The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-13
COMMUNITY HOUSE
ANNUAL MEETING

ANNUAL MEETING
Considerable Progress During the Past
Year Was Re-
ported
| On Tuesday evening occurred the an
nual meeting of the Community house
1t was called to order with Mrs w. r
/ Shepard, vice president for 1920, presid-
| ing. The minutes of the last regular
board meeting were read and approved
The roll of appointees for dictatorship
| for 1921 was then called, with the fol-
lowing representatives present: Uni
versalist church, A. y. Lane; Episcopal
church, L. $. Gates; Methodist church,
Thomas II. Cave, jr.; Baptist church,
Carl Ericsson; Salvation Army, Ensign
Kunz Christian Science church, Mrs.
c. S. Meaker; Barre Woman's club,
Mrs. N. d. Phelps, THE appointments
from the Roman Catholic, Congrcga-
tional and Presbyterian churches are
not yet announced.
The treasurer, c. NJ Wiley, an.
nounced that the payment of 1920
pledges had provided for the cancella-
tion of outstanding bills, with a small
balance on hand.
Detailed reports of the years work
were presented from the first head
worker, Mrs. Harriet NJ Gridley and
from Miss Myrtle b. Seayer, now serv-
ing.
Interesting Figures from 1920.
Meetings OF young peoples clubs
and classes Observation-Disclosures. Al
Parties for boys and girls . 10
Meetings of different local societies Is
Social afternoons ........,. 5
Children cared for .......... 81
Adult guests, lodging ....... %
Meals to transient women and girls l46
Aggregate day nursery attendance 3S4
Average attendance at Friday story
hour III
Total attendance at the house, dur
ing one period of six weeks $50. 425
The community sewing day, Thurs
day afternoon of each week, is now
well established feature Volunteers are
always needed, and the figures show
how much their work may mean. This
work is in close cooperation with the
department OF social work.
Garments prepared and distrib-
uted in 1920 ...... l,024
Value of material relief dis
trIbuted in 1920 ............. S979.79
Reports were followed BY election of
officers; President, A. b. Lane; vice |
president, Mrs. n d. Phelps; secretary,
Louise NJ. Gridley; treasurer, G. NJ,
Wiley.
The following bylaws were adopted
l. Name.
l. The name Of this house no. | |
Spaulding street shall be, for the PEE |
riod of its use, Barre Community house /
2. The purpose Of this house shall be |
to provide and inspire community ac-
luaintance, community recreation and (
instruction, as determined |
BY the governing board, who may re-
,eive suggestions from interested or
carnations and citizens.
H. Government.
l. The affairs Of the Community
house shall be conducted by govern.
ny board of thirteen il3l, consisting Of \
me representative, appointed by the
pastor of each church Roman Catholic,
Jniversalist. Congregational, Episcopal,
Baptist, Presbyterian, Sal
lation Army and Christian Sciencel
md by Womans club, with the mayor
# the city. the city social worker and
he headworker Of the Community
louse, ex ofiicio.
3 The governing board shall elect
rom its constituents officers "a presi-
lent. vice president, secretary, treasur
r and any others considered necessary.
g. The governing board, originally
appointed under the title, board of di.
ectors, shall serve for one year dee.
i, 1920 or until successors are ap.
,ointed
A. The annual meeting shall be held
N the second Tuesday in January.
regular monthly meetings shall be
ed on the first Wednesday of each
Month, and both monthly and annual
meetings shall be open to the public.
5. The governing board of the Com
1unity house may elect a cooperating
in Barre community sery
e when such shall be established
6. The governing board Of the Com
iunity house shall provide rules Of
ouse administration.
III. Rules of House Administration. {
!. The house shall be regularly open
ally, except Sundays, until 10 o'clock
m, subject TO emergency variations ,,
nder control Of the headworker and /,
Ne president.
2 A headworker shall be- employed
V the governing board and such 9th /,
r workers as are considered necessary /,
g. The governing board shall en-
over the headworker TO propose names
{ two suitable persons TO act with her ,
securing and creating necessary :
orking committees.
4. The headworker shall conduct the
fairs Of the house for the governing !
BARD, with the assistance Of the work
v committees.
~. Amendment. !
l. These By laws may be amended at =
nv regular meeting at which two s
birds Of the governing board are pres {
AZ.
After general discussion Of poll :
es. financial and otherWis for the en- y