The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-25
MRS. DUNSFORD'S
ANNUAL ADDRESS
AS President of Palatka Wo-
mans Club-Story of
the Year.

VI lhe ciup, nlade tnc following eX-
cellent address:
AS soon as the new officers were in
stalled in May of last year, a numbez
OF called meetings were held to plan
work for the summer and to discuss
the building Of the proposed new club
house. A number of entertainment
were given at which quite a sum of
money was realized. The most impor-
tant were a dance on the Putnam
House porch and Baby Show which
seemed to give entire satisfaction to
both mothers and babies.
On October 18th, the club was form
ally opened. An address of welcome
was oiven by the President. Vacation
notes by several club members; also
Miss Josephine Sipprell, County
Agent, gave a S plendid talk on her
work and its prospects, asking for
help to send girl from this county
to Tallahassee for the short course on
Domestic Science. The club pledged
itself to give the $14.OO necessary.
The Woman's Club Annual of 250O
copies was issued in November at the
time Of the National Farmers Union,
and was q brilliant success, both as
literary venture and financially.
For two days lunches were served
during the Farmers Convention which
netted a nice sum of money.
A reception was given in the Put
nam House to the delegates to this
convention which was greatly enjoyed
and enthusiastically praised by our
visitors.
At the first meeting of the Domestic
Science department fine exhibit of
canned fruits, preserves, pickles, jel-
lies, etc, was shown. This afterwards
was placed on sale and proceeds added
to the building fund.
Red Cross seals were sold at Christ
mas time.
In January we were fortunate in
securing Mrs. William Jennings Bry-
an who gave splendid lecture on
Woman Suffrage to both men and wo-
men, converting all who heard her to
her way of thinking DR.. Mary Staf-
ford, president of the Equal Franchise
League, was also present at this meet
ing.
A new feature of the club work this
year has been the inauguration of a
series of four club concerts given un-
der the auspices of the Music depart
ment, the proceeds of which were add
ed to the building fund. These were
most successful socially and financial
ly Mention may be made here of the
concert Eiven by the celebrated tenor,
Leon H. Rice, and his talented wife.
At the request of Miss Goodhue, the
Bird Woman" who visited us again
this year, a prize of $1.00 to the boy |
making the best bird house, and a
prize of $1.O0 to the girl writing the
best essay on birds, were offered to
the children in the public school from
the 4th to the 8th grades. This re-
suited in the formation of 10 Audubon
clubs of ten members each in the diff
rerent grades of the school, all of
whom have learned much about birds,
IS well as enjoyed coloring the beau
,iful outlines furnished by the society.
We observed Valentines day, Wash
ngton's Birthday, and Florida day
With appropriate decorations and pro-
grams. We also had joint meeting
If Patton Anderson Chapter United
Daughters of the Confederacy and the
Club on January 10Th, to
the birthday of Gen.
2obt. E. Lee, which proved one of the
most interesting meetings OF the year.
We endorsed the plan of the Jack
onville club for a motion picture cir
L, Il, ,,r,11 ,Nrnpnnt rIntnrnC CIllt-
ble for children one afternoon OF
ZACH week.
Ms. Si.arples of the Worlds Purity
.eague visited our club and made an
ddrc3s; also Mrs. Voorhees,, District
Nurse, was with US and gave an in
eresting talk on Baby Week and Of
cred her services.
The balance of the amount pledged
" club for the purchase of the Har-
srd Classics given by it to the pub
c sc!loo, recently and amounting to
33,45, was paid off, thus freeing the
lub from this standing obligation,
$3.50 was donated by the club early
! the season for play ground appara-
rs for the children of the public
rhool. A later donation of $500 was
1adc to the library of the school on
heir special Library day; making a
1tal of donations to the public school
Or this year of $45.25.
The usual $100 per month has been
aid regularly to the Associated Char
les. The baby bed at the union de-
OF hrs also been kept up at $1.OO per
lonth.
We heartily support the 25 legis!a-
We measures endorsed bv the State
egielativc department which arc to
,mc up for consideration during this
JASON of the legislature.
Mr.. James R. Murphy of the Florida
arms and Homes, Inc, appeared be-
ire the club making a splendid ad-
,ess and appeal for the conservation
food end food supplies. After his
ldrc5s, cards from the Emergency
.mmittcc of the General Federation
Womcn's Clubs were presented and
rncd by many members, who pledg-
themselves to use only the ade-
,ate amount of food needed for nour-
nmcnt and to control waste and live
mply.
1t is with pleasure I note that 32
w and interested members have
on added to the club this year, as
III rs the great interest and ener-
tic work shown in all departments
ere cooperation with the officers
9 been felt in every direction.
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