The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

lStdNb IL tD the aDuSiUtaS WoAHth tp have one of the lIvest, friendliest. most helpful clubs of this as well as other towns all over the eoun- try.
 With it's several study courses, it's reading circle, it's loan fund, it's em- ployment agency, and the many bril- liant social features of the organi- zation, 1t stands out as monument to the development of women's initia- tive during and since the period of World war activities.
 It was through the |. ". C. A. that the need was first felt for a club for business and professional wom- en. Lena Madesin Phillips, who was made the first national secretary, was one of the leading forces in it's organization.
 Business Women at Conference.
 In April. 1918. the local Y. W. c. As. in every state were asked 10 choose representative business woman and send her to New York for conference. This conference was the birth chamber of the Busi- ness and Professional womens club. Miss Annie Lynch represented Ala bsma, and brought back inspiring reports.
 She called a mass meeting of busi- ness and professional women to meet at the Chamber or Commerce early in May.
 There the organization of the Bir- mlngham club was perfected, with Miss Margaret McArdle as president and Miss Annie Lynch as vice presi- dent.
 War activities were. of coNse, the one great work of every organization that year, and the Business Women's club played a strong part in affairs q u. t. .tA3 fH. fr1rF to pull together in their work, as well as playing together just lit- tie.
 Clubs First Home.
 In 1919. during the administration of Miss Lynch. the club decided that, with the .arnistice signed. the ae- tivities of the club could be a little more selfish. The need of a home at that time becoming apparent. After much planning, scheming, subscriD- ing and looking around, 1t was de- cided that. being unable 10 have the sort of home wanted, CO., operative apartment would be the next best thing and as the Y. w. C. A. and their vfae e<:sd was looking for a "partne-." .sssse two joined forces and in SegteMber opened the beau tiful Young Womens club rooms at 20Sis Twenty street tnow the Blue Triangle club roomsl This arrangement proved very pleasant until both organizations so expanded in numbers and activities that the space was entirely inadequate. So' after two years of this joint occu- pancy, the Business and Pfofesional womens club opened quarters of it's own at 1922 Third avenue.
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 Big Membership Campaign.
 af,,I.sg ,,ov. hama with Dr.. Lola Taylor as president one of the first thoughts of this group of wom- en was membership. Miss Maud Gambiil deserves very honorable mention here as chairman of the ways and means committee. which worked so valiantly getting member ship subscriptions to build up fund for the equipment of the club rooms. After the canvass for subscriptions, second canvass was made. and members made loans to the club on notes with interest at five per cent.
 On September 20. 1921, the new home was opened with a banquet, and never was there more cordial house. warming party Mrs. c. W. Noel and her building and furnishing commit tee were particularly congratulated on their splendid work With plenty of breathing space. the many active committees had a much better chance to do good work.
 But to go back to the beginning and the national organization --in 1918, following the New York com ference, Miss Phillips and her com mitfee were continuing their work. sending out organizers all over the country to organize new clubs, estab- fish state federations and pave the way for the national federation.
 In the spring of 1919 the clubs of