Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-15

the object Of the organization as stat
ed In the constitution-intellectual,
phllanthropic, and social Distinctive
regular programs were Professor
Pecks address in January Mrs. Cart
wright's splendid paper in February
and the very entertaining travelogue
of Miss Marvin's in March. The best
attendance was given to the fine musi-
cal in December, and the stereopticon
talk on the Madonnas in May. Three
social affairs of note are recorded. The
breakfast at the Marion in October the
nine O'Clock coffee at Ex-Governor
Moody's in January, and the tea-mu-
steal at Mrs Burghardt's In April. The
departments have increased in num-
ber and in attendance but their influ-
ence is not to be measured by either
or both The steady persistent work
of the Art department, has become a
wide-reaching influence In this com
munity The students Of modern
drama have better appreciation of
good plays and an increasing desire
to see the elevation Of the stage, a
much neglected cultural force has
been given a strong impetus in this
popular new department. The secur-
ing of Miss Nash at cost Of nearly
twenty-five dollars, which was most
lcheerfully borne by the members OF
the class, is slight evidence OF their
interest. Notwithstanding this deep
ening interest in music, art and drama
the useful and homely art Of cookery
has not been neglected The new de-
partment of household economics has
probably sustained the largest attend
ance, and the study has not been limit
ed to the culinary. Public health and
pure food has been given share Of
attention. Miss Prices instructive talk
on diotitics, Miss Williams in domes-
tic economy and Doctor Whites illus
trated attack upon flies, were all open
to the public and showed that this de-
partment's concern is not alone for
their own tables. The strictly, other
than self, work Of the club Is repre-
sented by the $135, which went to the
Red Cross stamp committee for state
tubercular work; the $50 adder to the
scholarship loan fund; the SIS ex-
pended on magazines for the public Ii
brary and the $40 prize offered In the
coming industrial contest at the state
fair The first two amounts were
made possible by the splendid work Of
the special committees in charge Of
each undertaking and the last two
were met by the initiation fees of the
twenty-nine new members Of the club
this year. In addition to this definite
accomplishment should be mentioned
some less tangible result of your work
The educational committee secured
over two hundred signatures to a pc
tition for kindergartens In the public
schools and their active interest has
advanced the present popular play
grounds movement. The civic commit
tee helped to agitate the cleanup cam
paign and did personal work for the
garbage ordinance which is to make
that process less spasmodic than here
tofore. The matter of a public rest
room and the disfiguring erection Of
the same in our attractive park CEN
ter, also engaged their attention, A
firm which is about to transfer its
stock is entitled to make as good a
showing as possible of its assets
When the accountant sums up this
side Of our years work, 1t will make a
fairly creditable showing If he does
not too closely scrtinize the liability
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