The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-19

The eyes of 60,000 business and professional women from all parts of the United States are turned towards Richmond, Va, where the first pi- ennial convention of the National Federation of Business and ProIes. sional Wemen's clubs will pc nelu July 6-11. Approximately z0OU aeie- gates, representing 1900 local Dusl- ness and professional woman,s ciuDs' will attend.
 Eight special trains from various sections of the country will carry the delegates to the convention. Chief among those is the presidents special. on which Miss Marion H. Mc- Clench of Ann Arbor, Mich.. the na- tional president will travel. Fms train will start from Chicago early on the July 4th and make official stops in Indiana, ohio, West Virginia and Virginia.
 In characteristic modern fashion Miss McClenck will begin the trip py air. taking off from the Ann ArDor airport at 8 o'clock on the morning of J,Iiv 4ths and flying to Chicago to join the train. An official guard of honor made up of members of the hoard of directors of the Michigan state Federation will accompany her. Miss Cornelia Adair, who is associate chairman for the biennial convention, will iy from Los Angeles, where she is to attend the convention or the National Education association the preceding week, to be present at the opening session in Richmond. Miss Marjorie Schuler of New York city' national publicity chairman ana MISS Charl O. williams of Washington, D. C., national education chairman, probably will accompany her..
 The convention will officially con vene Tuesday evening, Juth 7th, With a keynote address by Miss McClench. Walton J. Willard of Philadelphia will speak at the same session on "A Better Order in Public Relations :. Wednesday evening will be interna- tional night honoring Miss Lena Madesin Phillips of New York city, president of the International Fed. eration of Business and Professional Women and honorary president ana international relations chairman TOT the national federation. Mrs Mary Laudner, president of the French federation, and other foreign guests will attend. Thursday evening will pc a mass meeting with an address ny a noted economist. Morning and aft ernoon meetings throughout the week will be given over to business, with the final business session Friday afternoon.
 On Monday evening, July 9th, Gov ernor J. Garland Pollard will open to the delegates the historic gover- nor's mansion where so many celep- rites have been received; and Vir- ginia night will be celebrated with an appropriate program.
 During the two days preceding the opening of the convention meetings of the board of directors and occupa- tional round tables will be held. The latter will bring together women specialists in many. fields. Advertis- fne. teaching, cafeteria management, library work, salesmanship, the law, transportation, insurance, journal ism, purchasing, personnel and em- nloyment work, real estate, finance and retail store service will be some of the subjects discussed. A special round table will be. held for women in public office and another for fa- dio employees and executives.
 Women careerists will be featured at a series of special breakfasts. Judge Camilla Kelly of Memphis, Tenn, is to speak at q breakfast Tor women judges and Mrs ora Il. Sny- der of Chicago. millionaire candy manufacturer, at one for owners or businesses. A western sheep rancher has been asked to speak at the un- usual occupations breakfast. At fourth breakfast community projects undertaken by business and pro fessional women'sc clubs will be dis cussed. Representatives from the Women's Home Companion. Ladies Home Journal, McCalPs and other leading women's magazines VIII at- tend a press dinner at which Miss Marjorie Shuler. of New York city, national publicity chairman ana member of the staff of The Christian Science Monitor, will preside.
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