The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-05-23
MRS. c. r. TYDINGS HEADS Wo-
MANS CLUB OF ocALA

Saturday afternoon at three o'clock
at the Woman's Club rooms the last
business session of a very prosperous
and splendid year was held. The an
nual election of officers was held dur
ing the afternoon, with the result
that Mrs. c. r. Tydings was chosen as
the clubs choice of a successor to Mrs.
Jack Camp. the retiring president of
the club. and her election was unan-
imous. and in her We feel that the
club has chosen wisely and we'll. The
other officers elected were as follows:
Mrs Charles Lloyd, vice president;
Mrs Zewadski. second vice president;
Mrs. Maughs. recording secretary;
Mrs Seymour, corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. W. D. earn, treasurer;
Mrs. O. r. Green, auditor; Mrs. Hell
venston. press manager.
Before the election of officers, the
officers of the club and the heads of
each department made their annual
reports. and not a single report but
that showed a splendid improvement
over the work of the year previous,
and each department in reaching out
in new directions and extending its
work along every line of work that
tends toward the lettering and uplift-
ing Of humanity. The Woman's Club
of Ocala is a force TO be reckoned
with. and its influence is reaching out
in all directions.
The treasurer's report shows the
club TO be in an excellent financial
condition.
Mrs. Moorheads report of her toma-
10 club work and visit to the rural
schools of the county was especially
interesting and gave the club a great
deal of new food for thought, and her
plea for the rural schools of Marion
viii. We are sure. bear good fruit.
Miss Mays of the legislative com
mittee. read very splendid letter
from Representative Light OF Marion,
who was a member OF the committee
sent 10 Mariana to investigate the
so-called reform school at that place.
lie said that the conditions there are
truly deplorable. and that he hopes
that the visit of the committee is go
ing 20 90 a vast amount of good. They
viii recommend changing its name
TO the Industrial school. and convert
ing 10 into am that the said name i'm
plies Mr. Light has been exceeding
Is courteous 10 the women of the club
ia granting them every request made
81 him. and he was accorded a vote
81 thanks
Several new matters of business of
Importance were discussed, and after
the election of officers, the following
resolutions were offered and enthusi-
astically adopted
Whereas. Mrs. Jack Camp. presi
dent OF the Woman's Club of Ocala,
on account Of home duties. declines
10 stand for reelection; therefore, be
II
Resolved, That in Mrs Camp this
club has had a president of exceeding
wisdom. judgment and efficiency.
Resolved That in her just and i'm
partial rulings she has accorded to
every member an equal chance on ev-
cry question coming before the club
for consideration.
Resolved. That by her charming
and winsome personality she has won
the heart Of every club woman and
bound them 10 her with hooks of
steel"
Resolved. That while expressing
our deep regret at her giving up the
position OF leadership in the club. we
also do that thing which we know will
be- pleasing 20 her. that is, to pledge
our loyalty and active support to the
woman elected 10 be her successor.
Respectfully submitted
MRS +. VAN HOOD,
Chm. Health Dept
Mrs. Camp. the retiring president.
then made most attractive farewell
speech 20 the club. in which she
warmly thanked all who had so ably
supported her and spoke of how
greatly interested she had been in
the club work. and of what it had
meant 20 her She made several rec
concentrations that will be greatly
helpful 10 her successor.
Mrs Hooker gave an informal ac-
count of her visit to Gainesville,
where She was a guest of honor at the
annual banquet of the Twentieth Cen
fury Club She was also entertained
during her stay at social affairs by
Mrs. J NJ Dell. Mrs. ]. w. McCollum,
Mrs. 5. NJ. Davis and Mrs. L. c.
Lynch. She also gave a brief account
of the work of the Gainesville club.