The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-05-03
Secretary's Report.

Secretary's Report.
Crescent City, Fla, March II, ~.
The year now ending has shown a
quickening of interest in the work of
the Association in all its lines of work.
We have held 10 regular and called
meetings--suspending our meetings dur.
ing July and August, according to the
usual custom. We have kept our fell
lowship with the state federation re-.
spending TO its calls upon us wherever
possible. The Association has paid lis
federation dues, paid its assessment to
the fund for the kindergarten scholar
ship at the state college for women,
joined in sale of Xmas seals, aided the
legislative committee of the federation
by correspondence asked for, and paid
the associations part of the postage of
the press correspondence of the fedora
ton. Two copies each of the Keystone
and Federation Bulletin are taken and
read. Federation day was observed as
in other clubs with reports from dele
gates TO the meetings OF the state fedora
ton and the association was so fortunate
as TO have Mrs. Gay, chairman depart
ment visit, them on that day and address
them. The association has been hon
ored by the selection of one of its men,
berS, Mrs. l.. A. Hurlbut, as chairman of
the Education Committee for the state
Federation.
The amendment to the charter to al
low for widening the scope of work and
the consequent adoption of new bylaw
was given careful attention and in No.
vember, all legal requirements having
been complied with, the association was
able 10 begin work under this amended
charter. The social and philanthropic,
the civic and the literary work arranged
for by this, has had capable heads in
the SeveIal vicc.preSidentS.
Music lovers have been afforded
pleasure by the series of 4 entertain
maintS afforded them in the AlkaheSt
Lyceum course. The study. class this
year has been enjoying Thackery'S
writings, and foreign and domestic cur.
rent events Magazines have been placed
in the several large packing houses and
on the boats of the various lines.
The library has been kept up this
year, open TO the public every Saturday
afternoon. New books have been add
ed, late fiction and also complete set
of Stoddard'S Lectures. Another book
case has been added to the library fur.
niture. The hall has been kept up, ana
new furniture and screens added. The
Palmetto cemetery has had IFS usual
good care although the dues from LOT
owners never meets the expense. The
Association has set out Camphor tree
hedge there, trimmed trees and strength
ened and repaired the fence. Central
Avenue has been cleaned many times |
and the Association has spared neither |
time, efforts nor influence in its efforts
to save the Shade.treeS from indiscrmi- |
nate slaughter. The browning work of
the Association has been the new con-
crete sidewalk which is now being laid |
on the south side of Central Avenue.
The money-making plans have in
cluded a card-party, a play given by the
literary vice president, several food and
ice cream sales and last but greatest a
two days fair carried to a successful
finish Feb. 18th and 18th; a success as a
source of enjoyment as we'll as a success
The Association has had hndranceS.
Much that it hoped to do is yet undone
but it has also had encouragement.
Kind words have been said, help given
by friends and it faces The coming year
with courage, helped by the interest
and zeal shown in its work.
A II. TORREY,
Secretary.