Evening star., 1928-05-20


this week, for the biennial convention
Of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs
Interest of the 1000. 1000 members of
the organization is keyed to high
pitch. anticipating the outcome OF the
election Of officers, to be held WedneS-
Gay, June s.
Greatest interest is felt naturally in
the contest for president although
there is also spirited rivalry Tor the
Office Of recording secretary. For the
three other Offices, first and Secono
vice presidents and treasurer, there Is
but one candidate each.
Candidates for the presidency are
Mrs. Edward Franklin White OF m
dianapoliS, Ind, and Mrs, John r.
Sippel Of Baltimore, Nd.
The Office of recording secretary Is
sought by Mrs Henry c. Tayiof OF
Bloomfield. Iowa. and Mrs. William X.
Alvord OF Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole OF Brock
ton, Mass, now recording secretary, is
Iha one candidate for tlrSt vice preSi-
dent. Mrs. Eugene B. Lawson OF NO
wata. Okla. candidate Tor Sscono vice
l1~ssident. has served the clubs OF her
Stsfe in many vays and is now chair
man of the division of music in the
general federation. Mrs, H. @. Rey-
nolds of Paducah. Ky, who was electeo
treasurer two years ago, is canoloae
for reelection.
A colorful program. rich in unusual
features and the promise OF interesting
addresses by prominent speakers, mas
been arranged for the general sessions
Of the convention. >,
Gutzon Borglum, noted sculptor, VIII
sneak on The Living Art" DR.. Arthur
.aF Guantanamo
Association, will discuss international
Relations" Col. Oscar n. Solbert VIII
speak on International Calendar Sim
nlifcation." Dr. Thomas E. Flnegan
will speak on The Motion Picture as
an Educational Agency" DR.. Lewis X
Alderman. specialist in adult education
in the Federal Bureau Of Education. Will
speak on volunteers in Education.
Frank Luther Mott director OF the
School of journalism IN the University
Cf iowa. will speak on Women and
Nnv-snaners Dan Moody. Governor OF
Texas. will speak on Public Welfare IN
state Government" Dr. Max Handman
of the department of economies and
sociology Of the University OF Texas
will discuss rs Democratic Citizenship
possible2" Miss Annie Webb Blanton
of the University of Texas viii speak on
''what Next in Public Instruction. DR..
J. Hills Slaughter OF Rice Institute,
Houston, will speak on The Nature OF
the Home" and Mrs. Maggie w. Barry
of College Station, Tex. viii speak on
"An Old Method and New Mission"
The eight major departments OF work
IN the federation citizenship.
American home. education. flne arts,
international relations. legislation, press
srd publicity and public weifare-wlll
present programs and reports OF the
several division and committee chair
men. A procession Of State federation
presidents. followed by a symposium IN
which each OF the IS presidents will
tell How the Club Movement Has En-
riched Daily Life IN My State, viii be
q notable feature. A special memorial
service viii be held Sunday afternoon.
at which Mrs. Thomas @. Winter,
past president of the federation, VIII
sneak on The Abiding Presence" Ad-
dresses by representatives OF the Ameri-
can women's clubs IN foreign countries
are anticipated with interest The
Junior club delegates viii present
pageant and symposium.
During the past two years the feoera-
fion has emphasized adult education In
the conduct of an tlliteracy survey
throughout the United States. and In
line with this a school OF methods Tor
the teaching of lliterates VIII be con-
Quoted by Mrs Elizabeth c. MorrisS,
supervisor Of adult education IN Bun
conbe County, n. c.. with DR.. Alder
man Of the Bureau Of Education giving
several lectures.
Mrs. Henry Drought Of San Antonio,
local biennial chairman, and Mrs. w.
r. Potter. president of the Texas Fed
Grafton Of women's Clubs, will extend
greetings on the opening night. and
there will be the singing OF cowboy
songs IN traditional cowboy manner,
followed by an open-atr reception In
the plaza in front Of the Municipal Au-
ditorium. where the convention wiz be
held. The Texas women viii give
dinner to honor the official family"
Of the federation. and there viii be
more than Is dinners, luncheons and
teas given by individual States, groups
OF States and by clubs Of past fedora
tion officers.
Ore day has been set aside as play
day" and at this time the visitors VIII
be taken to points Of interest IN and
about San Antonio. including the famed
Alamo. and they will also witness the
first Army review ever arranged al Fort
Sam Houston for women. An 0ld-faSh-
toned Texas barbecue VIII be feature
OF the day. An invitation TO the dele
gates and guests has been extended by
Enrique Santibanez, consul general OF
Mexico. to visit the Republic Of Mexico
while in Texas.
Texas women are planning 10 enter
tain 1000 visitors. Excursions. tours,
automobile caravans. etc, are being ar
ranged throughout the country looking
toward an unusually large and inter-
esting meet.
A FEATURE ot the convention pro-
"A gram Of particular interest 10 fed
Grafton members al headquarters will
be the presentation Of a painting, The
Won ans Club" the work Of David
Robinson, shown recently tn the exhibit
Of the Society Of illustrators al New
YORK.
Members Of the Nebraska Federation
have acquired the painting and VIII pre-
sent Il formally 10 headquarters At the
San Antonio biennial.
MIS- Arthur q, Christensen, chair
man " the department. Of press and
publicity, Nebraska Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs says of II:
Tine gift viii peFpetuate At head
quarters not only the name of dis-
tingulsiled mother Of distinguished
daughter, Flayia Camp Garfield. the
first president of the Nebraska FEEDER
alton " W0meng Clubs. In whose
honor the presentation VIII be made,
but vii also commemorate the intrepid
spirit of tns pioneer ciuDWOmaD, az
exempIifled 50 notably throughout the
life u Mrs GanflelG With which hap
PLY she stiiI carries on~an0 repro
d3ced by Mr. Robinson with such ez-
oUisise understanding ln the lovely club
woman grandmother, whose gracious
presence is portrayed ia the foreground
of the picture.
The haFa&sed appearing club report
er VI the picture, q type which Ia perhaps
the despair ~ editors. is 50 c0uBcien-
tl0l85y on ti4e Job' that only the gio-
gar, A. Press Chairman ia Every Club,
was needed W emphasize al essential