Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-17

it almost seems as If no progress
had been made. This is the only
organization in Perth Amboy, which
comes to mind in which women OF
all nations. politics and religions
are banded together socially for the
good of our city. To make it an
efficient forceful organization work
ing for the things which our city
SO much needs, we must have rep
resentatives from many units. We
must forget social sets, forget
petty ~jeaIousies and prejudices, for
get the religious and political boun-
daries which at other times are TO
so important to us, for this clubs
purpose is to band together earnest
women who live personal religion In
our motto: Look up, and laugh and
Love and Lift" OF what use Is a
motto If we do not live 1t in our
club? This band of ONE means
so much to many of us who devote
time, thought, talent and earnest
prayer to make it truly forceful by
internal harmony and sincere wo-
manly effort, and by external help
fulness and good citizenship. There
is a more cordial atmosphere In II
meetings, but we are not nearly up
to the ideal.
Let, US be big women. Let US
| come into the Woman's Club of
Perth Amboy next year with I'M
swerving loyalty to our club purpose
and love our club motto. Then we
shall emerge in May, 1924. as the
full flower rather than as a loosely
bound bunch of grapes.
Mrs. A. c. Clark, chairman of the
literature department, reported that
two plays, Sweet and Twenty and
"Loyalties," were presented during
I January and February as p~urposeful
entertainments, as the department
| wished to earn money to pay for a
group of lectures on the Bible as
literature, which were given during
Lent by Miss Elizabeth Vermilye of
New York in the high school library.
The literary committee have ar
ranged for each member of the COM
mittee to be responsible. for a certain
sum, to be earned or solicited, as
they choose, during the summer
months, for not enough money was
earned with the plays.
Mrs. Stanley Rostkowski, chair
man of the music department, re-
rorted that on November 20 a musi-
cal was given by Charles Wakefield
Cadman, pianist, and Princess
Tsianina, soprano. -Four hundred
and fifty-two dollats was realized
from the oncert Tor nutrition work.
On January 20, this department en-
tertained the club with vocal and in
strumental music, also a ladies
chorus, which was thoroughly
Joyed by the club.
Ciyics Department.
Mrs. Sidney Riddlestorffer, chair
man of the civics department. re-
ported that a series of card parties
nv,. a-r1-raI - ~ Ioyl 9,,~,1. 49,
summer and early fall 1t the homes
of many of the club members, who
most willingly consented or volun-
teered to assist. The sum of $167.20
was realized from these enjoyable
affairs, and this has been used to
purchase a wheel chair for the chill
dren's ward and a good medicine
cabinet for general use. For the
benefit of the Community house, a
food sale was held in September,
netting $50, and in February an en-
.ertainment. consisting of two one
act plays by club members and music
was given. from which the commit
tee received Sis. Twenty-Five dol
lars was contributed through this
committee last October, helping the
Red Cross to pay the passage of a
Polish woman back 20 her home.
Art Department
Mrs. c.. A. Emmons, chairman Of
the art department, reported he fol-
lowing activities for the year 1922 to
1923. In May, 1922, the art depart
ment had a loan exhibit and enter
tainment too late to report in that
years work, and at this time money
was made to provide prizes in the
high school and grades for art work
done by the students. also to pay the
club the money which it loaned the
department for the picture presented
to the high school. At the beginning
of the club year 1922 the art depart-