. The history of the General federation of women's clubs for the first twenty-two years of its organization. ation whose unity of purpose remains unchangednotwithstanding the constantly increasing diversity ofmethods, aims and activities. This gathering of women was, even to themselves, arevelation of a new force. The reports from the indi-vidual clubs showed great similarity. Starting almostinvariably with the small band of congenial women whocame together for self-culture and intellectual improve-ment, the very exercise of these pursuits had aroused athirst for knowledge along broader lines
. The history of the General federation of women's clubs for the first twenty-two years of its organization. ation whose unity of purpose remains unchangednotwithstanding the constantly increasing diversity ofmethods, aims and activities. This gathering of women was, even to themselves, arevelation of a new force. The reports from the indi-vidual clubs showed great similarity. Starting almostinvariably with the small band of congenial women whocame together for self-culture and intellectual improve-ment, the very exercise of these pursuits had aroused athirst for knowledge along broader lines and had turnedthe thoughts of the members from the old meaninglessroutine of social life into a wider, more stimulating in-terest and participation in educational and civic affairs. THE FEDERATION MOVEMENT There was much enthusiasm manifested in the federa-tion movement, and a committee was appointed byunanimous consent to draft a constitution and presenta plan of organization, which should be ratified thefollowing year. The committee named was a group ofremarkable women whose influence had been felt in. Mrs. Webster Glynes, London(Formerly Mrs. Ella Dietz Clymer of New York) FEDERATION OF WOMENS CLUBS 35 many lines of thought and work throughout the were: Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, of Massachusetts; Mrs. J. , Mrs. Amelia K. Wing, Mrs. M. L. Thomas,Mrs. S. C. Hoffman, of New York; Mrs. May WrightSewall, of Indiana; Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown,of New Jersey; Mrs. Driscoll, of Minnesota; MissSarah E. Doyle, of Rhode Island; Dr. Julia HolmesSmith, of Illinois; Mrs. C. R. Hall, of Pennsylvania;Miss Nobles, of Louisiana; Mrs. Putnam, of Michi-gan; with Mrs. Ella Dietz Clymer, of New York, aschairman. Soon after the return of the delegates the New EnglandWomans Club decided not to ally itself with the move-ment for the federation at that time, which action re-moved Mrs. Howe from the committee. At the first meeting of the federation committee, heldthe day following the c
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