Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-04-02
...--- THE WOMAN's CLUB.
The First Milestone Set on wednesday
Evening, til

Evening. III
An event worthy of more than passing note
was that which occurred on Wednesday evening
In the Brooks House parlors, when the Brattle.
boro Woman's club marked their arrival at their
first milestone by "a banquet At little past 7:3O
the members were called to order by the presi.
dent, Mrs. Temple, and after piano solo by Mrs
l.. NJ Mclean the business OF tine annual meet.
ing was taken up The presidents address pre-
scented In a forcble way woman's need of club
life to cultivate and broaden TO lead TO higher
thinking and more helpful living. BY the retro.
spective glance given at the years work growth
and outreach was noted which exceeded the wild
est flights OF fancy year ago The club started
with twelve members; Wednesday evening
the fortleth member was admitted. The estab-
lishment and progress Of the free Kindergarten
were spoken of with just pride in worthy work
successfully inaugurated. Looking into the fut
ure, avenues OF usefulness were seen opening in
many directions. reading club for mothers
and friendly visits among women bound by house
hold cares were two practical suggestions A
treat in prospect is a talk this summer on house
hold decoration by Miss Grace Temple who has
had charge of the decoration of President Cleye
lands new home in Princeton.
In conclusion it was urged that women should
feel the Importance Of assuming the responsible.
ties in regard to school matters which the laws Of
our own state give her, not a matter of poli.
tics, but OF faithful motherhood The reports of
the secretary aud treasurer gave in detail the
years work. IL is worth while to note that the
end OF the first year finds balance of over s35
in the treasury. OF over $40 extended four
Hfths has been for work outside the club
Several changes were made IN the constitution
and bylaws and the election of officers began
Mrs. Temples reelection as president was prarti
cally unanimous, The hour was so late when
this point was reached that the business session
adjourned, aud the company repaired to the din.
ing room after listening to song by Miss Lenna
Thomas
Due attention given to the good things
placed upon the board, but hen Miss Gowinp
called to order and with ease and dignity of hear
ing assumed the duties of toastmistress, the
minds of all turned gladly to the better things in
store Space cannot be given for such notice as
the excellent responses deserve; suffice il to saw
that they were apt and to the point and would
by no means have suffered in comparison with
similar efforts of the sterner sex The toasts and
responses were as follows: Our club" Mrs Sa
rah E Temple; "WOman's place in American lit
erature, Mrs. Nora Kenney; Moss backed New
England, Miss Helen Fletcher; Our kindergar.
ten, MISS. f II. Beeman: "Bratteboro's gifted
daughters, y Miss Susan +. Clark
Music was nterspersed. Miss Abbie Lundberg
giving violin solo with admirable taste and
Miss Thomas, who was in excellent voice, sing.
ing most acceptably, with violin obligato
The entire evening was one of great endowment
and the fact was emphasized that the Woman's
club has met real need, and because of this its
continuance is assured.