The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-21
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Last Meeting of the Woman's Club
Until October 1st


The Woman's Club held its annual
meeting Saturday. May 18th. There
was a large number Of club members
present and the splendid reports of of
fcers, standing and special committees
were receiced with interest and en-
thusiasm.
| Mrs D VI. Smith. chairman Of ami
NAL protection, made an eloquent ap-
| peal to the women for their support
and cooperation in seeing that dumb
animals be treated with kindness and
mercy especially the much abused hack
horse.
| Mrs Camp for the educational COM
| mittee reported a years work of good
Results and that the committee viii
continue TO push the work for the new
school.
Mrs Tydings for the ciyIcs commit
tee spoke Of the plans of her COM
mittee together with the Junior Civic
League TO fix up at once two public
Fairgrounds on lots loaned by Col
Martin and Mr., E. 2. Rentz for the
purpose. To this end an. entertain
ment will be given the latter part of
May, amateur theatricals, music. etc.
She commended especially her new
trash cans supplied by the city's san
litary committee. She said the commit
tee would continue to work for or talk
union depot.
Mrs Sistrunk, forestry chairman.
read splendid report. but lamented
that 50 little had been accomplished
toward Kidding our public roads of the
! unsightly advertisements.
Mrs. Van Hood of the health COM
mittee and Mrs Harold Of household
economics, We're not present ac-
count of illness. but both committees
have done excellent work.
! Mrs. perdue. club house chairman,
reported the number of rentals. also
times the use Of the rooms have been
donated and a list of club property.
Mrs ID. W. Davis reported for the
study class increased interest and the
completion of a good years work.
Mrs Moorhead read a report for the
Junior Civic League of Comfort Lodge,
which viii he printed in full in these
columns as the public should know
how this brave band of workers and
their devoted director have kept
most important work alive.
OF the special committee Mrs. Bla-
lock thanked all who had made the
picnic such a splendid success, and in
turn the club gave rising vote of
derson for their efficiency and hospi-
tality.
| Mrs Seymour reported for the hos
pital committee a number of visits
made to new settlers and every case
meeting with appreciation. She says
for the most part the men are better
satisfied than the women. This work
should not be confined TO the Woman
Club committee. If we want perma-
nent citizens We must extend a cordial
greeting and show a Willingness to
help.
The retiring president then made a
few remarks and recommendations.
She said that women's clubs were the
natural outcome of the culture clubs.
That the study of classic art must nee
essarily invite comparison with our
own unbeautiful civic conditions, that
the study of ancient philosophy must
give way to the present day problems
that are staring us in the face; that
women realizing something must be
done usually do something. She
Iquoted Jane Adams's story of the chill
ldren at Hull House giving an original
lplay of the American revolution. Sol
Idier meets soldier, officer meets Of
ticer, general meets general Each
conversation is like this Amt it
fierce, we ant got flag for this rev.
olution, and the answer, Yes, amt it
fierce until Washington meets Betsey
Ross, who answers: Yes amt it fierce.
here, George, hold the baby while |
make a flag" She recommended that
a minute and detailed study of Mar
ion county be given by the various
committees next year, and the result
of their Investigations be compiled by
the club; that the whole club work to-
ward a new club home and help the
committees in their efforts for a new
schooI building, union depot, domest-
tic science and manual training in the
public school, and trees planted along
all our public highways. The county
commissioners are doing this in Dade
county, not only for beauty and COM
fort but they are persuaded that shade
preserves the roads.
The president thanked the members
for their loyalty and support and made
grateful Acknowledgement to the press
lclub matters.
| The election of officers followed,
which resulted as follows:
President-Mrs William Hooker.
1st Vice President-Mrs. Jack Camp.
I'd Vice President-Mrs. l. w. DuvsL
Recording Secretary-Mrs. G. I.
Maughs.
Corresponding Secretary-NIrs. W. T.
Gary.
Treasurer-Mrs T T. Munroe.
Auditor-Mrs. G. H Lloyd.
Press Manager-Mrs. c. H Lloyd.
After the adjournment Mrs. D. NJ
Smith invited the club 10 have ice
cream with her at the Court Pharmacy.