Club Minutes: Mutual Improvement Association, 1929

made.

The meeting adjourned

Margaret Elgar Sherman Jones Secretary

The Briers – 12-5-1929 866th meeting

After luncheon the 866th meeting of the M.I.A was called to order at “The Briers” at two o’clock by Julia Hallowell the past hostess.

The minutes of the last meeting at this place and the minutes of the last meeting were read and the latter approved. Both sets of minutes being read by Edith Green

The Treasurer, Mary Tilton, reported – On hand - $8.65 Donation for Travelers Aid – 2.50

The State Federation dues paid – On hand for Social Service League $11.50 The report was accepted.

2] Next meeting place – The Cedars – with Helen Hallowell and Helen Farquhar.

Sentiment of the hostess – Margaret Jones – “New occasions teach new duties

Time makes ancient good uncouth They must upward still, and onward Who would keep abreast of truth.”

Contributions of members and guests

Florence Howard asked if it is worth while to try to save ferns the fronds of which have turned black from cold – Yes they will come up.

Eliza Chichester – The bath tub innovation in 1840 – the new-fangled idea was predicted to cause great trouble to those who used them – and many rules were passed to regulate the use of such bath tubs.

3] Mary Brooke read an amusing experience of a man who was saving a Grandfather’s Clock from some vandals and was called down by an intoxicated on-looker.

Edith Green – Good manners – as interpreted by knives and forks – and several other items of interest.

Nan Riggs asked how to care for dahlia roots during the winter – advised to keep them in the cellar in a basket.

Plant in the spring with shoots up – ten inches below the surface – and fill in with four inches of earth. Continue to fill in until level as the plant grows – plant the stick for support with the tuber.

Mariana Miller read of the wonderful way Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes has

4] kept his youth.

Sadie Adams gave a story of a little boy who saved printers ink.

Alice Farquhar – extracts from the life of Merriweather Lewis.

Estelle T. Moore – A few verses – about love and faith and truth – and two little scraps containing good advice

Lena Weld – no contribution.

Elizabeth Stabler – a poem – from a train window. She asked if anyone knew of anyone who would stay with Edward and Meriam Stabler.

Mary Nichols read of the Poet Laureate Robert Bridges and his interest in the new spelling.

Mrs Hazel Cashell – nothing

Mrs de Lashmutt – spoke of her enjoyment in visiting such and old club.