Newark post., 1911-04-26
CENTURY CLUB NEWS

Their was a large attendance at the
last meeting o, the club year held in
the cub room, Monday afternoon.
Vice e-president Mrs. c. o. Houghton
presided
The recording and corresponding
secretaries and treasurer made their
annual reports which were accepted.
The Library, Civic, Piano and
Building Committees made reports,
showing splendid work accomplished
during the past year.
The Library Committee reported
$3S4o3 as the total receipts ior the
year. OF this sum $87.3 was a bal
ance from last year; $l5o.5o was re-
ceived from subscriptions and fines;
Laren's frsr recital; $238o from the re-
cent "bakes"; $50 as interest from the
investment Of ST. 1000 which the COM
mittee has made in various ways the
past few years; also $40. as interest
from two shares OF stock OF the Ma
t:onal Bank of Newark, which was 90
mated and is known as the "kollock
Memorial Fund" The Library Com
| mittee has a.so to its credir in the Saw
ings Fund S264. fifty dollars Of which
sum has been added this year.
The expenditures for the past year
have been $3II.2S; of this sum $I66.7S
| has been used for the purchase of 100
| new books for the library SIS ior the
| librarians salary; about $I2 for cleo
| trio lights-and some few other small
expenditures for insurance, etc, leav-
ing a balance in bank of $73.2S.
| The Civic Committee realized $43 as
| its share of the proceeds from the
Kings Carnival" $33 Of which sum
has been expended for waste paper
cans that will be conveniently placed
| throughout the town on time Tor
eaning-up day, which has been de-
| ierred on account of the recent cold.
wet weather, but which will soon be
| announced.
The Piano Committee realized iron.
entertainments and rummage SAFE
during the past year $242 Another
rummage sale will be held May IL and
I3. when the committee hopes to bring
the sum up to 5000 mark to be usso
.or the purchase of new piano for
the cub room.
The Bui.d ding Committee reported
5000 as the proceeds OF Miss Mac
Id
brook Farm" This sum together with
$40 with which the committee started
the fund, brings the sum beyond the
SIoo mark. A splendid beginning for
a future building for the club and lib
rary. 1t may be many years before
the committee enjoys the fruits OF its
| labors, but certainly it is something
to look forward to, and worth work
ing fer; also worthy the encourage
ment and cooperation OF not only al
the members OF the club but also @
public spirited citizens.
$ The election OF officers was next ii
: order, which resulted as follows
$ President Mrs. c. O. Houghron
First Vice President, Mrs. A. T. Neale
: Second Vice-President, Mrs. John Pill
Y ing: Recording Secretary, Mrs. Whit
< tingham; Corresponding Secretary
e Mrs. f. w. Cooch; Treasurer, Mis-
Anna Springer.
!, The following members were electe'
), as the Library Mrs. w
: H. Evans, Miss Halle Evans, Mrs
" Plling and Miss Maxwell as chairman
e The following committees were ap
i pointed by the President:
Decorating Committee-Mrs. Rich
:. ards, Mrs. Hilton and Miss Eieno
It Bowen.
II Sprinkling Commirtee-Mrs. Grar
J. tham Mrs. Pilling. Mrs. Bowen, Mr.:
o c. B. Evans, Miss Springer and Mis-
Alice Kerr.
n Educational Committee-Mrs. Hay
II ward, Mrs. Richards and Mrs Pillins
e Advisory Committee-Mrs. c.
Evans, Mrs. f. S. Armstrong, and Mr.
-e L. H. Conch.
$ Mrs. c. B. Evans was apDonted ho:
tess of the club.
/. Mrs. Whirtingham and Mrs. Neal
is with Mrs. f. w. Cooch and Mrs. Ha.
ward as alternates were elected
t. delegates to the annual convention {
m the Delaware State Federation OF W.
rs mems Clubs to be held at Rehobotl
y June 22 and 20.
The club was true to its motto fc
a the day: "Let us seal the bright sprln
a. with quiet farewell