Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-12
A Brief Outline Of The
 Woman's Club; 1915-'23

Organization.-Septem 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 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:
 President, Mrs. w, E, Root.
 Honorary President, Mrs. w. E Edes.
 Vice President, Mrs Wm. Sauers.
 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 NJ. 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 L. Sexton and Nina Baughman.
 In March 1917, the club entered the Territorial Federation of of Wo- mems Clubs.
 Achievements.
 1915--Raised $44.S5 by serving ice cream at the Pioneer Ball. This sum was given toward the Grandma White" fund which the Pioneers were starting.
 1916-Procured lots from the Alaska Engineering Commission for the war gardens" The school children start ed gardens under direction of the club.
 Civic Fair held cleared s196.0O De- mated s20OoO toward piano for the school
 Reception to the ladies of Seward.
 Cooperated with other Woman's Clubs of Alaska in urging the Terri torial Legislatu ture to pass a law rais- ing the "age of consent" for girls from 16 to IS years.
 Telegram to Judge Brown protest ing against advertisement of sale cf 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 Ordir- ances and Territorial Laws, Jewish He roeS and Prophets, Shakespeare, had reviews of books and heard addresses by club members and visitors. Musi- cal numbers contributed by club mem bers.
 1917-Bought two dozen Easter Lil- ies to sell.
 Committee of five appointed to or ganize a Red Cross Unit in Seward.
 A committee was appointed to org .rize at First Aid Class.
 A flag was purchased for the pub lie school. Answering a call from Mrs. Dona- hoe, then president of the Territorial Federation of Women's Clubs, the club pledged to place the Hoover pledge in the hands of every woman in Seward and undertake any patriotic duty assigned. Garden plots planted. Civic Fair held, raised s323 5S for. the Eed Cross. 1e1S-Contributed s5O.OO to the. Red Cross. 1919-Started movement to secure Carnegie library for Seward. Sent clothing to natives at Susitna. 1919-1923-~G ~Gnclusive).- Support ed French orphan by levying tax of $1.25 on each member, by bake sales and by money taken efrom the treas ury.
 1919-Donated s10, for Xmas tree to the Methodist Aid Society.
 Musical program-net receipts $106. 1 10.
 1920-Seward Public Library open ed to the public-1500 books on the shelves catalogued and ready for cir culation.
 i921-City donated $500 to library. Club bought Victroia for scho.l Gave library to schJJl
 Cooperation with teachers in regard ot better Speech Week.
 9.2-1923-Pledged $50 towards purchase of Sydney Lawrence paint ing of Mt. Mckinley to be donate,l to Woman's Federal Building in Wash ington. D. C., by Federated Cubs of Alaska. The money for lil.s was rals- cd by bake sales.
 Club cooperated with Anchorage Club endorsing the Woman's Jury Bill.
 1922'23-Study of Parliamentary 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