The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-18
Woman,s Club Election

Mrs. Joseph Roster was elected
president of the Fairmont Wo-
mans Club at the regular general
meeting hsId yesterday afternoon
At the Masonic Temple and other
Officers were elected as follows:
Nice.presldent, Mrs. Otis G. Will
son; vice president, Mrs. G. w.
wadde!l; recording secretary. Mrs.
Henry s. Lively, corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Paul Hamilton:
treasurer, Mrs. R. NJ. Hite. audi
tor Mrs. Frank'P, Hall.
The election passed off quietly
and tremendously, there being con-
tests in only two instances. The
election results were made known
by Mrs. Lloyd Sample. chairman
az the election board. the other
lasmbers OF which were Mrs.
Glenn r. Barnes, Mrs. q. G. Jones,
Mrs. Avon Reynolds and Mrs. S.
III. Dlemer.
The votes were cast as the club
members entered the assembly
room, and during the progress Of
tho program the tellers counted
the ballots.
The program was largely given
over to reports of the chairmen OF
the various departments and the
heads OF standing committees and
Officers, and these reports showed
substantial growth, splendid finan-
dial condition and much work nc.
conpltshed along all lines OF en-
deaxor.
Reports were given by Miss
Jennie NJ. Fleming. recording sec
rotary; Mrs. Paul Hamilton. cor
responding secretary; Mrs. R. NJ.
Hite, treasurer. The report Of the
chairman Of the literature and art
departments was read by Mrs. II.
q: Mckay, owing to the fact that
Mrs. Sample. the chairman. WAS
detailed in the ballot room. Mrs.
Levi B. Harr, chairman OF the
home economics department. reod
the repo... OF thGt department. The
reports of tho music department,
of which Mrs. g. w. Waddell Is
chairman, will be read ut the
luncheon to be held In April.
n Mrs. P. NJ. Hoge reviewed tho
work the civic committee and
.suggested that instead OF civic
COMMITTEE that a civic department
be organized. Mrs. l.. n. Yost the
president, took the vote and tho
depaftment will at once be lg1n-
lied, a meeting for that purpose to
{ be held IN Tuesday afternoon at
the Y. NJ. G. A. Building.
Mrs. Harry Wyooif gavn the 70.
mort as chairman OF the movie
picture committee and took occas.
Ion to thank The West viryiEian
for courtesy in printing tho moyts
censorship reports and also thank
led the club Fon'en for supporting
file Committee in its effort to
secure better pictures.
Mrs. Joseph Grimsley gave an
Interesting report Of her work as
chairman OF the public welfare
Committee, and reviewed har work
along this line as probation off,
Ger employed by the county court.
Miss Dorcas Prichard gave the re-
port as chairman OF the legislative
committee.
Mrs. Samuel Leeper gavo the re-
port OF the hospitality committee,
and Mrs. c. Fl. jenkins gave the
report as chairman OF the house
COMMITTEE.
Tho report OF the membership
committee, as given by Mrs. ]. s.
Masters. showed that there had
been So additions 10 the club role
during the year about to close and
that the total membership OF the
clubsnow stands at 496.
Mrs. Tusca Morris, auditor. was
ontfottthe city, and her report was
notsgiven. Mrs. o. G. Wilson was
Retained at home on account OF III.
ness, and her report as chairman
q the program committee was al
sonot given. Mrs. Yost reviewed
the work OF the press committee
composed OF Miss ANA Il. MUIR
ply and Miss Elizabeth H. Stone
and. thanked the committee for In
terest manifested in the meetings
and3in reports Of them.
The program throughout was In
tefspersed with musical numbers
of d pleasing nature. a piano
quartet In which tho participants
we're Mrs. q. =. Church and the
Misses Katherine Betlshoover.
katherine Moore and Norma
Hecker, was brilliantly executed.
Folk dances given by and under
the direction Of Miss Rachel TOT
yonon, head OF the physical culture
q department OF the Fairmont State
\ Normal School, and Miss Myrtle
Eidridge, instructor OF physical
education. at tho Thomas c. MIL
Ter School were splendidly done
and greatly enjoyed by the audi
ence.
Miss Toiyonon and Miss Ed.
ridge danced q country dance in
costume OF the farmer and farmer
cite and also gave toSether beau
titnl scarf dance. Miss Eldridge
danced alone a pretty Spring"
dance while Miss ToIvonon danced
did Hlne Danube. Three young
misses, Virginia Eastman, Cornelia
Dextsr and Ruth Huntington. also
Interpreted q pretty costume dance.
The dancers were accompanied by
MISS katherine Moore and Miss
tEeien Crowl.
X was announced that the April
luncheon would be held at the
First NJ 3. Church and that the
Home Mission Society Of that
cnufeh would serve the luncheon.