The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-05-02
Annual Report.
Sixth Annual Report of the
Gradatim Club.

Inc w OmenS GfaQatlm SluD OF
Sank Centre, which was organized in
October, 1895, has now reached its
sixth annual meeting.
In those six years which. have
passed quickly by, the club has not
only been power for good to the
members, but also to the communi
ty. Although there have been no
remarkable studies to forward the
growth-the year has been strong
and wholesome.
Our motives during the year have
not been self-centered, but others
have felt our influence.
Influence is intangible, indefinite,
and we can not measure, weigh, or
sum it up, and give the definite re-
suit within the given period of
time, but it has been said, inhu
ence is the mightiest factor in the
world, and who can measure the
work of the Gradatim Club? At
our last annual meeting, Mrs. Whip
pie was elected president, and she
has been with us nearl y every meet
ing, except the time spent in the
sunny south. And just this mo-
ment We are anxiously waiting for
the secretary to get through, for has
not our president promised to tell
us about that delightful country
with it's balmy air and beautiful
palms?
When the summer passed it was
with willing hands, happy hearts,
and full pocket-books, that we re-
sumed our work, for this year our
dues were to be one dollar.
AT our preliminary meeting it
was decided that at each meeting
we should respond with quotations
bearing on the subject of the day.
This idea has been carried out as far
as practicable.
Cur program as prepared by the
program committee, was accepted,
and hearty note of thanks accord
ed the committee for their efficient
work. The program was even more
acceptable, when it was handed to
us in new and dainty leaves.
We have held thirty meeting, be-
side two preliminary meetings.
Mrs. Beidleman is first on the roll
of honor, having only missed one
meeting, Mrs. Bishop second, and
Miss Robbins third, having been alb
sent three and four meetings re-
spectively. The average attendance
is seventeen; two more than the pre-
vious year.
AS we have continued our tour
through the states we have put in
to memory many beautiful pictures
to delight all our years. The art
galleries, the museums, the cities,
rivers and mountains have each
made us realize, to some extent, the
magnitude and beauty of the things
not present with us.
The interest in the Reading
Room has been steadily growing
and much credit is due to the City
Council and Board of Education for
their liberality toward it's support,
and the Reading Room committee
for their competent work through,
the year.
The Village Improvement COM
mittee have planned for the sum-
'mer's work, and will hold a ''fower
show" in the autumn. After this
work is finished he village i'm
provement work VII be done
through the Board of Trade.
Miss Robbins and Mrs. Hanson
represented the club at the Annual
State Federation meeting at Duluth,
and brought back reports. Much
to our regret, we were not repre-
scented at the Mfd-Winter social.
The cat Home of last year was
enjoyed by the members of the Ora
datim Club and their guests, at the
residence of Mrs. G. F. Hendryx.
We have welcomed to our circle
nine new members this year, who
have worked with us for mutual
benefit. The outlook for the COM
ing year is indeed bright, for we
will build on the strong foundation
made by six years of persevering
effort. ELIZABETH HANSON,
Secretary