Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-20

furnished the musical programs. The
Philanthrppic department was report
ed BY Mrs. F. ]. Graves. Following
the reports Of the department chair
men, the chairmen Of the standing
lcommIttees reported, as follows: Pro
gram committee, Miss Mary Downey;
membership committee, Mrs. R. H.
Moore; room committee. Mrs. Fred
Tisdaies calendar committee, Mrs. g..
g. Pope; social committee, Mrs. ]. B..
Sax. An the reports showed live
Interest IN the work.
Abandon Department.
The Philanthropio department Of the
club was abandoned at yesterdays
meeting, and in its stead, a standing
committee was appointed to handle all
matters pertaining to club philanthro-
ply. The constitution Of the club was
amended to provide for this change
Work Appreciated.
For their kindness in furnishing the
various musical programs for the club
during the past year, a vote Of thanks
was rendered the members Of the Mu-
sic department. This organization has
strived hard to please the club mem
bers In their programs, and under the
efficient dictatorship of the chairman,
Mrs. ]. B. Dennis, have been very sue
cessrul. The program given at yester-
days meeting was a fitting climax to
the unusually high standard set by
the department at previous meetings
The program is as follows:
Plano duet-Mrs. ]. s. Miller and
Miss verta Armstrong.
Vocal solo-Mrs. Roy Moore
Piano solo-M1ss Gerada Gangs.
Vocal solo-Mrs. e. G. PIERCE
Piano duet-Mrs. ]. B. Dennis and
Mrs. J. F. Kerfoot.
Quartet selection-The Colonials.
The New Officers.
The election of officers yesterday re-
suited as follows:
President-Mrs. L. e. Stevens.
First vice president-Mrs. P. B. Da-
Wis.
Second vice president-Miss Marga-
ret Mahon.
Recording secretary-Mrs. Carey In.
skeep.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. ].
X. Dysart.
Treasurer-Mrs. Carrie Emerson.
Historian-Miss Mary Downey.
Directors-Mrs. r. H. Moore, Mrs. J,
B. Sax, Mrs. A. ]. Packard and Mrs.
g. G. Pope.
The Social Hour.
Mrs. M. w. Pascoe and Miss Emma
Fielder. assisted by about twelve wo.
men, were hostesses during the social
hour. A buffet luncheon, consisting OF
waters and coffee was served While
the women were being served, Mrs R
H. Moores report Of the evening SEES
sions Of the biennial convention, held
at Waterloo last week, was read. Mrs
l. q. Stevens reported the day ses
sion previous to the social hour
The Presidents Address.
In the presidents address, Mrs
Moore has given the sum and sub
stance Of the work performed by the
club during her life of office. The re
port IL In full as follows:
1T las always been rather a wonder
to me why in the order of business fol-
the annual meeting a presidents ad
dress Is put down as one of the at
fractions or rather distractions. II
certainly Is that to me. Generally 8
president talks all the year on every
possible occasion and her views and
opinions are well known. 1t is at the
beginning Of a year that a presidents
address is needed to outline her policy
However, may say a little of the
years work. There have been hello
thirteen board meetings At these
meetings the business of the club has
been transacted. The board has talked
and planned for the best interests O.
the club.
Your president has always held tina
the success of club Is measured onl,
by the good that 1t can do-the helping
hand extended to the less fortunate
the uplift 1t can put into other lives
the betterment of humanity.
There was time in club life whe1
self culture was all; but we believed IL
limited clubs for our and ours only.
We made our little programs, OF
Browning, Emerson and Longfellow
had them prettily bound and tied will
dainty ribbon, handed them around t,
our friends, smiled complacently ant
believed we were doing our whole dut,
RS advanced women. 1t was pleasant
But 10, change came about 1t began
10 dawn upon womankind that w
could not lie unto ourselves-if pill,
bf vile, disease-breeding refuse lay il
the alley next our own and Johnny
pur neighbours boy had diphtheria, GU
swn little ones were imperiled. Whel