Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-27

business meetings have been post poned until the first Friday in Octo- Der. The years work just closed has been highly satisfactory, both in a literary and social way. At the last meeting new officers were elect ed for the ensuing year. the Presidnt addressed the club and several off cers submitted their final reports.
 The Bisbee Woman's Club has a large membership in Bisbee. Contra ry to some places there is no air of exclusiveness connected with this or ganiZation, and the move of the la dies against the unfavorable sanita- " condition that has existed in Bis bee shows that they are practical as well as theoretical.
 The Review has secured the ad dress of the retiring President, Mrs. s. w. French, delivered before the club at it's meeting on Friday last. The president, Mrs French, called the meeting to order and after the usual order of business, the annual reports of the secretary, correspond l ing secretary and treasurer, were read, after which the president made her annual address to the club. The election of officers for the next year then took place, resulting as follows: | President, Mrs. E. G. Ord; vice pres ident, Mrs. H. M Shields, secretary, retary, Mrs. F. c. Bledsoe and treas urer, Mrs. T. H. Collins.
 Following is the address of the president and the reports of the sec retary and treasurer.
 PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
 To The Bisbee Woman's Club. Ladies:-Since now in the dis. charge of duties and business per taining to the annual meeting of the Bisbee Woman's club, and following the reports of the other officers an annual address is required of your president, I gladly avail myself of the opportunity to say few words relative to the work of the Club as whole, and it's officers and com mittees:-
 So ably, however, has all this been reviewed by the Recording Secretary | in her formal report which you have just heard, and by the contri- butors tu one paper of the last meet ing. that I must ask the privileges of reviewing it from a personal stand point, trusting that any ideas or sug- gestions advanced, which are borL of my experience in the chair, may prove of value to yoI- new officers.
 The selection of work for the past year has been a cause for great satis- fraction and as has been frequently re marked the open debate has been a sactor of inestimable value toward improvement believe that the general form Of work such as we have pursued, is the best course to follow rather than to make of the club as a whole, a study class. The reasons for this are obvious, as the large membership and irregular at tendance would preclude the pCssi- bility of serious study. I see the reason, however, why, ir the per formance of their duties, the chair man of the Literary, Educational and Current Events Departments should not of themselves organize classes. There are no restrictions and no prescribed lines along which these chairmen are required to act and I believe that a greater exercise of individual ideas in these matters would be of the greatest benefit. 4 little wholesome rivalry might even be good thing.
 Why might not the Literary De partment establish a Shakespeare class, the Educational Department. a sewing class for young girls, or the Current Events Department devote an afternoon to some chosen topic. Those who wish might join any or all of these departments, independ- ent of the regular club work.
 This past season the Social Depart iment has availed itself of the privi- lleges of the House, why should not the other departments? I believe in this way we should derive far greater benefit from the club and the Club House.
 believe, too, that the social de- pertinent should be divided in two di- visions; one for the formation of so- ciability on regular reception days, Ithe other to arrange for entertain ments of a public nature, that will
 bring more of the people of Bisbee to- Igether in the enjoyment of entertain
 ments provided by the club. Under this head I would suggest concerts, lectures, dramatics, and things of that order, which would be source of interest and revenue as well. I believe we are ready for re- construction of the constitution and Bylaws, and that there should be
 more working committees. So far we ha,e e only the Civic and Kinder lgarden Committees. These have done excellent work. Should we nnt have others. and thus employ each member of the club and give her an active interest.
 It has been suggested that We have la standing reception committee lTbic ic oood idea but the question