The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-15
COMMUNITY CLUBS IN
COUNTRY DISTRICTS
Agricultural College VIII Furnish In
terested People With
Programs.
ORGANIZATION OF HOME CLUBS.
By Elizabeth Staley.

reason for the isolated condition Of the
farm woman.
Country houses are no longer miles
apart; automobiles and driving horses
have replaced the work team or the
road, and improved housekeeping
methods are making it possible for
the farm woman to have more time at
her disposal for social activities. One
result of this change has taken the
form of community clubs. These
clubs, some with one purpose and
some with another, are being estab-
lished throughout the country dis
tricts of the United States. However,
the purposes may vary, the force back
of the movement is unchanging; the
desire for companionship and mutual
betterment is always there.
The farm women of Wisconsin are
never backward in taking hold of new
ideas, and it is very natural that they
should be interested in the formation
of any organization which will help
them in their profession of home-mak-
ing This probably explains the num-
Der of interested inquiries about home
number of communities are being
made for meetings of organized groups
Of housewives.
AS a result of requests, the depart
ment of home economics of the Wis
consin college Of agriculture has ar
ranged to furnish interested persons
who write for them, programs that
may be used for the bi-monthly meet
ings OF the clubs The subjects to be
studied have to do with food, cloth
ing, children and household arrange
ments.
The method of organizing a home
makers club is very simple when it is
taken in hand by a capable woman
who truly thinks it will benefit her
self and her neighbors The first
meeting TO which she invites women
who she things will develop into eff
cient club members, may be held at
her house, and the following consti
tuition is one which a number Of the
clubs already organized have adopted,
making changes to fit local condi-
tions:
Article /. Name.
This organization shall be known as
the -- Branch of the WiscOn-
sin Home Makers Club.
Article III. Object.
Section l. To give the women of
the farm an opportunity to exchange
ideas on home problems.
Sec. g. To study the latest dis
coveries pertaining to food, clothing,
and the child.
Sec. 3. To promote community So
ciability.
Sec A. To bring the housewives of
the state in close touch with and to
profit by the work done by the home
economics department Of the college
of agriculture.
Article III. Membership.
Sec. l. The membership shall con-
sist of women of the community over
sixteen years of age who are are will
ing to cooperate for mutual benefit.
Article Nv. Officers.
Sec. /. The officers shall consist
of president, vice president, secretary
treasurer, and president of the pro-
gram committee.
Sec. 2. The officers shall be select
ed by ballot.
Sec. 8. The majority at any meet
ing snail constitute a quorum.
Sec f. The duties of the president
shall be to preside at all meetings, to
call special meetings whenever nee
essary; to appoint all committees and
perform such other duties as may be
prescribed in the bylaws.
Sec 5. The duties of the vice-pres-
ident shall be to act for the president
whenever the latter is unable to attend
to her duties.
Sec. 6. The duties of the secretary
treasurer shall be to keep the min
utes of all meetings, to care for the
finances and to conduct the CORE
spondence of the club, and,at the last
meeting of the calendar year, to make
an annual report of the accomplish
ments and financial conditions to-
gether with such other reports as
may be called for from time to time
by the club.
Sec. Z. The duties of the program
president shall be to preside as chair
man of a program committee; to as
sign topics for the meeting to men,
bers of the club; to assist the men,
bers in looking up references, plan
ming musical numbers, and entertain
ment and serving refreshments 1t is
her duty to assign some work to be
done by each member of the club
Article V. Meetings.
Sec. l. Meetings shall be held on
the first and third Thursday in every
month.
Sec. 2. Special meetings may be
called to transact any unusual bust
ness. Notice of such meetings must
be sent to every member of the club
Once in every two or three months
an open meeting shall be held to
which shall be invited the husbands
OF members and other friends who