Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-03
OPENING OF WINDHAM
 GIRLS CLUB HOUSE
Officers and Committees of the Newly
 Formed Society.

The club house of the Windnam Girls club of Willimantic on Valley street, was auspiciously opened on Thursday evening, in the presence of representation from the Woman's club, delegation from the Girls club in Norwich, and other friends inter ested in the opening of the club, Will limantic's first club for young women.
 The rooms presented very attrac- tive and pleasing appearance, and when properly fitted up will be a splendid meeting place for the girls. A meeting of the club was held in the w. c. T. C. hall adjoining at which Miss Grace E. Ottenheimer presided. The reports of the last two meetings were read and accepted. The report of the committee on furnishings was heard. They stated that they were in need of many articles such as chairs, dining room table. linen, silver, rugs and dishes, etc. IL was voted to have a suggestion box in which girls could drop written suggestions in regard to the work end which would be read at the meeting. Refreshments were served by the house warming com mittee, consisting of Mrs. Grace Nor iarity, chairman; Miss Lena Moriarty, Miss Fitzgerald and Miss Mee Kivlen.
 The work of organization has been conducted by Miss Helene W, Taplin, state organizer Girls Clubs in Con- necticut, headquarters in New Haven and Miss Taplin has been assisted by Mrs. Herbert H. Spaulding, Miss Nan cy Austin, and the civic committee of the Woman's club, Mrs. John Reilly, chairman, together with the officers of the club:-President, Miss Grace ottenheimer: Vice Presidents Miss Annie A. Burke, Miss Carrie Colgrove, Miss Alice Afford; treasurer, Miss M, McCracken; corresponding secretary, Miss Hane Ashtoni recording secre- tary. Miss Alice Eaton.
 The house committee chairman, Mrs. Herbert H. Spaulding, Miss Maizie | Sullivan, Mrs. J. B. Fullerton, Miss A. | Thomas. Miss Alice Afford and Miss | Mary Harris, secured very comforta- | ble club rooms, consisting of a double | sitting room, a reading room, dining | room, kitchen, bathroom and a good sized hall in the other half of the | building can be secured for assembly | purposes.
 The club will open classes this | month in sewing, cooking, dancing, embroidery, and other interesting sub | jects. The club is to be a center for
 social recreation, education and cul- ture and good times. Talks and lec- | lures on music, art, literature, current
 events, science, medicine, drama and
 civics improvement. It will aim to
 offer a varied program of activities l and to meet the needs of the individ- uaI girl.
 The membership includes many ot the leading women of WillimantiC | school teachers, nurses, secretaries stenographers, bookkeepers, telephone operators, and girls from the stores and factories. The club is a very rep
 resentative, non sectarian group ot girls and young women and intends tC
 be democratic in its ideas and princi. pies.
 The club will be affiliated by mem.
 bership with the Connecticut Associa. ton of Women Workers, also the Ma.
 rional League of Women Workers
 headquarters, 35 East SOth street, New
 York city, and with the wider asso'
 citation which the state and nationa
 organizations offer the young womer
 of Willimantic will not only benef1
 their local club but will be a part II
 the larger work which is being devel
 oped in Connecticut and the easterI
 with over fifteen thousand youns
 women who are organized in girls clubs in Connecticut, New York, Mass
 achusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
 Maryland, Maine and New Hampshire
 by meetings and committees.
 : The new club has had the suppor of the people of willimantic while or gaRizing and every effort is beini made by q large group of people t
 have a girls club in Willimantic whicl
 will be permanent in it's undertaking } The Woman's club loaned their clu rooms for the different organization meetings and in addition, the civ 1 a benefit bridge party in Washbur } hall during February. The girls fror l the club are conducting a campaig ) to collect a mile of pennies to raiI money to equip the club house. Tn manufa ctUrers Enve also a-reed to a~