The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08

Of Fairbanks completed the OrganlZa tion of the Woman's Civic club at meeting held in the Shaw House last Tuesday night. The purpose of the club is to aid women and child ren of the city, promote healthy moral tone to the community and 10 work for the best interests of Fair banks in general way. The officers elected are as fol lows:
 President-Mrs. Luther C. Hess.
 First Vice e-President-Mrs. j. H. Taskey.
 Second Vice President-M Mrs. G. G. Bruce.
 Recording Secretary Mrs. Roy C. Hall
 Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. R. F. Maddocks.
 TIeasurer-Mrs. Fred Lewis. Scrutineer-Mrs J. II. Groves.
 Advisory Board-All officers and Mesdames Sam Sea, J. NJ. Harris, J. A. Cambridge. and J. J. Patton. Tie following named women sign ed the constitution and bylaws at the meeting last Tuesday night:
 Mrs. Samuel Sea, Mrs. Edgar Wick ersham. Mrs II. c. Hamilton, Mrs. J. Harmon Caskey, Mrs. A. R. Heilig Mrs Robert J. Geis, Mrs. J. M. liar. is, Mrs Frederick Lewis, Mrs. Lion el A. Johnson, Mrs. H. A. Day, Mrs Roy F.. Maddocks, Mrs. Robert Lo- gan. Mrs. Martin Knuppe. Mrs. Hans Peterson. Mrs. w. H. Woodbridge. Mrs. G. G. Bruce. Mrs. August Han ot, Mrs. F. Anderson, Mrs. George A. Coleman, Mrs. George Preston. Mrs. J. J. Patton, Miss Mae Lapham. Mrs. Thos. Tonseth, Mrs. J. H. Groves, Mrs. L. c. Hess, Mrs. J. A. Cambridge, Mrs. M. J. Sweeney. Aline B. Bradley, NJ D., Mary H.. Zimmerman, Mrs. H. H. Handley, Mrs C. l.. Knutson, Mrs. P. D. Deiser, Mrs. J. L. McCann Mrs. Ii. H. Lumpkin, Mrs. John K Brown, Mrs. Cecil H. Clegg, Mrs. Roy c. Hall
 The charter will remain open for thirty days.
 and adopting the constitution and bylaws. The constitution adopted at the meeting and signed by the charter members is as follows:
 ARTICLE I-NAME.
 This organization shall be known a3 The Woman's Civic Club of Fair anks, Alaska
 ARTICLE II-OBJECTS.
 The purpose of this organization shall be:
 (a) To promote the welfare of the women and children resident in the ''airbanks precinct.
 (b) To create and foster a puhli" sentiment favoring a healthy moral tone in all public undertakings.
 (c) To advance generally the best interests of the Fairbanks precinct
 ARTICLE PREMIERSHIP.
 All women residing in the Fair banks precinct who feel and ex- press themselves in full sympathy and accord with the above purposes are eligible for membership Each member upon admission shall sign and subscribe to the constitution and bylaws and take the obligation prescribed hereafter.
 ARTICLE IV-OFFICERS.
 Tie officers of the organization shall be President, First Vice President, Second Vice President Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer and Scrutineer These officers and four other mem- bers elected by the club shall con 5titute an Advisory board, to which my matter may be referred at the discretion of the President, to be n6 af hn nx-t y,,1 meeting. The officers of the club shall act in their respective capaci- ties as officers of the Advisory bc71d ARTICLE V-NOMINATION AND
 ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
 (a) All officers shall be nominated and elected at the regular meeting in July and January of each year
 (b) All elections shall be by bal lot and the highest number of votes cast shall be sufficient to elect.
 Co All candidates for office shall have been residents of the Fair banks precinct for one year prior to election.
 (d) Officers shall serve for a term of six months or until their sue resSorS are elected.
 (e) No officer shall be eligible to the same office for two consecutive terms.
 OO Vacancies may be filled by ballot at any regular meeting and 'fficers so elected shall serve only during the uneXpired term of their ,redeSsors
 ARTICLE VI-DUTIES OF OFFI-
 GERS.
 (a) The President shall preside at all meetings, preserve order and en- force the rules, give the deciding vote in case of a tie and announce the result of all voting. She shall appoint tte chairmen of all stand ing and special committees and shall call special meetings when duly ,uthorized.
 (b) The First Vice President shall perform all the duties of the Presi- lent in her absence or inability to act.
 Co The Second Vice President shall perform all the duties of the President and First Vice President in their absence or inability to act.
 (d) The Recording Secretary shall keep all records and minutes of the