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We^Ern Reserve of Ohio And THE We^ern Reserve of Ohio and Soine of Its Pioneers Places and Women's Clubs By MRS. WILLIAM G. ROSE VOL. II 1915 A OROUP or REPReSENTATIVe WOMEN I, MRS. POTTER PALMIR, PRCS. LADT BOARD OP MANAGERS WORLD'S COLUMIIAN EXPOSITION 2. MRS HENROTIN, PRES. WOMAN'S BRANCH AUXIUIART, WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION >. MRS. CHARLOTTE EMERSON BROWN, PRES. GENERAL FEDERATION OP WOMAN'S CLUf S 4. MRS. W. O. ROSE. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SOROSIS S. MRS. A. A. DAVIOSPN. PRESIDENT NATIONAL SCIENCE CLUB 1915 Press of Eu<:Nil Printing Conr.piny Cleveland INTRODUCTION In this second book of the Western Reserve some of its |*ioneers, Places and Women's Clubs we have given the sub­ jects discussed at the organization of that club. For instance at the first meeting of, the Women's Employment Society the matron of The Bethel told of the truancy of boys who had no well-fitting garments and were made fun of by other boys, and advised that we buy cloth and employ poor seamstresses to make them, giving thereby work to these needy poor. She said many women with small children could do this work that had not strength or time to go from home in search of it. In Sorosis we have given the first meeting in New York city, who chose a name that would define its object. Sorosis means many clubs in one, each with separate officers and meth­ ods, .and would give one month to the general society and pre­ sent its best papers at that time. Thus Sorosis would have eight very fine programs. It also gave opportunity for many ofB-' cers, and their interest in it made a large gathering at these monthly, meetings. Helen Watterson Moody, a Cleveland jour­ nalist, gave us Sorosis constitution of New York. We made only two alterations, the fee for adinission and the annual dues. Jennie June, the third president of Sorosis, came from New York to give us courage, as did Helen Watterson Moody. The membership at the end of the third year was 369. Only those who desired need take part, but they could listen to able papers, forget the weariness of house work or the fatigue of caring for children or be soothed for the death of friends. It soon became one of the largest clubs in the state and is now with its Junior Auxiliary. 6 The Western Reserve of Ohio and Some of The Health Protective Association was formed from mem­ bers of Sorosis who would influence public officers to have clean streets. They soon persuaded the city council to purchase waste paper-boxes that would by their advertisements pay for them, and a garbage plant, which also paid for itself by its grease and fertilizer, and'had placed in street cars a fine of five dol­ lars for spitting on the floor. Three playgrounds were 'made by the Health Protective Association, and the city soon intro­ duced many of them. Cleveland had not yei adopted the rule of Toledo that weeds must be cut before they come to seed in border lots or the city would do it and charge it in the taxes of the lot. There was one lot cultivated by the H. P. A. Now the Cleveland Plain Dealer is doing this work with great success and other cities are sending persons to see and report- ways and methods. The new methods are so often by new officers that the idea of change of officials, say two years, as in our Legislative As­ sembly, is beginning to prevail. There is no reason that ex- officio members should lose their interest in anything in which they have been actively engaged. Its Pioneers, PhicPs and ll'onten's Clnhs 7 THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY Believing that the strong should help tht weak, that.many of our poor could support themselves, if aided in obtaining employment, a l&vae band of ladies organized a society in No­ vember last to furnish as much sewing as their means would allow and constituted themselves a committee to biiy material and sell the garifients. Prices to be paid were fixed by the committee. Many were obliged to work twelve to fourteen hours for the pittance that would supply rent, food and fuel, and were carrjrtng bundles of work that ought to be delivered by a wagom. The lady in charge o{ the work, at a salary of four dollars a week, investigated persohally and encouraged by a little in­ struction those who failed in some of the minor details and was invaluaole in securing good work done. After a few trials the garments were neatly made. The unsalable ones were given to the Bethel, of whom the society received four-fifths of its seamstresses and from whom it received an order for $100 worth of cloth. The Women's Employment Society held its first meeting Noveihber 13, 1885, with its capital donated by Messrs. J. H. Wade, M. D. Leggot, Thomas K. White, Julius French, J. B. Cory, Capt. A. Bradey, Root & McBride, Edward Townsend & Co., ten dollars each. F. A. Sterling and Mrs. Joseph Cody each five dollars and smaller donations. 