Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

greeting by the MllIOru OiuD WAS sung
Tune" Marching Through Georgia.
"Enowledge comes but wisdom iugcro,"
Isuur motto true
vi may have II thorough knowledge
df the course we may pursue,
nut without our share OF wisdom
We can very little do, .F
As we arc catering new century. sci
Chorus -.
We're glad we're glad
We've knowledge aud wisdom too
We're glad, were glRu
That we can something Ito -.
Wr'pr rot our shoulders to the wheel, "
Well push with all our might
As We arr entering o new century.
We're here to WELD NJ, influence good
Ger our nation great aud ITand,
Well pray that Cod with wisdom
WiilCndow our little band, '- t
Then with our noble purpose ..'
We will firmly take our stand.
As we are entering new century.
Chorlls-wc'rc glad. we're glad. etc,
Wen hnrmonize our knowledge
And wisdom for success.
Tut forth DIR every effort
And urge each TO do HOY best
Then we CHnlnt help believe
our efforts Will ls blest, -
| A. We nrc entering u new century.
choul, We're glad, we're glad, etc.
Mrs. Jonathan s. Willis made u
graceful address Of welcome to tho
| Visiting clubs, saying the club move
ment is Il new thing in the lower part
/ Of Delaware and the newly-formed
/ clubs need tho stimulus Of the banded
/ fellowship OF tho Federation, which
| has inspired broader views of women's
| work and has planted the seeds of many
reforms, among them tree under
which even the crows and blackbirds
may take shelter.
Mrs A. ID. Warner responded,
acknowledging the kindly welcome
and courteous greeting received, and
added, "even the atmosphere itself
| cleared IN as We arrived Mt Milford,
which Is happily seated as the very
heart of Delaware. Our federation was
made IN good faith three years ago and
We already feel its benetoent influence;
it now represents over 1000 women In
our State. We give to the Delaware
| Club especial welcome as the newest
members We need strong responsible
! womanhood and echo the sentiment
OF the old minister who prayed Lord
help the inoorrigible people to be
Coriigible, the Incorporate to be tenn.
Ierate, the irresponsible to DO re-
TO be different (" NIB '
The minutes of last years meeting
were read by Mrs. Beniah Watson and
metre of Hiawatha was read by Mrs.
/. &. Robinson of Wilmington.
A beautiful banner of white satin
bearing its emblem, the three-ioaf
clover, and its initials in gilt, was
L., H. rn.l. 4,-t l,u Mrg
4. ID. Warner and received with q
rising vote of thanks.
Short reports were made by delegates
frcm each club. The Tuesday night
cluD OF Bridgeville told Of an interest
ng course of study which embraces
Holland and South Africa. They have
contributed 900 volumes to the library
and have faith in their motto Labor
conquers all things.
The Dover Club is trying to raise an
endowment fund to make their library
i'ea ana with the proceeds Of entertain
ments given have done other helpful
work in the community. The Delnlar
Club being but few months old has
not yet decided what its specific work
will be, but meanwhile has done what
itcouid fof the poor of the town.
Ire Georgetown Club reported thai
1t had felt Throughout the year the
good influence Of the presence there OF
the federation meeting last May. They
gave help to their tire-stricken neigh
hors at Laurel; they have added books
10 the town library, which is open tt
Inc public on Saturdays; they arranged
Tor illustrated lectures in the schools
and in January gavo reception tt
THAR men friends. ~.
The Middletown Club has had |
prosperous year; it has started public
library to be kept 10 the club room
and club members will act as librarians
The Sorosis' of Seaford has als'
started u library by donations from
Individual members and friends OF th'
clab. Forty-one books have been thu
accumulated and all at once put to use
Tho club has elected a representative
on tho State library committee witt
WI take u keen interest in the doing
0! That body.
SMYRNA is also working for fire.
public library dramatic entertain
m"ht Sas successfully given for thl
purpose with view OF using tn
present library of 1000 volumes as
Gaals pa pictures havo beon mountei
lot use 10 the public schools.
Mrs. Williams of the Milford Clul
sad she had boep allotted thre
minutes in which to tell what thei
WIN had done in year, which sh
!''occrded to do III versei their worl
,nHindod tho fitting up of a clubhous
nom very anpromislna BEGINNING
70 one OF thoir entertainments the
invited 95 mon, gapo them q place o
lAe programme and allowed them I
speak their minds freely. They estat
;ishod four travelling libraries, an
pave bestowed very substantiF
peneiit on their town by the erectio
VI Two drinking fountains. ....t.
ihe work of the Wilmington Gin
las been already given in thes
s1'amnss and need not be repeated
Mrs, X. Il. Smitheis reported I'll
work of the VIC. L. U. and told of I'll
legal provision now made for temper
ance education in the schools and {
me hope for the future in these chi
uiNn, whose mothers are breezy an
vide awake because they have in tf
si9h life something to stimulate then
colonial Danes and Mrs. s. j. Ha
ine daughters Of the American Kew
,mHtion, Mrs. G.. H, Raymond Il
daughters of the Revolution, all
winch organizations sent greetings,
me Federation and united with il in
iie elre to lift the community to
higher plane.
Mrs. NJ. II. Thatcher congratulate
Tue women Of the State on. the soho