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February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne Women’s Clubs and Sarah Platt Decker: CONFRONTING PUBLIC ACTIVISM WITH “WOMANLY POLITICS” Diane.

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1 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Women’s Clubs and Sarah Platt Decker: CONFRONTING PUBLIC ACTIVISM WITH “WOMANLY POLITICS” Diane Harrison Werne Prepared for the United Methodist Women of Arvada February 2004

2 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com General Federation of Women’s Clubs Biennial Convention, 1898 Denver Republican, 6/20/1898

3 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com GFWC Convention St.Louis 1904 Personification of confident Womanliness in control

4 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Minneapolis Journal ~1906

5 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com The Daily News, Denver Monday, November 14, 1898

6 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com SARAH SOPHIA PLATT DECKER ~1904 Public Activist * Womanly Woman

7 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Mary Bradford, President of the Colorado Federation of Women’s Clubs ~1902 “What real womanliness means the world can never know until woman shall be unhampered in all directions.”

8 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com A “Womanly Woman” 1908 A less “hampered” woman 2004

9 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Womanly Club Women = Middle-class bearing and dress.

10 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Denver Republican, December 27, 1903

11 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Sarah Platt Decker’s “Answer to a Critic of Women Suffrage” Denver Republican, December 27, 1903

12 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com “Womanly issues”: Education and schools Clean cities Fresh water, sanitation Pure food Public health Temperance Art ***** Electing responsible public officials and judges Becoming school board members Holding public office

13 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Woman’s Club of Denver & Colorado Federation of Women’s Clubs LEGISLATION COMMITTEES ~1900 1.Submitted petitions to state representatives. 2.Drafted legislation. 3.Attended hearings 4.Endorsed measures under consideration by State Legislature.

14 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com MUNICIPAL HOUSEKEEPING = EXTENDING WOMEN’S BOUNDARIES

15 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Sarah Platt Decker ~1904 Extending Boundaries Outside The home

16 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Judge Westbrook S. Decker Before 1903

17 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com

18 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Lincoln, Nebraska Star -- June 10, 1906

19 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com “Sophie”

20 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Sarah Sophia Platt Decker 1855-1912

21 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Sarah Platt Decker’s 2 ND husband COLONEL JAMES H. PLATT

22 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Sarah Platt Decker’s daughter, Harriet Platt ~1904 1885-1919

23 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Castle Marne – Platt Home – Race St., Denver

24 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Sarah Platt Decker’s 3 rd husband JUDGE WESTBROOK S. DECKER

25 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com From a Denver newspaper, Sept. 24, 1904 -- After GFWC election of Decker as President

26 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com General Federation of Women’s Club 1902 Biennial Convention Los Angeles Times, April 30, 1902

27 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com

28 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com MAY 1904 GFWC Convention, St. Louis, MO,

29 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com General Federation of Women’s Club 1902 Biennial Convention Denver Times, May 1, 1902

30 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Sarah Platt Decker’s ribbons – 1912 GFWC Convention

31 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Denver Post July 8, 1912 Sarah Platt Decker believes in women and Progressive Era reforms

32 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Sarah Platt Decker’s career in club work and politics: Woman’s Club of Denver General Federation of Women’s Clubs State Board of Charities and Corrections State Civil Service Commission Advisory Board of Denver County Hospital American Institute of Civics Child Labor League Women’s Public Service League of Denver Denver Civic Federation Colorado Women’s Bryan Club Denver Woodrow Wilson for President Club, 1912

33 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Sarah Platt Decker and The Democratic Convention 1908

34 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com 1906

35 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com 1906

36 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Woman’s Club of Denver Formed 1894 Departments: The Home Art and Literature Education Philanthropy Science and Philosophy Reform* * Reform Dept.’s standing committees: Public Service, City Improvement, Temperance, Public Health, Civil Service, and Legislation.

37 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com The Woman’s Club of Denver’s 1894 Constitution stated: “The objects of this association are the elevation of women and mutual aid and cooperation in all that pertains to the greater good of humanity.”

38 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com 1906

39 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com “Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker enjoying a witty speech.” Decker—great wit and wisdom

40 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Nomination of Decker as president of GFWC in 1904 worries opponents of equal suffrage

41 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Invitation to Decker, president of GFWC, To White House Conference on Conservation of Natural Resources 1908 [Letter from President Roosevelt]

42 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Last photo of Sarah Platt Decker San Francisco, July 1912

43 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Denver News July 8, 1912

44 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com 1906 From Woodrow Wilson

45 February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Sarah Platt Decker with friends

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