8 Tlib-U'esteiw Resehv of Ohio and'Some of Collected by Miss :^ascom and Mrs. W. G. Ro^e, total.. ..$125.00 Associated Charities in cloth 100.00 Thos. Ifilpatede, satin badges 5.00 M. Taylor, India linen ^ 4.50 Gen. Harnett, for clothing. 8.00 McGillen, twenty yards c&tton cloth 1.60 Donation of J. H. Doan 25.00 Entertainment Nov. 29, Dec. 1 23.00 Dinners given Jan. 19,' 20 246.99 Total $539.09 Garments sold for Telequah Mission 7.40 Garments sold Feb. 6 101.22 Sold since Feb. 6 by Mrs. T. M. Haight 30.31 Total $678.02 $738.02 Paid for sewing by Mrs. Granger. $219.35 Paid to Mrs. Granger for cutting 112.00 Paid for printing report 11.00 Incidentals 8.62 For job printing 16.25 $368.22 Balance $379.80 CONSTITUTION Whereas, during the present great depression th business, and the many urgent demands for charity, and fully realizing that many of the most worthy objects of such help are never reached by direct giving; therefore, we the undersigned ladies of the City H)f Cleveland, O., do hereby join ourselves in a bodv to, be known as the Woman's Employment Society of Cleveland, /fs Pioneers, Places and Woinen's Clubs 9. and to give such aid in the way of employment to that class of worthy poor women of this city, who, other^ti**, would sUffer great destitution rather than be known as paupers; and be­ lieving that true charity consists in giving such employment as will enable the applicants to support themselves, therefore, we the undersigned, do hereby join ourselves in this organization to co-operate with other charitabl.e organieations of the city, and give such aid to the above named class of poor women as we may find within our power. MEMBERS Mrs. J. H. Wade, Mrs. Dr. E. T. Goucher, Mrs. D. R. Tilden, Mrs. P. W. Britton, Mrs. H. B. Payne, Mrs. L. M. Oviatt, Mrs. J. M. Phelps, Mrs. F. H. Penfield, Mrs. W. G. Rose, Mrs. H. C. Ranney, Mrs. 3. K. Hord, Mrs. E. D. Beery, Mrs. E. C. Parmelee, Mrs. A. M. Burke, ](irs. T. C. Stiles, Mrs. B. D. Babcqck, Mrs. James M. Hoyt, Mrs. J. C. Miller, Mrs. Stevenson Burke, Mrs. H. B. Corner, Mrs. W. J. R^iney, jSlrs. J. S. Tilden, Mrs. S. T. Wellman, Mrs. J. C. Preston, Mrs. Joseph Cody, Mrs: N'. P. Bowler, Mrs.W. S. Kerrush, Mrs.*H. Oviatt, Mrs. G. B. Selover, Mrs. A. A. Granger, Mrs. Joe Wade, Mrs. G. Barber, Mrs. John Gary, Mrs. G. A. Ingersoll, Mrs. B. A. Hinsdale, Mrs. Walter Austin, Mrs. H. C. Bedell, Miss Mary Quintrell, Mrs. E. G. Rose, Mrs. C. H. Seymour, 10 The Western Reserve of Ohio and Some of Mrs. E. B. Hale, Mrs. J. W. Willard, Mrs. A. W. Campbell, Mrs. Wm. Price, Mrs. P. E. Dieterichs, Mrs. Chas. Lowman, Mrs. J. B. Cory; Mrs. W. A. Ingham, Mrs. X. X. Cvum, Mrs. J. C. Covert, Mrs. Lewis Ford, Mrs. F. G. Blythe, Mrs. E. R. Pearson, Mrs. Alfred Gevty,' Mrs. G. G. Souden, Mrs. S. Stillson, Mrs. Carroll Cutler, Mrs. Alfred Hopkins, Mrs. S. C. Kane, Miss A. Wade, Mr|. G. W. Little, Mrs. L. L. Leggett, Mrs. Wm. Robison, Mrs. G. A. Robei:tson, Mrs. A. M., Searles, Mrs. O. C. Whjthey. President, Mrs. J. H. Wade. First Vice President, Mrs. J. M. Phelps. Second Vice President, Mrs. D. R. Tilden. Third Vice President, Mrs. B. A. Hinsdale. Fourth Vice President, Mrs. E. B. Hale. Fifth Vice President—Mrs. John Gary. Sixth Vice President, Mrs. James Hoyt. Seventh Vice President, Mrs. Carroll Cutler. Recording Secretary, Mrs. W. G. Rose, Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.,A. M. Searles. Treasurer, Mrs. H. C. Bedell. Assistant Treasurer, Mrs. G. A. Robertson. Cutter, Mrs. A, A. Granger, No. 46 Wood Street. COMMITTEES Ptirchaaing Committee—Mrs. J. M. P. Phelps, Mrs. W. G. Rose, Mrs. Th R. Tilden, Mrs. T. C. Stiles. Committee on Ordered Work—Mra. S. C. Kane, Mrs. A. M. Searles, Mrs. A. A. Granger. Its Pioneers, Places and ll'omcn's Clubs 11 Entertainment Comviittee—Mrs. J. K. Hord, Mrs. F. A. Penfield, Mrs. E. P. Dietrich, Mrs. A. Barnitz, Mrs. A. Camp­ bell,' Miss M. Quintrell, Mrs. Blielps, Mrs. W. Robinson, Mrs. C. H. Seymour, Mrs. E. G. Rose. Selling Committee—Mrs.
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