River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-05-24
Federation Convention
A Grand Success

Club, welcomed large and enthus-
iastic gathering of delegates assem-
bled for the seventh annual conven-
ton of the Tenth District, Wisconsin
Federation of Women's Clubs.
The day was perfect and the city
had clothed itself for the occasion in
its most becoming garments.
The lawns were beautifully green;
the trees and Shrubs seemed to be
yelled in green gossamer; even the
plum and apple trees burst into
bloom to welcome the visitors.
1t is on occasions such as this that
the citizens of River Falls appreciate
most the presence here of the State
Normal School. We were justly
proud of it's beautiful sweeping lawns,
its imposing entrance and stairways
and it's spacious auditorium. Great
credit is due the members OF the
faculty and students for their CO.
operation in making the entertain
ment part of the program such
splendid success. The interpretive
dancing during the evening session
was especially appreciated by the
audience and many visitors expressed
themselves amazed at the results
achieved by Miss Writ, the director.
Mayor Vannatta's welcome to the
visitors was most cordial. He said IN
part, ct is customary to give to dis
tinguished visitors, the keys to the
gates of the city, but we unlocked the
gates and took off the hinges" he
might have added: "and opened wide
our DOORS" for River Falls homes
stood wide open in generous hos
pitality.
The afternoon session opened with
community singing led by Mrs. G. 5.
Peck of Durand, Miss Tossing at the
piano.
After the invocation by DIR. Thrush,
Mrs. ]. S. Wadsworth, president OF
the Tuesday Club, extended greetings,
expressed in an original poem and
given, in her inimitable way. Mrs.
G. l.. Bowman of Durand responded
IN sincere and beautifully chosen
words.
The report of the district president,
Mrs. J. H. Anderson was inspiring.
1t showed that the tenth District
ranks high with the foremost districts
of the state.
The musical numbers on the pro-
gram:-The Ladies Trio composed OF
Mrs. M. A. Shepard, Mrs. J. Fl. Ames
and Mrs. Willsnar Phillips, the piano
solo by Miss Marie Tossing and the
Semi-chorrls directed by Mr.. +. A.
Powers were of very high order and
worthy of professional artists. This
was also true of those who took part
in the evening program.
The main feature of interest In
the afternoon session was the talk
given by Nh. Aubrey Williams OF
Madison who represents the social
service work of Wisconsin. His sub
iect was, "The High Cost of morgan
lied Welfare Work" He opened his
speech by dwelling on the fact that 1T
is not lack of organizations in the
this country, but the need of better or
ganization. 1t is true that we are
over organized. There are no less
than So agencies doing mental hiegene
work and IL doing Child Welfare
work. He said to do the work effect
ively we should have trained experts.
In this connection he instanced the
play ground work and recreational
field. He said the people of the state
were paying over three million dollars
in taxes for the care of feeble minded
and criminal insane, and stressed the
fact that in the state of Wisconsin,
alone there are $4,000 feeble minded
and criminal insane people for whom
there is no future hope. He urged
the clubs to take up some one line OF
work and do that thoroughly and we'll.
The men of the city offered their
cars and the delegates were taken for
a drive about the city and into the
country, after which banquet was
? served by the Ladies Aid at the Con-
gregational Church.
In the evening the session was
opened by the Junior Orchestra who
played a number of enlivening pieces.
President j. H. Ames extended cor
dial greetings Then followed the in
terpretive dancing, beautiful violin
solo by Miss Wind, reading by Miss
Robinson that gave great pleasure as
did also the solo by Mrs. G. S. Peck
of Durand and the solo by the mixed
quartet of the MacDowell Club.
The speaker of the evening was
Charles Phillips of Minneapolis who
has been in Poland for the PAST four
years with the Red Ceoss. THE sub
ject of his address was, "Women of
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