The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-05-05
HAD A BUSY YEAR.
Barre Woman's Club Hears Reports
and Elects Officers.

/ The Barre Woman's club held 1ts an r
nual business meeting in Rowland hall
yesterday afternoon. Reports OF the
various officers and departments were
read and all showed much efficient work
accomplished during the II months Just
past. In June the club entertained the
! Vermont State Federation of Women $
Clubs On July 4th they financed two
floats for the parade, one for the Red
Cross and one for the club, also two
| first aid tents. The Red Cross float
was one of the prize winners OF the
day.
They have during the year collected
S25 for the Near East relief fund; also
$40 for the Christmas stockings to be
sent to the refugee children; taken
charge of the sale of the Red Cross
stamps for the tuberculosis fund; sent
$40 to the Longfelow memorial fund,
$40 to the Children's Aid society, So to
the children's travelling library, So to
the Brandon school, and are making a
collection of books to be sent to the
Nergennes industrial school. Thirty
dollars has been paid to the scholar \
ship fund Two appropriations of $50
4
for her work, and board of friendly
visitors, six in number, have been as
sisting her At this annual meeting
the request came that this number be
increased, and five more ladies' volun-
teered their services.
| The club has a regular social vel
| fare committee, who also work along
this line. one OF their efforts being a
sewing class for little Syrian and Ital-
ian girls, held at the home OF Mrs. A.
c. Jones. These children have made
four complete quilts and have over 200
| blocks sewed, ready for other quilts.
The club was instrumental in the
forming of the Barre Friendly Aid So
ciety, recently organized. They have
been particular to carry out suggestive
ideas coming from the state federation
and have held meetings devoted to the
subjects of Americanization, kindergar-
ten work, the boys and girls club
work in the state, and thrift.
| Two of the club members have put
the ideas of thrift into practical use,
by framing a household budget of in
come and expense during the past
| three months.
The departments have done excellent
work in all their different lines, have
provided instructive programs and
nearly all report balance in their Ia
vor in the expense accounts.
The year began with an extra pro-
gram, when Miss Marion Beckett of
New York told of her Red Cross work
overseas, and was brought to a fitting
close when DR. Grenfell told in such a
vivid way of his labors with the people
of Labrador. 1t is expected that near
| ly Sl25 viii be realized from this lee
ture, which sum viii be sent to DR..
Grenfell to aid him in his wonderful
work.
The civic department has carried on
the work of the district nurse in the
community, and TINS is becoming more
helpful and better understood each
year.
Club membership has been increased
during the year from 100 TO 305. The
treasurer's accounts show working
fund of s7ll.74, with a reserve fund
amounting TO S369,37, also Liberty
bonds to the sum of $3.50
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs.
\. d. Phelps; first vice president, Miss
Blanche j. Tilden; second vice-presi
dent. Mrs. Noble S. Love; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. n. i. Lewis; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Arthur c. Til
den: treasurer, Mrs. Alexander Smith;
auditors, Mrs. j. c. Booth, Mrs. Mabel
w. Cole.
Directors for three years, Mrs James
McNaughton, Mrs. William Barclay;
chairmen OF departments-Music and
art, Mrs. William Holden; home eco
Monies, Mrs. Arthur E. Campbell; edu
cational, Mrs. L. ID. Martin; eivics,
Mrs. w. f. Shepard Delegates TO the
annual meeting of the Vermont State
Federation of Women's Clubs, 10 be
held at Windsor the first week in June,
were elected. as follows: Mrs. Frank
J. Martin. Mrs L. D. Martin. Mrs.
Frank W Robinson, Mrs William
Milne.