The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-05
At Annual Meeting of the
Club Held Yesterday
Afternoon
THREE d, -saTMENTs
WnNsN@ VERY ACTIVE
Mrs. Alvin Gates Was Elect
ed President for the
Ensuing Year

The last meeting of the Barre Won
ans club was held yesterday afternoon
and was largely attended Reports from
the officers and heads of departments
were read and officers for the coming
year were elected. The club numbers
at the present time 256, and has over
S4oO in the treasury.
A report of tn work done by the civ
les department is given in full below.
The educational department, with Mrs.
Gates as chairman, has conducted a ma
ture study class, class in parliamentary
law, class in literature, presented the
local talent play, "Hiawatba," conduct
ed series OF social afternoons and en-.
gagged several readers and lecturers to
speak to the club, This department has
also conducted sewing school for bows
and girls in North Barre
| The music department, with Miss
Averll chairman. has conducted four
musical evenings of high merit and has
given three parlor musicales. The de-
partment of household economics, with
Mrs. Benedict as chairman, has bad
charge of several afternoons. They nave
given three demonstrations and two lee.
lures, and in December ar institute was
held for two days, with two instructors
at the head of it. Mrs. George Bond ann
her committee on hospitality have served
refreshments after the business meet
ings.
The official board of the past year
managed the presentation of an open
air play, "The Romancers," last August.
In December they presented local tai
ent play, The Runaways," and in March
they secured the lecturer, Peer Me-
Queen.
The following officers were elected yes
terday to serve for the ensuing year;
President. Mrs. Alvin Gates; first vice
president Mrs. George \. Tilden; second
vice president. Mrs. William Barclay,
secretary. Mrs. r. r. Mower; correspond
ing secretary Mrs. William Milne; treas
urer. Mrs. r. @. Mcdonnell; directors,
Mrs. +. VI. Lyon. Mrs. Ben Eastman;
chairman ciyies department Mrs. W. r.
Shepard; educational department. Mrs.
Norman Morrison; household economics,
Mrs. y. ID. Phelps music and art de-
psrtmcnt. Miss Alice y. Averill; dele
gates to state federation meeting in ST.
Albans. Mrs. F. i. Martin. Mrs George
Bond, Mrs. Currier. Mrs. 4. &. Jones and
Miss Wheelock.
Report of the Civic Department, Barre
Woman's Club.
with mingled feelings of pleasure and
81.
port of the work done in the civic de.
partment Of the Barre Womsn's club
during the year. While We have pros.
pered in the old lines. and opened up
new ones. vet the horizon spreads so
broad 10 our vision that We long TO be
ible to speak of still more accomplished.
We began the year with a cleanup
md paint-up' campaign, IN which work
,ur ladies Joined with the men as mem
,ers Of the committees. Our citizens
llmost 10 an individual responded TO
his call. and the work accomplished was
% thorough and satisfactory that We
ave had q cleaner and better Barre To
how up after the winter snow left us
han ever before. Especially noticeable
n this line was the enthusiasm shown
~ the school children. Already We are
n the midst Of this work again. from
Which We hope 10 sec even greater re-
ults. Amidst the general cleanup"
Il W not forget 90 meet the fy more
han half way on his first appearance
lso the coming caterpillar.
The war on consumption" commands
az vigilance. Over 2epo pamphlets On
his subject furnished us through the
ourtesy Of Mr.. Magncr II the Metropol-
an Life Insurance company. have been
istrihuted 10 the people from the dil-
.rent churchcs.
Having organized our Home and School
Industrial lsacle. - ssarched for work
rs and engaged speaker on the dif-
rent subjects. Firsf i Nas cur pgifi-
ae on Mas 10 listen r. very inter-
sting and nsfructitc tax on ~Mia
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