St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-08
WOMAN'S CLUB.
Annual Meeting-RepOrts of Officers and
COmmitteeS-ElectiOn of Officers.

COmmitteeS-ElectiOn of Officers.
The annual meeting of the st. Johns
bury Woman's Club was held in Pythian
Hall Monday afternoon. The president
read letter from the Woman's club at
Amesbury, Mass, containing an appeal
to the members of all clubs to assist
them in raising the sum of $4,000 with
which they wish to erect a statue to the
memory OF the poet Whittier on the CEN
tennial of his birth in December. The
sum of ten cents from each club member
was suggested Attention was called to
the American Institute of Instruction at
Montreal in July. which affords a very
pleasant trip.
These new members were announced:
Mrs. Henry A. Holder, Miss Marion D.
Patterson, Mrs. H. J.. Goodrich, Mrs. c.
G. Flint, Mrs. F. B. Jacques, and Mrs.
Harry E. Harden.
A letter of appreciation of his invita-
ton to speak here was read from Prof.
L. r. Jones of Burlington, who addressed
the club in April. A letter of thanks
was read from John H. Moore, for SYM
pathy and flowers sent from the club,
and resolutions on the death Of Mrs
Moore were read by Mrs. A. F. Walch
The president also paid a worthy tribute
to Mrs. Moore, who had been an active
member of the club, and to Mrs. Craw-
ford Ranney, the other club member who
has died during the year. In memory OF
these members the hymn "How firm a
Foundation" was sung.
The annual report of the secretary
showed PIT members, 25 having joined
during the year. The result of the work
done by the club through the village i'm
provement committee, is fund OF $1S2
to be used in connection with the pro.
spective hospital, and this fund will be
placed in the bank. 1t is interesting tC
know that ITO guest tickets have beer
sold during the year, and AT complimen
tary tickets have been given by the presi
dent. The annual report of the treasure
showed balance in the treasury. Mrs
Freelove Spaulding, chairman of the SO
cial science committee reported the worl
of the district nurse, 174 visits havin!
been made by her during February ant
March, and IL calls were refused. In
cluding the appropriation by the club, in
dividual gifts and funds earned by tn
nurse there is balance in the treasury c
this committee OF $11.35. The work c
: this committee is heartily endorsed b.
the club, and is one of its most commend
able departments.
An invitation was extended from Mrs
Kate E. B. Ide to the members of the lii
erature class to meet at her house o
Emerson's birthday, May 25, at 8 p. m
to spend an afternoon with this poet an
essavist. Members of this class ar
asked to bring thought from Emerson
and Mrs. Ide will be glad to receive an
. questions concerning him before that da
r to be answered at the meeting.
1t was voted to omit article 10 OF til
, bylaws and change the numbers OF til
following articles; also to make prope
changes in article 8 of the constitution t
conform with the changes recently vote
in the standing committees.
These officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Minnie B. Hazen.
, First Vice President, Mrs. Susanne
| Dempsey.
Second Vice President, Mrs. Elizabet
J. Stanley.
| Recording secretary, Miss Alice B. Wa
| den.
, Corresponding Secretary, Miss Ellie
Higgins. :,
E Treasurer Miss Cornelia 7. Fairbank
! Assistant Treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude
Ranlet.
Auditor, Mrs. Sarah F. Hovey.
Directors, Mrs. F. H. Brooks, Mrs.
G. Bundy, Miss Annie E. Carr.
I, The club were the guests of the socl
: committee who served tea and wate
l during the balloting, adding a social fe