Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-06
"a WOMAN'S CLUBS ARE
MEETING HERE TODAY
Continued from paEo -

mas celebration, the improvement in
sanitary conditions in the schools were
all results of work of the Matawan
Woman's Club, according to the re-
port of that society.
The work of beautifying the city
of New Brunswick was brought out
by the report of the City Improve
ment Society of that city, which has
done much in the way of planting
trees and flowers and vegetables on
vacant lots throughout the city. Other
features of the work done bv this
association was the great improve
ment in the county Jail and also a
large exhibition of paintings.
The Civic Association of Sewaren,
which was organized six years ago, ac-
cording to their report, did much to-
wards having sidewalks laid the
names of streets placed In conspicuous
places and in helping to advance the
work being done by the public library.
The Sewaren History Clubs report
showed that interesting study was in
dulged in all of the and several
trips had been made to historical
places in this part of the country by
the members of this club.
Through the efforts of the Woman's 8
Club of South Amboy a series of side
walks are now being laid, their repre-
sentative reported. The matter of tree
planting and appointing tree COM
mission were also advocated by this
club.
The report of the Quiet Hour Club
of Metuchen told of the series of inter
esting lectures on "Our Country To-
day" which had been enjoyed dur
ing the past year. A short report was
also received from the Borough I'm
NI-t- ,o1, t1
which was stated, the intention of this
league to carry on work of civic i'm
provement.
The Point Pleasant Town Improve
ment Associations report showed that
much was being done in the way of in
creasing the number of gardens in the
city and also of high class concerts and
entertainments.
The report of the Red Bank Wom-
ans Club gave in concise form the
workings of each department of that
organization.
Mrs. Adrian Lyon. president of the
local Woman's Club, told briefly Of
the work of all of the departments Of
the local organization. with the excep-
ton of that of the civic department.
Mrs Lyon told how the present
Perth Amboy Choral Society had re-
suited from the Womans Club Choral
Society, how the study of various
books and plays was progressing in
the literature department, told some
thing of the newly organized music
department, and also of the present
series of monthly lectures on current
events The literature department
studied Dickens last year and this
year is studying plays, it being their
intention to present one of the plays
at the close of the season. The music
department is planning to furnish
music at occasions of the club.
Mrs. Frank Dorsey, chairman of the
civic committee, in giving a report of
the work that committee dwelled up
on the Day Nursery. telling of the
campaign under way for funds and of
the support which is being given by
the Woman's Club as a whole. She
told of the present needs of the nur-
sery and how the new house, which
efforts are being made to secure for
the home, would be such a great i'm
provement over thep resent nursery.
Mrs Dorsey gave some figures which
showed the number of children being
taken care of annually for the past
four years.
At the close of the reports of the Of
ficials this morning the matter of the
Egan road bill was brought before
those assembled. motion was made
and unan<rousl passed that the
members do all in their power to in
terest the men to vote yes" on this
bill at the polls tomorrow.
A few remarks were made by off,
GERS of the state federation, but their
main addresses will be made this af-
ternoon.