Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-20
Girls Club ArTangeS
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The Girls Club of Perth Amboy met
last night in their club rooms in the
local public library. The speaker of
the evening vas Mrs. Sterling Temple
who read three selections. Her first
reading in which she characterized
an old maid and a rough country man
In their preparations for the wedding
ceremony and its performance was
excellent and she was compelled to
return by the storm OF applause and
give a short selection, Don't She
Charlie? 2" Still not satisfied, Mrs.
Tempe was compelled to return once
more and his time she gave a read
ing concerning William Henry" The
part of his maiden aunt with whom
William Henry lived and her callers
was taken with rare skill.
During the business session Mis-
Edna Oliver, as chairman of the civic
committee, reported that a few girls
would be asked to volunteer one day
q week 10 ass st in the collection of
baskets for the Day Nursery.
The program committee chairman,
Miss Ruth Stacey, reported that Mrs.
Russell, the author of The Woman
Who Saw" which is appearing daily
in a New York paper, will address
the club on "Souveniring Around the
World" Miss Stacey will give an
!~nterTuptive dance.
The guest night OF the club will be
0ne of the most important and formal
functions of the yea will be held
Wednesday night, February 4, and
the speaker of the evening will be
Or. stephen S. Wise, of New York.
This meeting will be concluded with
dancing and will be held in n of
the large halls in the city.
The music committee, whose report
was made bv Nis~ T8I1v Roessler,
stated nat the first practice of the
Glee Club would be held tonight at
1880 O'Clock il the Roessler gymna>
SUM and that it is open to the women
of the city. A fee will be charged at
Of the director. hlr. Move. of New
York.
Miss Anna Helen Roessler, as chair
man of the athletic committee stated
that the game on December 5, Friday
night, at which time the Girls Club
will play the Matawan girls at the
Roessler gymnasium, will be open TO
the public at large.
Mss Alberta Williams. chairman
of the committee on mottos and col
ors. submitted her report. Garry
On was adopted by the club. The
club colors were also chosen to be
brown and gold.
The president, Mrs, j. Scott Burns,
mad a report from he council meet
ing held last Monday night. The
council suggested that two represen-
tatiyes, the president Of the club
and another delegate from the club
at large, be present at a meeting once
a month and this group shall be
known as the Girls League Of Perth
Amboy. The frst work Of the club
should be assisting in furnishing a
Chr stmas kindergarten treat.
The club decided TO enter the Girls
League of Perth Amboy, and elected
Miss Sally Michaals as federation sec
rotary. Miss Alice Mihleif, supervisor
OF k~indergartens. stated that there
were about five hundred and fifty kid
dies in the kindergartens and that il
had been the custom each year here
tofore to give a party in the kinder
garten and give a stocking filed with
animal crackers. etc, and a toy tic
each child. This has been formerly
financed by the Mothers Club. which
a now gone out of existence. Last
year the toys cost fifty dollars, but
these alone this year will cost over a
hundred. Other clubs in the league
have agreed to sew the stockings. The
club made a motion that thirty-dve
dollars should be taken from the
treasury from hat portion which had
been set aside for charity and should
be used for this purpose with the
consent Of the other clubs who as
sisted in collecting it. Voluntary
contributions were also solicited from
the members of the club n more
Will be collected at the next meeting
Miss Agnes Brown is in charge OF