Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-19
'|H[ INITIAL MEETING
Marshalltown women's Club
Takes Up the Work For the
Ensuing Year.
Opportunities For Much Pfac-
tical Work Suggested In
Presidents Address.
Mrs. Bailey. State Federation
President. the Clubs
Honored Guest.

The initial meeting of the fifteenth
year of the Marshalltown Women's Club
| was held in the club room yesterday
| afternoon The room was lastly deco
rated with festoons of yellow and VIII
\ the club colors. Masses of autumn flow
| ers, asters, nasturtiums and suntlowers
we're placed on desks and stands, while
| palms of several varieties hid the angles
at the corners. a portrait of the late
Presiednt Mckinley, over which dropped
the American flag. formed the center
piece. Most OF the members were pres
ent TO respond to roll call
AT the close of the business session the
audience was entertained with piano
solo by Mrs. j. ii. Egermayer. Mrs. r.
! w. Hargrave, the new president, adj
dressed the club in earnest carefully
chosen language. The message was filled
with thought. and brought to every
member sense of her responsibility. In
substance Mrs. Hargrave said:
Ladies of the Marshalltown Women's
Club: I extend to you this afternoon a
hearty greeting. You have conferred
upon me great honor and out of full
| heart thank you.
II am sure that shall have the SYM
patty and hearty support OF every
member of this association, and with
such I can but promise my utmost en-
deavor to promote the welfare, broaden
the scope and increase the Influence OF
our work. Much of joy and much OF
sorrow has come into the life of this lit
tie band, who have so Loyalty furthered
the work laid out sixteen years ago.
Thru all the vicissitudes that must nee
essarily come into the life of every orr
ganization of this kind we have lived
not unscathed, but strengthened, broad
ened and bettered by the the experiences
OF the past.
THE last year or two have seemed to
mark the beginning of an epoch Of
greater usefulness and beneficence than
the past. The aim of your president and
board of directors is to further this be-
ginning toward complete and perfect
end. and 1t rests with you whether your
leaders are enabled to accomplish any
desired end The field Of activity for
every one who would improve her Own
Heart and mind, and uplift others, Is
wide. AS is mosaic the size, shape,
color and brilliancy of each stone va
ries, vet each fits into place no other
can fill: so we are all parts OF great
whole, each filling her particular place,
but bound together for the fulfillment OF
every worthy cause. In unity only Is
there strength. There are no possiblli-
ties which we may not accomplish II we
but work unitedly. definitely, practically
and continually.
"Our ambitions for this years work
are many. we feel the need OF perma-
1ent quarters so keenly that to secure
such should become one of our aims.
"Hitherto club work has been largely
literary, but there Is a new Impetus ana
ii is branching out into many fields
such as practical affairs, political and
social economy. Philanthropic and edu-
cational institutions call especially for
the higher moral sense. the quicker in
sight and the reader tact of women.
There are many vital questions upon
which we must ponder. The question OF
compulsory education, manual training
III the schools and many others IN wnicn
we are all Interested.
"Following closely upon the develop
ment of our public school system has
come that later development OF univer-
sal education, the public library. This
one idea of library growth which mas
taken hold of those who have given the
subject much thought was expressed py
Thomas Carlyle when he said, In an ad-
dress to the students of Edinburgh Uni
yersity: The true university for the
people is collection of books. With
our own public library, whose interests
have ever been ours, we must continue
to cooperate.
I'm our literary. philanthropic and
practical enthusiasm let us not forget
cur social duties or our obligations to
one another. True worth is in being,
not seeming and the courtesies OF
everyday life, generosity to our fellow
beings. are no minor considerations in
rerfect and successful life. And so With
charity for each others mistakes and
with love for humanity and the right lei
us take up the years work.
AT the conclusion of the presidents
I.oddress, Miss Edna Baughman, accom-
panied by Miss Bessie w. Parker, rem
dered Daisies" by Hawley She re-
sponded to an encore with Helen Hoods
"a Disappointment.'' Miss Baughman
sings beautifully and her auditors We're
delighted. AS suitable to the occasion,
when the hearts of all were filled with
sorrow because of the death of our ma
tion's chief, Miss Pearl Harris read in
very touching manner the last chap
ter of Irving Batchelder's "Eben Hol-
den"
The guest of the day was Mrs. w. ii.
Bailey, of Des Moines, who Is president
of the State Federation of Women's
clubs. Mrs. Bailey expressed great
pleasure in being able to be present with
the club in this its first meeting OF the
year. She told of the work of the feder-
alton, its beginning, growth and pres
ent size. Eight years ago, when tRe
federation was formed, but thirty-flVe
clubs were charter members. 1t now
embraces OPT clubs. 1t began work Will,
three committees. Its chief purpose was
10 bring about an exchange of ideas and
literature between the clubs. 1t has
grown and it's aim broadened. While
explaining the work of the various COM
|mittees Mrs. Bailey dropped many
beautiful thoughts. One thought that
was given especial emphasis was the
training of our girls. the home-
makers" 1.-The education for girl
should mean such training as will give
her the weapons to successfully fight the
battle of life and feel herself conquer
or in every days conflicts" IL our boys
and girls were all brought UP in good
rnoral homes no such calamity n, has