Evening journal., 1922-07-07


sending potted plants. bouquets in
cases Of sickness and death, post
cards 10 shut-ins. IL baskets and 25
lstookings az Christmas 10 needy
families, 10 cans OF milk for baby.
26 &c stamps TO Sunshine Society.
Z bags and S5 10 Sunshine Hall.
Quilts were pieced and quilted and
sent TO Blind Babies Home: one
special quilt for Baby Ellen and
500 towards her support Many in
teresting talks and lectures during
the year
Washington Heights Century
Club feels that this has been one'of
the most successful years both finan-
cially and educationally. You who
have bought club house will appre-
ciate the efforts Of our club. Through
our wavs and means committee. as
sisted by the other committees OF
the club. the splendid amount OF
$1053.16 was added 10 our treasury.
B. Our expenditures for the year have
amounted 10 S376S.55 including
S11s.55 which has been paid on our
building. We closed the year with
balance in our checking account
| Of Si63.07 and a reserve fund OF
| $1,000. Much praise should be giver
| the maintenance and house commit
tees for the efficient way in which
they have taken care OF the club
house and the apartment and audi
I torium rentals. having brought
into our treasury about $500
from these rentals. The social
service committee was instru-
mental In having a community
I Christmas tree piaceo ~ the Tri-
J angle At washington stree bridge on
{ Christmas Eve. and appropriate eX-
( ercises were held. The chairman
also helped 10 revive and boost the
! washington Heights Civic Associa-
I ton, worked In conjunction with the
community service az the dedication
OF washington Memorial Bridge.
acting as chairman OF dancing. and
also took an active part IN the May
! Pole celebration IN Brandywine
/ Park. This committee with the edu-
cation and conservation committees
had charge OF the annual Christmas
party, at which hfty needy children
were made happy. They were treat
ed 10 candy. toys and clothing. A
large Christmas tree brilliantly
lighted and a real live Santa Claus
added greatly to their enjoyment.
The club packed and distributed six
teen Christmas baskets among the
poor. also made seventy Indian cos
tunes for the community service. TO
be used at the dedication OF the
Washington Memorial Bridge.
Through the monthly musicals given
by the music and Entertainment
committee we have been trying TO re-
new interest In classical music. One
OF our greatest treats was a musical
given by Miss Isabelle Wales during
the celebration Of music week. Mrs.
Jean Kane Foulk gave us a very in
structive lecture on citizenship. The |
education and library committee
celebrated children's book week. /
Gave fifteen books and a contrlbu- !
ton Of $500 70 the Wilmington
High School Library Cooperation [
with the civic committee in both /
cleanup" and law enforcement [
weeks. with the New Century Clubin ]
establishing milk lunches In the
schools, and with the Consumers
League in an educational campaign
on Industrial conditions. The club /
class committee has had very sue
cessful classes in china painting, I
singing, dancing poise and express |
sion, and Parliamentary Law. These /
classes have also been Great sue !
cess financially having placed In our /
-
Current Events Class. having been
held twice a month, has given IN de-
lightful and instructive programs.
Bible. home economics, education
and arts and crafts days have been
appropriately celebrated. Our
Amerlcanization committee has given
help TO the foreign born, not only by
teaching the American language,
but in instructing the mothers in the
care Of the sick. and the benefit de-
rived from taking the children 20 the
Health Centers. In some cases Of
sickness. Il has been instrumental in
securing nurses through the Child
Welfare Commission. on April we
celebrated our eighth birthday with
a luncheon in the duBarry room of {
the Hotel DUPONT. Invitations were
sent TO the presidents Of all the Fed
Grated clubs OF Delaware, 21 OF
whom attended.
Wilmington Chapter 12. Wo-
mans order National Association of
Retail Druggists. reports holding all
regular meetings and six social meet
lngs. the latter inaugurated 1921,
have a program. refreshments. and
each one present make an Offering,
which swells our contingent fund,
which is used for unusual and unex-
pected demands for assistance;
through this we have helped the ..
Delaware Colony. the s. p c. C.. the ,
Relief. the p. g. S. Hos ,
pital for Contagious Diseases, the
Old Ladies' Home and the Managers ,
of the Home for Friendless Chill ,
iren. besides our usual donations to ,
he Home Of Merciful Rest, Home ,
for Friendless Children. p. & s. Hos
oital. Child Welfare Work. Lost one Z
member by death, and one by re- ,
noval. two new members added 7
keeping our number the same. We 7
,njoyed another visit from our State Z
President. and our Bible Day held !
1t her suggestion, so successful, we :
rave made it an annual affair to be J
leld on the meeting night nearest to "
Holy Week. Planning new activities. ]
New Century Club Of Wilmington
rave their own report.
Wilmington Section, Council OF J
ewish Women work could not be
ounted in a national sense. but Is
tanding out as constructive work