The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-04
SAIS FA|RMONT
NEEDS DANCING
AND ADJUSTMENTS
Miss Jordan Tells Club Worn
en- That UpEst Work
Will Help Then.
MAKES GOOD ADDRESS
Welfare Worker Says Min
ers Don't Want to Be
Patronized.
MAKES GOOD ADDRESS

Miss Marguerite JarLOn. welfare
worker with the Consolidation Coal
Co. in this section. addressed the Wo.
mans Club yesterday afternoon at the
regular general meeting hcIu IL the
club apartments in the Watson hotel.
Miss Jordon told Of the scope OF her
work, what the welfare workers had
already accomplished IN their prize
garden and flower box contest. an en-.
terprtse yet in its infancy, what re.
manned, to be accomplished and ap-
piled the findings OF the situation to
the city OF Fairmont as work for the
Woinan's Club.
Z. Miss Jordon stated that West 9ir.
gina had reason to be proud Of condi.
tons IN the mining towns which we're
above the average. however she stat.
ed that there was yet much room for
improvement particularly along lines
Of amusement for young people, a need
which she affirmed was an urgent one
IN this city also.
Personally Miss Jorlou recommend.
ed municipal dancing rs solution OF
the problem. Miss Jordon stated that
the day OF the Lady Bountiful riding
through the streets OF the mining town
In her luxurious carriage and scatter
ing coins to children OF the miners
was past, that 1t was not wanted by
the miners or their families. Sympa.
thy and an understanding of their
viewpoint was the quality VIZ, which
the worker must bs a1G.! N order
ito contribute an uplift Sue also at.
firmed that the uplitt woulG reach the
worker as surely az e rea<nas those
for whom II was intended.
Miss Jordon is young TJn.:lG OF
rare personality and she commanded
the attention OF her audience almost
before she spoke, and held il during
her address.
Prior to tho address Of Miss Jardoa
sewJrts from the Bi2uuial coIvcutio,.
IN New York last sDrtr- ger: I2lae
by delegates and s..ie;nstts iT&;udins
Mrs. Edwin Robinson. who told oil the
Morton Blacg. who tGiG o. the per.
sonnet Of the convention women, both
relating incidDnts CO the convection
routine wh,c'i were he3ri with inter.
est. Mrs. Ceorse Tac:uas Watson told
OF the small social rffairs attendant
ON the convention. She also stated
that one OF her most vivid impressions
CO the convention was that the day OF
the .old woman" as an odd woman"
Tas passed and that though there were
many younger women in training for
The work In later years that the real
machinery OF the convention was car.
gried on by women of mature years rich
IN experience and with a poisc OF man.
ner not yet obtained by the younger
women.
2 Mrs. Edwin Forrest Hartley. vice
president, presided at the meeting in
the absence of the president. Mrs
James A. Meredith. on account of III.
ness.
Miss Helen Stevenson rendered a
piano solo ut the opening number OF
The program and Mrs. Z. c. Rownd
sang two Cadman selections. THE
Land of the Sky Blue Water" and 1.-THE
Moon Hangs Low" Mrs. Clarence
Mitchell accompanied Mrs. Rownd
on the piano.
Z Several MEMBER were received IN
the organization yesterday namely.
Mrs. w. H. Shinn. Mrs. Eva D. Horse.
imnn and daughter, Miss Ethel NJ.
Horsenlan. the latter supervisor OF
music IN the public schools and Miss
Ruth Kelley.
The hostesses yesterday were Mes.
tames c. o. Jackson. c. c. fiish!aud.
;J.W. Stevens and Trevy Nutter
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