The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-30
DEPARTMENTAL
CLUB PLANNED
FOR RICHMOND
Local Club Women Hold
Meeting to Discuss New Or
ganization

Mrs. Paul COmStOCk was eIecteO
chairman Of a committee to plan the
Organization of q departmental club In
Richmond, At q meeting Of women
called in the art gallery OF the Rich
mond high school Wednesday after
loon. About fifty women represent
ng Richmond clubs were present.
Mrs. ]. F. Goddard, OF Grcensburg
indiana, was present and explained
he departmental club In that town
With q population Of 5000 and club
membership Of 400.
The club is self-culture. Mrs. God
lard said, "the small club docs not
,ffer large enough Aeld for the sort
II work that Is expected of q club. In
order to do effective work the forces
Il the small club must be unifled and
,ooperated. In our town every club
is affiliated itself with the department.
al club. This organization has been
in successful operation for six years.
There are four departments, each one
having circles of its own. In the de-
partment OF music there Is the study
circle and the chorus. In the litera.
ture department there are two circles.
In the department Of art there is tho
Junior circle and the study circle. In
the department of social economics
and home welfare there are three cir.
clos. the mothers circle. the home
economic circle for young married
vomen and their civic circle.
Good Speakers Secured.
The club has the usual of11cers, six
rectors. and the official board com
osed Of the chairman of the various
apartments.
THE general dues for the club are
50 year and each circle has a small
foe. The member must belong to one
circle and may belong to more than
3ne II she or he desires. There are
light general meetings each year, the
expenses of which are paid out OF the
general fund. Each department fur
nishes two programs a year. Each
department Is responsible for its own
Expenses. II they make money they
are privileged to use 1t at their own
disposal"
Mrs. Goddard said they had been
able through the efforts of the club to
have the best talent representing the
different departments in the club, at
their various meetings.
After Mrs. Goddard had spoken, dis
cussion took place. Representatives
from the Aftermath, Ticknor and
Athenae clubs, all old Richmond clubs,
were present and said the mater had
been discussed at their meetings and
the members felt that they would be
unwilling to disband, but were heartily
in favor OF the movement.
Hope Membership Of 1900.
Mrs. Paul Comstock, who presided
at the meeting, said that 1t was not her
idea that the old clubs Of Richmond
should lose their identity but. that the
Domestic Science club which in it.
self is a small departmental club. An
effort will be made to get member
ship OF 1900.
Many active club women in the city
expressed their interest in the move
ment. including Mary A. Stubs. pres.
ident Of the Aftermath, Mrs. E. E. Nc.
Divitt, president Of City Federation OF
Clubs, Mrs. Fred Bartel, Mrs. Ada L.
Bernhardt, city librarian, Mrs. A. w.
Roach, Miss Margaret Starr, Mrs.
NJ. F. Johnson. Mrs. Frank Land, Mrs.
Charles Druitt and others.
Details will be worked out by the
various committees that will be ap.
pointed for the organization work.
The Domestic Science club at its
meeting February 10 will vote on the
club.