Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-06-11
Cone. itior of Coffee Club


Foileai ing is the annual report of The
president. secretary and treasurer of the
Coffee Clnb:
To the officers aud members OF the
Coffee Club.
To review wuk well done, or a task
successfully accomplished, is always
pleasant task. Nothing unusual happen
ed during the past year. aud that is
good. In the history of nation, of an
individual, fr Ct cause, those years
are best in which things generally follow
their natural conrse of development, and
quietly work out their own -destiay."
The secretary's report will show the
steady increase in membership we fiaye
made during the year, and the general
condition Of the cab.
The treasurer vii rerort on the fnan-
ciat condition.
We have lost few members l,y re-
moval from the city, and am happy to
report that "deaths icy finger" has not
entered our ranks.
This is the only club in the state. and
1 might add in the United States, where
SO much is to be gained with such
small outlay, and the only surprise is
that our hall is net inadequate to hold
| the members, when We take into con-
| sideration the vast amount TO be gained
for the nominal sum of fifty cents Fer
year.
The addition of the library has been a
valuable acquisition, not only has ii
strengthened us in number, but has
proved a source of pleasure and profit to
the members as we'll as to the firemen.
l would recommend to the club to give
this department their support, both
financially and otherwise,
To keep the library popular, we mus
constantly add new books. Through The
kindness OF the Corvallis Dramatic club,
we were able to add large numbe this
year.
The social department has strengthen
ed our club and has been a source @
pleasant diversity to all who attend
AS far as the needs of our club arr
concerned, we all know that our kitchen
/ is entirely teo small, especially are W,
reminded of this fact Ito use the Ian
guage of one of our members) on eatin,
day. During the past year we hav
made our culinary department yer,
much more comfortable by the purchas
of dishes. coffee pots, ETC., and I woult
suggest the purchase of a few more fold
ing tables, as We have found them grea
.convenience.
The main object of the club (seryics a
fires) fortunately has not been require,
but once during the current year. Gu
city is indeed to be congratulated upol
!, its deliverance from this deadly foe.
have served in the capacity of you
! president for three years, and take thi
means of thanking the members fo
l their hearty support, and particular
j the executive committee, who have d
y all times been ready and willing to ren
der me every aid possible. Wishing tn
club continued success and trusting m
! successor in Office will be able to do msr
than I. With many thanks to all, 1 SUI
, NIT the above.
l Secretary reports 10 regular and on
special meeting held during the year
Fourteen active and three honorar
members have been added, four have re
signed, two have been dropped. w
now have 101 members in good standing
Treasurer's report-Received from al
sources, $S3.8S; paid for all purposes
$35.43; balance on hand. $4S. AS.
Library committee report-Amount re
ceived, tines, entertainment, etc., $32 So
amount paid for books, etc, s27. .s5
balance on hand, $40; number of book
taken out during the year, 969.
/ AT the annual meeting the club votet
for the library fund $50, The library
now contains about 200 books.
Letter List.
For the week ending June / 1901
Persons calling for these letters vii
please state date on which they wer,
advertised. They will be charged at tn,
rate of one cent each.
! I W Adams. Fred II Andrews, c. v
Champlin, Velores Dennis, F B Grey
Arthur Hinkins, Clinton Hearing, Mrs
Ida Harris, Mrs E ] Harris, Mrs Ann
Hsll, J M Hars. w ] Johnson, A
Johns, Anna Jackson, Emma B Lovejoy
Herbert Nash, Fred Strake (2), P E Shep
ard, Mrs Maud Smith, Anna Simonson
Pearl Smith, Albert Wood.
II; B. w. JOHNSON, P. M.