Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-25
CLUBS REPORT
WORK YEAR
FEDERATION


ina reports Of the years work
we're mace hy Brownsville Women's
clubs and officers % :he Brownsville
Federation Of W0men's clubs were
Installed at a meeting held in the
FIRST Baptist church here yesterday
~afternoon.
In addition 70 the usual activities
OF ire final meeting considerable
TINA was devoted 20 the discussion
o. Plans Tor entertaining visitors to
TIE valley from San Antonio follow
sra the national Biennial which IA
70 e open there May ..
Mrs. v. l. Conrad was installed
- president Of the federation for
! coming year but IL was annonnc-
ed that Mrs. II. T.. Yates would con-
tinae IN office. with all the officers
OF last year. until the Biennial. This
was dore because the present off
GERS are familiar with the plans
made for that event
In the installation OF officers il
Nns pointed out hat several Of
those Who are 70 serve during the
coming year were members OF the
effieial 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-
cent Mrs. W. X. Jones, from the
fartnt-Tetchers association: second
vice president. Mrs. G.. s. Stell from
n Learners club; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. J. A. Graham of the Pub
lie Health Service; secretary, Mrs.
:. &. Graham from the Brownsville
Music clubs treasurer. Mrs. II. f.
NeFris Of the Civic league. The cor
responding secretary. Mrs. W. ".
Moriey. and reporter, Mrs. Pearl
N1ckolS. the parliamentarian Mrs. II.
l. Yates
The report Of the Civic League
was the first one called for. the IL
nanctal statement Of this club show
I'd that SIS had been donated toward
the club house fund. The Civic
League was reported by Mrs. r. Il.
Mcrris. The final meeting Of the
club was held at the chamber os
commerce on May IL, she said. An
excellent attendance was reported.
The club had q very successful yeay.
twenty-five new members we're en-
rolled during the year.
The Self Culture club report was
then called fer and was enthusiast
ieally received.
Mrs. Milton West gave an inter-
esting report from this club. The
organization has observed all spa-
81 days and held their meetings
reRY@rly. Christmas and Washing
tor Nfthday parties were given. A
charming fentxre OF this club was
brought out in that all members an
swer roll call with current events
short plays we're presented during
> year By the members. All dues
and assessments have been paid.
The Learners club was the npx-
20 report yearly activities. This was
one Of the most interesting reports.
showing that the club was a wide
awske one and full OF ideas aud
projects they can carry out cor he
progress Of their community. TIE
report further showed that thew had
. organized since 1906. last
year Shakes%are' Twelfth Night
and early American history wsre
studied. and special attention was
given 20 parliamentary drill. The
club was represented at the Valley
district and state f~edcrat.ons. The
club sAye 100 per rent cooperation
With the City Federation in plans
for entertaining the biennial dele
gates.
The club is working on a project
whereby concrete markers will BE-
placed on the battlefields IN This