El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-08
WOWAWS CLUB HOLDS LAST MEETING
OF SEASON; NEW CLUBHOUSE CERTAIN

del Norte was well filled with
members and friends on Wednes-
Gay when the Woman's club held IT'S
last meeting Of the year.
The room was prettily decorated IN
roses, carnations and bowls of sweet
peas. Mrs. ". r. Brown, the first vice
president, opened the meeting and ap-
pointed Mrs. Flora NcAfee Jones sec
rotary protein, in the absence of the
secretary, Mrs W. S. Valentine
Mrs. S. II. Sutherland, the treasurer,
gave report. The reports of the an
ferent committees were dispensed with
for the afternoon
It was announced by Mrs. J. E.
Townsend that the manual training de-
partment Of the public schools had
extended an invitation to the members
OF the club to visit the exhibition OF
work of the school children now being
held in Calisher's.
Mrs. A P. ATerilI made an announce
ment that the federated WOmen's clubs
of the state would hold a literary COM
petition which is open to all women OF
the state as well as to club members
She said this would close about the
first of October and that Information
and rules for the competition would De
furnished upon application.
1t was also announced that Mrs Eli
Hertzberg, state president, would pre-
sent the prize. A letter from Mrs. Hertz
berg was at hand but not read on ac-
that all club members enter the con-
test
Mrs NJ W. Sims, OF Bryan, Tex, was
then introduced by Mrs. AVerllI- MS
Sims is a member of the state presi-
dency and is an ardent club member
and suffraget advocate and has worked
side by side with Mrs -HertZberS IN
club work. Mrs. Sims spoke on the SUI
fraget movement She said FL PasO had
grown in every other way and tnaI
she was positive If the women Of the
city would stir up interest in suffrage
that it would not be long before they
had a suffrage club.
Mrs. Parvin Witte opened the pro-
gram with an enjoyable vocal solo,
"The Gray Dove" by Victor Saar Mrs
Witte was accompanied on the piano
by Miss Annie StOlarOff.
Mrs. ". r. Brown then spoke OF the
honor and privilege she had IN lnlro-
of the club for the second term mrs
Brown congratulated the club on It's
choice and said that TO have woman
OF the knowledge, charity, force and
ability OF Mrs. Averiu at their head,
they were fortunate indeed
Mrs. AverilI addressed the club, say
ing she considered II a most becoming
time TO express her thanks to all, she
turned back to the year past and faced
the year dawning- She spoke most
enthusiastically of the amount Of work
accomplished in the past year and OF
the splendid and glowing IDEAS LoI
the betterment of the club in the fu-
tUre Mrs. AveriI said she had espe-
cially found help and pleasure IN the
association with her SISTER WORKERS
She spoke of the club house which IS
not a dream but a reality and or now
she hoped that all the women would
work and strive with that in view; she
said il would only take next year OF
constant endeaVOr TO have the home
Mrs. Averill was presented with q
beautiful bOquet Of sweet peas by MIS-
A w. Foster. Mrs Averil responded
" presented W
W r Brown. the first vice president
with flowers and spoke OF the pleose
Of loyalty which the club EXTENDED 10
Mrs Brown for the coming year MIS-
Brown responded with the statement
that she was not an outgoing wee
president. nor an incoming vice presl-
dent but that she was afraid the Wom-
en- would think that she was an N
growing vice president, as she mas
been chosen for the Office so many
times.
music department. gave a brief Outline
of the work for the coming year Sne
said she wanted to be SURROUNDED 91
helpers in her work, and thar the stuay
for the year would be Modern Com
posers." the music Of those living be-
ing chosen. She also said they were
planning to give two operas during the
year Mrs. H T. Wright vice chairman
of the department of current events
and literature, in tne absence OF Mrs
W. s. Valentine, the chairman gave an
outline Of the work for the year The
Modern Drama" viii be studied II Is
the plan of the club, said Mrs. Wright
TO take up one playwright at a time
and conclude with readings OF his
plays
Mrs. Averil spoke of the aim of the
club to take up the work Of the gen
eral federation OF clubs.
Mrs. J. II. Hirt, chairman Of the art
department, spoke Of the aim of the
department to study Ancient and mod
ern ideas of beautiful buildings" and
the study Of men and women who We're
[ being successful
Mrs. 5. H. Sutherland then spoke of
the keen desire that all club members
should work with the idea Of the new
/ clubhouse uppermOst in their thoughts
| and to strive toward that end through
( the summer and the coming winter.
Miss Alicia O'NeilI rendered two VIC
/ lin selections, accompanied by Mrs.
Brown The last number was "Auld
/ Lang Syne," which all stood to sing.
After the meeting, an informal re-
/ eeptiOn was held. the directors stand
/ ing in a group TO welcome the mem
I bers and friends.
I Mrs H. P. Jackson is entertaining
/ the Thursday Needle Work" club this
| afternoon.