The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-12-11
PLEASANT AFTERNOON At THE
WoMAN'S CLUB

The program at the Woman's Club
Saturday afternoon was in charge of
the animal protection committee, of
which Mrs B. T. Perdue is chairman,
and it was very interesting one.
A short business session was held
before the program, at which num-
Der of the club chairmen and officers
made their reports.
The club house looked particularly
attractive, all of the windows having
beautiful new curtains, which have
just been made by members of the
club house committee, of which Mrs.
Coin is chairman. AS chairman of
this committee she made a splendid
report, the club having taken in s25
in rentals during November. The
study class reHorted that they had
started out with a class of nineteen
members.
Mrs. Bitch Of the civic committee
reported that her committee expects
to devote its energies during the next
few weeks to plans for a big munich
pal Christmas tree, which they hope
to give in the court house yard dur
ing the holidays. They hope to get
the whole city interested in this move
ment, and make it general "get to-
gether' movement to promote the
Christmas spirit. The idea of a mu-
nicipal Christmas tree is a new one
in Ocala, but has been done in many
cities with great deal of success,
and the members of the civic commit
tee are hoping to make it big thing
for Ocala.
Mrs. Tydings announced that the
Red Cross seals will shortly be put on
sale.
Each member of the club present
at this meeting read a short verse
bearing on the subject of animal pro-
lection in some way, after which, Mrs.
D. M. Smith asked the cooperation of
the club in helping to get the next
legislature to pass law requiring ev-
cry person carrying a shotgun to have
a bond.
Miss Nellie Stevens was called on
and told of the work among the pri-
mary children along the line of ami
NAL protection. They are taught
kindness to animals and have nature
studies and story telling as a part of
their regular school work.
DIR. w. H. Dodge, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, made the adj
dress of the afternoon, and it was ex-
cellent, and was listened to with
much pleasure by the club women.
DR.. Dodge said that he was one of the
first members of the humane society
in the state, having been one of the
original members of the organization
in Jacksonville when President An
gel visited that city in the interest of
the humane society.
DR.. Dodge gave a number of in
stances of cruel boys who had grown
up to be cruel, inhuman men, and
that one of the first things that chill
dren should be taught is kindness to
animals, and kindness to helpless hui
man beings.
DR.. Dodge said that the objects of
the humane society is not only to
teach kindness towards animals, but
is to educate and legislate along these
lines. He was sorry that the women
do not have the right of suffrage, as
he knew that they would vote for all
laws affecting the good of humanity,
and would do a great deal toward
having the present laws properly en-
forced.
DR.. Dodge, in making a plea for
kindness to dumb animals, said that
helpless humanity should receive an
equal share of kindness, for mans
inhumanity to man makes countless
thousands mourn"
AIICI LII. bOQSO duuI COS IIllS
Marjorie Burnett played violin solo,
her teacher Miss Connor, playing her
accompaniment. Following her Miss
Sydney Harold rendered very beau
tifully Chopin's Barceuse.
After the adjournment Mrs. C. w.
Hunter and Mrs. E. A. Osborne, act
ing as hostesses. served very deli
cious hot chocolate, cake, sandwiches
and minis.
The next meeting of the club will
be the first Saturday in January, and
the program will be in charge Of the
study class.