Milford chronicle., 1958-09-19
Federation OF Wonen's
Clubs Met At u Of %
September 10

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the keynote address end compli-
mented the clubwomen on their
work in the fields or arts, crafts,
literature and drama.
Mr.. Stephen Galatti of New York
City, Director Of the American
Field Service, was introduced by
Mr.. John X. Conant, New Castle
County Chairman. Mr. Galatti ex-
planned the plan of the American
Field Service to, send students from
abroad. He told the group that two
students from Delaware are now
studying abroad under this new
plan.
Miss Elizabeth H. Peach gave the
blueprints for the twelve concur
rent workshops held following this
general session where twenty-three
speakers discussed club work.
Eleven of these workshops were de-
voted to Department and Division
plans, while the twelfth was for
local club and state officers Each
workshop had it's own theme, and
yLAC lnCAllC AOl tic OnlCCA6 6AOuP
was Duties and Privileges of
Leadership" Mrs. Joseph w. En-
MIS- presented Program Aids;
Mrs. Floyd E. Booth, State Parlia-
mentarian, Sample Meeting-Par-
liamentary Practice; Membership,
Mrs. William r. Money. A round
table discussion, "Protocol-Prob-
s-Procedures" was presented
by Mrs. Joseph M. Perkins, East
land, Texas; Mrs. Edgar w. Buch-
anan; and Mrs. William ]. Storey.
Due to the size OF the attendance,
luncheon was served in Kent Hall,
Old College Inn, and Lintons. Fol-
lowing the luncheon, the group re-
assembled at Mitchell Hall for the
closing session.
Mrs. Storey introduced all of the
consultants who had participated
In the workshops, as well as the
members of the hostess club who
had done outstanding work.
Mrs. M. Burton Meyer, past State
President and Chairman of the
General Federation Magazine, told
OF the topics that would appear in
the magazine, and urged every Off
Ger and chairman to subscribe to
this valuable publication.
A vote of appreciation was given
to Mrs. Edgar w. Buchanan, Edi-
tor of the new Federation publica-
tion, the Federation Forecaster,
and her committee, for their ex-
cellent work on the first issue.
Mrs. Joseph M. Perkins, Trea-
ssurer of the General Federation of
+ Women's Clubs, was the main
speaker at the Conference. Her
subject was "Federation-A Sym
phony". She likened the Federation
to great orchestra which is COM
posed of many instruments. The
pitch for their music is set, not by
large, showy instrument, but by
the oboe. She urged the clubwomen
to visit other clubs as they travel
around the country, and stated
that they are missing part of the
spirit of women's clubs If they do
not mingle with women in other
! states. Mrs. Perkins extended
GREETINGS from Miss Chloe Clifford,
President of the General Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs. Clubwonlen
were urged to remember the pre-
cepts in the Club Collect. She said
that music is the great common
denominator; someone has to set
, the tempo, and the person with the
baton is the one who does it.
Mrs. Storey announced that Miss
Chloe Clifford will be our speaker
at the State Convention on May
goth and 21st, 1859.
At the general session, work
shop capsule summaries" of each
of the twelve workshops were
given to the delegates. These cap.
, sule summaries gave concise re-
/ port of the highlights OF each work.
shop.