Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-07
"A Brief Outline Of The
 Woman's Club; 1915-'2

Organization-Sept IS, 1915 A call was made for the ladies of Sc ward to meet for the purpose of talk ing over plans for the formation of a Woman's Club.
 The first regular meteing of the Wo- mans Club of Seward was held Sept ember 20, 1915 and the following off cers were elected: y President, Mrs. w. E. Root.
 Honorary President, Mrs. w. E Edes
 Vice President, Mrs. Wm. Sauers. a Secretary, Mrs M. Sloan. Treasurer, Mrs De Sherbinin.
 The Charter Members are:
 Mary B. Edes, May Palmer Root Catherine N Sears, Hazel M. White head, Maude Mcdonald, Nellie B Martin, Louise A. Sawyer, Connie A Define, Florence Ellis, eBrtha M Cook, Betty de Sherbinin, Anna E Cramer, Anna Davidson, Eleanor Bal derson, Marion c. Sauers, Ida E Green, Genevieve R. Ballaine, Jessie L. Sloan, eGrtrude Schaleben, Celia Robb Lucas, oGldie Blue, Claudia I Sexton and Nina Baughman.
 In March 1917, the club entered oJ Eolorotinn of of INn mems Clubs.
 Achievements. 1915--Raised $44.85 by serving ice cream at the Pioneer Ball This sun was given toward the "Grandms White" fund which the Pioneers were starting.
 1916-Procured lots from the Alasks Engineering Commission for the wa gardens" The school children start | ed gardens under direction of thu club.
 Civic Fair held; cleared $196.00. DO hated s2OOO0 toward piano for thu school
 Reception to the ladies of Seward Cooperated with other Woman Clubs of Alaska in urging the Terri torial Legislature to pass law rais ing the "age of consent for girls iron 16 to IS years.
 Telegram to Judge Brown protest ing against advertisement of sale o seized liquor to take place in town.
 Club purchased Roberts Rules of Or der and Bay View Series for study
 6-191S-Studied the City Ordin ances and Territorial Laws, Jewish He roes and Prophets, Shakespeare, haC reviews of books and heard addresse! by club members and visitors. Musi cal numbers contributed by club mem bers.
 1917-Bought two dozen Easter Lii ies to sell.
 Committee of five appointed to or ganize Red Cross Unit in Seward.
 A committee was appointed to org aEize at First Aid Class
 A flag was purchased for the pub lie school.
 Answering a call from Mrs. Dona hoe, then president of the Teritoria Federation of Women's Clubs, tho club pledged to place the Hoover pledge in the hands of every woman il Seward and undertake any patriotic duty assigned. Garden plots planted.
 Civic Fair held, raised s323 5S fol the He'd Cross.
 191S-Contributed s5O.OO to tn, Red Cross. 1919-Started movement to secure Carnegie library for Seward.
 Sent clothing to natives at Susitna
 1919-1923-~ Gnclusive).- Support ed French orphan by levying tax O | s1.25 on each member, by bake sale: and by money taken efrom the treas ury.
 1919-Donated s1O, for Xmas tree to the Methodist Aid Society.
 Musical programmed receipts $1O6. TO-
 1920-Seward Public Library open ed to the public-15OO books on tht shelves catalogued and ready for cir cu1ation.
 i921-City donated $500 to library
 Club bought Victrola for schoy.
 Gave library to school.
 Cooperation with teachers in regard ot better Speech Week.
 19.2-1923-Pledged $50 toward; purchase of Sydney Lawrence paint ing of Mt. Mckinley to be donated to Woman's Federal Building in Wash lngton. D. C.. by Federated Cubs O. Alaska. The money for this was rals ed by bake sales.
 Club cooperated with Anchorage Club endorsing the Woman's Jur, Bill.
 1922'23-Study of Parliamentar, Laws.
 Each member bought copy of Ro bert's Rules of Order. "Good of the Club program arrang ed for the year. the topics being "Travel-South America" Home Ec onomics," Current Events" "Ciyics :, Home Decorating" First Aid" and Correct English"
 Discussion of late books.
 Suits made to measure. See Urbach