The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-06

deem fit. Along this same subject /
would say that in other club year
books that l have looked over the by
laws incorporated in the same book.
There are several reasons in favor of
this. 1t eliminates the possibility of
ignorance of the laws by member.
1t is much more handy to manage,
and, feel sure that, when all things
are considered, it will be found to be
not much more expensive.
The opportunities that Women's
Clubs have for doing good and i'm
proving conditions are without limit,
both within the confines OF our city
and without Take, for instance, the
many institutions that appeal to US for
aid. If our officers could, at some time
during the year, visit these insti,u-
tions, such as the Industrial School
for Girls at Ocala, the Industrial
School for Girls at Ocala, the Indus
trial School for Boys at Mariana,
the State Prison Farm at Rayford, the
Insane Asylum at Chatahoochee, the
Children's Home at Jacksonville, etc,
and familiariZe themselves with their
conditions and needs, they would be
better able to handle any communi-
IL
also be fine thing, for those not able
to visit these places, to have speakers
at our club meetings. They are most
interesting and instructive and not
expensive as they ask only to have
their travelling expenses paid.
would suggest to cur member.
that all who possible can visit our
State legislature at Tallahassee and
head some of the bills presented.
You will find it also most instructive
as well as interesting. Be sure you
all read the Federation page in the
Sunday paper. There are many help
full hints and suggestions in it as well
as ambition raisers."
We have had some very splendid
programs at our meetings that |
know we have all enjoyed thoroughly.
Ahere is one thing | have noticed
that | would like to see changed. AS
soon as a motion to adjourn is made
we very quickly disband. Now | have
found that much greater co-opera ton
may be derived from a few minutes
chatting together. Talking informally,
possibly over cup of tea, the prob
lens that may have arisen during the
meeting. Don't be in too great hurry
to leave the club house and then
talk it over on the street. Do it
all right here and much, very much,
trouble will be avoided. Let US make
our meetings such that every mem
Der will strive to be present and Will
not wish to miss one.
AS you all know, we have been
asked to help the General Federation,
and have done so though we do not
belong to it. There are many bene-
fits ito be derived from being mem
Der of thes organization, as you have
found there are from the State and
County Federations. l would like to
see this club become a member of
the General Federation.
l regret greatly that we have been
unable to do more for Lakeland in
the past year, but with our ambitions
and endeavors placed correctly We
can double our usefulness in the
coming year.
! Just one little word or two in re-
gard to the club house that seems to
have caused so much controversy. 1t
has been said that your president
worked in opposition ito the purchas-
| ing committee. l would like to cor
rect that. In so far as a club house
is concerned, l am at liberty to say
that l am greatly in favor of it. AS
said when | first came before you,
every person or organization must
have a working center which is best
represented in the form of a home.
There is no better thing toward which
to push our endeavors than toward
la home. | feel very sure that we
will have the backing OF every Lake
land citizen toward achieving this
when we have demonstrated our abil-
! ity and proven our worthiness. Not
/ one of you has a SON or daughter
would consent to their mourning a
debt, no matter how small, until they
/ had demonstrated their power. to
liquidate it. The club is your child,
| it is a part of you, and will be what
you make it. l beseech you, strength
/ en- it, build it up, make it a power
that will be felt and looked up to
throughout the county and state.
When you have done this, the rest
will be easy and you can always get
your home for it.
Before | conclude l would like to
speak a few words for the officers
that you will elect today. Speaking,