Middletown transcript., 1916-11-04
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picture Ehe Signing Of the
s a'aration IF independence. 9 prize
Best essay "a forestry, and
Cherished in the archies is this
The to the secretary dated June
dear Miss Wlllits:-l
@cted bv Board Of Education
g1 fess 10 the New Century Club,
Through yon, isa grateful acknowledge
ment of the Club presentation Of the
fapto the Middletown Public Schools
and also to say that che Board Of Edu-
cation most heartily concurs ID the pa
triotic sentiment expressed in your
letter accompanying the flag, and cor
respondineIy appreciates this graceful
manifestation Of the Clubs interest in
the Public Schools, Respectfully and
sincerely yours, Martin B. Burris, Pres
sident Of the Board Of Education
The club takes especial pride IN an
nouncing that the School Children's
Saving Fund, started through its efforts
in February, 1907, has to its credit in
1916. the sum Of 81, 1864 The club
has been instrumental in forming a
Parent-Teacher association, in the early
closing, for one summer, of the stores,
in establishing a dispensary, in-uniting
with the Board of Health and Town
Commissioners for Clean Up Week,
and in organizing Better Government
League, it has tried to protect the
trees, it has thrown its influence with
the workers in the Consumers League,
in the passage of the Child Labor, and
Ten Hour Laws and in the arousing Of
interest for a State Institution for the
feeble-minded; with thousands Of
other organizations it has even wired
the President Of the United States re-
garding just settlement of the war,
and. finally, it has built for itself an
abiding place-a home.
Failures and disappointments have
also been many, but why referto them? !?
Just to mention the short life of the
, Amelia Street Branch Of the Interna-
ton Sunshine Society. the Community
Christmas Tree that never was. and the
abandonment after six months trial
with the Grange of the Rest Room, for
lack of ''resters,' is depressing.
During the years since its formation
much has been brought the club by way
of instruction, usually gratuitous. It's
a pleasure to recall the hours spent
with the poets through DR.. Paul NJ.
Pearson, Professor Francis II. Green,
Mr.. William E. Wright, and Mr. George
3. McIntire The musicals of Mrs
Chas. w. Robinson, the hearty laughs
with Mr.. James Edward Cattel, and
''Col Bobs" Seeds; the travel talks of
DR.. Francis H. Moore, and Miss Eliza
Cochran, the instructive lectures of
Judge Henry e. Conrad, Hon. L. Irv-
ing Handy, Scott Nearing, Enoch I.
Mills, Rev. Albert E. Clay, DIR. Vaughn
S. Collins, Dr. Samuel c. MITCHELL
Dean Winifred Robinson, and the mem,
bers of the Delaware College Extension
Bureau. Dr. Martin w. Barr and Mr..
Joseph w. Byers aroused interest in
the cause of mental detectives, Mrs.
Elmer Rosa ia prison reform, Miss
Mary Malone in laws pretaining to
women and children. Miss Emily P. Bis
sell thrice welcome to the club) in Red
Cross work, Miss Anna w. BIRD in tie
Consumers League, Miss Mabel Vernon
in suffrage, DR. Albert Robin in the
prevention and cure of tuberculosis,
and Mrs. Anna B. Scott in economical
cooking.
The more personal life of the club has
included the regular Tuesday afternoon
meetings, receptions to State presidents
and new members, luncheons, teas of
nearly every description, reciprocity
days with other clubs, birthday parties
with and without refreshments accord |
ing to, the'condition of the treasury ;.
children's parties, gentlemen's nights |
(throWn in the discard by request), card
parties, dances, bazaars, lawn fetes, |
and amateur theatricals.
In 1912 the club again entertained the
Delaware State Federation of Women's |
Clubs, this being its fifteenth annual
meeting.
Since organizing sixteen women have
presided over the destinies of the So
ciety. in the order following.
Marion Bailey Cochran, 1898-99.
Angelica Warren Derrickson, 1899
1900.
Lillian Naudain Biggs, 19O0-19O1.
Katherine Whitley Vallandigham,
19O1-19O2.
Clara Brady Green, 19O2-19OS.
Lillian Naudaih Biggs, 19O3-19O4
Louisa Ridgway Willis, 19O4-19O5.
Marie Teresa Lockwood, 19O5-19O6.
Susan Parker Sites, 19O6-19O7. >~<F
Mary Kendall Mcdowell, 19O7-19O8.
Martha Childs Heaton, 19O8-M ty-
September.
Mary Hutchin, September 1908, ay
1909
Rebecca Pearce Cam. 19O9-19l6
Clara oRrsatlts5w, bUtGqse
.6e the deef and dumb Ian 1919
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years before they know whatit IA
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to find this here Russian ballet MS
moral. zapp, you would see advertisS
mentssin the paper: