The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-17
MISS ACKERMAN
DELIVERS LECTURE
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Address Is Big Feature OF
Last Meeting OF Wom-
ans Club.

Women and Club Work Throughout
The World" was the subject Of an in
terestfng and instructive address
which was delivered before the Wom-
ans Club yesterday by Miss Jessie
Alderman, an American woman, who
Z has Travelled extensively throughout
the world. The meeting, which was
held at the Country Club, was largely
attended by members.
Yesterdays afternoons events clos
ed the Woman's Club for the year, the
regular work to be resumed in Octo-
ber The years work has been most
successful under the efficient Ieacer-
ship of the president, Mrs. George De-
Bolt, who was reelected for the office
for another year. Mrs. DeBolt presid-
ed at the meeting.
Before Miss Ackermans lecture,
Mrs. A. *. Gault. of Lincoln, Neb.,
vice president of the National Society
of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution, who had been a guest here
Z for several days, was introduced and
spoke briefly to the club. The chair
men of standing committees were also
read by Mrs. DeBolt. The list is as
follows:
Art and Literature Department
!: Mrs. w. S. Mayors.
Home Economics Department-Mrs
w. D. Straight.
Standing Committees:
Civics. Mrs. B. L. Butcher.
Music, Mrs. II. G. Stoetzer.
Juvenile (PIaygrounds), Mrs. C. E.
i. Hutchinson.
Social, Mrs. w. II. Conway.
Membership, Mrs. ]. Walter Barnes.
House, Mrs. Glen Barns.
Press. Mrs. A. L. Lehman.
Program, Mrs. u. A. Clayton
Special Committees:
Library, Mrs. C. H. Smoot.
Bylaws, Mrs. NJ. Z. Ashcraft
Legislative, Mrs. ]. Morton Black.
e Miss Ackerman's address was re-
. garfed as one of the most instructive
and interesting ever made before the
club. She is fellow of the Royal
Scottish Geographical Society and
holds the worlds record as a woman
traveller. She has recently returned
here after an absence of eight years.
She has travelled 900 miles in that
time.
The significant fact in regard to
Miss Alderman having travelled so
widely Is that she is keen observer
and during all the years of her travel
I in social and industrial conditions, and
earned her way by her pen. She has
recently made an extended study of
conditions in Australia, and has writ
ten book entitled Australia Through
Woman's Eyes" Being an excellent
speaker with well developed sense
: of humor, she is able to interest large
audiences, and has often spoken in
such places as Albert Hall. London,
and in nearly every great city of the
{ world, to audiences numbering at
times as many as $4,000 people.
Miss Alderman is woman OF COM
: handing presence, and charm of
1. manner that is irresistible. She first
attracts, then fascinates the attention
Of her audience. Her experience in
strange lands have probably never
been equaled by any person of her
sex now living, and she stands today
the greatest woman traveller in the
world. "-South African Gazette.
* It is regarded as a great privilege
that her services were obtained here.
At the conclusion of Miss Acker-
mans address an informal reception
was held, and refreshments were serv-
ed. Mrs. George NJ. Alexander, chair
man OF the social committee, and
members of the committee, namely:
Mrs. John w. Mason. Jr.. Mrs. S. s.
Cochran, Mrs. John r. Bennett, Mrs.
Paul Hamilton and Mrs. Frank Haas
were hostesses.
IS Red and green, the club colors, pre-
dominated in the decorative scheme,
red carnations predominating in the
table decorations, while spring flow
ers massed at various points about
Z the reception hall. Several new men,
bers were received yesterday.