The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-24
ANNUAL REPORTS
or woEdAN'S CLUB
1heE Policy for Bstssrnsnt o. Life
AtsunA TAsm. Give Tham Ea-

mountain and looking oVero the years
work as q panorama in the valley, we
sea Il all spread out before as its sue
eesses and failures are plainly in view,
and it Is this viewing and reviewing
that will ultimately bring us to the
hIohest standard Of club life, permitting
rs. II we are wise, to plan more care
fully year by year.
10 say that we have not erred in the
twelve months would be to say that we
we're not human, but an error confessed
Is half redeemed, 80 we, the officers
and committees, beg the Indulgence Of
the club and trust that the lessons of
l9O6-O7 will prove more valuable than
we suspect today, but we all know that
the success of an undertaking cannot
always be estimated by immediate re-
suits. nor must we be discouraged that
such is the case. Before the harvest Is
the seed time-.-we may be sowing seed
this year that viii bring us a bountiful
harvest by and by. The thing for US to
do is to be patient, be faithful, be cour-
ageous, be charitable and alive to every
opy 5rtunity for good.
Our policy is toward the betterment
of life around US, we here realized from
the beginning the difficulties that lie in
our pathway, but we must be patient
and labor with the hope that comes
from true devotion to cause that in
the end must win. We must remember
always to be as "wise as serpents and
harmless as doves" not assuming au-
ksority that does not belong TO us, not
oiIicious. not interfering with the
MAYOR. for example, in his improve
fients, not while he is having the streets
cleaned. let JUS have our yards and pave
nlents beautifully clean and neat not
afl irving, as another example, to be
teachers but all trying to help our own
children TO become orderly, eleanly,
obedient pupils not all of as together
can make the city council Keep the city
market clean. butwe can all try topper
suade the members that the lives Of the
people are In jeopardy every hour from
the flies In other words, let US be
helpers in the most womanly way to
make our town and our club ideal.
Our reports show much to be CRATE |
full for and officers and members APP |
preciate the efforts Of the committees
to carry on the work, they have re-
sponded to the demands made on them |
az far as lay in their power
We hope that next year the School
Board can pay the running expenses of
The kindergarten and relieve the COM
I1ittee Of the financial worries. 1t has
been a hard struggle at times TO meet
sbe payments of the monthly expenses,
but the perseverance of the committee
has carried them safely through, and
am sure they feel repaid when they see
how happy the dear little children are
IN their kindergarten home and they
must realize more and more what such
q home means to the town, it is an in
estimable blessing. cannot pass the
subject without saying that we were
particularly fortunate in securing the
services Of Miss Butrick. She has met
ali the requirements and has proven
adapted TO the work, is a
example of womanho0d.
think, perhaps, another year 1t
would be better to arrange our educa-
tional matters a little differently and
have a Committee on Education TO su-
pepvise the whole of the work. | offer
This as a suggestion for the clubs con-
recommend also that we give more
time and study to the State subjects.
We have several members who are on ,
State Committees, and IL is hard for /
them to work unless they get CO. opera I
ton from the home club, and It will be
greatly to our advantage any way TO ,
feep abreast of the times---knOw what
8 being done in clubdom. Forestry is 1
NV State subject and / would appreciate I
your help greatly, and we had an APP
neal last month to take part in the {
household economic work. | trust we I
AN.
The General Federation work is only I
ne State work enlarged, and the State c
work should be the HON work enlarged,
md in this way the benefits are wide
Ipread.
hone that we will continue our
to the Bulletin and the
Z eystone,'' they will help 70 keep US
= touch with the work Of the women Of c
he world, and knowing what others !
ave done viii help as TO know what [
We can do.
One of the most important and de- J
frhtful events in our club life this year =
vas the meeting of the State Fedora J,
ion IN November, It was an occasion
onx 10 be remembered, filed as II was
gita refreshing, inspiring, uplifting in
ifents. The women all gave evidences
e ahilits, Intelligence and strength OF
hakaeter, but the President, Mrs.
Richard r. Adams, was particularly :
ftful, gentle, gracious and resource
| Bat always firm and impartial In
~ conduct 81 the sessions Of the Con-
-, 49, - rsotr,an Admirably 0uahfied