Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-06-10

SohiAdtlonS III tnelf MIDST, IN the year
ending May 10, 1921.
In membership its growth has been
Unprecedented
Memberhip beginning of year. -. 156.
New members ......... I46
Iotal - $1,000. S04
Lost by resignation. ,... 5
Death ....,....
IotaI ...............
Present membership ...... 295
This increase in membership called
for larger quarters. and the club
moved from the Library building to the
Masonic Temple
The new year brought to women the
right of suffrage. With view to in,
structing its members along this line,
the program of the first meeting, Sept.
l6, was given over to the discussion
of Current Issues From Republican
Point of View," by Mrs. Theodore
Youmans, Vice Chairman of the Re
publican State Central Committee.
This was followed at the next meeting,
Oct Z, by similar discussion from a
Democratic viewpoint, by Mrs. Clinton
NJ. Barr, Chairman Democratic State
Central Committee, Jan. 90 Mrs
Marion B. Rosenberg, of Madison, adj
dressed the club on THE Background
of Citizenship Throughout the year
the Woman's Club, by means Of the
legislative committee, has kept care
full watch over those things belonging
to its sphere. Twenty letters have
been written, at various times to our
legislators, asking their influence in
favor of, or in opposition to, certain
bills. In the former class the prin-
cipal bills being, The Rogers Bill. the
Smith-Towner Bill the Sheppard
Towner Bill, and the bill calling for an
amendment to the Federal Water Pow
er Act, such amendment to exclude
! National Parks. In all cases favorable
replies were received. A keen inter
est in civic affairs has been main
tanned. The Wauwatosa Womans 5
Club, endorsed, and lent its influence
toward the purchase of the Wellail
Tract as city park and playground,
money was voted and individual dona-
tions made for the refurnishing OF the
restroom in the graded school
In conjunction with other organiza-
tions. the Community Recreation com
mittee again successfully promoted the
Community Halloween Party. Under
the auspices of the same committee,
a Christmas movie, accompanied by
Christmas carols, was given in the
high school to children of all grades.
Oct. 21st was an epoch in the his
tory of the Wauwatosa Woman's Club.
A joint meeting in banquet of the
Mems Club and Woman's Club. This
marked the conjunction of two great
forces in community for common
purpose. What more fitting than that
the speaker of the evening, Judge
Backus, should appeal to the men and
women as fathers and mothers in the
hope that none of their children should
ever need the leniency of Z obation,
subject upon which he spoke with
much feeling. Feb. 8, Mrs, Edith Hoyt
of the University of Wisconsin ad-
dressed the club on THE Child and
the State" April 6, Miss Mary Dous-
man of the Children's Department of
the Milwaukee Public Library, gave
talk on Books for Children" March
8, Miss Agnes Kenney of the First Ma
tional Bank of Milwaukee gave to the
club instructions as to What Women
Should Know About Barning."
That some of the most worthy of
programs should be enjoyed by others
as well as themselves, guest privileges
were extended on three differen, occa-
sions The first, Nov. 18th, Or. Horace
Bridges, President of the Chicago Eshi-
cal College, who had made personal
investigation of labor conditions, at
home and abroad, gave comprehen-
sive talk on the same. On Feb IT,
/ Theodore G. Soares, d. D., of the MI
versity of Chicago, who had made the
Irish question study, gave an IN
biased account of existing causes and
conditions. The last guest day was a
Musicale, March II. with Miss Alma
Hahn, accompanied by Miss Erma
Vilnow, as vocalist, and instrumental
selections furnished by members oI the
MacDowelI orchestra, this musical was
of type worthy of the name OF con
cert" The club was proud TO have
given their friends so delightful an
entertainment.
Throughout the entire year each
meeting found musical treat ar
ranged for by the musical committee.
The meetings of Dec 18th and April
goth were given over to social events.
The former, the annual Christmas
party. The latter, a Kensington.
The chief feature of the Christmas
party was the Christmas Stocking 70
5e fijr-d. The contents amounted TO
I s102.2l. OF this $4,000 was appropri-
ated for the support of an Armenian
/ Orphan, the remainder to be expended
/ for local charities, Several families
I have been supplied with blankets and
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