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Cary Club minutes, 1899-1918

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  Oct. 6, 1902.
  The first meeting of the Cary
  Club for the new year was
  held at the home of Mrs. Mentzer
  14 members being present and
  two guests. The meeting
  was opened by the retiring Pres.
  Mrs. Alexander who delivered
  the sceptre of power into the
  hands of the president elect,
  Mrs. Mentzer. The retiring
  Sec. called the roll which was 
  responded to by quotations
  from Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
     The Sec. annual report was
  read, also the treasurer's
  report both being accepted.
     A paper was read on the
  comparison of German
  and American Schools by Mrs.
  Rathbun. Mrs. [illegible] read
  a most interesting paper on 
  The Life of Booker T. Washing-
  ton. The recitation by Mrs.
  Hutchinson was omitted till
  the following meeting.
     The plan for raising funds
  for the Public Library dis-
  posed by the City Federation
  was discussed but was
  voted to be further considered
  at next meeting. At the
  close of the program refresh-
  ments were served by the
  hostess and a social time
  spent. Adjourned to meet
  Oct. 20 with Mrs. Alexander.
   Mrs. Mentzer Pres. Mrs. Anderson
                                             Sec.

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48 Oct. 6, 1902. The first meeting of the Cary Club for the new year was held at the home of Mrs. Mentzer 14 members being present and two guests. The meeting was opened by the retiring Pres. Mrs. Alexander who delivered the sceptre of power into the hands of the president elect, Mrs. Mentzer. The retiring Sec. called the roll which was responded to by quotations from Paul Lawrence Dunbar. The Sec. annual report was read, also the treasurer's report both being accepted. A paper was read on the comparison of German and American Schools by Mrs. Rathbun. Mrs. [illegible] read a most interesting paper on The Life of Booker T. Washing- ton. The recitation by Mrs. Hutchinson was omitted till the following meeting. The plan for raising funds for the Public Library dis- posed by the City Federation was discussed but was voted to be further considered at next meeting. At the close of the program refresh- ments were served by the hostess and a social time spent. Adjourned to meet Oct. 20 with Mrs. Alexander. Mrs. Mentzer Pres. Mrs. Anderson Sec.