The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-11-08
W0MAN'S CLUB
HELD MEETING
PROF. PATTERSON GAVE INTER.
ESTlNG READING ON TAM.
ING OF The SHREW."
Mrs Wells. Poliee~oman % Calf
fornis. Will Be Here December
Eleventh at Womsn's Club.

The second general meeting OF the
Woman's Department cluo was held
in the A. O. L. W. rooms Friday az
ternoon. with their president. Ms.
Julian G.. Hearne. presiding. Minutes
OF the last meeting were read oy
Mrs. Fred Faris and other interest
ing data was given during the after
moo
II has been decided that Mrs. Alice
Stebbens Wells. the noted police
woman OF California. who Is making
a lecture tour will be here December
IL { address the club. Mrs. Wells
wishes the following cities OF the
state. Cameron. Fairmont. Wells
burg and Wheeling. 20 cooperate on
this visit. The ladies as well as
others OF the city. are looking for
ward 10 Mrs. Wells visit. A letter
from the Holloway Deaconess homo
was read. stating that their donation
day is November Il. when liberal no
nations will be made.
The president OF the club invited
all the ladies TO visit Mr.. ]. +. Nor
CAMS new store. he having promised
TO cooperate with the Woman's
club and the Housewives league.
4 historical museum for Wheeling Is
now to be realized. The board OF edu-
cation asks the support and aid of
the Woman's club in this matter.
Mrs. Hearne has appointed a com
mittee Of Miss Agnes Wilson. chair
man: Miss Mary Vardy. Mrs. George
Woods and Mrs. II. II. Work. the
museum will likely be IN the public
library.
Convention Report.
Reports OF the state convention ~
Huntington were made. Mrs. Hearnc
said there were four members pres
ent from the Woman's club. ninety
one delegates from the state: forty
five clubs represented. She said a
resolution was passed by which the
vice president OF our congressional
district may be called upon 10 settle
discussions or aid in work: n resolu
tion 10 enlarge school room and IN
crease educational facilities AZ he
M%oundsville ~penitentiary: the State
Woman's clubs recommend n reform
tory for women too old for industrial
work: Woman's clubs shall lend as
s~istance for protection OF birds: -
encourage a bill protecting the equal
ization OF property rights for mar
ried women and he guardianship or
their children.
Mrs. II. NJ. Kimberland CAV re-
ports OF various committees. Her re-
port was quite complete. In this re-
port was the emphasis for recreation
in school houses 10 bring together
parents and children. The Russell
Sage idea OF unbiased opinion was a
feature. Our state is third in expen-
ditures and fourteenth for number or
students sent TO college. Mrs. KIM
berland told az length OF the ideal
club oma and her duties. Punctu-
ality. democracy, develops latent tat.
ent. give other a chance, and last
but not least. be loyal.
II was resolved to have the hir
school pupils present at the Current
Events meeting. II has been decided
10 change the day for the meeting of
the Civic club after to-day. Prot.
Charles Patterson. professor Of Lins-
ly institute, gave an excellent read
ing Tanning Of the Shrew." d!s
articulation was distinct and his man
ner Of delivery most fascinating. re
portrayed perfectly the different
characters n the members OF the
club rendered him hearty applause.
The program was one OF the most
interesting yet given.