Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-10
Presidents Day

The Woman's Club began its TWEEN
tieth annual term on Wednesday of
this week, at the home OF the newly
elected president Mrs. John II. Allen,
under most pleasant and promising
auspices.
The first meeting OF the new club
year is celebrated as Presidents Day
and Is annually social affair OF bril-
liancy and distinction. The reception
rendered the club by Mrs. Allen on
Wednesday was happy continuation
OF the usual pleasant successes, and
more, for on account OF the increased
membership and the splendid ability
OF Mrs. Allen as leader the affair
was characterized by an interest and
enthusiasm exceedin ethat OF any
previous year.
Mrs. Aliens elegant home was ex-
qulsitely touched with floral adorn-
ment OF pink carnations and Killarney
roses throughout the reception hall.
library and music room and trailing
spengerie wove back ground for
their colorlng and beauty.
Cordial greeting was given each
member by the club president, who
received in thelibrary. With Mrs.Allen
in the receiving line we're the officers
OF the club as follows: Mesdames w.
c. Davis, S. C. Hoyle. W. p. Bryan, E.
II. Astin, p. NJ. Raysor and ]. S. Moor
, ing.
Called TO order by Mrs. Allen, the
ladies listened TO the annual address
OF the presiding officer and heard
her well laid plans for the work OF
the new year. beautifully and invit-
ingly discussed. Filled with enthusi-
assn and imbued with a progressive
earnestness that insures success dur
ing her administration, Mrs. Allen
| charmed her hearers with her words
OF practical wisdom, and gave them a
new vision Of their opportunity and
their responsibility as club women.
She said In part, AT the Biennial
Federation OF Woman's Clubs in Chi
cago this year, all club women were
urged to study the causes of war and
its prevention; we were urged to dis
courage the present extremes in dane
ing and dress; we were also urged to
place ourselves on record as opposed
to the liquor traffic. and as in favor Of
such laws as will tend to eradicate
the evil. That great body of thinking
women said to us. Inform yourselves
on the woman suffrage question, for
Il Is high time we were thinking sane
ly along this line" Among the many
other things that we, as club women,
must be interested In, are civics, san
itation. pure food, home economics,
the high cost of living and compulso-
ry education" She cited the fact
that there are thirty-three rural
schools In our county and urged the
club women to use their best efforts
toward furthering the great plan Of
helpfulness, that is now being formu-
lated in Texas, to aid each rural
neighborhood through the rural
school teachers, making the rural
school house the center of activity.
At the close of her address the en-
thusiastic clapping of hands told
PLAINLY that her earnest words had
been cordially received.
The program of the hour then fol-
lowed and included a brilliant in
strumental solo,
"Arlequine' ........ Charminade
Mrs. b. Youngblood.
Paper-"0ur Rural Women, ......
..,......, Mrs. Albert Buchanan
Paper-"Compulsory Education" =.
........... Mrs. Allen Myers
Vocal-"I Dreamt." ........ Schira
Mrs. Webb Howell.
Paper-"Woman Suffrage" ......
................ Mrs. w. B. Cline
| Discussion-"The Texas Bank"
ably led by Mrs. J. W. Bats.
A delicious salad and ice course
concluded the pleasures Of this most
delightful affair.