Evening journal., 1922-07-07

] tant examinations on these days,
acted as school friend TO the Jewish
child. homes visited. adjustment
/ made between teacher and child.
| parents have been enlightened about
children's mental and physical de-
fects and cures effected wherever
possible. a closer cooperation be-
| tween child parent and teacher.
Collected money and books for Hieh
School Library: a class was held In
parliamentary law: immigration Aid
Committee has visited new arrivals
in the city. giving friendly advice
and placing children in the school
ana adults in Americanization
classes. helped persons TO find en-
| ployment and made TO feel they had
friends in new country. Letters
sent TO our Senators and Congress
men in Washington asking for their
support in bills affecting women and
children. Social Welfare Committee
has operated with the Hebrew Char
ity Association. gifts given 10 Jewish
girls in the Industrial School and
visits paid them; Civic Committee
have worked wherever called upon.
Current Events Glasses each month.
Ways and Means Committee worked
TO bring in funds for necessary ex-
penses. dance and card party held
each month and heartiest co-opera-
ton has been given to the president
and officers"
Kent County Clubs.
Mrs. John p. Salisbury. OF Dover,
reported for the Kent county clubs
as follows:
The eight clubs OF Kent county
report a particularly successful year
in all kinds OF work. The combined
membership IL about $50. The
Dover Century Club with 2i7 meTn-
bers ranks second in the State In
point OF numbers.
"The Smyrna New Century Club
has i67 members and the Wyoming
Round Table III. The Milford New
Century Club with its membership
Of 81. Is closely followed by the Cen
tury Club OF Clayton with its 70
members The Avon Club, OF FELTON,.
and the Rising Sun Community Club
have 25 members each.
An interesting feature of these
clubs is. that with three exceptions.
they own their own club houses.
The clubs OF FELTON, ard Rising sun
are too small TO make this desirable,
the former meeting in the homes OF
the members and the latter in an
unused school house, which has be-
come a community center; while the
third. the Clayton Club, Is planning
a home in the near future.
At the conference OF club presi-
dents held last summer 10 consider
plans for the coming year. II was
decided TO follow az far as possible. F,
the departments OF the General
Federation. and also TO make an
effort 10 have in the program some I
features that could be shared by all
clubs OF the county. Two events
were planned and carried out sue
One an exhibit OF beauu- /
ful prints by Jules Guerrin. was pro- /
cured from the Department OF Fine /
Arts OF the General Federation OF /
Women's Clubs.
t"This exhibit travelled from club /
to club. giving pleasure TO all al
very small expense. My only regret (
is that could not advise each club
TO keep the prints on the walls for
several days. as was desired by the /
In charge. but our club |
houses are not fire-proof ana are
sometimes remote and Il did not
seem wise 20 assume the responsi-
d. sst... - 49, roffaRflO0.
"Our second event was the visit
OF Mrs. Schesm arhorn, second vice
president Of the Central Federation
who was visiting three Of our clubs
,ras able TO reach a goodly repre-
from all, and we will not
soon forget her inspiring address
and her charming personality.
feel that I can not urge too strong
v county cooperation, so much can
be- done in that way. particularly
he broadening and enriehing OF our
programs.
"The clubs have sent excellent re- !
,orts for the year. which / should
Ike to present In full. but lack OF
ime obliges me to abbreviate.
The Avon Club Of FELTON, reports
, most pleasant and profitable year
With Programs on its general topics
" the day. Lectures were given by
7rof. Conwell, on 'Paternal Educa-
ion and Miss Jennie Baer on Home
Economies in the Public Schools
md an inspiring address BY the
state president. A tree for the cam
ms was presented 10 the Women's
.ollege. University of Delaware. and
made to the Student
Loan Fund and the State prize for
,onne economics. Christmas gifts OF
oys, books and victrola records
we're sent the Delaware Colony and |
handsome hall seat presented by
he FELTON, and Harrington Clubs.
invitations to visit larger clubs have
,een highly appreciated.
THE Rising sun Community Club
considers the attendance better the |
,ast year than ever before. Money I
vas raised By a sale to give the chill
Iren Of the community a Christmas |
reat. contributions were made TO
he Student Loan Fund and the Del
ware Colony and TO the State
,rize for home-makers. Visits were
made to the club by the state and
district presidents and chairman OF
Iome economies. The dedication ser
ices for the tablet on the Vinson
Iemorial bridge. held by the club
rere most impressive and were
argely attended.
THE efforts of the Milford New
century Club for the past year
ave been expended upon the civic
of the town. Through
he efforts OF the chairman Of civ
rs. trees have been planted about 4
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