The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

served to foster the true club spirit of
federation.
Miss Stringer suggested that a vigorous
effort be made to enroll every Newark
teacher as a member of the guild, saying
that many strange teachers were coming
to the city, who were without local in
terest, but who, if they found an en-
thnsiastic, well-organized association of
teachers, would themselves become en-
Unused, and so add to the strength of the
guild. She admonished the members to
labor always for their professional uplift,
ever bearing in mind the guild motto,
Esprit de Corps"
She spoke of a faction among the
teachers. both within and without the
guild, who were recognized as grumblers
and fault-1nders, saying that tina element
had a degree of influence which was en-
ployed In tearing down, instead of build
ing up, the guilds professional structure.
They forget" said the speaker, "that
our society'S strength can never be greater
than that of its members.
Perhaps they do not know how I'M
willing many teachers, themselves included,
are to share the labor, and that this neees-
sarily compels the few who are self-sacri-
icing to do the work which is a requisite
and inherent part of our society" She
said the ignorance they displayed in regard
to the guild led the active members to
think they were either neglectful of or in
different to the meetings called each
month for the purpose of enlightenment
and explanation, and that the mplai
"a few run the guild was most unjust.
In conclusion Miss Stringer said she
could only bespeak for her successor the
same hearty and loyal support that had
always been hers.
The report Of Miss s. Emily Potter, the
treasurer, showed the following figures:
Beneficial fund, balance October 1, 1906,
$~S,ol0.96; total receipts during year $780,
46; benefits paid out, S319, leaving a
present balance of $S,871.46.
The general fund is divided into the
guild fund and the emergency fund, and for
these Miss Potter gave the following
figures:
Guild, balance from last year. s275.1;
total receipts during year, 1883. 80; ex-
penditures, $1,3SS.S2; present balance, 500. 6S.
Emergency, money received from guild
bazaar, held December 8, 1906, 1914. 10; ex-
pended $1SO.S5; present balance. $213. "a.
This makes a balance Of S423.02 in the
general fund.
The report of Miss Mildred Clark, the
corresponding secretary, was received and
approved. She gave an account of the
meetings and social affairs held during the
year.
The following delegates were appointed
to attend the Saturday session of the
New Jersey State Federation of Women's
Clubs, to be held In Orange, October Is and
26: Miss Henderson, Miss Jessie Coe, the
federation secretary; Miss Stringer, Miss
Potter, Miss May Martin, Miss Grace
Duffy, Mrs. s. X. Smith, Miss Adelaide
Drummond and Miss Alice Haines.
Mrs. John Reilly will represent the guild
at the Friday session.
A meeting for all of the teachers in Es-
sex County will be held In the Free Public
Library, October 30, when Mrs. Georgia
b Crater will fully explain the new re-
tirement fund law.
The officers Of the guild will meet Ia the
Free Public Library next Wednesday. to
arrange for the coming years social
meetings.