Evening journal., 1920-12-16
BEACON FOLK
At XMAS PARTY
Santa Makes Early Visit
And Distributes His
Gifts
!. S. FURNISS
NEW PRESIDENT

rooms Of the college last night and
eniOved an Old-time Christmas party,
entertainment and box social. A
/ Christmas trees beautifully trimmed,
adorned one corner OF the large room
and other decorations appropriate g.
the season put the finishing touches
10 Die background
The chief attraction OF the evening
was the impersOnatiOn OF Old SAINT
Nick bv Robert Major, who aucti lned
the boxes, with the assistance Of VII
liam Mundy. and kept the members
and guests in a continuous uproar.
other features OF the evening We're
Vocal solo, by Miss Sallie Harris; re-
citation, by Miss Florence Gray, cha%
aoter sketches, by Miss Olive Morrison
and others
After the program each member and
guest received a Christmas favor from
Santa. The young people danced unIl
q late hour.
The election Of officers for next year
was an important part Of The meet
ing John s. Furniss, former vice
president. was elected TO replace a
Raymond Jackson, who resigned, after
continuous service with the club
since It's organization, in 1917, the
last two years OF his service being as
PRESIDENT Walter G, Miller former
treasurer, now connected with B, +.
Shaw Company, was elected wee
president; Robert Major, treasurer
Miss Daisy Ford was reelected sec
eetary. Miss Catherine Bridges, cor
responding secretary.
In the course OF his annual report !
President Jackson said
"The constitution and bylaws OF
our association require the president |
at the last meeting In The year, To- adj |
dress the club upon matters in which |
the association Is Interested, and with
a summary of the years progress. In
fulfilling This duty, IL is proper to
81 state al the very outset that the
president is merely the instrument
. through which the officers and COM
mIttecmen may submit the results of
/ The work, which Is the common labor
. Of all.
"The clubs accomplishments in the
past year have come fully up TO our
, expectations, and / shall later enum-
crate some Of them, asking you To
b remember that the process by which
. they have been achieved is due solely
30 the cooperative working OF the
, officers and committeeman. When we
. consider the wonderful impression
:. our club has made. not only in this
. city. but in the state as a whole, and
D ne ghboring states, we cannot help
S but realize the greatness OF our aSsO-
q executive committee.
Y Although, by the careful manage
d ment and foresight OF It's officers, to-
Il gether with the hearty cooperation
q OF the members, our club has con-
!. tinucd 10 grow In number, and has
s. made It's favorable impress upon our
ID business and social lives, we have not
s, realized our full strength and our op-
portunity for real service TO the COM
munty. The personal benefits w
have derived from this club are truly
n wonderful. But should we be content
a with these2 Should we not broader
,g our sphere OF usefulness In civil
e sense as well2 We are all voters
81 now. or soon Will be- and II we ar,
ld 90 be Americans, we must study gov.
H. ernmont needs, looking TO the END
IS that when we come TO the polls, We
IN shall assert ourselves with that intel
ligence worthy OF honest-to-goodness
IA Americans.
h AS stated in the foregoing, the
h. year lust closed has been one OF sub
4 siantial growth and progress. With
i our largely increased membership
y and broadening scope OF work mas
~ come a cores spOndng increase i'm the
N functions and responsibilities OF the
r. officers. With characteristic prompt
h. ness. the committees selected during
a the year did not wait TO commence &c
os lake up the duties assigned, but goi
m busy Ot once
NJ "Ihefe have been three banquet;
s. given in the history OF the club, hui
m the one this year, under the chair.
IA manship Of Miss Laura Chrisly, VII
,s take IT'S place In the history OF The
M club. More than 200 members OF th'
rr' club gathered TO do homage TO on
organization. John n. Gregg, orig
inator of the Gregg shorthand system
r was guest of the club. Everett Z
on Johnson, Secretary Of state for Della
ler ware. acted as POSTMASTER. The Rev
m Richard w. Trapnell. rector OF St An
let drews Episcopal Church., gave the in
ful vocation.
Your president has worked closel
with the membership committee II
the conduct OF an extensive campaig
for new members When the i92
fer. membership committee took up IL
I'm work and laid out a plan OF campaign
.rs an objective was 70 or 100 additions
in new members. This was accOmplshe
No. with a total OF it5 new members
rss Opportunity exists for still furthe
lhe increasing our membership by work
n ing on former students OF the schO,
yas who know OF the club, but who haV
moi been asked 20 iOin. and your RI
ore firing president offers the suggestio
ire that sufficient funds be authorized
ver enable a special membership commi
ing tee To- conduct a strong mail campaie
al during the early months OF 1921, nri1
FOL- To our annual banquet, his bell
frs being that the resultant income fro
lew new members would make this a SOC
live investment.
FOR During the year, the president w
authorized TO appoint a committee
revise the constitution and bylaws
the club. This revision has result
len in our having a constitution and b
mes laws which will meet the presented
Y. needs.
ere "It has been with pleasure IN
ies your president has worked with O
Tho different committee who planned o
her entertainment for the monthly me'
az ings. The hanquets, plays, parti'
of dances. athletics, and all the joys
,est our affairs have been splendid met
ods for getting the members in III
nv friendly relation with one another.
IA Il cannot close this report witho
den again thanking you all for the ma
vere cOurlesies and the continued cO-OI
mia ration shown me at all times VII
ing serving YOU In this important and
,n a sponsible position, and Tor all
lern kind things / have received at 20
hands i'm the year. so swiftly pass
since / was reelected 10 the duties
this oflce have tried TO do my du
1903 and II ] have measured up 20 VI
YES YOU had reason 10 expect, ! shall I
ltor that my efforts have not been in va
liled MAY the club continue 10 move I
-ock ward In that sphere OF useful serN