Evening journal., 1914-05-22
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tional events by Miss Janet Richards,
who is to come again next year; the
club classes, including cooking. French
and dancing; the round tables held by
the reading section, and the joys OF
the current events class, the strong
right arm of the club.
Miss Eliza Cochran Green, president
Of the Middletown club, in responding
for that organization says it has 81 $50
in its building fund, $425 having been
added by the entertainment committee
this year. Since 1907 when the School
Savings Fund was introduced, $3.50 has
been deposited, sl,25O being now IN
bank. The social service committee open
ed a free dispensary conducted by the
State tuberculosis Commission; the
civics committee co-operated with the
grange to open rest room; the library
committee presented $40 to the town IL
brary; an Audubon Society was organ
lied by the conservation committee; the
educational committee presented a flag
10 the school, had Miss Jennie M.
Weaver speak on Fairgrounds and ac-
companied an open lecture by DIR.
Charles Warner with a display of the
school childrens work. The club will
furnish a room in Delaware College for
Women.
The Newark Club was represented
by Mrs. Charles b. Evans, the presi-
dent, who told of birthday anniver-
sary at which 800 was presented for
their building fund, making the total
$424.60, sufficient to start a building
in the near future. Their social COM
mittee has looked TO the care of ami
mails, especially the blankeing OF
horses in winter; the civic committee
has secured an ordinance for the
cleaning of stables to abate the fly
nuisance, has had town cleaning
day, and paid for two drinking foun-
! tains In the town; the school visiting
committee adopted the home credit
| system in the schools. and purchased
a reference book for the library. Ten
new members were added during the
| year, making a total of 20. The club
/ will furnish a room in Delaware Col
lege for Women.
Miss Eunce Anthony, for the Twen-
tieth Century Club of Smyrna, report
ed a membership of 159, and a pay
ment of 5000 on their mortgage, re-
! ducing 1t to $500. During the year
they assisted in a campaign against
the fly; helped with the cleanup
day; helped to create sentiment for
the protection of trees; and assumed
local management of the Chautauqua.
to be held in their town, June 6-12.
The Swastika Club of Delmar.
| through Mrs. S. NJ. Yingling, reported
105 members. Many socials and 9TH
er sessions had been held during the
year. A book reception brought in
75 new books for the library.
Among the good works accom-
plished by the Avon Club of FELTON,
was the organization of an alumni OF
their high school, for which they de-
frayed the expenses; a historical ad-
dress by Judge II. c. Conrad and an
address on the Panama Canal
The Milford Club, through Mrs G..
+. Pierce, congratulated itself on
being hostess to the State body. They
co-operated with the Town Council
and the Boy Scouts for a cleanup
week, and they purpose to make Mil
ford even more sanitary and beauti-
ful than il now is. They have had
delightful musicales and lectures dur
ing the year
The Village Improvement Associa-
tion of Rehoboth report was present
ed by Miss Mary L. Powers. They
contributed 800 toward rebuildinc
the pavilion damaged by the storm
more cement crossings have been
placed by them and they have paved
two lots in front of the school, also
helped TO pay for the sanitary drink
, ing cups. Twenty-Five dollars annu.
ally has been pledged for the support
of the free library.
A branch library Of nearly 100
volumes has been established In the
. school. They also contribute S25 an
nually to the fund for music for the
= summer, and So to the Fourth OF july
3 celebration.
: A charter membership OF III for
J the New Castle Club formed ON April
D 3 was reported by the president. Mrs
J. John NJ. Wilson. and the number has
I now reached 12S.
d Mrs. John Salisbury said the Dover
club has completed the year with sat.
t isfactory reports from its various de.
= partments Particular mention ma,
be made Of that of the Chautauous
committee.
/ The civic committee also deserve,
g special mention for its good work
, the most important of which is tbs
! formation Of a Citizens Tree League
which has already proved its useful.
. ness The club has 175 members
2 There is liberal display of yellow
] and green, colors of the local club
= Nearly every store has streamers OF
G festoons of the colors in their shoH
8 windows.
] Captain Cannon, of Company b, o. NJ
{ d., in order to have Old Glory floating
L. from the Armory during the sessions
J, had large flag pole erected.