A LADIES' CLUB.

The Reading Club of Berwick was organized at the home of Mrs. E. W. Allen, August 17, 1900, with the assistance of Mrs. Clara Gordon Coulson, of Galesburg. The object is mutual improvement, the fostering of a democratic and philanthropic spirit, and all that leads to higher social conditions.

The club started with eleven charter members. In its course of readings the club has become familiar with the lives and writings of authors of ancient and modern dates, and in the program is included current topics and parliamentary drills.

Through the generosity of Mrs. H. M. Lewis, the club has convenient rcoms in which to meet, and in which it has a collection of books for a Reading Club library. The club is affiliated with the Genera] Federation of Women's Clubs.

 

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