The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-04-04
MRS. HOCKER's VISIT TO LAKE
LANDS WOMAN'S CLUB

The visit Of our federation presi-
dent, Mrs William Hooker, was the
right thing at the right time.
In every organization there comes
sooner or later, a period of readjust-
ment. During the early period of
fresh enthusiasm, the members are
anxious to work, regardless of the ma
chinery of organization. As time goes
on, however the need for parliament
airy rules is realized and a closer,
more condensed form of business rou-
tine must be effected. This is the
time in club life when the experience
/ OF seasoned club workers is most vol
liable Mrs Rockers talk to the club
! last Friday afternoon was most Oppor-
tune. She urged the members to read
the Federation Journal and get the
larger view Of club work, keeping in
mind the big things that club women
are doing and can do, thus getting
away from and above the petty tri-
/ files of differences of opinion in local
club life She recommended a more
/ distinct separation Of our constitu-
! tion and bylaws making the former
shorter and more fixed and perma-
nent, the latter more flexible and cas-
! lily adjusted to the needs of our in
creasing work and expansion. sac
spoke Of the wisdom Of democracy in
club membership and the value OF
large membership, especially when
the clnh makes a request or recon-
morG4lion to 2 city government. For
example it makes a great deal OF diff
/ ference whether we say twenty-five of
the most thoughtful women in town,
OF a hundred and fifty OF these same
women want certain thing done by
! the city council Mrs. Hooker said
/ the federation had been very proud Of
the Lakeland club and she wanted US
! to keep steadily on with our work.
She advocated certain changes in our
constitution and bylaws, especially
the latter. in order to render our work
easier and more effective she en-
Iphasized the Importance Of the work
to be done, as against EXPERIMENTING
with the abilities Of various club
members. She said that 2 club does
not have to be very old before it finds
ont which members are most efficient
and best adapted 10 the different lines
Of work, and she advocated placing
members in the departments best
suited to their tastes and abilities.
and retaining efficient chairmen at
the heads Of departments. regardless I
Of changes and administrations Each /
president. said Mrs Hooker. should
be at liberty to select her own chair /
men or to retain those she finds are
doing good work if they are willing to 1
keep on with it,
Mrs Hooker gave concrete exam i
pies from the experiences OF her
home club. and from the federation's !
to illustrate her points Her fairness
and Justice in answering all the ques
tons appealed to all present and orr
only regret was that every club mem
Der could not hear her talk. she
spoke. afterwards, OF the unusual and
announcement hour of meetng-l:2o D. |
m.-and said that while She regretted |
not having the pleasure Of meeting ali
our members she could readily under
stand why some were absent
Mrs. Rockers talk was an inspira
ton and our club viii feel its influI
ence as long as it exists as a club.
Press Reporter. in Lakeland Evening
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