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" The strong necessity of time commands Our service for a while." EXECUTIVE BOARD 1898-1899. President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, Mrs. Robert Reid. Mrs. Chas. Morton. Mrs. J no. Lovell. Mrs. J. S. Shearer. Mrs. R. G. Stokes. Mrs. E. M. Renouf. DIRECTORS Home and Education Department. Mrs. W. S. Barnes, Chairman. Mrs. W. Brett. Mrs. J. H. Liddell. Art and Literature Department. Mrs. R. G. Brown, Chairman. Miss Harper. Mrs. Geo. Brown. Social Science Department. Mrs. Helen Southwell, Chairman. Miss Warren. Mrs. H. McLaren. QMB 1? isagHisaa. 1898. October lotb. First General Meeting. The Executive " At Home." October 24tb. Discussion. " Women's Sense of Honor." IRovembcc Htb. Interior Decoration and Artistic Furnishing. Mrs. E. A. Caldwell. l»v Iftovcmbet 28tb. William Morris. Miss Helen R. Y. Reid. December 12tb. "Some Features of Poetry." Prof. Chas. E. Moyse. 1899 January 0tb, Discussion—** Rudyard Kipling." Sauuars 23r&. The Influence of Environment. Pre and Post Natal. Dr. W. E. Deeks. IfcbruarK) I3tb. Discussion—*' Current Events." Jcbtuarg 27tb. Lecture.— Dr. Chas. W. Colby. /BSarcb I3tb. Songs and Recitations. /iRarcb 27tb. Lecture on Dentistry. — Dr. Beers. Bprtl lOtb. Discussion.—** Current Events." Bpril 24tb. Annual Meeting. Election of Officers. ;^QSBS HHB gDaGHSIQK A PROGRAMME. N " Experience is by industry achieved, And perfected by the swift course of time.' 1 - October 17tb. " Education Rtnong the Ancients." Reading's from Aeschykis's "Agamemnon " arj Han^crton's "Intellectual Life." 2-'Wovembci: 7tb. ** Education in the Middle Ages." Readings from Dante and Robertson's "Chivalry.* 3-fiovcmber 2l6t. " Educational Methods in Modern Times." Readings from Andrew Lang's " Oxford." ,;ir 4-Dccembcr 5tb* Debate. ** Is modern environment as helpful in the devel- opment of character, as that of any other period ? " 6~2)eceml>et t9tb. ** Homes of Many Lands." Teutonic and Gallic. 1899. 6-5anuats 2n&. ** Homes of Many Lands." i English and American. 7— Januavs t6tb* " Northern Ideals contrasted with Southern Ideals.' 8— f cbruats 6tb. ♦* The Child's value as a Social Factor.'* *'The Educational Influence of Literature." Readings from Tenniyson's •• The Pnncess" and Dawson's "Princess.' 10— /BSarcb 6tb» *' The Educational value of Art." i Readings from Browning's ♦* Old Pictures in Florence" and • ' Andrea del Sarto. 1 1— ASarcb 28tb. •^ ** The Educational value of Music. Readings from Collins' "The Passions," and "How to listen to Music," by Krelibiel. 12— Bpvtl 3r^ ** Masculine and Feminine Influence in Education compared." Readings from Stanley's '* Life of Arnold," and " Life of Mary Carpenter." I3~Bprll I7tb. • 9 f '* Household Economies. Readings from Helen Campbell's "Organized Living, " and " Wealth of Households, " by Dawson. Current Events for the first fifteen minutes each day. i f Jr^ Jr^ ,' ! gOErn^ gEIEBGE PROGRAMME. •* Since the affairs of men rest still uncertain. Let's reason with the worst that may befall.' 1898. ©ctobcr Uth. " What is Social Science ? " ©dober 25th:. " Is the sense of Justice innate or acquired ? " Jlobembec 15tlt. " House Keepers and Home Makers." I^obembcr 29th. Discussion on ♦' Hon. Peter Sterling," Paul Ford. gecemb^r 13th. *' Criminals and Punishments." December 27tk. ** Street Life in Cities." 1899. "Tact." JaUUilVJ) lOtk. Janujtrj) 24th. ** Honesty in Social Life." Jfcbruaig Hth. ** Is a lie ever Justifiable ? " Jfebruarj) 28th. *' Public Women Philanthropists." Jttauh I4th. '* Daugfhters of Genius." JHnvrh 28th. *' Friends in Council." ^jjril Uth. Open Day. PROGRAMME. •• Let's carry with us eyes and cars for the time, But hearts for the event." ©rtobci- 17th. HENRY VIII— ACT i. Historical Sketch. jftob^mber 7th. HENRY VIII— ACT 2. Bluebeard's Wives. Bluff King H&l. ^obcmbcr 21.3t. HENRY VIII— ACT 3. Wolsey — Cranmer. HENRY VIII— ACT 4. Old London. Shakespeare and his Friends. IPecember I9th. HENRY VIII— ACT 5. Shakespeare and Music. 1899. January I6th. " Raphael of the dear Madonnas." Youth and Early Masters. (a) Giovanni Senti. {b) Perugino. Umbrian Influence. Januarj) 30th. The Florentine Period. Early Madonnas. . ,1 '■^ ■ Jfebruarj) 6tk. The Roman Period. Later Madonnas. Portraits. The Cartoons. Jftbruarj) 20th. Close of Raphael's Life. Influence of Raphael upon Religfious Art. Frescos. 