Show Brief History Of H. H E. E Club io ioAs o As the Bulletin of the Womans Woman's Clubs wishes a history ohe othe o the he Home Economics Club and as his his h ii is the arm ersary ersary and also II as there is a movement nt on to change its name the retiring officers thought though it fitting that a brief history be published When Cedar City was chosen a as the place to build the State Normal School and that institution ion began work a few lew of the town women met and were directed by Miss Maude F. F Eastwood instructor of ol the school in domestic art and science In 1906 the Home Economics Club was organized with Mrs Geo W. W Decker as President Ada W. W Webster Web ster sUr Vice Vice President President and J J. Corry Secy and Treas The constitution and laws by-laws were drafted by Allie Knell Ada Wood Webster and Lillian Corry The club fee tee of dec decided ded upon a membership fifty cents The first club motto was Let me not defer nor neglect this opportunity for it shall not pass this way again The club also adopted Ten Commandments which were as follows 1 Thou I-Thou Thou have no other club before before be be- fore tore this one 2 Thou 2 Thou not worship any false thing 3 Remember 3 club engagements 4 4 Honor Honor thy club sisters 6 Thou 5 Thou not murder the Queens Queen's English ft Thou G-Thou Thou not covet office 7 Thou 7 Thou be prepared for roll roll- call 8 Thou 8 Thou not at the eleventh hour begin to hunt material for thy paper 9 Thou 9 Thou not speak k in meeting g when thy sister has the floor I 10 Thou 10 Thou diligently keep these commandments so that thy club days day s may be lengthened and thy fame lame e spoken into the uttermost parts o of f I Mrs Kate 1 P. P Ryan was chosen chose n I President in 1913 It was during this thi s year that the club became a member r of the Utah Federation of Women's s Clubs Committees were chosen a as s follows Program Membership Library Library Library Li- Li Sanitation Boys and Girls Club Entertainment College Loan Fund Home Economics and tion In 1914 Mrs Kate C. C Clark became President Conservation was waa the main topic of the year This year marks the first Farmers Roundup and Housekeepers Housekeeper's Conference Some of the topics that were discussed durIng during during dur dur- ing the year ear were Probable Effects of ol European War Nara Immediate Civic Needs of Cedar City and Our Enemy the House At the spring electron election Mrs Louise T. T Homer became became be be- came President for 1915 Civic work was emphasized a and d the first public cleanup in Cedar City was un un- From 1916 to 1923 the following women acted as Presidents of the Club in this order Mrs Dewie Thorley Thorley Thorley Thor- Thor ley Mrs 1 John Nuttall Mrs Mollie Palmer Mrs Ann Gardner Mrs Nellie Nellie Nellie Nel Nel- lie T. T Pace Mrs Rose S. S Fuller and Mrs Lillian Jones During these years Child Welfare work was well organized and much was accomplished accomplished in the District Distrct Schools for undernourished children The clu club also promoted the movement for a school nurse and the clinic for preschool preschool pre pre- school children Mrs Sabina Wood became President President dent in 1924 Through the efforts of the board we were hon honored red by a v visit sit from the Federation President Mrs E. E O. O Wattis Mattis Civic Betterment was the project for the season A large curfew curlew bell was purchased by the club Mrs Wood was succeeded in 1925 by Mrs Lillian Li Corry Juvenile Delinquency was the main top c of I VII cur the year There is at t present bank to be to turned to h help b community hall tte The B. B A. A C. C has fostered I Iby by exten extending fl the t the use of the d' d DY room and kitchen also the te d f of ther their teachers And In tion Of this the club ha has app tai gifts to to the school in made the th de china linen Imen and oil p. p paintings 1 u e ea a large bell It has also given to the public library county i hop hasp s sand and district school Records f where in In 1920 was tt IEe the district school for play b apparatus There were other other E Eto to the Iter t domestic science depa depart also fruits meats meat old donated for childrens children's lunches u time of war there was an a organization of the Red Cross of the financial support was con able The conservation 1917 and 18 leave a record of or ac quarts of fruits vegetables fe tel and pickles besides about 50 of dried fruit This same year yea took first prize at the State Fib Fair It dried fruits and vegetables and and served wild fruits 4 This year over shrubs ra rabe purchased and with the aid of l f be Boy Scouts were planted In the F Park A donation was made to of Bingham disaster fund It has j support in raising funds lunds for the 1 Stand by canvassing and eel e a aa a tickets In fact the club has t e support in almost every civic is I e provement in Cedar City in the 1 twenty years a MRS T. T W JONES Histo I |