Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-03-27
Delaware State Federation Club Notes

At meeting of the round table last
week, the members of the Club repre-
sented in costume the savants among
women in the various professions of Art,
Medicine, Law, Science, ct cetera, and in
short addresses told what they had done
for the betterment of the country.
Papers were read on "The Mother of
America" and on "Women and our
Wars" On the twenty-second of Feb
ruary the Honorable L. Irving Handy
lectured before the Club.
The Zwaannendael Club of Lewes has
had very interesting month. On Feb
ruary 14th, Valentine Party was given
in the Club Room. After the program of
music, each person was provided with a
pencil and prize awarded to the one
who wrote the best verse in the allotted
time. On Washington's Birthday the
members of the Club gave a Martha
Washington Tea Small tables were
placed about the room, and historical
questions were asked and answered very
creditably.
The Civic Committee at Georgetown in |
cooperation with the School Board laid |
a pavement around the Public School
grounds and the women of the Club are
asking the children of the school to con-
tribute plants and placed about the
grounds were graded by the School Board.
Several lectures have already been given
before the Club and have been enjoyed
by the citizens of the town. Professor
Chapman and Superintendent Brooks
have contribute to make these lectures
a success. The members of the Club ,
have pledged themselves to contribute /
,anned fruit, vegetables, ct cetera to the /
tuberculosis Hospital at Wilmington, I
ind to aid in every way in the fight
igainst the white plague. /
The Club women of Seaford have be-
ome so actively interested in the Free
'ublic Library that entertainments are a
icing given constantly for the purpose of 2
aising funds. Already two plays have g
'een given with great success financially.
he Club proposes to start the Free Ii g
rary at once in conn ection with the
travelling Library. An Auxiliary Com +,
littee has been formed to assist the Club U
library Committee and will commence al
'ork at once. Plans are materializing "
nd the Free Public Library at Seaford is 81
n ISSUED fact. The distribution of books :
} the public will begin on the first day of I
pril. The Club was ably assisted by
Ir. A. L. Bailey, member of the State
in the purchasing of the b,
rst installment of books? A gift of go Al
1lumes was received from the Sorosis
Tub Of Seaford. The small Library owned tn
= the Acorn Club was also given. and s ~
lere are on hand present about 800 vol. We
mes ready for distribution. The Travel sill
g Library is very popular and will be eq
ntinued in connection with the Free
brary. re'
The Delaware State Federation, with Al
llcn so many CluO women are ldenti- to-
ID, is making elaborate preparations for 20
e eleventh annual meeting which is to SO,
held at Lewes on the twentieth and +
enty-frst day of May. The Program FIR
omises to be one of unusual interest. A to
at is in store for the club women in He
laware who are interested in the work an,
the General Federation. This is no the
Ter than an address by Mrs. Philip the
rpenter, a member of the Board Of svl
rectors Of the General Federation. of
IS Jane Brownlee of New York. who Dul
we'll known for her addresses On Moral A
liniug, will also speak at the meeting fan
May. Miss Brownlee has tr sveled ex- dan
sively among the schools Of the country cou
her knowledge of children is so ac- Far
ate and her sympathy Sc keen that N
atever she may have to give to the I'll
ID women of Delaware cannot but be hor
'eedingly valuable and interesting. H,
der the department of Household Tt
monies, DR.. Henry Hayward will
ak on "The Relation of the Consumer II
he Producer OF Pure Milk. ]" Blat