Club Minutes: Mutual Improvement Association, 1933

Falling Green - 1-5-1933 901st Meeting

After luncheon the 901st meeting of the Mutual Improvement Association was called to order by Margaret Bancroft at "Falling Green" - 1-5-1933 -

The minutes of the last meeting at this place were read and the minutes of the meeting at Norwood were read and accepted.

The Treasurer reported On hand from last report 25.37 Donations for Annals. 1.50 26.87

Federation Dues 18.00 Annals of Sandy Spring 3.50 21.50 Balance on hand Jan. 1 5.37

For Social Service League $1.⁰⁰ The Treasurer was asked to pay $2.50 which had been voted for the Maryland State Federation Scholarship.

The report of the Community Council

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was read and accepted - with approval of a new unit of Sherwood School - containing six rooms for the elementary grades.

Next meeting place, "Ercildoun" at the regular time.

Sentiment of one hostess, Mary Brooke two little verses: and the other Edith Green - a sentiment.

Mary Robison contributed a book in scripture of 1708. There was some discussion of the Brooke Family and the building of Falling Green. The present home was buit by Basil Brooke in 1773 and is now occupied by the sixth generation in direct descent.

Rose Gilpin - a farewell to the old year.

Sadie Adams - no contribution

Margaret Moore read a most interesting article about the terrible condition of the

"Untouchables" in India.

Mary Thomas - some encouragement for the New Year.

Mariana Miller - a beautiful poem - "At Set of Sun" written by our member Fanny Iddings (copy enclosed)

Hallie Bentley - a plea for kindness to the telephone girl.

Helen Moore , some good advice from the Parent's Magazine.

Julia Hallowell - no

Mary Magruder - Julian Hawthornes tribute to Louise M Alcott - this being the 100th anniversary of her birth.

Isabelle Jones - two good sentiments.

Helen Shoemaker - no

Alice Pierce read of the collecting

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and one of spider webs for scientific instruments.

Amy Hutton - an article entitled "Farewell to England" - a man's leaving England for the United States tells what he is leaving and what he will meet - all to the disparagement of the United States.

Elsie Hutton's selection advises that the early bird nonsense is forgotten and everyone sleep until noon each day.

Fanny Iddings continued the reading of her interesting letters of long-ago.

Elizabeth Stabler told of sending two baby comforts and one quilt to the Social Service League and their acknowlegement by the League - a nice compliment to the Association.

Estelle T. Moore read of Aunt Maudy from Happy Hollow - her advice being to smile and work hard.

She brought a message from Louise Hough who asked all who can to help with clothes, etc. for Gallinger Hospital

Ethel Thomas gave some childrens sayings.

Clarice Shoemaker - no

Mary Nichols read of the Associations old friend, home-made soap. (enclosed) Question; - Does anyone make soap now? Yes. Rose Gilpin has an excellent recipe.

Helen Farquhar - a quotation from Jeremy Taylor.

Margaret Gilpin a New Year poem from the Girl Scout literature.

Margaret Bancroft - a sentiment

There was no report on the Autobiography at the University of Maryland Library