Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-17
THE wIMODAUGHsIs ELECTION.
Reports Made of the Years Work.
The New Directors.


Wives, mothers, daughters and sisters as
sembled last evening in the parlors of No.
1928 l street northwest to attend the annual
meeting of that fiourishing organization
bearing the unique ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This organization as is well known, has as
a purpose the encouragement and develop
ment Of women, and offers to girls intel
lectual and ethical opportunities, such as
the Young Mems Christian Association pro-
vdes for men. 1t has been maintained for
three years largely by the self acrificing
generosity OF a few women of limited
means Very gradually il has made friends
and commended itself to the community as
an Institution which deserves public CO.
operation.
In addition to the officers, Miss Emma NJ.
Cillett, president; Mrs. II. G. d. Havens,
vice president; Mrs. Mary l.. Bennett, treas
urer; Mrs. J. NJ Bradley, corresponding
secretary; Miss Fanny n. Edwards record
ing secretary, and Miss Ada l.. Smith, SUI
perintendent, those in attendance were
Miss Josepha Houghton, Mrs H. j. Devoe,
Mrs. Fanny Reynolds Miss Hortense Kea-
bles, Miss Adene Williams, Miss Catherine
Garst, Mrs. B. b. Che shire, Mrs. Ruth Boil
way, Mrs. Ella Mattock, Mrs. Hannah
Sperry, Mrs. l.. s. Doolittle, Mrs. Anna NJ.
Edgar, Mrs. f. Marble Mrs c. Case, Mrs
Alice Goodwin, Miss Mary H. Williams and
Mrs. Ada Dickerson.
The principal business transacted was the
election of three directors and the reading
of the reports Of officers. The nomina tions
of directors were made at an afternoon Sc
sion, and the polls were open from 2 until
7:3O o'clock. Miss Glllett the president in
her report stated that the past year had
been one of many anxieties, but of decided
and material progress in the development
OF the more important lines Of the work of
the Wimodaughsls. In the opinion of the
president. the present price of tuition is the
best rate possible. She announced that one
OF the plans for the coming year is to raise
1,OOO TO endow a chair to be called the
Susan b. Anthony Chair of Political Econ
omy, SO that each winter course OF six
lectures may be given on this subject. The
report reviewed the work accomplished
since the last annual meeting compliment
ed the officers for their energy and interest
and closed as follows: II believe We shall
live. live on our present plans modified to
meet exigehcies, live as Wimodaughsis, and
l believe to change or reorganiZe in any es-
sential way would be to put back good
work. For me TO believe we have passed
the experimental. stage gives unbounded
courage and new zeal, and l ask every
member to help our new board of directors
and officers. whoever they may be, by every
means in her power that the work of our
hands may be established
Mrs. Havens urged each stakeholder to
secure live contributing members at 81 per
annum, claiming that in that manner the
income of the society would be $1,000. Mrs.
Bradley read her report delegate to the
National Council of Women held in Phila-
delphia on May and s, and also that as
corresponding secretary Of the Vino
daughsis, both of which were received with
applause. Mrs. Bennett the treasurer, an
nounced that at the beginning of the year
there was balance on hand of S7.69;
$S,51S. Is had been received from all sources,
the disbursements amour ding to s., 430. Sc
Other interesting and appreciated papers
were read by Miss Fanny Edwards, Miss
Adene Williams, Miss Catherine Garst, Miss
Ada q. Dickerson and Miss Annie Tolman
Smith.
1t was then announced that a debate be-
tween representatives of the Y. NJ. c. A.
and the Wimodaughsis will take place in
the gymnasium hall Of the former organiza-
ton on Saturday evening. An excursion to
Marshall Hall has been arranged for Mon
day, May 81. The counting of the votes
for three members of the board Of directors
in place of DR.. Caroline Winslow, Miss Emily
Rowland and Miss Lucy Anthony, was next
in order 1t resulted in the choice of the
following: Mrs. Jennette NJ. Bradley Mrs
Emma c. Cameron and Miss Emily How
land. The other members of the board are
Mrs. Mary l.. Bennett, Mrs. r. G. D.
Ravens, Miss F. n. Edwards, Mrs. Ada c.
Dickerson. Miss Emma L. Gillett and Miss
Anna II. Shaw.
There being no further business on hand
the meeting then adjourned.