The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-06-06
YEARS REPORT OF
W0MAN'S CLUB

W OIIlI1lN ~ NhCD
In presenting the annual address Of
| the president, which is read after the
reports Of the standing committees, tits
necessary to bring together conclsely
the work Of the year, emphasizing the
important points, adding work not un-
der r regular committee.
II can surely be said Of the year just
closing that il has .been one Of prog
ress, Of helpfuliness and Of pleasure.
| This has been due to a great extent
to the harmonious working Of the
members and to their enthusiastic in
terest. These two facts are empha-
sized by the addition OF % members
during the year.
The commimttee workers have been
faithful, with few exceptions, and each
chairman has erdeavored to make the
work for which she was responsible
success M every sense of the word.
The programs were carried out as
planned by Ithe calendar. An unu ual
variety Of subjects was presented, thus
meeting the needs and " she's Of all
Two afternoons were on art, part in
house furnishing and in landscape gar
dening. Two programs were musical,
giving an opportunity TO hear the best
local talent. The civic committee
brought two impo. ant subjects on city
life. An afternoon with children's
books and one of story telling gave the
touch of literature. One is a little at
a loss where to place the work of the
last entertanment-sO much UnsBs
pected talent was displayed in present
ing the play and so much valuable in
structinn given that it is difficult to
know whether to place it under art or
education.
Three programs were prepared under
special committees when the needs Of
theshome were emptasizedibyspractical
talks on care Of infants, on emergens
cies in the home and on the moral and |
physical care Of children. The evening |
was the first attempt to invite gentle
men to social gathering Of the club, |
but the attendance of sixty or more
and the favorable comments due most
.y to the excellent planning and excu-
,i0n of the affair, would suggest its
thorough appreciation. The few mo-
nents at each meeting devoted to cur
'ent topics put US in touch with the
newest ideas. Much of this benefit was
iue to the one who so carefully ar
anged that speakers should be pre-
Jared.
Not the least of the pleasures has
,een the opportunity to meet and to
ntertain our neighbors in other clubs,
including those across the river. To
.et into touch with others who are
Inning to know and to do the best
hings gives US inspiration. Our guests
lrought such help to us and there is
very reason to believe the same kind
vas taken away.
The invitation to the public school
teachers to spend an afternoon with
.he club members was certainly move
n the riglt direction. In this work of
the social committee had
most important part, for it was
over the teacups" that greetings
we're given, ideas exchanged and ac-
luaintances formed.
The press committee has kept regu-
arly the reports of the meetings and
announcements of programs in the two
ocal papers. With a far larger eX-
lenditure than ever before the club
closes its year with all debts paid, no
unpaid memberships, and a small credit
In the bank.
A very quiet, but important and |
earnest work has been done by a band |
Of nine members who have been meet
ing weekly for the study of Oregon |
history, a course prepared by the IL |
brary commission at Salem.
Outside of the regular meetings the !
club through its committees has ac-
complished excellent work along civic
lines and has been the means of having
established a free public library, as
the committee reports will show. On
Jan. 2l well planned Scholarship
Loan Fund day secured $4,000 for
this object A sale of Red Cross
stamps in the city during December
brought in 500 so. To sum up-the
members Of the Womans' club of Hood
River have, during the past nine
months, brought to the,city the follow
ing speakers: II. Il. Weed, Portland
MISS Helen Kennedy. Wis. Miss Edna
Lyman, Chicago; Mrs. Laura b. Do
little, Portland; DR.. Calvin White and
Mrs. LEV. Sittou, both of Portland.
They have the credit of having Sc
cured the establishment of a public
library, of setting aside public prop-
erty for parks, of aiding in state fed
Grafton work, of forming a larger social
interest on broad lines among the
women of the city, of the valley and
even across the river. These are some
of the larger points As for the per
sonal uplift, the encouragement and
the real help in homes. These are
known only to individuals and they
count largely.
The honor of having one of our men,
bers appointed sas director of the
State Federation, and another chairman
of the state civic committee, makes
us realize that our work and workers
count in the worlds work.
To the many friends who have so
generously given their services for
our heartiest thanks are ex- !
tended. Unless an ideal is before one
the aim is not high. Our ideal has not
been reached, but our aims have
brought progress and the desire TO
gain another step during the year to
come. AS one has said.
Believe in yourself, believe in hu-
manity, believe in the success of your
undertakings. Fear nothing and no
one. Love your work. Work hope
trust, Keep in touch with today.
Teach yourself to be practical and up
to-date and sensible. You cannot fall
Contributed.
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