4[Har£h 6th. Oliver Wendell Holmes. Doctor and Novelist. JftiU-ch 20th. Poet and Essayist. Jlyril 3. Humorist and Scientist. Jlpvil 17th. Friends and Contemporaries. Over the Teacups. The regular Meetings of the Clttb will be held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, at 3.30 p.m» Home and Education, ht and 3fd Mondays, 3 p.m. Aft and Literature, ht and 3rd Mondays, 4 p.m. Social Science, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, J0.30 a.m. All communications to be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary, MRS. R. G. STOKES, 80a St. Famille Street. '* Come, let us fashion acts there are to be, When we shall lie in darkness silently." Constitution and By-laws. 1. The name of this org"anisation shall be the Montreal Women's Club. 2. The object shall be mutual sympathy and counsel, and general literary and philanthropic work. 3. For the better execution of its objects, the Club shall be divided into departments, representing- its different lines of work, Home and Education, Social Science, Art and Literature, etc. Officers. 1. The Officers of the Club shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents, Recording Secretary, Corre- sponding Secretary and Treasurer. 2. These Officers and three Directors from each department, vshall constitute the Board of Manage- ment. Duties of Officers. I. The President, or in her absence, one of the elected Vice-Presidents, shall preside at all meetings of the Club and its Board. She shall take a general supervision of all work. 2. The Vice-Presidents, in the order of their election, shall act in the absence of the President, or the Board may appoint an acting President. The Recording- Secretary shall take careful notes at each meeting, and report the same at the subse- quent meetings. She shall also prepare a memor- andum of unfinished business for the use of the President. 4. The Corresponding Secretary shall receive, read to the Club, and answer all letters relating to Club affairs. She shall notify members of their election, and of the limit of time when their fees are due, in order to continue members. She shall keep a correct list of members, with their addresses, and give a written report of her work at the Annual Meeting. . .- : ...nu -^a , 5. The Treasurer shall be custodian of the funds of the Club, which she shall pay out only upon the order of the Board of Management. She shall take and file vouchers for all disbursements of money, and shall keep an account of all receipts and expen- ditures. She shall sign and deliver tickets of mem- bership. A monthly statement shall be required by the Board, and full report of the finances of the Club at the Annual Meeting, the correctness of which must be attested by Auditors appointed by the Club. Board of Management. 1. The Board of Management shall transact all routine business of the Club, fill all vacancies in its own body, and appoint all standing committees. 2. The chairman of Departments shall attend all stated meetings of her department, and manage and provide for the work of such meetings. The Secre- tary shall report the work done at such meetings, at the business meetings of the Club, and shall also report the work for the year, at the Annual Meeting. 3. In case of the resignation or death of an Officer or Director, during the term of office, a suc- cessor shall be elected by the Board, to serve during the remainder of such term. Rules of Order. 1. Every person when speaking shall stand, and shall address the chair. 2. All special motions shall be in writing, and shall be seconded before being put by the chair, except motions to adjourn or debate, or for the pre- vious question, or mere routine business. 2. Motions and amendments shall be voted on in the reverse order to that in which they are sub- mitted, the last amendment being thus voted upon first. 3. The President, or person occupying- the chair, shall have a casting vote, but shall not otherwise vote as a member of the Club. 4. All correspondence of importance shall be sub- mitted to the President, and copies of all letters of moment sent out by the Secretary, shall be kept and produced if desired by the Board. 5. No communication shall be made, or public action adopted, in the name of the Club, or by any members styling" themselves members of the Club, or otherwise using its name, unless such communi- cation or public action shai' have been previously approved of by the Club, and entered on its minutes. 6. No report of the proceeding's of the Club shall appear in print, without official permission. Mem- bers will be held responsible for the observance of this rule by their guests. 7. Any article of this constitution and by-laws, by unanimous consent, may be suspended for not more than one meeting, except this article, which shall not be suspended. 8. Any member who desires to withdraw from the Club, is requested to notify the Corresponding Secretary to that effect. 9. All sub-committees of departments for active work, shall have for chairman, one of the OflRcers of the Club. ID. The President shall appoint annually, a com- mittee of not less than three, nor more than seven ; no member of which shall be an officer, or director of any department, to nominate a list of officers and directors for the ensuing^ year. This committee shall notify their nominees, and iVi case of refusal, shall supply their places. No person refusing" nom- ination by this committee shall allow her name to be ag'ain presented on the day of the Annual Meeting". II. Members of the Club and guests shall be required to show their tickets at the door. Membership. 