The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-06-04
womeNs CLUB LIFE IN GUTHRIE.
President Dale Makes an Interesting
Showing Of Progress.

Mrs. Frank Dale, president Of the
Guthrie Federation Of Women's clubs,
at the Purcell convention, made the
following interesting report:
Mrs. President and Ladies': Al
though realizing that we have no voice
in the Territorial Federation, still we
have hoped that through the kindness
of our president, Mrs. Douglas, we
might be given the opportunity to
tell you what the Guthrie Federation
of wolnens clubs has accomplished
in it's short existence; and now that
this courtesy has been extended us,
and bearing in mind that the time is
precious, / win be as brief as possible.
Our federation was organized six
teen months ago and consists of seven
literary clubs The first and most
important work undertaken by the
federation was the founding Of a pub
lie library The Acorn Reading Cir
Gle donated twenty-seyen volumes,
book social was held, and books were
contributed by interested citizens un-
til the number reached one hundred
when donation Of twenty-five vol
umes was made by one Of our towns
men, Mr., Robert Ramsay
The first money to aid the cause
was one hundred dollars-proceeds of
lecture by Gen. Gordan--whlch was
soon supplemented by twenty-three
dollars, the proceeds OF a MUSCLE Civ
en- by the c. s. G. AS a memorial to
beloved son, member of the library
board Mrs. N. NJ Carter, has given
one hundred dollars to establish the
Sidney Carter memorial library. The
generous gift Is characteristic of the
glver, who is ever contributing to the
welfare of others, and no more fitting
monument could be raised to the mem
ory of the promising young life so
suddenly snuffed out--a monument
more lasting than bronze or marble,
and fruitful Of increasing good-Mr.
Carter will furnish the Macy cases for
these books.
Another member of our federation
gave the use of a furnished room, and
on July 18th the library was opened
TO che public the members of the
board acting as librarian ON Wednes-
day and Saturday afternoons. The
work was often hard and discourag-
ing, but the committee struggled on,
soliciting donations, membership sub.
scriptions, working and planning until
on January 21, gift of one thousand
dollars from Andrew Carnegie put us
on our feet. Our total receipts mp to
date have been SL3S142. our expendi-
lures SSSO1i leaving balance on
hand Of S5Ols1
We are now occupying large,
comfortable room, the use of which
was donated by Mr. Carney principal
OF the Business college Upon the
shelves Of the book room cases, which
We're also donated, are nearly fifteen
hundred volumes Including histories,
biographies, fiction, religious and gem
eral reference works. An efficient H.
brarian keeps the library open each
dayln the week with the exception OF
Monday A complete catalogue clas-
sihed according 10 the Dewey system
is now in press and from which we
win realize through the liberal adj
vertising Of our merchants and bust
ness men, an addition 20 our library
fund Of fifty dollars
In connection with the library a
free reading room Is maintained
with the leading magazines, daily news.
papers and other periodicals upon the
tables.
The members OF our federation have
been busy In other lines also. one
committee is striving 90 improve the
the appearance OF our town by aid
ing the city council In keeping the
streets and alleys in proper condition
Another committed has taken up the
subject OF town Improvement, relative
to the beautlfying OF lawns, public
parks, etc. Through the efforts OF our
federation our citizens We're enabled
TO enjoy the benefits Of a course Of
high class entertainments during the