The age-herald., 1898-11-06
Meeting of the Woman's
Club Yesterday

Club Yesterday The meeting yesterday morning in the Commercial club rooms of the Woman's club brought together a large assemblage of earnest women with that eommendable spirit of promptness that Is so necessary to the success of any public meeting.
 The gathering was one of the most nota- ble assemblages in the history of Birming- ham of recent years, and the movement in- augurated week ago has grown to such proportions that every woman present at the meeting yesterday felt that new era had dawned in woman's clubdom in Bir- mingham.
 The Woman's club deserves the thought ful consideration of every person interested in progressive movements. It deserves the attention of every woman in Birmingham since, according to it's constitution, all wo- men are eligible for membership who ap- preciate the importance of concentrating woman's influence into a potent factor for good It deserves the thoughtful consider ation of the entire community, as it's object is to promote such measures as will con duce to the best interests of the communi- ty The foundation of the Woman's club has been laid wide and securely, and the club, taking advantage of the problems that have already been solved by other clubs along practical lines, may seize upon every new force that tends to practical de- yelopment Birmingham women, fired with the zeal of new thought, and dominated by a desire to excel in all that they under take, are determined to keep in touch with practical methods and to widen the avenues of progress that lie open to them.
 The meeting yesterday was called to order by Mrc I, CroZier- French. temporary chairman. Mrs. French stated the object of the Woman's club, emphasizing the fact that the large clubs in other cities had De- come factors for good in the com munity being instrumental in bringing about reform movements and the devei- opng of practical work and that, in Ike manner, the Woman's club of Birmingham, was organized for the purpose Of lending It's influence for whatever tended to pehent the community. Mrs. French dwelt upon the wide scope of the club and the urgent necessity of the cooperation of every wom- an in this club movement. Mrs. French was asked if suburban residents were eli- gible for membership. Every woman In Jefferson county" she said, lis eligible to membership" This statement was received with the greatest enthusiasm. The com mittee constitution and bylaws, ap- pointed at the last meeting, made its re- port through the chairman, Mrs. Zac Smith. The constitution was adopted, and Is as follows:
 Article I. This organization shall be call ed the womans Club of Birmingham.
 Art. II. The object shall be to strengthen individual effort by organization and to promote such measures as will conduce to the best and highest interests of the com munity.
 Art TIL All women are eligible for mem- bership who appreciate the importance of concentrating wOmanS influence into factor for good.
 Art ". The officers shall consist of president, three vice-presidents, a corre- spending secretary, a recording secretary, treasurer and auditor.
 Art. V. The work of the club shall be di- vided into departments Within ten days after the annual election of officers. said officers shall elect a director of each de- partment. The officers and directors shall constitute the executive committee.
 Art. VI. This constitution may be alter ed or amended by two-thirds vote of members present, provided notice has been given at a preceding regular meeting. and the proposed amendment submitted in writ ing.
 On motion of Mrs William B. Leedy the chair appointed the following committee on nominat tions for officers: Mrs. Leedy, Mrs. Addison G. Smith and Mrs. S. D. Cole
 While the committee was in private ses- sion. several of the ladies present spoke of the organization of the Woman's club. Mrs. George c. Ball who has been identi- fled from the first in this progressive movement talked earnestly upon the sub ject. Mrs. Ball has always been an en- thusiastic club woman, and her pen is always ready to espouse any movement for the development of practical and progress sive issues. She urged the cooperation of every woman who was interested in educative work along the channels that are open to women, and which the Wo- mans club proposes to undertake. Mrs. J. Morgan Smith spoke in the most en- thusiastic way of the Woman's club. She emphasized the strength that lies in or ganized effort and referred to the noble organizations in Birmingham that are gov erned by women The United Charities, the Hlllman hospital. the Mercy home, the womans auxiliaf of the Young Mems Christian association, were referred to in glowing terms by Mrs. Smith, She spoke of the hundreds of women who have heretofore not been interested, but who may by cooperation with the woman's