Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-15
The 0nce.a.Week Club.

The Once-a-Weck Club Of sane,a has
just closed most successful years work.
Tho Club was organized in 1906, and was
tho equalization Of tho club spirit that
was born in tho horticultural Society. It
is department. club, and has tho dis
club in tho Stato. The principal depart
mnnts 'ro hcrticn! taral, village improve
mont, and study section. The first
section is plainly visible in its effects on
tho beautiful littlo village that rests
at the foot of tho Piedmont. Hor flower
gardens arc her crowning glory, and no
city in tho South can STOW finor chrys-
anthomums than can S3ncca. A most
interesting story is told OF how Seneca is
to have library which has ovolutod
from tho need of n town boil The NOM
berS of tho club with tho ororgy that has
characterized them from organizations
saw tho urgent nccd of a town boil and
Immediately set about filling that want.
Aftor hard work tho boil was purchased,
and was delivered % tho women of tho
ciuh. IL had been proposed that it
should be hung in II small tower on QUO
OF the business houses, but whem tho
bell camc, it was found that it was larger
than the tower, and that idca had to be
abandoned. Thon with tho boil un their
hands they had to find n habitailon for
it, and it was naturally suggested to
p"iNa " tc"Cl, "ItClt DO OWO SGOGlCS
high. ike fash came tho inspiration
put tho bell in tho tower and make a
library Of tho first floor" A library
must have books; now these interchangeable
women arc going to got books The
town council will no doubt give thom
help now that they havo accomplished
so much without aid. The study section
have devoted themselves this year to tho
history OF Spain both past and present
The breadth Of tho club is ovinccd by
tho zeal with which they conceived tho
idea of State Federation and the sue
ccssful manner in which they carried out
their plans. Last Juno thcy issued in-
vitatiOns to every Women's Club in tho
State t., send delegates to discuss tho
Twonty clubs responded to tho invitation
and sent delegates. The result was tho
organization Of tho State Federation.
Mrs. M. w. Coleman, of Seneca, was clec-
ted President, Mrs. II. Sumptcr Means,
of Spartanburg, Vico President, Miss
Louis Popponhoim, Recording Secretary,
Miss Mary IIcmphill, of Abbovillc, Cor
responding Secretary, Miss e. j. Roach,
OF Rock llili, was elected Treasurer, and
Mrs. M. p. Gridley, of Grccnville, Audi
Tor: Committees were appointed for tho
various sections of work that wero
adopted by the Federation. Mrs. Mark
Morgan, of Greenvillc, was mado Chair
man OF tho Committee on Philanthrophy
and Civic; Mrs. l.. w. Jordan was mado
Chairman of tho Committee Oh Horticul-
turo and Village improvements; Miss
Havlone Tompkins, Of Grccnvillo, was
madc Chairman of tho Press Committee; {;
Mrs. l.. j. Blake, Of Spartanburg, was in
charge of tho Library Work, and Mrs.
James Adams, of Seneca, was Chairman
of the Committee on Education.
Tho enthusiasm Of tho Oncc-a- Week
Club was contagious and tho club women
loft Seneca with now life and spirit to
put in their. work.
Mrs. Manic Hines, of Seneca, is Presi-
dent of tho Once a-Wcelt Club and Mrs.
Il. Il: Striblng is Secretary.
Sunday Times, June II.