The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-09
MISS SKINNER GIVES INTEREST
ING ADDRESS AT THE WOMAN'S

Miss Elizabeth Skinner Of Dunedin,
vice president large of the State
Federation of Wonnan's Clubs, gave
an interesting address at the Com
munity Service Club yesterday aft
ernoon at O'Clock.
Miss Skinner said In part that the
growth of the Woman's Clubs in
Florida in the past few years had
been wonderful and that the G. F. w.
G. was recognized as one of the lead
ing clubs of the nations and that the
Florida Club comedies. with 1t. The
club stands for all things that are
beneficial to the community, such as
better schools, national art depart
ments, library extensions, and all
health measures. They have used
their influnce in the legislation Of
the Shepard Towner bill and the
Smith Towner bill. The work of the
Pensacola. Club, which has recently
been organized, is at present more to
educate and agitate.
This year the club will interest
itself in all legislative measures for
protecting health, increase of milIage
for schools, appropria tions for home
economies department, and the repeal
of certain laws.
Miss Skinner emphasized the fact
that the success of the club depends
entirely on the individual work Of it's
members.
Miss Skinner urged that as many
of the club members as possible at
tend the meeting of the Florida Fed
GRAFTON of Wonaan's Clubs that will
meet in Tallahassee the 10th to the
10Th, inclusive. 1t is expected that
this will be a booster meeting for bet
ter living conditions.
The Pensacola Woman's Club Is one
of the largest of the Federation of
Woman's Clubs, and always welcomes
new members. The club membership
is governed by article in its bylaws,
which is as follows:
Section 1. The president shall APP
point chairman for the secret COM
mittee on membership, and the chair
man shall select two associate COM
mittee members. unknown to the
president. This committee to be adj
visory to the board. This committee
shall receive all applications for mem
bership and make a report thereon,
when favorable, which report shall be
delivered sealed to the president by
the chairman, and in turn delivered
to the recording secretary and through
her to the executive board.
Sec. 2. The name and address of
candidate, with her qualifications for
membership, must be proposed in
writing by one. and endorsed by an
other member of the club, and sent
sealed and under cover to the presi-
dent. This officer must not be in
formed of the name of the candidate
or of the proposer or endorser; but
shall transmit the envelope sealed to
the chairman of the secret committee.
TIL committee on membership shall
send it's report If favorable to the
president, sealed, who shall transmit
it to the recording secretary, who
shall at the next regular meeting of
the executiv board present appli-
cation and the name shall be submit
ted for consideration.
Every member of committee on
membership, every officer, sthe pro-
poser and endorser, shall be in honor
bound to keep secret the name Of
any person proposed for membership,
until tn same shall have been finally
passed on, and in no event shall the
name of a defeated candidate be ever
known outside of the committee on
membership.