The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14
GOOD Time AT
CLUBS PARTY
Unique Program Put on
By Business and Pro-
fessional Girls

"TonIRht !. W. W. means I'm.
mense Warm Welcome" said Miss
Dorcas Prichard, president OF the
Fatrmont Business and Professional
Women's club, as she greeted the
guests at the employers Dinner"
Of the club, last night al the ]. NJ
c. A.
The dinner was served in tho
dining room OF the ~ al SIX
O'clock, The room was beautifully
decorated with Southern Smilay
and scarlet ribbon. which conveyed
The festive Christmas spirit 10 the
guests. The speakers were seated
at a long table in one end OF tn"
room, while the other guests were
seated at small tables. Scarlet rib.
bon, and candles in crystal candle
sticks were used on the tables. Fa;
little Santa Clauses stationed at
each plate told the guests where
they were 10 sit. At each place wa:
a COPY OF "Qui-Vive. the monthly
publication OF the club. During din
ner Christmas anthems, led by
Miss Matte Bentel. were. sung.
Real cleyerncss manifested Itself
in the carrying out Of every detail
Of the evening. The clubs speak
ars did not dwell upon its achieve
ments. just a word dropped here
or there indicated the very fine
work that the organization has
done during. the brief months Of its
existence. The fact that a little
armless girl was first snatched
from the grave. later equipped and
educated until she is now an honor
nupfl in her school. with grades OF
over 30 was not expOunded upon,
but their mention properly i'm
pressed the visitors. The fact that
the club has ~broadened TO the eX-
tent of forming a similar organtza-
ton In Morgantown with a fine
working membership. wac merely
mentioned, but its importance was
manifest.
A prayer a song and a delightful
menu, served by that capable and
very good looking bunch OF girls
from high and Normal schools,
made a most delightful evening,
but the best OF this best was the
toastmistress.
Naturally this clever woman
who has presided over the desttnies
OF the organization, was best suited
10 make the brief excuses for its
existence. which she did with n
few words. But where she excel
ed was in tho introductions OF the
speakers and her observance Of the
time limits. In the former duties
she paid appropriate tributes 10
those who were about to expound,
and while performing the latter.
she sounded several curfews with a
grave that caused every orator who
exceeded the limit to be checked.
feeling that an added compliment
had been paid.
tTh moro formal program was
opened by the Misses Eva and
Goldie Hartley when they sung
Calm Is the Night" accompanied
by Miss Laura Briggs.
In welcoming the guests Miss
Prlchard said, 81 sometimes think
that the business men OF the city
feel that we are an 1. w. w. group,
and we are. On Monday morning
i, w, w. means for us. Irritable
Weary Workers. In the future I.
w. w. is to mean Intelligent Wom-
en- Workers.
The Business and Professional
Women's club Is a national organi-
zation, and II was built on the prin.
cIple Of intelligence. Tho purpose
OF the club is to give the members
an opportunity to keep in touch
with the business. political. and so
clal problems Of the world. Each
business firm has a representative
in the club, and community inter
est is promoted. Better Fairmont'
and "Co-operatIon" are watchwords
Of the club.
NFoIlowing Miss Prichard's ad
dress Miss Margaret Mckinney told
Of the growth OF the organization
throughout the country.
Mrs. D. B, Street, Washington.
D. c., a national field worker for
the Woman's Home Missionary SO