Evening star., 1928-05-01
CONVENTION HELD
BY WOMEN'S CLUBS
Or. Pearson Addresses Dele
gates to Session at
College Park.

Cooperation between universities and
women's clubs TO improve the nome
and develop a higher standard of Citi-
zenship was the keynote of speech
this morning by Dr. Raymond A. Pear
son, president of the University of
Maryland, who welcomed delegates to
the annual State convention of the
Maryland Federation Of Womens Clubs
al the university, College Park. Md.
Mrs. John L. Alcock. State president
was in the chair and a brief opening
address on behalf Of the delegates oI
the sixth Tor Prince Georges Codntyl
district was made by Mrs. j. Enos Ray.
president of that district The DELE
gates TO the convention represent $4,000
women Of the State.
More and more people are coming 10
realize that the biggest job in the coun-
try is the Job of maintaining the home, I"
said DR. Pearson The way this task
is performed vitaily affects the effi-
cheney and happiness of the Nation
and our women whose task 1t is. mus;
be educated For the past eight years
facilities Of the University of Maryland
have been placed a. the disposal OF
women on the same terms as Tor men
All colleges are open to woman stu
dents Ths heaviest registration is IN
the colleges of home economics, a-te
and sciences and education
Viewed as Professions.
In the field Of home economies alone
here are not less than Is distinct lines
9f work cpan to welI-trained women.
Gradually these different lines are haing
.
professions just as electrical engineer
ing. dentistry and animal husbandry
ong have been recognized"
TWO imporss7t communications were
made ey Mrs. Alcock in her report and
three aims cited fer her administration
enc CT which hes become reality DUR
ng the past year
library IN every county maintained
BY the federation, an endowment fund
Of 10000. and State club magazine
were the three aims. the magazine being
now an accomplished fact The presi-
dent expressed her qualification over the
rapid growth of the magazine, the
Maryland Club Woman, since its first
publication last Fall
Nearly 5000 OF the $4,000 endos-
ment fund has been raised. she reported
A number Of libraries have been esrab-
hslled, but the goal of one in every
county not yet attained.
Mrs. Alcock recommended establish
ment Of q permanent State headquar-
ters for the organization. Her Other
recommendation was for more inlen-
sive study Of child welfare and child de-
yelopment under department of moth
ercraft
". A. Reed Speaks.
William A. Reed, foreign trade adj
wiser Of the Pan-Anerican Union. In
troduced by Mrs Clarence ". Fowler.
chairman of the department of inter-
national relations addressed the dele
gates on The South American Home
He described methods Of conducting
routine affairs OF the Latin American
household ard customs and social re-
sgricti0ns applying 10 women.
DR.. Alan Westcott. instructor at the
United States Naval Academy. spoke
briefly on obstacles 70 world peace
Reports were heard from each Of the
committee chairmen. Mrs. John Paul
Troy rep0rteo on the program com
nlittee: Mrs w w. EdmondSon. hos
pitality committee. Mrs KeTner r.
Brown. endowment fund Miss Estelle
T Moore. historians report: Mrs Earl
W. Chaffee. reVislons committee. and
Mrs. George a HaX, club extension. and
Ars. A. II Lee. recording secretary,
read the report of the State director,
Mrs. Jonp r. sippel. who was out Of
the State.