Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1912 — FEDERATION OF CLUBS TO MEET [ARTICLE]

FEDERATION OF CLUBS TO MEET

Members of Tenth Indiana Indiana District to be Kentland Guests Thursday, May 2. Kentland Enterprise: By invitation o H the Roman’s C4ub of Kentland the Federated Clubs of the Tenth Indiana district will hold their annual convention here on Thursday, .May 2. A splendid program has been arranged and : a profitable and enjoyable session is anticipated. Mrs. Felix T. McV.'hirter of Indianapolis, president of the State Federation, wit: be present and deliver an address. Delegates from federated clubs will be entertained by the. local club. Representatives from other women’s organizations of a literary, philanthropic or civic nature, will be made welcome. Mrs. Frank M. Ro.-h, chairman of the district executive committee, assisted by the necessary local committees, have arrangements well in hand. The meeting will be held in the assembly room of the Public Library, the morniing session to at 10:30, and the afternoon session to close at 4 o’clock, these bouro permitting the arrival and departure of guests on the morning and evening trains. V The women of Indiana, as well as other states, are doing a great work through the federated clubs. The one idea of self culture in club life has given way through federation to broader ideas, and the great movements *ior women and children, home and community are today being promoted by women ern

masse. The federation in Indiana' has done much in uplifting civic pride, encouraging household economics and food sanitation, improving social and industrial conditions, lending aid to art, literature, library extension, and similar work. Co-operation is also given to health departments, the fight agadnst tuberculosis, the betterment of the schools, and the making of laws! for the public good. In fact, tW club s work has no bounds and every field is entered with profit to 1 the public.' It is necessary to enumerate but a few things) accomplished by the 1 Kentland Club to establish it as a public benefactor. The Club in- 1 augurated a "clean up" day that' has made Kent and one of the prettiest towns in the state; it gave' its encouragement and support to the library movement, lent mater-' ial aid to the Red Cross society,' and in many otter ways works for' the betterment pt the community, in addition a course of study is maintained that is education to the rr. unbars. i■ allowing ii the program anting-! ei for- the May meeting: Morning Session—l6:3o. Vi tal Solo—Mrs ’John \V. Rvan, 1 Km tlard. dress oi Welcome—Mrs. .). t«, Pavis, Kent and. Response—Mrs. \V. h. Beer. Valparaiso. Reports of Chairmen and Committeas. Announcements. Minute Club Reports. Luncheon. Afternoon Session—l:3o. Address—" The Scope of Federation," Mrs. l'Vllx T. McWhirter, President Indiana Federation ot Clubs, Indianapolis. Address —"Women in Civics,” Mrs. Mrs. W. E. Miller, South Bend. Vocal Solo—Mrs. John W. Ryan. Address—" The Homes Of Indiana," Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon, Evansville. Reports and election of officers.