El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-07
SOCLETYS DOLNGS

INSTALLATION Of officers, with It's
exchange OF pretty courtesies and
4 good wishes. closed the year OF
splendid work Of the FL PasO Wom-
ans club Wednesday afternoon The
meeting. while largely touching on the
work and plans for the coming year,
had the undertone OF accomplishment
I'm the year Of work well done, JUST
closed
mrs. A. P. Averil. the retiring presi-
dent. presided at the meeting, which
was opened with the reading of the
minutes Of the last general club DAY Dy
the secretary, Mrs Claude Berry MIs'
Joseph Dryer. the treasurer pro EN- EN-,
reported the payment Of another note
Of $500 on the club house Mrs Averill.
in commenting upon the payment OF
the note, thanked the departments OF
the club for their work IN raising TINS
amount In response to ner announce
neut that 1000 pies and cakes were re-
uueSted from the club women Tor the
army dav dinner to the soldiers OF the
border patrol very large NUMBER
almost half OF those present, arose ana
pledged cakes and pies for the soldiers
Mrs Averiu requested that when
these were sent in, the words, III the
Woman's club" should follow the name
Of the contributor some men nave
been accused OF believing that a Won
an who is a club woman, must neces-
sariIv he q door hOuE6keeper and a
bad cook" said Mrs Averiu. That our
FL Paso men are Of broader views ana
better informed IS proved by their en-
Trusting some Of the cakes and pies
for the border defenders to our cult
NARY. skill. So let US put the name OF
the Woman's club on our contributions
70 show them that their faith is Jusu-
fled"
ffon that q resume Of the years Work
of the club should be sent TO the state
secretary to be printed IN the state
paper. The motion was carried
The business Of the afternoon com
Melted Mrs. A P. Averiu made her
farewell speech to the club as its preSi-
dent She smoke most feellngly OF the
support given her and the harmony IN
the club during her presidency, ana
with a graceful tribute TO her sue
cessor presented MS J. = Pearce with
a bouuet Of flowers
FLORAL Tribute to Retiring President.
on behalf Of the club, Mrs. Francis
7. Moore presented Mrs Averiu with
a handsome floral tribute. expressing
he thanks and love Of the club mem
bers for her years Of service, and &C
on behalf OF Mrs. W. r Brown, ths
retiring vice president, Mrs Moore pre-
scented Mrs. Averill with a basket OF
mrs. Pearce. on becoming president,
was presented with a bOquet Of flow
ers on behalf Of the club by Mrs.
Branch Craig. who extended the sup
port and loyalty Of the club to her
Mrs. Pearce in responding thanked
the club for the office conferred upon
her
Years Work Outlined.
The outline Of the coming years
study was then briefly given by the
Chairman Of the three departments
Mrs ". I. FOXwortht chairman OF
the literary department, said the mod
ern reform movements would be the
years study This will be divided
among the different program days TO
give special time to the reform move
ments.
The modern systems OF philanthropy,
wise and otherwise, are to be studied,
the feminist movement. child study and
other things along these lines viii be
taken up. The social evil viii not be