The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-16
TREAsuRERs REPORT.

cess.
TREASuRER'S REPORT.
Mrs. Alfred III. I.ittleheld. the treasur-
er, in her report showed the balance on
hand i'm April. 1890 10 have been SlGs. .l6:
receipts during the past year $i7i321: ex-
pcnses of the year sl336.03; present ball
ance on hand s3S617.
Reports OF the heads of the different
departments of the club were then read
as follows: Music. Mrs. Marion Il. Mason;
home. Mrs. Julian A. Chace; art, Mrs
Charles r.. Longley; sociology. Mrs. O.
H. Briggs; education, Miss Henry u. Her
vey modern languages. Miss Lavinia HIN:
history ana biography, Mrs. James Mis-
bet.
Al this point Mrs. Charles O. Read pre-
sented report for the committee ap-
pointed 20 organize an auxiliary to the
club which should include the teachers
of Pawtucket and Central Falls and also
business women whose duties prevent
them from attending the regular o'clock
meetings or the club.
In forming the auxiliary the Pawtuck-
et club have taken an advance step
wIich may well be initiated by other
large clubs and the act but emphasizes
the reputa tion OF the club as being one
Of the foremost and most progressive
throughout New England.
iihESllpEN'I AppltfsSS.
The final feature Of the afternoons pro-
ceedings was the annual address OF the
This was in part as follows:
Today marks the close OF the second
year OF existence OF the Pswtucket Wo-
long enough 10 complete the formative
process: We must now stand forth a
living thing. tse
] shall endeavor to give a brief account
OF our progress and achievements, during
the two years which have elapsed since
We met for the first time. Organized In
March 1893 with a charter membership
OF seventeen, and inangurated with six
departments and membership OF 100 the
past year work has been done through
departments that have furnished n reg
ular meetings, 20 department. meetings,
two OF which were arranged for the en-
tire club. In addition To these the execu-
tive board has arranged for two extra
evening meetings. In numbers We have
Increased to 26s
Last year our work was largely for
self improvement. this year a forward
step was taken and we demonstrated the
evidence of normal growth In the ten
dency 10 pass from merely pleasirsble 10
the highly practical ideal Of club life. and
this year will be especially memorable
for the organization. through an able
committee OF the Educa tion associa tion
of Pawtucket and Central Falls.
There are many problems OF city and
state which IL rs I'm our provence 20 help
solve and the work accomplished by the
New England clubs as reported at the
New England conferences held in Boston
last week demonstrated the conviction
voiced By DIR. Strong I'm his address at
Maiden. that "The Women OF America
Can Have What They Demand"
From my observation Of club phenom-
ena i'm the different states I deduce TWO
ends which must be attained for the fu
ture prosperity of this club
The first delderatum ~ close relation
ship between the club, members. the Sec
ond Il broader view of the purposes OF
club organization
Expansion is the object OF existence.
but this end can never b. attained by
living In and fornone's self There is a
talismau which we may hide I'm our
hearts, and trust TO for guidance, IL Is
There are many who think that indi-
vidual deveolnent not service for 9TH
ers. is the object of life. Thus grasping
only half truth, they miss the most es-
And new what shall we say OF the flu
ture of this club which has grown TO
such proportions and upon whose conttn-
ued usefulness and power our hearts are
so inallenably fixed.
This question none may answer, We
must prove ourselves as gradually as the
flower unfolds. The tendency OF the
years behind us promise well IL is ours
10 see that the future follows worthily.
In closing | wish 10 say a word. how
ever Inadequate To those my associates,
who bye efficiency and zeal have made
the past two years success. and my OF
fetal relations beautiful memory. Words
fail to express all | would like To say My
sincere thanks are due TO each OF my as
sociates who have aided me with a loy>
atty | shall never forget. and also 10
those who. while not taking any active
part still gave much ENCOURAGEMENT by
their presence.
At the close of her address Mrs. John
son was presented with magnificent
bunch of American beauty roses by Miss
! Margaret Goodwin. I'm behalf Of the club.
Mrs. Johnson was visibly touched by
| this token OF love and esteem, and re-
sponded briefly after which the meeting
adjourned.