Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-11
WOAANS CLUB
ENDS IT'S SEASON
RETIRING PRESIDENT, MRS,
MONTGOMERY, PASSES GAvEL
TO MRS. VAIL.
PAST YEAR HAS BEEN
EMlNENTLY SUCCESSFUL
Businessike Admin stration Shows
Gain in Finances-Departmen Chair
men and Representatives Announced
Club to Back Movement for "Sane
Fourth"

The 1901 season OF the MARSHALL
town Woman's Club closed Wednesday
afternoon With the regular meeting in
Red Mems hall. The club has had a
| most successful year under the able
leadership and businesslike admins
tration of its retiring president Mrs
May F. Montgomery and the current
expenses of the club have been reduced
nearly 500. The club feels that it has
also chosen wisely in it's new presi-
den. Mrs. j. ID. Vail. and the prospects
Tor the coming season are bright
The new department chairmen and
representatives. whose elections were
ratified by the club, are as follows:
Art and lnusic-Mrs George Price
chairman: Mrs. J. a. Martin. represen-
tative: Mrs. Charles Meyers, musical
director
Business-Mrs. r. A Sieg. chairman:
MIS-. George Downing. representative
History and bible study-Mrs F. S.
Hynds. chairman; Mrs. F r. Benedict,
representative.
Home and education--Mrs. P. T..
Hayzlett. chairman; Mrs A. Odett,
representative
Litera ture-Mrs. B. F. Nichols.
chairman: Mrs. Emmett Waters. rep
resentative
Travel-Mrs. Susie White. chairman:
Mrs. R. z. Sears. representa- tive.
preceding a musical number and the
annual reports, Miss Susan I.ampman.
the visiting nurse Of this city. explain
ed what her duties consisted Of and
something Of the purposes Of the Wis
lung Nurse Association This was fol-
lowed by a most pleasing piano duet.
The Fair Melusine." one Of Mendel-
ssohn's six most celebrated overtures,
by Mrs. F. G. Stewart and Miss Cath
crime Sutphen.
The annual reports of the various Of
hcers. standing committees and de-
partment chairmen were called for
Mrs Will Wallace and Mrs. F. S.
HTnds. first and second vice presi-
dents, gave brief reports. saving their
duties had been practically nothing
Mrs G. A Eadie. recording secretary,
reported twelve regular board meet
lngs. two called meetings. sixteen club
meetings and two social DAYS held. and
paid out for atruistfc work. $40 to the
salvation Army building fund s. 10 the
Y. w. C. A, $50 to the Visiting Nurse
Association and q box of clothing sent
to Human. Ky. Mrs. Susie White cor
responding secretary. was absent. and
her brief report was given by the
president.
Mrs. George Darling federation sec
rotary. said in ner report that While
that office had passed away. being sue
caoded by that Of financial secretary
the club must not feel that it is thru
with federation work She also called
attention to the vital thing now before
the federation. the scholarship fund.
and made an especial appeal for sup
port Of the Iowa scholarship fund
which has just been started
Mrs. David I.ennox treasurer re-
ported in the reserve fund. drawing
per cent interest the sum Of S2Os75
and in the building and unwritten his
tory Of Marshall county funds $6179
the two having been put together She
also reported a balance of s13Ss7 sub
ject to check, and congratulated Mrs
Montgomery on a gain Of 1855 in the
years balance. over the preceding year.
To Petition For Sane Fourth
Reports from the standing commit
tees and department chairnen. all of
whom have done excellent work were
given. Following these. Mrs l.. C. Alb
bolt. president Of the city fedora ton
-
which is to effect sane Fourth Of
July. and asked for signatures The
petition is to be presented to the city
council for cooperation.
The meeting closed with the annual
address of the president. Mrs Mont
gomery said that as usual. much of the
work Of the club year had been very
satisfactory. tho there had been some
disappointments. as always. and her
best advice to her successor she said.
could be SUNNI Ell up in the sentence.
Don't take your club work s seriously
as I have tho she still encoura ges
working toward the highest ideals
Mrs. Montgcn cry heartily thanked her
co-workers. naming several in particu-
lar. Referring to her effort to hold the
clubs expenses down as much as con-
sistent. she said that she had been ask
ed the question of whether the club
could support club house if it had
one. on it's present income. and had
tried to answer it by her years ad-
ninistration.
She reported on the clubs role Of
honor. for attendance at every meet
ing Mrs Delano T. Smith, Mrs George
McNeely and Mrs. J. A. Martin. To
her she said. the gavel was a symbol
of service and opportunity, and it was
with great pleasure that she passed it
to Mrs. Vail.
| Mrs. Vail thanked the club for the
honor 1t had bestowed upon her, and
! said that her club philosophy had al
| ways been that a woman's club work
| should be for uplift. norOnIy as club.
but to each individual xmember. and
that to get the best out df it, each one
must put her best intott.