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was sold in 1895 and new church and parsonage grounds were purchased at the northwest corner of Broadway and Fourth avenue. A new par- sonage was erected in 1896.
"The South Side M. E. Church was organized in 1885; the German M. E. Church in 1866.
"In 1898, during the pastorate of Rev. W. M. Martin, a new ehurel was erected at a cost of $17,000. On January 8, 1899, the Sunday School - room was occupied for church and Sunday School purposes. The new church was dedicated on May 7, 1899, by Bishop C. C. McCabe.
"The following have served as pastors of the church, so far as known. The time is from the date of the annual conference of the year given. The conferences were held in the fall, except in 1859, when there were two sessions-one in the spring. The pastors: Rev. T. M. Fullerton, 1841-42; Rev. A. M. Badger, 1843-45; Rev. P. S. Richardson, 1845-46; Rev. Edrich Holmes, 1846-48; Rev. Joseph Williams, 1848-49; Rev. Asa Wood, 1849-50; Rev. Nelson Butler, 1850-52; Rev. C. A. Neweomb, 1852- spring '53; Rev. Asa Wood, spring to fall, 1853; Rev. Wm. H. Thompson, 1853-54; Rev. A. Hall, 1854-55; Rev. W. B. Hazeltine, 1855-56; Rev. W. Wilcox, 1856-spring '57; Rev. J. A. Swetland, spring 1857-April, '59; Rev. W. M. Osborn, April-October, 1859; Rev. C. E. Weirich, 1859-61 ; Rev. W. H. Kellogg, 1861-62; Rev. W. Wilcox, 1862-64; Rev. J. E. Irish, 1864-66; Rev. J. B. Bachman, 1866-67; Rev. Elmore Yocum, 1867-69; Rev. J. H. Whitney, 1869-71; Rev. James Lawson, 1871-72; