The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-09
Mrs. Charles F. Flagg is
the New President.
other officers Chosen by This
Organization.


U. Saturday afternoon at Pine street
church, Miss lnez Blanchard, who has
been such an able and conscientious
president fer two years, presided for the
last time over the association.
In calling the meeting to order, Miss
blanchard said:
In the past tive years on the oocasions
OF the annual meeting and the field day,
j have had al pie opportu mites to ex-
press my opinions on matters that con-
csrn this body. Today, in the reports Of
the secretaries, recording and correspond.
ing, you will receive some faint idea OF
tire silent work which has to be accom-
pilshed that tne work OF this organiza-
ticn Euay continue its onward march.
Vhs treasurer has handled the largest
sum that has ever besn approved ly the
president ADD audited in the proper
tTanfaotion Of business The School
Room Decoration Committee will pres
ent fire report of the outside work &C.
tomplishsG this year. The six new clubs
which have joined Us this past season
will give q resume Of their work, and for
myself, have nothing TO say, except to
wish you good success for tQ0l-anu to
thank you sll for generous support and
courteous treH tmeDt.
Mrs. Charles h. Roberts, as recording
eoINcbthTye E0Ao ucE ECBoAta kANAhk ~ EN-
sumo of the various meetings, field day.,
lectures and receptions, which had been
held by the union. Especial mention was
made of the enjoyable afternoon" and
the efficient work OF the committees In
charge of the programme, music and
flowers, Mrs Roberts also eta ted that
while three clubs had dropped out OF tho
hua s,,Ir 4
ing the number Of paid members 600
This repurt was promptly accepted. as
well as that of the corresponding seoreta-
~ ana the audited report Of the treasur-
or, which showed the amount handled to
be $lC7i 25, the disbursements S993 81
leaving a balance Of SSH on hand.
Mrs. Clara A. Dyer, as chairman Of the
School Room Decoration committee,
submitted an Interesting report Of the
work of thst committee accomplished
this year among the school. Special work
this year has heen done In the schools
where but little had bssn accomplished
before, and the report showed how the
supervisor of each school had placed from
one to thirteen pioturts on the walls Of
the bujlding entrusted TO her care.
after the acceptance of Mrs. Dysr's
report, 1t was moved by Mrs. Theodore
Brown that the committee should be
continued In oilics with power and the
motion was carried.
Miss Blanchard then called to the
platform the delegates OF the Cosmos,
Faneuil, Wayslde, z llgrim, Calendar,
Fort Allen Clan and Alpha, the new
olubs, who gave their reports, and at
this point, a request was rsnd from the
Book BroWssrs' club for admission to the
union, which was promptly ratified.
The president thsn said very grsoiously
that she felt n special vote of thanks
should be accorded to Mrs. Abel Smith,
the chairman of the Music Committee, to
Mrs. q. +. Tobis, chairman OF the Deco
ration Committee, as well as TO the rs.
porters and the press. This suggestion
was responded 20 by rising vote Of
thanks from thoss present.
The election of officers was the next
busin sss In order and Miss Blanchard
appointed as collectors, Miss Scott, Miss
Moses, Mrs. Charles B. Wish and Miss
Clarke, and Mrs. Moody. Miss Caroline
Gould, Mrs. Perolvsl Bonney and Mrs.
Bngley as tellers. During the count
iRg.of the votes Miss blanchard brought
up the General Federation question
which has been az itstinz the clubs for
some time past, and after little discus
sion 1t Was voted TO continue the men,
bership OF the W. l.. U. in the q. y. W.
Q. for the coming year.
The question as to how the per capita
tar of ten cents be raised, to pay ths
dues to the q. 3. W. c., amounting to
$50. 40. provoked some little discussion.
Some Of the members felt the sum should
be paid from the treasury, and others ex-
pressed thesmelvss In favor of paying the
individual tax Of ten cents, in order not
to leave depleted treasury, for the in
coming board.
The vote taken on the matter, however,
showed one hundred and six in favor of
taking the $50. 10 from the treasury and
only thirty In favor of the Individual
tax. After the necessary bills are paid,
therefore, q balance of somsthinR over TEN
dollars will be left in the treasury for
the incoming board.