The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-08
W0MHN'S WORK
Annual Meeting Of the Jersey
City Woman's Club
80 r ~ ~
Miss Gaines Address.

The Jersey City Woman's Club held
It's annual meeting in the club house
yesterday afternoon. The storm kept a
number of the members away and it
was half-past our before they could
get a quorum. The President and First
| Vice President were both i'll, and con-
sequently Mrs. George w. Case presided.
The yearly reports were very interest
ing, as they showed the great amount
Of work done by the club in its first
year. Mrs. Newbury gave a resume of
the year and spoke of the work done by
the committees.
Mrs. M. f. De Hart. M. D., in speak
ing of the work of the Health Protective
Committee, said
According to the plan suggested at the
beginning of the year, the Health Pro-
tectEve Committee has endeavored to
bring before the club some of the funda-
mental principles on which both public
and private health depend. Realizing,
as they do. that the only way to ac-
complish any permanent Improvement,
| either in individuals or society, is by the
slow process of education, they have en-
| deavored to arouse a spirit of inquiry,
which historians tell us always precedes
any real progress, for when a noble dis
| content is once awakened, in an indfvid-
ual or a community, the most important
| work is done. as under its stimulating
Influence, existing conditions are called
in question, old and time-honored Gus
toms are brought to the bar of a now
enlightened intelligence and compelled
to vindicate their right to hold the
human mind in bondage.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
believing that in no way can people
! ta GU Oraaflu benefited as nv nrOm0tinR
their health, which is their most valu-
| able possession, we nave in~augurated
| classes in physiology and hygiene, hop
ing to gain some light on the obscure
causes of ill-health and to avoid the
penalty which always follows violated
natural laws. We have distributed cir
culars containing scientific truths in a
popular form, with careful instruction in
the use of disinfectants for the proven
ture has been organized by us, in which
women may learn their wonderful possi.
bilities and how their bodies may best
be made to further mental and moral
development. When we remember how
short a time it is since men grayely
en- to be taught to write, lest they might
forge their husbands names, and do, nov
long they refused to open their coiiegs
| scientific truths on their susceptible
minds, we have surely great reason 10
+ COHRrdJuldl6 OURSELVES Oh W PAOo 800
| and look forward to the future with con
fdence, for women have surely demon
s.ra att,dd beyond md question 4bssr ab thfSr f aesl use i9 It
wisely, not only for their own develop,
ment, but for the Asr eleyati1na e sr The race
Mrs. Holcomb. Chairman of the Edu-
cationsl Committee. said
I'm the early part OF our organizaton
we were discouraged with the lack of in
enhance increases with every meeting
and the third Thursday OF the month 9nsf d l.
| pleasure. A class in Parliamentary Law
IS taught by Miss Wescott and IS well
the club are invited. The chafing-dish
| class is also successful"
The Exchange Committee reported ~
018.18 received during the four months
of work. and $685. GA paid to c~onstgnors.
1t was voted to amend the constituoo
instead tleR Of # 5fe s. cl yaar IND make the dues 80
The election Of officers resulted IN the
unanimous reelection of the present Of
1 Ppesiden aney Mrs. re'G G. ". o lesidae First
Vice President; Mrs. NJ: F. De Hart M
p; seg Rsedra H4ee s Prsssdent; MIS- MIS- N SSa
| Fuller. Corresponding Secretary; Mrs.
| Scion Palmer. Treasurer. The club mem
| Gaines with the announcement of her
THE PRESIDENTS. GREETING.
! Miss Gaines to the Woman's Club. It
ITO the Jersey City Woman's Club -
be present at this most important meet
ing, it is my wish to express my sincere
| appreciation of the efficient aid in all
our meetings and enterprises given by
the Recording Secretary, the Correspond
ing Secretary and the Chairman of our
Executive Committee. The able manner
in which these officers have performed
their duties has greatly facilitated the
work of the club, and deserves a hearty
- - l. J-- f~4-1 H. .1-h OF lnrrO
81 wish also to make, especial mention
of Mrs. Cases remarkably successful ar
r~angements for supplying refreshments at
our receptions at a smaller cost than
any caterer would do it, with satisfac-
ton to all and with considerable profit
to the Exchange. Also to thank, those
ladies who devoted themselves during the
| entire reception to the serving of our
guests, which they did So we'll. To have
our appreciation expressed for Mrs. Nais'
generous donation of palms and other
plants for hat occasion. and for Mrs.
| Lyle, Mrs. Muirhead, Mrs. Newberry,
Mrs. Perry and others who loaned ar
| ticles or gave their services to the dec
GRAFTON of our clubhouse.
Sin a survey of our past year we must
mention Mrs. Muirhead'S successful man
| agement of our chafng dish course, Miss
Martins good work in connection with
| the Philanthropic Committee, and the
Chairmen OF all our various committees
| who have so ably done their part in the
different departments, and to our Elk
| change Board who have worked so hard
| III lHo tdl plOlliOllOAA VI 4 ASCAlC4
purpose.
II would suggest that it would greatly
aid the incoming officers and especially
the President if each member would
carefully lock over her manual: and, hay
ing decided which section of the club
| work she prefers to serve in, would
send word to that effect to the Presi-
lent. l suggest this on behalf of my
! successor, as l know from experience
how difficult it is to appoint one hundred
and fifty women in exactly the place
each prefers to serve.
~ wish to congratulate the organize
| progress during the first year of its ex-
istenee, and its fair promise for still
| that we are learning to work together
in unity of spirit n to feel a pride in
CECILIA GAINES,
President"
Mrs. Imogene Failes will address the
| club next month on the subject of Go
| operation"
SHOE SUPERSTITI0NS.