The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-27

robler times with hlg1 deals. and IN
inFpiring the girls with the beautiful
truln that the highest ana happiest
type u womlnh3o1 IA found IN a pfe
N uns'ln'hneu. ussfJlncss ami con.
secratln.
A Fden5 This club, compra,ng the
bralnlesi women Of the city. can bene-
~ Astoria. In the highest degree. by
inducing Their bralny husbands 10 DO
the ore thing Deedflh for Astorlas tn
exsmpcd growth. ytz: 10 impress On
| Pcftlind the infinite value ~ this pOri
10 Porllands supremacy IN the Wet
Mrs J. T.. Higgins; The womans
CLUB 0f Astoria can offer q prize 10
the family who win keep rhelr back
and front yards the cleinest. The
Womins club can ,rown down wrong
speaking about their fellow beings
When an unknd word is spoken about
any ore. they ran que'l II. and when
good things are sad they aan tell o..
The club cah scatter ss31s u kindness
which Hive on forever AMI ever az kind
woris never die The club can have
a Kind welcome. and a pleasant smile
and hearty handshake for the stran-
ger who comes 20 our city. There are
dssponient pe)p'e among US; We can
show them hat life IL worth living
can show them that we make cur own
I lyes. and hat the world is Just wha;
We make if. AMI that the Lord helps
those who helo themselves We can
n O~ 70 the world how study and cul-
turc can help the mind. az the m!nd
must b. occupied with something
good Or bid Cuitlvatlng the mind
keeps US from speaking many an iGle
word. as our words carry either gt!ngs
or blessings The womsns club can
help " reach heights and depths that
We lI,ue think of Come and have a
''drink' at the Womens Cuban in
tellectual drink Good speed he wom-
ems Club,
The club can help people on TO noble
deeds and Kind acts. az a noble deed
IL step toward heaven. The wearl-
ness Of ufe comes from p@rslsten:lv
closing our eyes 70 its greatness.
Sfss Badolets paper, Historic
Places in Cla,sop county" was also
quite interesting. and contained much
information of valuable character
Mrs. 9. r Thomson. chairman Of the
boys assembly lall committee. reported
on the progress ~ the work. The re-
port was % the effect that the commit
tee had conferred with the directors Of
the Commercial Club who had agreed
20 make provision cor care OF the bows
FOR S25 monthly II would be neces-
sary for the womens Club TO build
one or two additional rooms adjoining
the club This brought up the question
Of finances. and me matter vent over
until the next me-tIag tor further con-
sheraton.
The COMMITTEES having In charge the
Tatier OF establishing circulating Il
brarIes reported that four large boxes
Of books had been sent to the country
districts. The fourth box. destined for
the N,halam, VIII De sen; there as soon
"a transportation facilities are prtvid-
ed
The resignation Il Mrs. s. Danz,ger.
a member Of the b1arF Of directors. now
a resident ot san Francisco. was read
and accepted Mrs C.. r, Thomson was
chosen TO M the vacancy. Mrs. ]. f
Higgins, who viii spend the winter al
Pala Alto, ca. teniered her resigna-
ton as treasurer ani Mrs. H. q. Van
Dusen was elected N her stead. Mrs
Anna Drain Smith was elected to men,
bcrsA.p
Among the musical numbers were a
chorus and a solo by Mrs. Samuel Mad
dock. Mrs. ]. Z. Higgins and Miss
Laura Fox were the accompanies,
During the afternoon Aud Lang
Sync" was sung N honor of Mrs. Hlg-
gins and Ms George W. Shields. Mrs.
Shields Will NsveatJer reside IN Oak
land. Cal
The next meeting Of the club viii be
held November 9. when the subject
will be. "A Group ~ American Philos-
ophers." Appropriate quotations will
be given a; rollcall.