The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-03

The Woman's Club of. Wheeling
held It's initial meeting OF the year .
Friday afternoon at the A. o. U. w.
rooms with the new president. Mrs.
Guy r. G. Allen. presiding. The meet
ing opened with the reading of the
minutes by Mrs Fred Faris. A reso-
luton was passed to the effect that
the Moman's Club request that the
schools be used as social centers. This
resolution was offered by Miss Flor
ence Hoge. Mrs. f. c. Ewing offered
. resolution. which was passed. that
the Woman's Club endorse the plan
of the Collegiate Alumnae Association
and the Woman's Literary Club. to
make Mrs Charles S. Morrison a
founder of the Endowment Fund IN
recognition of her intelligence. eff
cheney and her influence in the found
ing OF State Federation
A letter from the Woman's Club
OF Minneapolis was read. asking that
the Woman's Club of Wheeling assist
IN the protest against War Madness
and spread the peace sentiment or es-
tablish peace public opinion. Mrs.
Hearne moved that the resolution be
adopted and a letter will be sent at
once. Mrs. Guy II. c. Allen told of
the State convention to be held at
Parkersburg. October 20. when Mrs.
Pennybacker. the Federation Presi-
Civil Service Reform of Philadelphia.
VIII be present TO speak
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A letter was read from Miss Ruth
Greenwood asking that all who are
Interested in physical culture become
members OF the class OF the Young
Woman's Christian association which
opens Saturday. October 10. There
were reports from the Chicago Bien-
NAL by Miss Florence Hoge and Mrs.
w. c. McGregor. Miss Hoge spoke
Interestingly of the progress OF the
Suffrage sentiment in the biennial.
from the first up to that held in Chi
cago. when many prominent men and
women talked on the subject. Ever
prominent speaked eluded TO Equal
Suffrage in a favorable way.
Carrie c. Gait spoke on The
Worlds Progress for Women" saying
that women are mothers of the race
and it's their duty to care for the
destination OF the race; new prob
lens are confronting us and we need
the new tool to solve them and with
the franchise we have the proper
tool. Mrs. w. c. McGregor smoke at
length on the biennial meeting, tell
ing OF the inspiration received from
being In attendance and the benefits
derived generally. She also spoke OF
the progress OF the suffrage sentiment
since the lrst biennial meeting TWEEN
ty-two years ago.
Mrs. Allen Speaks.
Mrs. Aliens address, was interesting
and was in part as follows:
We are very glad TO see you here
and hope you will be present at every
meeting. Mrs. Pennybacker says:
the crying need OF our organization is
TO bring home to every individual wo-
man, the really great work of the
General Federation OF Woman's
Clubs She calls Woman's club work
religious work and II she and other
great ladies did not consider II SO
they would not consider II worth the
time given IT, IL you could hear the
stories of sick babies made we'll wo-
men whose lives were forlorn and
men whose spirits were broken. made
well and whole by the Gospel we
preach, you would say we are doing
religious work.
In our state many things might he
accomplished II clubs would multiply
needed Juvenile Courts. State hospi-
tails for incurable tuberculosis pa
uents, weights and measures. schools
as social centers. Equal Suffrage. IL
Drary commission. so all may be
taught to read good literature. yoca-
tional training in public schools.
Widows pension that child labor might I
be wiped out and in the rural districts
small house should be built for the /
teacher near the lonely school house. /
The next meeting OF the Woman's
Club is the party to be held Thursday
afternoon at the A. o. u. w. hall when
all are welcome to attend. The Civic |
Department meets Friday with their
topic, Best Results are Possible by I
Perfect Understanding. Closer Rela-l
ton OF the Home and school. Parents
and Teacher" Mrs. Julian Hearne
The Art Department meets October
"a. They will study French Gothic
Art, which Il so interesting because
OF II now being the center OF the
worlds interest. NOrte Dame of
Paris. Rheims. Hotel de Cmny, Bour-
ges. Armiens, etc, are topics for dis
cussion. The Drama League will meet
/ October ~ with Mrs. Walter Kelly,
chairman. Modern European Drama"
| VIII be studied this season. The Home
Economics Department meets October
p with Mrs. Beekman. chairman. The.
/ FIRST program will include Miss Foun-
tatn's talk on Care of the Sick in the
Home. The Housewives League, Cur
rent Events. Music and other depart
ments have not yet completed their
programs. but the years work VIII