Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-20

to them We owe our hearty thanks for
the beautiful music which they have
so kindly and generously given TO us.
ITO the members OF the executive
board I wish personally to express my
deepest gratitude. No president was
ever more ably and Loyalty seconded
and upheld by any board. and TO the
wisdom and practical common sense OF
It's members the club owes much OF
any good results which have been ac-
complished during the year.
"Ofncers. directors and department
chairman never failed 20 do their re-
CURED duties cheerfully and faith
fully. All during the year. including
the summer. the board met at least
once a month. and one hot week IN
July no less than three times. as 1t
was necessary that various matters in
connection with the issuing OF the
year book should be decided. II Ia
with real regret thai we sever rela-
tons which have been so pleasant,
but we are ready 10 do our part wher-
ever placed. and thank the club for
HAVING given us the opportunity OF
working together. and We hope OF hay
ing been OF service TO you.
TO the departments. with their ef-
fcient chairmen. we likewise wish TO
extend most heartfelt thanks. The
civic department. has borne the brunt
Of all movements for civic betterment,
and most bravely and CALAMITY has II
come forward whenever occasion re-
quired.
Long life and vigorous health to
our civic department.
THE music and study departments
have trod the more pleasant paths OF
music and literature. bu- we need the
culture as well as the more strenuous
endeavor. and to them also we wish
long and uninterrupted career OF use
fulaess and pleasure.
"One new department we have with
us. that OF pure food and household
Il has our best wishes for
success. and we trust that through its
be more surely safsguardsd in the
future
MANY times during the past year 1
have we marveled at the universal
of our committees. When We
consider that It was our first year. that .
we had not yet learned % work togeth- 4
er. and that the executive board found .
Itself obliged to name nearly 100 wo-
men on committees within compare
lively shor. time after organization,
We cannot but wonder that no mis-
.akes were made.
Not a single member refused to
erve. and how ably the work of the
Tub has been done by the different
you all know very we'll.
very month we have come here to
ind that the rooms committee has
cen before US. Everything has been
n readiness. room bright and cheer
III, chairs in place. piano tuned, flow
rs arranged. and never anything for
often.
"Our program committee through
iuch careful and thoughtful consid-
ration has given us some splendid
rograms. which have inspired and (
timulated us to do the work which {
as fallen to us during the year.
Much correspondence and extra
-ork was necessary in order that {
rograms, and thanks TO able and /
borough supervision. every single .
ne has been a great success. ;
THE printing committee had most ,
it's work to do during the summer,
nd from cool and sheltered spots on ,
Ike. river and in the woods came TO ,
lie sweltering heat of the city TO do
lie duty assigned to II. :
The publicity committee has also
I'd its time well occupied. II las y.
the interests OF the club al !
avs. Through IT'S members we wish
express our sincere gratitude to T.
IT daily papers for their uniform
ndness and courtesy. for giving us |
UGH valuable space and for the good !
liCh we have been able to %
rough their columns.
ITO our finance committee VIC de- h
e to offer congratulations upon its b
TO an auditing committee. o
work will be we'll outlined in the d