The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-07-08
SOCl E T Y
Retiring President Of Club Entertains
 Members

Mrs. W. D. Wood, the retiring pres ident of the Quest club, entertained the club at her home on Highland avenue on the afternoon of June 2s, the special object of the meeting be- ing the hearing of the report of the meeting of the National Federation of Women's Clubs recently held in Atlanta. The Quest club, being member of that body, had as it's ac credited delegate Mrs. Horace Adams and was fortunate in that Mrs c. C.. Adams, another member of the club, attended the meeting by virtue of her official connection with the Ala bama federation. The wisdom of hav- ing these reports given while the memory of the meeting was still fresh in the minds of the delegates was proven by the nature of the re- ports. Mrs. Horace Adams gave most interesting resume of the pro- ceedings, avoiding the minutiae and regular convention routine embodied in newspaper reports, and gave the high lights with the personal touches and interesting comments. The fact that the two delegates did not all ways agree in their verdict as to the interest or merits of the leading speeches and speakers gave an added Zest to the account of the meeting
  Mrs. c. C.. Adams reported on the proposed holding of club institutes. where everything from the making of programs to parliamentary law and club ethics and etiquet would be discussed by those who are re- garded as an authority on every branch of club life and work. Mrs. Adams expressed her belief that the institute would prove both profitable and popular. and gave an incident in her own club experience, by way of illustration. where it would have heen better to follow precedent than parliamentary proceedings.
 V was a source of satisfaction to .he delegates that their own club program last year had included the subjects stressed by the federation as topics upon which women should be better informed. such as fish and game laws of the state, and forestry conditions. The program on fish and game laws of Alabama. led by Mrs. L Guice, had been quite unique. as well as interesting, al the close oe which a contest on birds of Alabama copy of Barrie's Little White Bird" was won by the president. Mrs. Wood.
 The program on forestry and native woods of Alabama brought out some interesting information as to the beauty of some of these woods for interior house 1ln1SnlnS. A very prdC- tical turn was given this rogram by a motion that a pecan tree be pur chased and planted in the grounds of the new Girls Industrial school. Mrs. $. F Tyler, being appointed chair mani of the committee to carry out the wishes of the club, has since re- ported the tree as flourishing.
 Following the reports there was delightful social feature, which gave an opportunity to meet and welcome the new member, Mrs. P. B. Bowers, who was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the departure from the city of Mrs. Frank Glass.
 The gracious hospitality of Mrs. Wood made this summer meeting most plea sant climax to the eventful twenty fifth year of the clubs exis- tence.
 The new officers of the club for the coming year are: President. Mrs. R. H. Mamrick; vice president, Mrs. $. P. Moore; secretary Mrs. William Sellers; treasurer, Mrs. Edwin Sel lers; ostheopist, Mrs. C. c. Heidt.