Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
CLUBS REPORT
WORK YEAR
MFEDERATION
Officers Are Installed
And Plans Discussed
For Entertainment
OF Guests

Final reports Of the years work
were made by Brownsville Women's
clubs and officers Of the Brownsville
Federation OF MOmen's clubs we're
installed AZ a meeting held IN the
First Baptist church here yesterday
afternoon.
In addition to the usual activities
Of tire final meeting considerable
time was devoted 20 the discussion.
Of plans for entertaining visitors 70
the Valley from San Antonio follow
ing the national Biennial which IL
to he open there May 2S.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Conrad was installed
as president Of the federation for
the coming year but It was
ed that Mrs. 1T. r. Yates would con-
tinue IN office. with an the officers
Of last year. until the Biennial. This
was done because the present off
GERS are familiar with the plans
made Tor that event.
In the installation Of officers ID
Was pointed out that several OF
those who are to serve during the
coming year were members OF the
official staff when the city fedora
ton was organized IL years ago.
The new officers installed were:
President. Mrs. v. L. Conrad, Of the
Self Culture club: first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. w.. X. Jones, from the
PareEt-Teachcrs association; second
vice president. Mrs. g.. =. Stcll from
the Learners club; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. u. IA. Graham Of the Pub
Tic Health Service; secretary, Mrs.
,. u. Graham from the Brownsville
Music club. treasurer, Mrs. il. r..
Morris OF the Civic league. The cor
responding secretary. Mrs. w. NJ.
Norley, and reporter. Mrs. Pearl
Nuckols, the parliamentarian Mrs. IN.
l.. Yates.
The report Of the Civic League
was the first one called for. the fir
nancial statement Of this club show
Cd that SIS had been donated toward
the club house fund. The Civic
League was reported by Mrs. f.. T..
Morris. The final meeting " the
club was held at the chamber y.
commerce on May ~, she said. An
excellent attendance was reported.
The club had a very successful ycas.
Twenty-Five new members were en-
rolled during the year.
The Self Culture club report was
then called for and was enthusiast
Icaliy received.
Mrs. Milton West gave an inter-
esting report from this club. The
Organization has observed all sne-
&l days and held their meetings
~regtTSrly. Christmas and Washing
ton y Midday parties were given. 4
charming fcatSre or this club was
brought out in that an members am
swcr roll call with current event.
Short plays were presented during
the year by the members. An dues
and assessments have been paid.
The Learners club was the nex-
20 report yearly activities. This was
one Of the most interesting reports.
showing that tho club was y wide
nwak one and full of ideas and
projects they can carry out Tor ,te
progress Of their community. The
report further showed that they had
been organized since 1906. Last
year Shakec< lrc's Twelfth Nicnt'
and early American history were
studied, and special attention was
given q parliamentary drill. Tic
club was represented az the VALLEY
district and state declarations. The
club gave 100 per cent cooperation
with the City Federation in plans
for entertaining the biennial dele
gates.
The club Is working on n project
whereby concrete markers viii hc
placed on the hatllefields in mis-