF a5nc,