El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-25
Women's Organizations

South Campbell street. A short pro-
gram was given; a vocal solo by Miss
Lucille Daniels, a reading by Miss
Anne Weeks and three songs by the
children of the Sunshine Day Nursery
kindergarten. Rev. c. L Overstreet
! gave a short address on Practical
/ Philanthropy" Among other things ne
/ said: What we have just witnessed IN
I the care and training OF these uLIIe
I ones is a visible demonstration OF prac-
J teal philanthropy. We must not con-
| fuse philanthropy with charity, sweet
! sentiment or material gifts only. Com
} ing from two Greek words meaning
Z friendship, or good will, the word IS
/ broad in its meaning and implies not
/ only good wishing, but action. II IS
( good will expressed in such a way as
| to bring about the greatest physical,
! mental moral and spiritual uplift,
! working for the permanent betterment
Of mankind Anyone who seeks to do
| this is a true philanthrOpiSt., Our lord
| was the greatest philanthrOpist the
/ world has ever known. The church
! and state are working along phllan-
! thrOpic lines, but the Sunshine society
| is giving to their work an added per
/ sOnal touch"
/ Even though weekly reports are
! given, no one not Intimately connected
! with the work has any conception Of
] Sunshine's scope The last regular
] meeting was held April II, 1912, and
! since that time a. remarkable amount
! Of work has been done. An annex to
I the nursery has been added and nu-
l merOus assistants have been found
/ necessary. During these few months
/ the nursery has cared for 1899 chill
| dren, many OF them were wee bottle
| fed babies who require constant care
/ 67S visitors called; work was found for
| 318 women; 79S lOaVeS OF bread were
! baked, besides dozens of rolls and pans
| of corn bread, all consumed at the nur-
! sery.
/ Under the direction and affectfonate
| teaching of Mrs. Vandewater the kim
! dergarten' department has done won
derful work. Public entertainments
I have been given to which many visit
I Ors came and expressed great delight
and appreciation.
The Cheerful Letter committee is al
ways busy and ready to spread sun
shine daily and hourly to those who
need the rays. Up to the present 1893
magazines have been sent out 81 book
lets, $50 pictures, 1S9 letters written,
/ Sc postcards, 254 newspapers, flowers
sent to 139 and 219 visits were made TO
! invalids or those who were temporarily
/ ''shUt-ins." This committee not only
endeavOrs to bring bits of sunshine into
other lives, but it boosts" FL Paso
at every opportunity through the ne
dunn of the daily papers, copies of
which are mailed to friends and &C
Quaintances In many parts Of the
United States, trying in this way to
help the business concerns OF ii PaSO
who have been so wonderfully generous
in helping Sunshine" maintain the
nursery and other branches Of the
work
This branch met for the first time
since last spring, on Tuesday, October
Sth. at the home Of Mrs. Robin Gould,
Fiske apartments. The following off
GERS for the ensuing year were elected: |
President Miss Florence Cox; vice
president, Mrs. Robin Gould; secretary,
Mrs. c. A. Reinemund; treasurer, Miss
Anne Weeks. The president appointed
Jne IoIIoWlng committees; Music MISS
Walker McClellen, chairman; Lookout,
Mrs. Robin Gould, chairman; Absent
Members, Miss Effie Warren, chairman;
Membership, every member of the
branch.
Various plans for the winters work
were discussed A short musical pro-
gram was rendered and refreshments
were served by the hostess. 1t was
decided to meet twice a month on the
second and fourth Mondays.
The second meeting was postponed !
from Monday, October a. to Tuesday,
October Is, when the branch met at (
the home Of Mrs c. A Reinemund. The |
work for the afternoon consisted Of !
sewing for the children of the Sun
shine Day nursery. and Is pieces were
completed. In response to an urgent |
request from the matrOn of the Sun |
shine Day nursery, old cloth was torn /
into handkerchief size, to be used by /
the nursery children. Each member /
was requested to keep this need in I
Al4ALu anu DI4lB Olu COTTON clQLn TO I
every meeting. They were also re- !
quested to bring pictures to paste in /
scrap books for children. and stories to /
bind for the sick short musical pro- /
gram was followed by delicious re- |
freshments served by the hostess.
During the past three weeks flowers |
have been sent to two i'll members. The |!
treasurer reports balance on hand /
Of s17.52.
The Sunshine Workers Of the sun
shine society has just organized for |
the ensuing year and the following Of /
IIcers We're elected; President, Mrs.
j. H. Hirt- secretary, Mrs. w J. Cox; /
treasurer, Mrs William Hogarth; chair
man OF the Music committee, Mrs. J. J.
Pearce. The treasurer reported bal
ance on hand October /, 1920.
The executive board of the FL PasO
branch of the International Sunshine
society is as follows:
PRESIDENT Mrs. William II. F. Judd; |
Ilrst vice president, Mrs. He'll Hale;
second vice president, Mrs w c. Davis. !
recording secretary, Mrs. T. J. Jones;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. Edith G.
Lane; treasurer, Miss Mary Belle Keif-
er; auditor, Mrs. Thos. W. Nealon; Mrs.
W. J. Cox, Mrs. Guy L Warren, Mrs. !
j. H. Hirt, Mrs. Fred Weckerle, Mrs.
u. v Plckrell, Mrs NJ P. Schuster, Mrs.
VILLAIN Hogarth, Mrs. l. Z. Behr, Mrs.
Ihomas Okeefe, Mrs. H T. Bowie, Mrs. /
Z. Z. Elliott. Mrs Martin ZielOnka. Miss |
Louise Dietrich; chairman Cheerful Let
ter committee, Mrs. Edith C. Lane;
chairman Lookout committee, Mrs. Z. [
V. Pickreu; chairman Courtesy com
mlttee, Mrs. Thomas O'Keefe.
Press cOmmittee-Mrs. W. J. Cox, /
Mrs J II. Hirt. Mrs. J. J. Pearce, Mrs.
Edith c. Lane
Board of managers Sunshine Day
nursery-Alrs. Thos. O'Keefe, secretary;
Mrs W. J Cox, treasurer: Mrs. L. f.
Behr, assistant treasurer: Mrs. Fred
Weckerle, Mr.. William H. F. Judd.
The treasurer of the Sunshine so
clety reported balance on hand OctO- I
Der 1, 1912, S36.74
The Beta Beta club was entertained
on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. z. P. /
Rankin, jr. The afternoon was spent /
IN doing fancy work, after which re- ]
freshments were served. The guests
present who are nOnmembers of the {
club. were: Mesdames James Porter. W.
h Frankland. Clarence Johnson. Miss
Sue Lattner viii be the hostess Of the
club next week.
The Thursday Afternoon Needle
Work. club will meet with II. P. Jack
son, on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 81
The Parent-Teachers' association of
the Mesa school viii meet Friday after
noon. NOveu7 her at Q o'clock at which