Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-12
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
RATIFIED BY THE CLUB
Mothers Child Study Department is
Eliminated, and Travel Department
Added in Its Stead-List of Depart
ment Heads-Gist of Reports of
Years Work.

4 ASiti44NdliOil VI uclcl NliIeI4l NcdOS, ant
/ the reports for the year made by the
various officers and department chair
man.
One of the departments of the club
the mothers child study, has been elm
mated. and new department inaugu-
rated, to be known as the travel de-
| partment Nominations for the heads
of departments We're ratified by the
club as follows
J Art and music-Mrs Joseph Whit
acre. chairman; Mrs. B. f. Cummings
/ representative; Mrs. Charles Myers
musical director.
Business-Mrs. Harriet Sutton. chair
man; Miss Alice Patterson, repre-
/ sentative.
/ History and bible study-Mrs. L. r
| Willard chairman; Mrs. f. r. Benedict
representative
Home and education-Mrs. James
Tug. chairman; Mrs. ]. 7. Pound, rep
resentative.
Ltterature-Mrs. F. e. Northup
chairman; Miss Edna F'ularton, repre-
sentative.
/ Travel-Mrs ]. D. Vail. chairman;
Mrs. F. G. Stewart, representative.
President Lays Down Gavel.
Preparatory 10 presenting the gave
I TO the new president, Mrs. Will Wal
lace made her report and reviewed
her term of office, putting it in the
form of a clever little story. Among
the disappointments was the failure of
the rosy dream of a permanent club
home to matertalize, as hoped for,
and other minor plans had gone awry,
but the year had been full of pleasures
nevertheless, she said, and her praise
for the hearty cooperation given her
was most sincere. Among other things
she cited that the club had been striv-
ing to advance the banner of service.
She expressed deep regret at the COM
ing departure from the city and club,
| of Mrs G.. W. Smith, who has been a
| loyal and faithful member for many
years. In introducing the new presi-
dent, she congratulated the club on its
choice, and Mrs. Montgomery on the
I pleasure awaiting her, as we'll as for
the capable way in which she has filled
the office of treasurer.
I Mrs Montgomery spoke briefly, be-
4 speaking the support Of the club. and
dwelling especially upon the matter of
the formation Of a new department.
| Her outline of its plan Of study proved
very attractive, but she appealed to
/ the members OF the smaller depart
! ments not TO desert the latter for ii.
Mrs Montgomery advised, first of all
! that the club members do not go into
! too many departments. considering two
ienough, and thinks that in the future
no department in the club should
mum Der more than forty members. She
( especially invited those not bound TO
4 stay in the art and music department,
/ of over fifty members, TO come into
the travel department.. In conclusion
4 she spoke of members who have re-
moved from the city or will soon, Mrs
Smith, Miss Rachel Cannon. Mrs. ]. S
Haskell, Mrs. H. L. laird and Mrs.
S. c.. Edmondson.
The Annual Reports.
The report of the outgoing treasurer
Mrs May F Montgomery, who is the
newly elected president, showed that
| the club has received more money and
expended a larger sum during the past
year, than during any previous year in
the clubs history. The unwritten his
tory Of Iowa fund, out on interest, now
amounts to s4S.5S, she reported, and
/ the $40 which is the nucleus of the
building fund is out on interest The
amount in the treasury May II, 1903
was S276.14. There has been received
during the past year s650.54. with dis
bursements of s436S6, leaving a total
now on hand Of s213.6s. This, added
to about s12 which the secretary has or
hand, not yet turned in, makes s225.6s
and that sum will be swelled by at least
.
Mrs. George W. Smith, the secretary
reported that an increase both in the
| treasury and membership, marks the
conclusion of the club year, which
started its pas. season with 125 active.
four associate and sixteen honorary
members. Thirty new active memb
! ing a gain over last years enrolment
of twenty three.
Other reports given were by Mrs
E. H. Keller, for the entertainment
committee; Mrs. David Lennox, fol
the finance; Miss Edna Fularton, for
the printing; Mrs. G. A. Eadie for the
reception; Mrs. F. r. Benedict, fol
the room committee; and Mrs. George
| Darling, custodian of the scrap book
There was no report given from the
|
| ports, Mrs. F. c. Stewart gave two
piano solos which were greatly en-
I joyed. Brief reports of the years ac-
| tivities were given by all of the de-
partment chairinen, also by Mrs. F. S.
Hynds, first vice president, who stated
| that, owing to the faithfulness of the
president, who never missed a meeting
she had had nothing to do; Mrs. George
/ Darling, second vice president: and
! Mrs. Susie white, corresponding sec
rotary. There was no report from the
| federation secretary.
Included in correspondence brought
before the club, Mrs. George Darling
read a letter from. Miss Knowles, OF
Ames, known to many Of the ladies
here, thru the cooking school work, re-
garding a cooking contest for girls be.
tween the ages Of Is and 81 years. to
be held at the state fair, Saturday
Aug. %. There. are to be four schof-
arship prizes, the largest one of $3.50
| and it is hoped to interest some OF
the Marshalltown girls in the con-
test