The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-28
Social and Personal
Miss Bulge Gives
Report on B.P.W.
Meet at Dinner

The members Of the Business and
Professional Women's Club and
their guests were entertained ut din
ner at the Country Club last evening.
After the dinner an interesting re-
port on the eighth annual convention
of the National Fede ration Of Bust
ness and Professional Women's Clubs
held at Des Moines. Iowa, the week
Of July IL, was given by Miss Chris
sic Bulge, who was delegate from
here.
Miss Bulge gave some interesting
high lights Of the convention. She
told how almost every state fedora
tion and many local clubs are sup
porting loan funds to students. At
the national education committee
round table the speakers urged that
the federation devote loan funds to
help girls not >yet through high
school. Other national organizations
support loan funds to help the girl
through high school and about to en-
ter college.
She spoke Of the need for en-
phasixing . more complete and spe-
cial preparation for . successful bus
mess career and said the need was
is urged that the federation protect
not be pushed into the business world
without adequate preparation
In speaking Of the report of the
national Legislative committee she
stressed that part Of the report re-
ferring to the proposed child labor
amendment. Much discussion final
~ resulted in compromise referring
the question back to the state or
ganixation in the federation for an
endorsement Of the amendment, said
Miss Bulge. :
The proposed amendment to the
federation constitution increasing ma
tional dues from one dollar to two
dollars met with much opposi-
ton. but finally carried, said Miss
Bulge. This increase includes =
subscription to the federation organ
or bulletin independent Woman"
The Minnesota delegation led in the
discussion against the increase and
was supported by North Dakota, Kan
sas and some other middle west dele
cations.
Mrs. Olive Joy Wright Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, national president, pre-
sided at the convention. Miss Lena
Madesin Phillips Of New York city,
one Of the outstanding women law
yers Of the country. was elected the
new president. In statement she
said she believed the most important
work for the coming year will be the
broadening influence Of the national
federation to make it world wide in
its scope. She believes this broaden
ing sphere Of usefulness will serve q
large purpose. said Miss Bulge.
Another effort Of the executive
board. said Miss Bulge. will be the
adoption Of unified program to be
used BY all the clubs in the fedora
ton. The convention approved the
plan because IL believed the best re-
suits can be achieved through united
effort. The board also decided upon
Oakland. California, AZ the meeting
place for the convention for next
year. The federation slogan was
"Better business women for y better
business world"
Governor John Hammill of Iowa
gave the address Of welcome. A SER
les Of talks on the subject Morning
Amos, dean Of women ut the Univer-
sity Of Pittsburgh. Ida Clyde Clark,
formerly editor Of the Pictorial Re-
view and who now dcvotes her time
to lecturing and writing. spoke at
the mass meeting Mt the coliseum.
Her topic was "Help Wanted: Fee
male" the main idea of which was
that the day for separate organiza-
tons for men and women is about
past and that the organisation Of
the future will be for both men and
women. 80 that they can solve the
problems Of the day together. Other
speakers were: Miss Mary Stewart
Of Washington, director Of the junior
division of the United States en-