The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-01
PROMINENT CLUB WOMEN
ATTENDING CONVENTION.

were read by Miss Lola Waite OF
Burlington, who in the absence OF
Miss Josephine Babcock. OF Washing
! ton, was made secretary.
Mrs. Antrobus appointed the follow
ing committee on resolutions: Mrs.
E. j. Keller, Salem; Mrs. Frederic,
Fort Madison, and Mrs. Jamison,
Morning Sun.
Reports From Clubs.
The following reports of clubs
were made:
Monday Afternoon Club Of Fort
Madison-was made by Mrs. j. NJ.
Casey. The club is largely study
club, but is becoming interested In
civic work.
The Civic league report was made
by Mrs. Winona E. Reeves who spoke
of the machinery of the club, its offi-
GERS, directors, ward chairmen and
block lieutenants through which the
league works. She mentioned too,
the fountains and waste paper bas-
kets which the league has placed.
ana or Otner WOrR uOne.
Miss Martha Baldwin spoke for the
Monday Music club and told OF the
growth of the club in its fifteen
years of existence and spoke with ap-
probation of the club mother, Mrs.
Augusta Kilbourn who organized the
club and in whose home the club met
for several years. She spoke Of the
years program.
Mrs. E. J. Keller gave the report OF
the Salem Woman's club, speaking OF
the establishment of public library,
and the erection of fences about the
cemeteries of the town. The club CO.
operates with the Mems Business
club in every way they can.
The Ladies Library association of
Mt. Pleasant was reported by Mrs.
Roger Caller of Mt. Pleasant. This
club was organized in 1871 and is the
oldest in the state, and one of the
oldest in the country. They are
working for better equipment in their
public library. Their program Is lit.
erary. They are aiding in baby
contest which will be given this year
in connection with the Henry county
fair.
The report of the Fortnightly club
of Washington which had five mem
bers present, was given by Mrs. Nc.
Laughlin. The club has seven de-
partments. The club financed lee.
ture course. They are to conduct a
better baby contest this fall. They
the planning to have a club home, a
place in which to hold their meet
ings
The Columbus Junction club was
reported by Mrs. Curtis. 1t is a
study club, and will study the Bay
View course this year. The club has
a membership of fourteen.
The Sorosis club of Morning Sun,
was reported by Mrs. Jamison. The
club has membership of thirty and
is a study club. This year they are
studying South America in the Bay
View course. The club has also
many social affairs during the year.
They established the annual chautau-
qua three years ago which has since
been a successful institution.
Burlington Compliments keokuk.
The Burlington Civic federation
was reported by Mrs. Cate Gilbert
Wells. She spoke of her apprecia-
ton of the Keokuk Civic league and
the Music club. The federation is
working for the abolition Of smoke in
Burlington and to conserve the trees.
A study of trees will also be fea-
ture of the years work This fedora
ton has conducted garden contests
among the school children. In the
work of Burlington, Mrs. Wells said:
In our town the men collect the mon
ey for our work, We aren't so good
at that business as you Keokuk wom-
en- are A zone of silence has been
established in the block surrounding
our local hospitals.
The Musical club report was made