1 . A candidate for membership must be proposed in writing" by two members of the Club, who are personally acquainted with her, or she must present credentials showing- fitness for membership. She shall be proposed at a reg"ular meeting' of the Board, and elected by the Club. 2. A candidate shall accept membership within three months of her notification, or such election shall be declared void. A membership thus for- feited, or a name rejected, shall not be reconsidered during the official term of that Board of Management. 3. A fee of $3.00 shall be paid upon acceptance of membership, and thereafter an annual fee of same. All rights of membership shall be forfeited until such dues be paid. 4. If the conduct of any member of the Club, either in or out of the Club-room, be or have been such as to endanger the character, good order, or welfare of the Club, or be or have been prejudicial to its interests, the Board of Management may on its own resolution, and shall at the written requisi- tion of fifteen members of the Club, call a special meeting of the Board of Management to consider the question of censuring, expelling or suspending such member. At least six days' notice in writing shall be given each member of the Board of such special meeting, and the notice must specify the business to be transacted. Six days' notice of the meeting must also be given, by registered letter, to the member whose conduct is in question, and such member shall have the right to submit a written answer to the charge, which must be mailed, regis- tered, to the Corresponding Secretary. At such meetings at least ten members oi^ the Board of Man- agement must be personally present, and the resolu- tion of censure, expulsion or suspension may be passed if at least two-thirds of those present vote in favor of the same. The Board may by a vote of a majority of those present decide to hear the mem- ber whose conduct is questioned, and may by a majority vote adjourn such special meeting from day to day — no further notice being necessary. Any member censured, expelled or suspended, as afore- said, shall be immediately furnished, by registered letter, with a copy of such resolution, and such member may at any time, within two weeks after such notice has been forwarded to her, appeal from such decision to a special general meeting of the Club. Six days' notice in writing must be given to each member of such meeting, and the notice must specify the object of the same ; twenty-five members shall form a quorum at such meeting, and the de- cision of three-fifths of those present shall be final. Meetings. 1. The regular meetings of the Club shall be held on the second and fourth Monday of each month. 2. The business meeting of the Club shall be held on the second Monday of each month, followed by a paper, or discussion, according to the printed programme. 3. The time of session shall be from 3.30 ta 5 o'clock. H 4. The meetings of the Board of Managers shsiW be held on the first Saturday of each month of the Club year, at 10. -^o a.m., which shall be called by individual notification. Special Meetings. 1. A special meeting of the Board of Managers, for urgent business, may be called by the President, ^t her own discretion, or at the request of two or more members of the Board. The notice calling such meeting shall contain the terms of any im- portant resolution or business. 2. A special meeting of the Board ot Managers may be called immediately before the meeting of the Club, to execute urgent business, but there must be a quorum. 3. A Special Meeting of the Club may be called by the Board of Management by individual notifica- tion. 4. At all Special Meetings no business shall be transacted, except that for which the meeting was called, which business shall be clearly stated in the call for meeting. Annual Meeting. 1. The Annual Meeting- shall be held the fourth Monday in April, and shall be called by individual notification. 2. The deliberations of all meetings shall be governed by '' Bourinot." Election. All Officers and Directors shall be elected by ballot at the Annual Meeting- in April. A majority of votes cast shall be required to elect. Quorum. Five shall constitute a quorum of the Board, and twenty of the Club. Amendments. The Constitution and By-laws may be amended at an Annual or Special Meetings of the Club, by a two- thirds vote uf the members present, the Amend- ments having been approved at a previous meeting of the Board, and a copy thereof appended to the notice of meeting g-iven one week previous.