Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
ELECTS OF'FICE RS.
Women's Club Annual Meeting Re.
suits in Miss Halbert Being
Chosen President.
Mesdames Knisely and Boucher Are
Named as Vice Presidents-Pro.
gram Of Travel.

The Wonen's Club met in regular
session Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
Helen Clark. as chairman of the travel
department, presiding. The years
work of the department has been on
Germany and the program dealt Of the
land of Goethe. Luther and Bismarck.
A quartet, made up Of Mesdames "A. L.
Bryant, j. L. Williams, r. Z. Sears and
George Smith, sang one of Luther's
hymns as the opening number.
Mrs. j. l.. Williams then read an In
iteresting paper in which she told of the
social life of the Germans. This phase
/ of peoples life, while so often neg
lected by students, is in reality one OF
the most interesting and in it may
often be found the causes for the larger
political life. Mrs Williams paper.
which was a we'll written one, was very
pertinent therefore. She dwelt on the
cleanliness of the Germans, the charac-
lsteristic which as much as any other
one thing has made them their reputa-
ton of wholesomeness and sturdiness.
The devotion to be found within the
family and the respect made to age
We're mentioned as salient facts in the
family life.
! Mrs. George Smith had written de-
scription of Berlin, the chief city OF
Germany. and had put much informa-
ton into small space. She told of its
streets and people, its art treasures, liz
brarlas ana the wonderful university,
which Is second In size only to the one
at Paris. and Is by common consent the
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Mrs. Eslsn Clark told OF the reforma-
3friar Of San Marco, Savonarola, until
1t reached Its elimination in Germany
under Martin Luther. whose name ia
yet revered In Germany above all 9TH
I3ers. HIS translation OF the Bible, the
| first to be made from the original man
uscripts and not from the Latin IA
theirs, took years and years OF his life,
after he had renowned as useless the
penances and practices OF monk. His
| love for music and its advancement
was spoken OF and the program was
closed by the quartet singing the ex-
quisite Cradle Song" which the chill
dren Of every land know and love.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
AS it was the regular date for the
ELECTION Of officers. that order was
taken up when the guests had retired.
There was no excitement whatever, but
there was sense OF disappointment.
for just before adjournment Mrs. ID. T.
Denmead. whose election to the presi-
dency had been made unanimous, de-
lclined the honor and no amount
of persuasion could induce her ia
accept. Another erection, there
fore, was necessary. resulting in the
choice OF Miss Mertie Halbert, who has
been a member OF the club for num-
Der OF years. has filled to entire salts
faction number Of the minor Offices
and has devoted much time to depart
ment work. This Is the first time tina,
a young lady has been honored by an
election to the presidency and the un-
married members OF the club will NO
doubt appreciate the recognition. Mrs
IS. r. Knisely and Mrs r. H. Boucher
were chosen hrst and second vice
presidents. and Mrs. F. W. Hargraye
was reelected recording; secretary
Mrs. r. =. Sears is to be the correspond.
Ing secretary. Mrs. w. r. David treas.
urer and Mrs. Henry Stone Federation
secretary. The list OF officers 10 4
strons one and without exception the
women are those who have been asnona
the clubs workers. ter yssrs
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