The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-17

4 of our members have suffered the lv.s VI
/ loved ones. While names on me ron az
gratifying, It IS not TO names that ~ Va
panization must look for strength ana e.
! hcicn9v we gather annually, and II nay
! bo. 20 away impressed with the Va'ue ana
/ irnportanrA of association work; after
I ward other thoughts NIL our MINDS, ana
ultimately we are practically Obvious OF
/ all connected with association WORK uh.l'
I tie time for the next alnual Iheetlus,
/ Ills ought not to be; we ought 10 tu'nh
! seriously and act energeticaly, endeaVoF-
| inc a. maintain al all times real and live
/ interest in whatever tends TO increase the
/ usefulness of the association,
When one becomes a member OIL an OF
7 panization they assume certain obligations,
I OF which the payment OF dues Is only
/ rart Attendance upon meetings anu
/ lively participation III whatever comes w
/ in the way Of discussion or suggestion IS Oh
more value. and even II self-saerihce Is
necessary. this part OF our duty should pe
discharged. II one-half Of the member
ship were present and came prepared 10
discuss inteliiLently tire topics 10 ne cou-
sidered. there would be a marked advance
aud increase OF usefulness. wililnghess
to do helps wonderfully. The programme
committee every year are hamperod 1Hd
6plaved bv an unwillingness en- the part OF
members to accept the work assisneu
item. This committee is sometimes CEN
sured for what 1t can not avoid, ana ~ Is
! charitable to suppose that the crltlcs 40
| rot know AL that goes on oenlhu tAe
scenes. If the willing workers are oIten
to the front, where lies the fauit II one
ooubt her ability to handle the subject as
signed in a way to instruc, and please,
time and opportunity are given for study
and research, and correct dction comes
through practice and revision The prac-
| tice afforded by these opportunities can
4 not be overestimated. nor ought it TO DC
/ ignored. Unless a member attends the
meetings her capabilities can not be asesr-
tanned, nor is she likely to be interested
or servioeable in the work outlined at
I these yearly sessions.
As an instance, at the meeting year
ago this association voted 20 lid other as
sociations of women In the state IN the
library movement and yet there were
among us many who, on being asked about
the work, frankly admitted that they had
forgotten it entirely. In lieu Of anything
better your presiding officer reque ted
that the members each bring or send books
to this meeting, and If the association SO
determine, these may be distributed
among the travelling libraries now in OPP
Grafton in several counties. This gilt
would be an earnest Of our intention to
help on so beneGicent an enterprise.
And now l approach a matter which l
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action in this matter has been criticised,
in justice to all interested 1t devolves
upon me to make statement that is in no
sense an apology. In my last years adj
dress | suggested that in view of Mrs A.
H. Mohls devoted and untiring efforts to
build up this organization, and in the fact
that she was a pioneer in the path Of
Texas penwomen, that we as an associa-
ton, and other women of the State who
recognize her genius, appreciative of her
single -heartedness o. purpose, and her
pure womauly Christian life, should place
a sirnple stone upon her grave, as yet UNI
marked. special committee passed upon
and approved the message as whole, and
the report was unanimously adopted by the
members present at the Waco meeting,
representing the association. In accord
ance with this approval. at meeting OF
the executive board at Dallas in October
committee was appointed and Mrs. A. V.
Winkler of Corscana was made chairman,
with instructions to consult the wishes OF
the family, select the design and ascertain
the cost the whole 10 be thoroughly dis
cussed at our next meeting. She was also
instructed to go forward and collect, II
possible. at least 800 by voluntary sub
scription. The sum asked of each was eX-
Ceedingly small, and when it is considered
that this Is the first and only call that has
been made on members of the association
in the six years of its existence. The
chairman has been indefatiSable in her eff
forts to obtain the desired amount, and
has expended much time and more actual
money than is asked of each of us. What
has been done may not he according TO the
strict letter Of parliamentary law, nut let
us be thankful that its code, like The civil,
is elastic, for had it not been. this body CT
true women would not be in existence.
Scarcely has 1t been in it's history that
a, t..c.
ent at a meeting. and yet the bylaws dis
tinctly declare that without this number
there is no quorum for the transaction of
business. l have no feeling in this matter
because know that the motive actuatiag
myself and those associated with me is
the right one. and | count myself second
to no one in devotion to the work of tie
association and in willingness to spend and
be spent in its service. What / have said
Is merely explanatory, as was said il the
beginning.
One OF the resolutions passed at Waco
was a recommendation to create a bureau
for the special preservation of the valuable
literary work done by the association as
an organization. For my part l should be
glad to see steps taken at once to carry
out this suggestion. ! certainly appreciate
the loss to myself Of the many good pa
pers that have been read at our meetings
and which have been like other pleasures,
moment bright then lost forever. some
not even attaining the ephemeral life ac-
corded in the newspaper column This of
course IS In the line OF suggestion and
may be acted upon or not as is deemed ad- /
vlsable
Not TO occupy the time further, permit
me to welcome those of our members who
are present. l am glad TO see you, glad to
hJld your hands in friendly clasp and TO
receive your warm greetings, / hope this
meeting will be pleasant, as have been
tncse that have gone before, and will
prove an added link in the chain OF loved
memories.
we Will gladly mix a little fun with our
Wofe serious business, and in the name of
ms body thank the citizens of this busy
CITY Ter the pains they have taken 10 ar
range Tor our comfort and pleasure
The second afternoon of The Woman,s
tless association meeting found the ses-
siun wen attended by the citizens of Tenn Il
PIE ana visiting press women. Miss Nettie
uooeh OF Temple rendered a sweet vocal
SUlioer or the programme; Miss Hattie
n r,'Nrns gave piano solo and Mrs. Huling
= ROBERTSON gave OF her vocal talent TO
entertain the guests. These musical num-
1ess We're much appreciated and were of
nlsn order OF musical character
MRS j, L. Vredenberg Of Austin read
a a paper or much interest on the writers
H,tfp hslnllity to Readers" The paper
etelIed animated discussion. "The Glass
y headlng on Equipment for Writing