Palisadian., 1923-09-21
W0MAN'S CLUB OF
PALISADE ACTIVE
Established the Library Here and
Does Many PraiseWorthy
Things.
BY MRS. GEORGE E. CLARK

The club was founded as a culture
club and in it's earlier years devoted
itself entirely to study, to writing
papers and securing lecturers on his
tory, art, travel and literature In the
list of lecturers appear such we'll
known lecturers as Mary Antin, DR..
William C. Bohn, Professor Mary S.
Rose, Mrs. Arthur Sanville, Mrs. Otis
Skinner, Miss Nixola Greeley Smith
and Mrs. Eva Macdonald Walsh.
The first activity in the direction
of community service was the found
ing in 1908 of the Club Library, which
has since become the Public Library.
From small nucleus this has grown
to library of LOO volumes. The cir
culation on the opening day of this
year was 140. The library has been
supported not only by club contribu-
t1ons and canvass of the community,
but also by the presentation of the
play Friends in Bookland," given by
the children of the school under the
direction of club members and teach
ers. All the contributions, cataloging
and circulation are in the hands of the
clubs Library Committee, who gave a
day and evening weekly to that work
In 1915 the club contributed $500
toward a science building for the
Woman's State College of New Jer-
sey. Other notable contributions
have included the Halifax Disaster
fund, the funds for canteen and club
house at Camp Dix, and the New Jer-
sey Studio for the Mcdowell Asso-
citation. A considerable number of
musical instruments and books were
also contributed to Camp Dix.
In 1919 course of lectures on con-
temporary literature, by May Lambert
ton Becker, was given under the man.
agement of the club.
In 1920 over $500 worth of framed
prints, reproductions of masterpieces,
were secured for the local school by
means of loan exhibition.
In 1922 the Home Economics
Committee carried out a highly sue
cessful program of instruction under
the direction of the Home Bureau of
Bergen County. Palisade Club men,
bers exhibited considerable number
of articles at the spring meeting at
Hackensack and won two first prizes
in the Bergen County contest.
The Educational Committee was in
strumental in securing a survey of the
schools of the borough, under the su-
pervision of the Educational Depart
ment at Columbia College. This re-
suited in the more accurate placing of
pupils as determined by achievement
and ability.
Each year the club contributes to
various funds and charities, including
National Prison Reform, Near East
Relief, Crosspatch Community Center,
and local movements. 1t takes the
responsibility for the sale of the
Christmas Seals of the Bergen County
tuberculosis Association.
The club lends it's support to desir-
able legislation; visits current exhibit
tions in museums and galleries; ex-
changes courtesies with other clubs
in the matter Of concerts and lee
lures; secures State Federation Off
GERS for talks on special occasions;
sends delegates to the annual con-
vention of the State Federation; and
makes every endeavor to identify
itself actively with the forward-look-
ing element of the community.
The program for the coming year
will include an informal dinner for
members and their husbands in Sep
tember; an afternoon at the Art in
Trades Club Exhibition of Interior
Decoration at the Waldorf in October;
a lecture in November on places of
Interest in the Neighbor-
hood of Palisade," by Mr. Reid Howell
of Rutherford; demonstration lunch
con by the Corn Products Company in
January, also lecture on civil gov
ernment in that month; play in Feb
ruary; musical in March, and other
attractive programs for the late spring