Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-26
STATE CONVENTION
WOMEN WORKERS
Continued from page seven.)

her former home ought to be proud Of
her. as Waterbury. her adopted home,
was now
the reading of the minutes of the
last meeting was omitted and the re-
port of the treasurer, Miss Z. r. East
man, New Britain, was given his
was accepted. showing t6tal receipts
of s1Ss50 disbursements of s165.91
balance $22.99. The financial state
ment of the vacation house was also
given and accepted, showing total re-
ceipts of s1.232.54 expenditure of
s1,os412, balance of s148.42.
motion passed by a rising vote
was offered by Miss Ward O. Water
bury, expressing regret at the absence
through illness of Miss X Maud
smith, who has been acting president
in the past ,Eear.
Club reports from the club secre-
taries We're next in order and were
read as follows: Women's Industrial
club, Derby, Miss Maizie RranGon:
Violet club, New Haven. Miss ManI
New Haven. Miss Margaret Creegan;
Naueatuck Working Girls club, Miss
Celia Ann: Halle club. Norwich, Miss
Beatrice Edmondson; New Britain
Working Girls club. Miss Anna Web
er: Waterbury Institute of Craft and
Industry, Inc, Miss Ethel Scatchard
Activity Among Clubs.
IHSSe al showed d HIsH degree OF
interest and a year full of activity
among the clubs. Glasses in a large
variety of subjects had been conduct
ed, the social life had been promoted
by entertainmen plays ard visits TO
other clubs, income had been provided
through successful sales, and num-
her spoke of visits MADE their clubs
by the national secretary Miss Jean
Hamilton. The work had broadened in
all the fields. The Halle olubNwas the
only one to report the organizati ton of
an athletic association.
Tie reading of the reports concluded
the business of the afternoon and ad-
journment WAS taken after announce
ment had beer made by Miss Benia-
min. the Halle CLUB directress. that
there would be 2 trolley ride TO Yam
tic on a special car at 5.45 and that the
delegates were to have their pictures
taken on the Town hall steps after the
trolley ride
After the afternoon business ses
sion was over the delegates were
marshalled dewn to Franklin SQUARE
where they took special trolley at
4-45 to 1antic and return. On this
trip they were accompanied by Miss
BENJAMIN, the directress, Miss Mary
B. Sheridan, the president of the Halle
club. and various members of the
committees. On returning from the
| trolley trip the party Of delegates and
| local members, over so in number, had
| their pictures taken in group on the
Town hall steps by Photographer
! Laighton.
Officers Elected.
At s o'clock at the Halle club rooms
a meeting of the directors was held, at
| which the nominating committee made
| its report and the following as pro-
posed by them were elected officers for
| the year:
President, Miss K. Maud Smith,
Naugatuck: vice president. Miss Greta
| Brown. New Britain; secretary, Miss
Emefne Street. New Hayen; treasur-
{ er, Miss Elizabeth Beafzksley Derby
= Supper for Delegates.
! Shortly after o'clock the delega ties
We're given supper at thecIflb restau-
I rant, about sixty enjoying the inviting
! menu served. The committee in charge
5eensisted of Miss Jepaiie Kimball
ifchairman}. Miss Carrie Parsons. Miss
leSodie King. Miss Mary Keenan,, Mrs.
sAnna Rordeai. M ISIS 4 catherine kirby.
| Miss Elizabeth OrtIaan Miss Catherine
| Corcoran. Miss Anna Schwartz. Mrs.
/ Gordon, Miss Bertha Greenberser, Miss
| Gladys la Favour, Miss Vera Ward.
Miss Beatrice Edmonason, Miss Eliza
/ bath Hear. Miss Jennie Harris
! For the evening session at y NJ G.
| A. hall there was gohd sized audience
present when the convention was call