Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-10-06
President Honored.


The hostess, Ms I. L. Nc.
Dougsi, had made her spacious
home extremely attractive by an ar.
tistic arr ngement Of ferns and pro-
fusion of fall flowers.
Notwithstanding the inces-ant
downpour of rain, a large mum Der
were present, including the men,
bers of the Keuova Woman's club.
The program, which was in charge
of Mrs. MeDougal, chairman of the
department Of music, was one that
will long be remembered.
Mrs. Adkins, who was elected TO
the presidency last May, really be
gan her work in the preparation Of
the years programs, aud her enthu-
siasm, cap,bility and adaptability
to the Woman's club movement in.
dicates that her administration will
be one Of progress and development,
and that the club, which had prog.
ressed so splendidly in the past.
will GO forward under her leader
ship with even greater impetus.
Before beginning her address, the
subject Of which was 1.-THE Infiu-
ence of Woman's Clubs" she spoke
a few graceful words of greeting to
the guests from Kenovs, and gave a
must cordial welcome TO the ne Wv
elected members. She then said
"We all have moments Of inspira
ton, of hope when we feel that we
can and will accomplish great things;
then our enthusiasm wsnes, we lose
confidence in ourselves and feel that
we are weak creatures of impulse
and are ashamed for having allowed
our enthusiasm to carry us TO a
height which our better judgment
'S'ib ub VIC tCdOus
"But these moments of inspira
ton are the greatest things of fe.
We should cherish them aud try to
follow, but IL We do not reach the
heights, we may be instrumental
in lighting the torch for some one
who will carry the light onward and
upward.
"'No star is lost we once have seen,
We always can be what we might
have been.
A height once reached is never lost ,
"If our organization today but
holds up high standards, it is doing
great work. without a vision the
people perish, said Solomon. Can we
in our minds eye picture a Ceredo.
kenova Woman's club ten years
hence, which has accomplished
great things?
"In our vision do we see beauti-
full club house containing a library
and reading room, which will be a
social center for our young people?
"Can we see a club that has
brought to the town lecture courses;
that has established drinking foun-
tains and public Fairgrounds; that
has made town beautiful?
eff we see this vision, we can full.
fill it, il we make the sacrifices and
do the work. 1t is only by having
a high ideal that we can attain great
things. 1t is the idealist, he who
dreams dreams and sees visi ons, that
accompanies the worlds work. For
nothing great is reached without
high standards"
She said in conclusion: "Heavt n
is never reached by single bound.
We build the ladder by which we
climb from the lowly earth to thu
vaulted skies. And we mount to
the summit round by round"
The interesting program which
followed was by four artists Of note
Mr.. and Mrs. Ignatius Brennan,
we'll know entertainers of Hunting.
ton; Mrs. Davis Meek, a popular
singer and member Of the musical
club of Cailettsburg, and Mrs. Jen.
ME Duncan, who played several
beautiful piano solos.
Mrs. Meek, who siDgs a clear,
high soprano, sang very charming
~, "The Bird Song" "Where the
Roses Bloom" You'd Better Ask
Me-" aRd "Just a-Wearying for
You."
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