The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-24
Convention
Work Ended
by Gin bS
BY MARY BINGHAM

Delegates to the convention of the
Indiana Federation of Clubs can
settle back for another year. their
work accomplished.
They have elected as their first
vice-president, Mrs. Robert A. Hicks,
Cambridge City, who defeated Mrs.
Frederick G. Balz of Indianapolis.
They have effected certain revi-
sionS in the federation constitution,
but the most important of which
limits the term of trustee to three
ears, without privilege of re-elec-
Ion.
Another states that the county
chairman shall enter upon their
uties following the district con-
entions, instead of after the state
convention, as has been the custom.
Stand Behind Prohibition
The federation has taken stand
definitely in favor of prohibition,
and also in favor of constitutional
convention.
1t has opposed any change in
the present state school child at
tendance law, welcomed the sug-
gestion for state aid in public
schools, and passed resolution
congratulating the state on its park
system.
New department chairmen were to
be appointed this morning at an
executive board meeting at the
Claypool, to succeed the following,
who have resigned: Mrs. Harold
Lawrance, Elgin, ILL.,, press and pub
licity; Mrs. j. M. Thistlethwaite,
Siberian, American citizenship; Mrs.
Leon Stern, Terre Haute, fine arts,
and Mrs. Curtis Hodges, American
home.
At the formal banquet which
closed the convention Thursday
night, DR.. Allen Delhi Albert ad-
dressed the group on "a Century of
Progress"
The greatest work for organized
club women in America in recog-
milton of progress would be to take
a definite stand against war, to
prove it's futility, and to carry the
banner of peace, said DR.. Albert.
Advances Are Cited
Life since the nineteenth century
reflects new processes. So eXtraor-
binary has. been the transformation
that life itself has been prolonged.
The change in living conditions has
been coincident with the advance of
science"
DR.. Albert discussed the new era
in science, the recent discoveries,
stating that half of the discoveries
were made by accident, because of
mans continual search for an ideal.
"All business is founded in sci
ence," he said, land has its root in
it. There are no national boundar-
les to science"
He mentioned, as one of the as
tonishing changes in the United |
States, the elimination of poverty in |
normal times. Another new sign of
progress is the introduction and new
stress on leisure time.
Past Presidents Introduced
Miss Alice Goldthwaite, Marion,
reviewed, stepping Stones of Pro-
gress in the Federation" 1.-THE STEP
ping stones" she said, "are the
presidents"
She introduced the following past |
presidents who were present: Mrs.
Elizabeth Claypool Earl, Mrs. Felix
McWhirter, Mrs E. G. Runpler, In
dianapolis; Mrs. Rose Budd Stewart, |
Muncie; Mrs. John E. Moore, Ko-
komo; Mrs. Frank Sheehan, Gary;
Mrs. Hamet D. Einkle, Vincennes;
Miss Vida Newsom, Columbus, and
the present president, Mrs. Edwin
F. Miller, Peru.
A musical program was given by
Miss Rosemary Cook, Terre Haute,
soprano, accompanied by Elvado
Tassman Thompson and Miss Maude
Custer, violinist, accompanied by
Mrs. S. K. Ruick.