Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-30
WORK OF WOMEN.
Doings Of the Tri-City Jewish
Section.
YEsTERDAY's REGULAR MEETING

YESTERDAY's REGULAR MEETING,
Much Work Done During the Summer Of
Which Mrs. L. simon, the President,
fsils-Paper b. Mrs.. -. c. Rice and IN
Address By NJ .. John r. Van Patten.
A very interesting and well attend
ed meeting Of the Tri-City Section.
National Council of Jewish Woman,
was held yesterday afternoon in the
Standard club rooms. in Krell &
Math block.
Nearly every prominent Jewish
family of Rock Island, Davenport
and Moline in represented in the
local section Of the organization,
which is working much good among
the Jewish classes. The officers OF
the Tri-City Section are: Mrs. l..
Simon. Rock Island, president, Mrs.
Sol Hirsch, Moline, vice-president;
Mrs Joe Froehlich. Davenport, secre-
tary. and Miss Julia Levi, Rock
Island, treasurer. The board of
trustees is composed of: Mrs. l..
Simon, Mrs. Sol. Hirsch, Mrs Joe
Froeh;ich. Mrs. B. Raphael. Mrs.
Julia Levi and Miss Carrie Rosen-
field. Committee on religion, Mrs.
B. Raphael, Mrs. j. Fleishman, Mrs.
ID. Rothschild; committee on phil
anthrophy. Miss Carrie hosenfield.
Mrs. M. Levy, Mrs. A. Mosenfelder;
Sabbath school committee, Mrs. Joe
Froehlich, Mrs. j. Flei,hmau, Miss
Vivian Flexner.
The aim of the National Council
Of Jewish Women is to encourage
among its mem bers a deeper study
Of the bible. their religion and his
tory and literature.
At yesterdays meeting a report of
the summers work was made BY
Mrs. Simon; q paper on "Causes OF
Poverty" was read by Mrs. NJ. c
Rice, and an address was made by
Mrs. John P. Van Patten, of Daven-
port, to whom a vote OF thanks was
extended at the conclusion of the
meeting. The meeting was also
treated to very well rendered flute
solo by Alfred Simon, who was &C
conpanied on the piano by his
mother, Mrs. L. Simon.
Work of the Summer.
In her report Mrs. Simon said: "In
reviewing the summer work of the
section feel conscious that we have
not accomplished all that was OK.
Pected OF rs. However,a splendid
winters program, com bined with an
increase in membership, angurs we'll
for the success Of the organization.
The study circle, which meets twice a
month. has adopted the chautauqua
literary and scientific course, under
the direction of Rev. Mr.. Thorner. The
demand for active charity from the
council has not been so great. owing
to the existence for many wears Of
the Deborah Benevolent society.
However, the study of PHILANTHROPY
has not been neglected. Our theories
put into practice resulted in the es-
tablishment of sewing class, where
the children of the poor and others
had no such opportunity before.
Here young girls, most of whom did
not know how to thread q needle, or
adjust thimble, were taught to sew,
and the garments given to the sew
ers. The possibilities Of the future
for such a school are great. The
class began with nine little girls June
last, and now it has 20. And we are
now able to report the formation OF
three Sunday school classes. The
generosity OF the Ferry company in
permitting the children of the mis-
sion classes free rides to Davenport
is greatly appreciated.
Again, l repeat, we do not claim
that we have done much; only awak-
ened to the realization that we must
begin to do. If the council. beside
stimulating into life a movement for
promoting the knowledge OF Jewi,h
history and literature, shall better
the coalition of the unfortunate in
any degree, every member should as
sume an individual responsibility OF
helping TO better the condition OF
these children; and through the chill
dren can we hope to reach the par
ents.
I'VE consider we have a root
planted firmly in the soil of honest
endeavor and warmed by the fervor
of deep conviction that no band is
greater, truer or more full Of prom
Use for humanity than that of Juda-
ISM"
The next meeting will be held
Sunday, Dec. q.