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

your president at Lne Deg1nn4nS or the
club year suggested plan of work that
1t seemed should be carried out during
the year by the club, even though we
we're without funds, more than was
needed to meet current expenses. First
to furnish room in the Ottupwa hos
pital, not then completed, to be known
as the Ottumwa Woman's club room.
Second, to put in shower baths at
the Open Door Mission. ~
Third, to start fund for piano
for the Y. w. G. A. 1t seemed a great
deal to accomplish, but where there
is a will there is a way and the hearty
enthusiastic support of the board was
voted at the time these suggesIdons
were made. Knowing the condition of
our finances, and that money must be
earned If this work was carried for
ward an entertainment committee was
appointed to devise ways and means
Of securing the money needed You
have heard the report of the commit
tee today-the amount earned was
$102; the annual reception was also
abandoned and $22 of thatSfu appro-
priated to the hospital fund The
room Is furnished and there is a sus-
tanning fund of $235S to the hospital
committees credit.
THE management of the Open Door
mission thought 1t inadvisable to make
any expenditure until the building was
repaired and furnace heat secured, so
through the Philanthropic department,
the Woman's club gave to them uncon-
d1tionally $40.25 and clothing valued at
$25. To the Young Women's Christian
association we have given the sum of
$40 for book cases for the library The
piano fund we have not been able to
reach, the year was not long enough,
except as the need of it has been
strongly impressed on same of the
members of the music department, and
they have become so imbued with the
beauty of giving and doing for others
that they have signifled their willing
ness to undertake this work them
selves this summer and have already
made good progress towards that end.
The sewing of the seed was small and
the harvest is not yet all garnered
We are learning that it Is not only what
we receive in club work, but what we
give that is of value. The total
amount expended for philanthropic
purposes and for what objects is as fol-
lows:
Through philanthropic depart
ment, cash to Open Door Mis-
sion > 40. 70
Expenses for sending girl to
Omaha home ...... IS 1900
Expense for sending girl to Des
Moines home $500. 49,. So. 500
For clothing ......... ~ 2.1O
Sodding yard at Open Door Mis-
sion ....... ........ 1000
Clothing for boy .. 800
Call for help for destitute from
Salvation Army -. ........ 1000
Furnishing room in Ottumwa
hospital 800. y. 10000
Contribution from domestic
science department to Open
Door Mission ...... 5000
For book cases for the Y. w. G.
"A. .......... 20.OO
Total -. ...... ........ ..S23S.53
Contributions of clothing valued at
$25, toys and edibles were sent to the
| Open Door mission.
Gin addition to these few things that
seem little in the telling, but much in
the doing, we have this year started
an agitation for securing domestic
science teacher in the high school, be-
leaving that the future of this great
nation largely depends on the food we
eat, hence it is time our girls were
taught scientific food values. This
knowledge can come to the many only
through the public schools. A commit
tee was appointed to confer with the
school board and has been at work for
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to petitions. They have meet with
support of the Fortnightly and Shakes
peare clubs as whole is pledged.
The cooperation Of the Y. w. c. A.
has also been assured in letter from
the secretary, the use of their kitchen
and dining room for private classes
being already granted. To my success
sor falls the duty of carrying these
plans to completion; for a work we'll
begun may be but half done
"Of our program and social meet
ings you all know They have been
most pleasing and successful The
cost for all the programs and incident
ais s77.15.
ITO the music department the club
is greatly indebted TO: the musical
numbers furnished at each meeting
through the chairman. A most excel
lent attendance has been noticed dur
ing the entire year.
'In relinquishing my Office as presi.
i dent l wish to express to you my sin
cere thanks for the support given me
in my work. The responsibilities of a
presiding officer are many and the du.
ties exacting. The opportunities for
accomplishing good come with such
force to a presiding officer that many
times have felt sad at heart because
lack of strength prevented me from
taking advantage of them However
gave to you of my best so far as !
could and if mistakes were made they
were those Of the head not the heart
Much good has come to me from
the responsibility-you have given
much to me. have learned of club
loyalty and club fealty, two things that
each club woman should study; club