Evening journal., 1922-07-07

| tund. our literary under the
| supervision OF Mrs. j. r. Cook did
as follows; Paid. s45 for new sec
tional book cases. added $500 worth
OF new books and subscribed for
several OF the best magazines pub
lished. We closed our club year
with S40.S0 in the treasury, and at
/ present has a membership or l2T.
New Century Club OF Laurel
Laurel New Century Club opened
/ october 3 with Mrs. j. Q. Rodney.
| president, nine active and three
/ honorary members were added to
our list during the year making the
total membership 70 paying mem
bers. Twenty-four meetings were
held. Chairman Of Education gave
/ an instructive day on good citizen
ship. Chairman Of Health held two
| interesting meetings and reported
much work done outside OF tho
club. Chairman OF Social Service
secured Miss Lockwood for a real
heart-to-heart talk with the club
members and friends in the COM
munity One Of the greatest efforts
of the club durng the last year
was that Of building up our library
| by creating greater interest. A book
reception was held by which $50
books were added. There was also
fund created TO be used when
needed.
Donations Of books. clothing aud
other articles were sent to Della
ware Colony at Christmas. IS was
sent TO blind baby Ellen. December
g. Mrs II ID. Boyer. president OF
the state Federation, visited our
club and gave US a hearty and
cheering club talk that was quite an
Inspiration. March IS, Mrs. II. NJ.
Waller. Vice President from Sussex.
responded TO the invitation extended
to her and gave a pleasing address.
The Club Today. Its Spirit and
Opportunity" Chairman OF Music
gave a music pupils. recital.
In March the birthday OF tho
club was celebrated. Reciprocity
Day was observed by entertaining a
sister club Mrs. Stein, OF Seaford,
made an address on citizenship alsd
plea for Delaware Colony. WI
also had addresses by DR.. W. J.
French, DR.. Elliott and Miss Muir.
ray in the interests Of Child Well
fare. Miss Jennie Baer in behalf OF
Home Economics, and Miss Lock.
wood on health and social service.
1T is gratifying TO look back ovei
the year that has passed and recall
the hearty cooperation and the
feeling Of good will which wai
everywhere so evident making the
years woi, a pleasure.
Tuesday i,ght Club Of Bridgeviils
AT the end of its 26th year has 81
members. having lost 6. Have fol-
lowed a course Of study on South
America, the material being loaned
by the Pan american Union. OF
Washington. D. c. This enabled US
TO have an interesting program. Our
visitors during the year included.
Mrs. II. NJ. Waller. Sussex County
vice-president. who gave an excel
lent report Of tn Council meeting
held at Salt Lake City; Mrs r. d.
Boyer State president, who gave her
splendid lectuBa on the Book Of Job:
Mr. Whitney. Of Kennett square.
who lectured with illustrations Of
his trip with Commodore Perry ia
his attempt to reach the North Pole
In 1910; Miss Jennie r. Baer. State
chairman OF household economies:
Miss Knight and Miss Hennessey
were all welcome additions to our
regular program. We also had a
bazaar in November from the pro-
ceeds of which we cleared 100000.
We have tried to help ali worthy
causes that have been brought 10
our attention Viz: Sent a kitchen
shower with oranges. nuts and ap-
Piles to Delaware Colony Thanksgiv.
ing. also sent them rags to be used
in rug-making this spring. S5.00
for material for layette for baby
garments made by Household Eco
Monies Glass. Sent $500 for prize
fund TO be given contestants in
Home Economics Department in our
High School. $1,000 toward the
General Federation Building at
Washington. d. c. Sent $1,000 to
the Near East Relief, S4.00 for stocka
ings to be sent to the mountains of
Kentucky. Social Service Chairman
collected 1000 garments for the
poor. $1,000 for a shut-in invalid, also
sent Gamma Bulbs to the Universlty
CT Delaware on Arbor Day. Paid the
last installment on our piano Of
S115.00. Disbursement for the year,
S299.S6. We have received and
placed on interest S2SO.00 from the
school board for rent. and now have
a balance in treasury of S72.51.
New Century Club of Delmar--
The year has been marked with in
teresting and instructive programs.
Two of our local ministers have ad-
dressed the club. and two out-of-
town speakers. Miss Marie Lock-
wood and Mrs. Henry Ridgely. Mu-
sic week was observed with a spe-
oial musical program. Tree-plant-
ing day at school was observed ~
planting trees. very kindly given by
Harrison Bros. of Berlin. Nd Ten
minute talks were given on citizen
ship each week. SS7.10 was added
10 the building fund, making a TO-
TAI Of S322.S4. Donations 10 the
Peninsula General Hospital at Sails
bury consisted Of 220 jars of canned
.ruit and jellies. three barrels OF
A contribution OF $1,000
o Delaware Colony. Nineteen gifts
1t Christmas. $500 given 10 Miss
8aer to be awarded high school girls
rs prize in home economics. S1.0O'
Zach month to help maintain the
health center opened December 2.
twenty books were added to the IL
orary on book day.
"Frankford Jefferson club-We
'ecured crutches through the Sun
ihine Society for a crippled colorad
10Y. Dues have been raised from