Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-04-20
FOUNDERS DAY.

yesterday was Founders Day in
the Ladies' Literary Club and the
event which is an annual one was
celebrated most pleasantly and in
formally. Forty-fve members of the
club met at three o'clock at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dessert on
Grant street. There was a short
order of business during which time
tine new officers for the coming year
were elected. The secretary being
instructed to cast the ballot for the
entire ticket. The officers elected
were:
President-M A. W. Treyitt.
1st Vice-Pres. Mrs. II. G. Evans.
2nd =" Mrs. A. II. Reid.
Recording Sec.--Mrs. W. A. EveIs.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. M. W. Sweet.
Treas.-Mrs. III. III. Scholfeld.
AT the close of the business meet
ing a pleasing program was given.
The first number was vocal number
entitled "My Little Grey Home in
the West" sung by R. B. McFarlin
and accompanied by Mrs G. H. In
graham. This was heartily encored.
Mrs. A. w. Trevitt the newly
elected president then gave short
and appropriate talk, thanking the
club for the honor conferred upon
her and asking the cooperation OF the
club in the coming years work.
Mrs. J. A. Jones, one of the foun-
ders, gave an interesting story of
what women are doing, written in
original verse. She also spoke to the
younger members of the club, telling
them that the future success of the
club rested with them and advising
them earnestly through her long ex-
perience, along different lines of club
work.
Mrs. G. d. Jones read an excellent
paper. Her subject was, SIS Our
Club Worth While?" She gave a
brief history of the club during its
life of thirty-eight years, showing
what it had accomplished in the past;
how it had gradually grown and pro-
crossed until now it is a large feder-
ated body, always interested in any
movement for good; that the club
was the promoter of the public libra
ry and that the first books of the
library were presented by the Ladies'
Literary Club. The library now has
ten thousand books, housed in a beau
tiful building and surrounded by
beautiful grounds. Mrs. Jones dwelt
briefly on other things accomplished
and at the close of her talk fully con-
WINGED her hears that "Our Club Is
Worth While"
The program closed with a paper
by Mrs. c. f. Woodward, "The Def
milton of Home" This paper was
written by Mrs. Woodward for con-
test, given out by the National Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs. One men,
Der from each Federated club in the
United States was asked to send in
paper on this subject, to contain
not more than a thousand words;
four prizes to be given. The first one
being S250,00 and this money goes to
the local club of the prize winner.
The prizes are not yet awarded and
whatever the outcome we feel sure
that Mrs. Woodward's paper which
was beautifully written deserves the
award.
Refreshments were served az five
O'Clock by the entertainment CON-
mittee. Mrs. Walter Alexander and
Mrs. G. A. Barwig presided at the
dining table. The outof-town guests
were: Miss Ruth Stone of Cam
den, y. Y, and Mrs. E. NJ.
Kanouse of Three Lakes; Mrs. S.
Dingey of this city was also a guest.
Mrs. ]. A. Jones was the only found
er present.
The meeting was most Pheasant
and fitting commemorstion of the
the thirty-eighth anniversary of the
| Ladies' Literary Club.