Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-05
Learners Close
Successful Year

Learners Close
Successful Year
The last meeting Of the Learners
club this season was held Tuesday
with Mrs. Lena @. More. There
was a large attendance and the
meeting was Of unusual interest.
Final reports of officers and CON-
mittees formed a prominent part
Of the proceedings, and installation
Of new officers followed the reg
ular routine of business.
Among other reports. the treas
urer showed a total OF S247.87 for
the year. OF which ST. was given
to the club house fund. "A busy,
fruitful year was shown. The men,
bership roster Is full, with several
new names on the waiting list. At
tendance has been excellent
throughout the year. Four men,
bers have a record OF never having
missed a meeting during the year.
These are Mrs. Willie A. George,
Mrs. Sherwood Bishop and Mrs. j
G.. Perkins. besides the president
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Smith, who especially
thanked the 100 per cent members
for the encouragement Of their new
er failing presence.
Mrs. Geo. White. as speaking
delegate to the last meeting Of the
City Federation. reported the pro-
ceedings Of that body.
A donation OF 81 to the students
loan fund Of I've State Federation
was reported.
The programs for the comma
year were presented BY Mrs. +. n
Williams. chairman of the program
committee. They are in the usual
green cover. titled in gold. with q
full page photograph of a white
oleander. the club flower. as a new
n beautiful feature for a fronts
piece. As announced on the cover
contemporary events will consti.
tute the clubs study throughout
next season.
IL was announced that the meet
ing OF the Fifth District Fedora.
ton will be held at Harrington Ma
2 TO Q. concluding Thursday morn
ing, and that the officers Of the
Fifth District and other prominent
members will be entertained al
luncheon by the Brownsville city
federation at the Country club
Thursday noon. All members who
can furnish cars TO bring the visi-
tors from Harrington were requested
to notify the entertainment COM
mittee. Mrs. r. B. Creager has
been appointed as Learners club
delegate TO the Fifth District con-
vention.
The meeting of the Valley Fed
Grafton TO be held at McAllen Nav
Il was announced also. at which
this club will be represented by
Mrs. Henrietta Signor. speaking
delegate, Mrs. Lena @. More and
Mrs. J. "A. Graham.
Delegates 10 the City Federation
meeting Of May % will be Mrs.
Sherwood. speaking delegate, Mrs.
J. O.. Perkins and Miss Florence
Bell.
Installation Of officers for the
next year followed, Mrs. Willie A.
George serving as installing Off
Ger. Presenting the gavel to Mrs.
Jas. A. Graham, the new president,
Mrs. George, made a witty and tell
ing speech. and as she continued
through the entire list OF new Off
Gals. she kept UP a flow Of pretty
compliment and laugh-provokinq
comment which evoked hearty ap-
plause. Featuring the ceremony
was the presentation OF several
lovely bouquets. In recognition OF
her graceful and efficient service,
the retiring president, Mrs. Geo. M.
Smith received a tribute OF roses
from Mrs. S. c. Tucker, with a
poetic expression of the ~apprecia-
ton OF the entire club. Mrs. Smith
then gave her successor a lovely
bouquet. with an appropriate ex-
preston OF felicitation and good
wishes. Mrs. II. Signor, retiring
secretary. received her need OF
appreciation for faithful service
viii lower ana ETaceIul OratOry
from Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Graham
rewarded the clubs efficient cor
responding secretary. Mrs. May
Brutsche. who is q hold over for
next year. with a sheaf OF Mexi-
can carnations.
The newly installed officers are
Mrs. j. A. Graham president. Mrs.
Henrietta Signor, first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. S. c. Tucker. second
vice president. Mrs. Geo. N. Smith,
parliamentarian.
The program followed, taking up
the closing act Of The Tempest.
First came a paper by Mrs. Geo. M.
Smith on The Farewell OF Pros
pero TO His Kingdom OF Fancy"
drawing a parallel between this
and Shakespeare's own farewell,
The Tempest being supposed 10
have been the last production Of
the prolific pen or the Bard OF
Avon. Shakespeare's Philosophy
rs Found In the Tempest" was de-
scribed BY Mrs. Volney I. Taylor