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Wyndcrest - 2-1-1934 913th meeting.
After the luncheon the 913th meeting of the Mutual Improvement Association was called to order by Mariana Miller at "Wyndcrest" - 2-1-1934 at two o'clock in the afternoon. - see note.
The minutes of the last meeting at this place were read - and the minutes of the last meeting - read and accepted.
The Treasurer, Mary Tilton, reported On hand from last report - 29.12 Dues - 1.25 Total receipts - 30.37 Christmas opportunity for Social Service League 10.00 Dues for Federation 18.00 28.00 Lo bal. - on hand Jan 1-1934. $2.37 The report was accepted - The treasurer was instructed to
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pay $2.50 to Estelle T. Moore Jr. for a new minute book. The secretary was given permission to buy a minute book in which to write the minutes by hand instead of having them typed.
The report of the Community Council was given by Helen Hallowell for Helen Farquhar. The action of the Council in its objections to the building of a liquor dispensary was upheld. - also approved its action delaying the closing of Brighton school - and recommended sending some of the children now attending Sherwood school to either Brighton or Brookeville in order to relieve the crowded condition. The Association also agreed to assist with the furnishing of the Olney School House as a Boy Scout Lodge.
Federation Report - Lena Weld read several communications - relating to
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State Scholarship - County Scholarship - Kindergartens &c. - It was voted to send $2.50 to the State Scholarship and to discuss the County Scholarship at the next meeting.
Next meeting place - "The Maples" with Mary Nichols at the regular time.
Sentiment of the hostess - Sarah Adams "The test of a man is not in his glowing enlistment, but in the way he stands the march and the long campaign." Also a poem. "Let me grow lovely, growing old." "So many fine things to do, Laces and ivory and gold, And silks need not be new. And there is healing in old trees Old streets a glamor hold Why may not I, as well as those Grow lovely, growing old?"
Edith Green told of her recent visit
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to Bermuda where she was particularly impressed with the beautiful flowers.
Mary Nichols - nothing
Rose Gilpin read of Prince Edward's Island, Canada - with eight-hundred thousand inabitants and no divorces.
Rebecca Miller contribued a poem - "Hollyhocks"
Helen Shoemaker and Estelle T. Moore had nothing.
Stella Moore read extracts from "The Adventures of Mr. Hawley" - by Jane Austin.
Julia Hallowell gave what she called just a line of good sentiment.
Ethel Adams and Mrs. Ashe - nothing