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than had been done by allowing the mother hens to devote
time to that business. The name of Louisa T. Brooke was
proposed as a member in the place made vacant by the
death of her mother Lydia G. Thomas, and she was elected
by acclamation. The sec. contributed a clipping on the
pearl fisheries of the U.S. a much more important
industry than many are aware of, they are found in
a dozen different places some beautiful specimens have
come from Mo. and La. M.B.T. also read a
poem "The Winner of the Race", the real hero being the
one who stopped to aid his suffering fellow mortal and
not the one who was first at the goal.

Adjourned to Mt. Airy - Mary Bentley Thomas Sec.

4/20-1899 found the Association assembled at
Mt. Airy. Guests were Caroline H. Miller, Virginia Flowers,
Cornelia N. Stabler, Carrie S Brooke, Mrs. Jackson, Helen Lea,
Mary A. Gilpin and Carrie Janney. Sarah T. Miller's sentiment
was "Do what you can.
Not what you cannot, not what you think might have been
done, not what you would like to do, not what you would do
if you had more time, not what somebody thinks you ought
to do, but what you can". Anna F. Gilpin's fine selection
was entitled "A Blessed Secret", the happiness of living by
the day. Any one can do his work, however hard, for one day.
Do today's duty, fight today's temptations and do not weaken
and distract yourself by looking forward to things you can
not see. Short horizons make life easier". Sarah
Stones two humorous clippings caused a hearty laugh.

Sarah E. Clarke read, 1st., how a number of young people

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