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The Assocation,

The Cottage Dec. 5th.

1,048 meeting.

On December 5th, 1946 The Association met with Elizabeth
Stabler at The Cottage for the 1047 meeting. After luncheon
the meeting was called to order be Elizabeth Ligon, in the absence
of Emelene Hill.

The Treasurer was not present, but sent word that there
was $28.00 on hand, with dues payable in January.

The next place of meetin will be Plainfield, with Helen
Moore, and the suceeding Hostesses will be Esther Stabler and
Elza Thomas, in Feb. and March.

The sentiment of the Hostess was, "The happiness of life
is made up of minutes fractions, the little soon forgotten
charities of a kiss or smile, a kind look, a heartfelt complement
and the countless infintesimals of pleasurable and
genial feelings."

Elizabeth Grey, - "There has not been a single day since
the world began that the sun has not been shinning, it is our
vision".

Katherine Adams read of a hiking trip a young Washington
man had made from Ocean City, Md. to Cal.

Isobel Wesley reported the Weslrys are in Alloway,
sharing it with a throng of workmen.

Sarah Manakee, a guets had no contribution.

Margaret Jones read some comments of E. Stanley Jones
on the race problem.

Mary Hutton, read, "Christmas in your heart", a beautiful
article from Coronet.

Rose Gilpin read from her mother's scrap book a poem
written in 1880 on Bonnets, which oculd well apply on 1946.

Edith Rice, a guest read a brief article which told
that the human being is the only thing on earth that can
really smile.

Mary Brooke, "All who love nature she loves in return"

Sarah Buchahan read from a book of verse written by
an aunt of Callender Winslow's.

Fanny Iddings read from a article on England and the
astonishing farming done there.

Ethel Thomas's querie for a satisfactory solution
to the laundry problem was not answered.

Esther Stabler read of the Chrysanthumum, the Chinee
symbal of Autumn.

Helen Moore read a chalange given the 4H. congress of
Chicago.

Helen Hallowell has been ot New York, and again seen
Hessie Beaty, who is most a member of the Association, we were
interested in hearing about the broadcast.

Mariana Miller read of some "Slick tricks", and asked
how to treat a cycleman. No one has had much luck.

Rose Gilpin urged us to attend Donation Day at the
Hospital.

Bertha Crum, Louise Hough, Sarah Adams and Alice
Pearce, nothing.

Helen Hallowell, for the membership Com. presented the
name of Elsie Elbry Stabler for membership, to go on the
waiting list. She was unamiously accepted.

The Secretary told a little of the visiting nurse
serving availably everyone in Olney-Colesville Distrest