Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-15
Presidents Address.

Officers, Friends and Members: The department reports already submitted are comprehensive. From them may De obtained an understanding of the enthusiastic activity in the various de- partments of the Friendly league work, but the innermost influence and its results may not be comprehended excepting by those intimately identi- tied with the leagues daily routine, and from a personal touch with the life of the girls and women to whom is rendered Help to Self-Help.''
 The president has reserved for her part in the proceedings of this the eleventh annual meeting the privilege of thanking those generous souls that have made possible the achievements to which the league has advanced. During the nine years with which she has been connected with the reSponsi- bilities of office as assistant treasurer for four years, and presiding officer for live years, each annual statement which has been submitted has demon strated that the revenue has equalled the obligations of the preceding year. Without the financial support thus af- forded there could have been no such splendid results as those accomplished Nevertheless much of the work has been limited of necessity because of in sufficient means to develop additional sources that would afford improve ment in essentials that go to make good homemakerS and economical houSekeeD- CTS. In many ways it has been proven that the practical instruction furnished has been the means of bringing happi- ness and thrift into numerous homes, and that noble lives have resulted that will be for the good of future genera tionS.
 It is well known that this associa- tfOn, which is without sectarian dis tfnction, is dependent largely for it's support and maintenance on income from the daily contributions to which reference has been made already: but there is revenue from rentals of the building; annual membership dues and class fees from its active members; and in the domestic science and physi- cal culture departments the non-lea que members increase the income to lim- 1ted amount, the tuition in these branches being placed at sufficiently advanced figures to net the treasury q small profit.
 The annual donation of $500 from a single source, to be applied to the sal ary of the instructor in domestic sci ence, has insured the continuance of that study year after year; for with out it, or like sum, classes in cook cry, dressmaking and general sewing would be abandoned of necessity.
 To achieve the present condition of success has required a struggle, and to progress continuously will involve q perpetual struggle. until some one shall so endow the organization as to elim- mate the word failure from the leagues business transactions,
 Many sorts of donations have been brought to the building to increase it's comfort and convenience, and to adorn 1t; and 8 mental, thank you goes often to each of the dOnofs. However, there 1s single class of beneficiaries to which we owe a special debt of appre- ciAtion. Unstinhngly has the public press told almost daily of our work so generously that many persons know only through the newspapers of the WOrklngs of the association, and by fhie means have become subsequently aenbers. of the league. More than ny jone else do know how much this { Erie&1s in our work, and I say, God edeee the newspapers.
 Gupplementing the public financial kf11Ipoft development has been accom- through faith and courage.
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