The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
W0MAN'S CLUB WORK
OF THE PAST YEAR
AS Shown in the Annual
Report of the President,
Mrs. Cauehlin.

latka Woman's Club, The News i
enabled to publish herewith her an
nual report, as follows:
Madam Chairman and Club Members
Once more it becomes my pleasan
duty to review with you the work ou
club has done for this year, and how
ever doubtful one may be of results
1t needs but scanning of the sec
retary'S book to assure them tina
upon its pages are recorded numer
Gus activities social, moral and men
tai, all a step further towards tn,
coveted goal.
Too often do we see only the bis
things that have been accomplished
forgetting that it was through perse.
verance and step by step that these
were attained-forgetting that it was
first a mere thought in some ones
mind, then perhaps only suggestion
and like the acorn once sown, through
process of termination, finally be-
comes the mighty oak.
Every thought or effort cast into
the stream of our club life, circles
and circles until, reaching out it be-
comes a part of the restless, seeth-
ing, surging waters that touch all
shores and affect all people. If this
be true, then it is the little things
that we do each year that in the end
bring the reforms we so much wish
to see. "The great world movements
do not owe their origin to one mans
thought-they grow from the needs
of the time, little by little, year by
year, slowly gathering vital forces
that will at last find an outlet"
The first meeting of the year was
held on Oct. 9th at the Saratoga Ho-
tel (that having been designated the
meeting place. A large number of
club members as well as
many visitors were present and the
usual program of presidents address
and vacation notes with report from
the biennial by Mrs. Gay, were en-
joyed by all.
The first official act of the club was
the passing of an amendment raising
the dues from $1.15 to S1.75. There
was some opposition to this, but in
going over the budget it was found to
be absolutely necessary to make this
change, or else, impose a tax on those
who were willing to pay
more, thereby making an uneven dis
trlbution of expense.
In compliance with the Federation
request to take up the study of Flori-
la and the Indians, Oct. 23rd was
observed as Florida Day A very in
,eresting program was rendered.
The club has endorsed the action
and co-operated with a number of
,ther clubs of the Federation in move |
nents launched by them, some of
hem being, the sending of citrus
ruit as Christmas gifts to aid the
florida citrus growers during the
money stringency; the signing of the
'eace pledge; the protest against the
INJUSTICE done, Florida in Redway &
tinman's Geography-and a number
f others.
We have also endorsed the Fedora
ion measures relative to compulsory
ducation-to make Women eligible
or election as school officials, to es-
ablish State Industrial School for
iris, to pension teachers who have
aught 20 years in Florida, legal reg
Stration of births and deaths. collec-
ION of vital statistics, and the crea-
ion of commission known as a state
oard of charities.
The club has also written a letter
the Secretary of the State Board
Health endorsing their plan for
lstrict visiting nurses instead of a
sanatorium. c
The whirlwind campaign to take Vi e
II statistics was a great success and c
as resulted in Palatka's passing a ?
odel Ordinance governing same. c
Committees have been sent to in !
lire into the sanitary conditions of c
le school buildings and the city iail. c
I'd while the school house was found
be in fair condition. the Jail was t
ported as unfit for occupancy and q
as ordered cleaned by the mavor. /
ID the committee on Inspection fovnd
great Improvement over previous $;
nditions. t.
A library committee was appointed ot
look into the condition of the pub {
school library, which upon exami- II
Itlon was found to be very much in
ed of attention. The committee al
listed the aid of the school trus- W
es and they allowed the committee VI
fit up at their expense a room in
e school building for library pur- sa
ses. This done, the club donated Sc
vols. of Harvard classics, and 10 A
Is, of Shakespeare. de
We still maintain the rest bed for gt
lldren at the Union depot. new mus oy
having been bought for it during in
e year, and a letter was written or
railroad officials requesting them m
make better provision for the wo- fe
an'S rest room.
In the way of donations. we have tn
1t $500 to the kindergarten Schol- co
ship Fund, S1.00 to the Canning ne
lb Girls Fund, $1,000 to the Chill. m
ems Home Society in jacksonville.
d subscribed $1OO per month to I
Associated Charities of Palatka, gr
Mrs. Gay. in the capacity of vice &c
ssident of the Fourth district of the pr
F. W. c., and as a member of the Mi
.ional committee on civics, gave n stl
y interesting resume of Fedora
n work, and a splendid talk on l
vics." wi
Mss Burton, Putnam's countv's thi
rgetic Canning Club Agent an tn;
red before the club and spoke in
y interestingly of her work in the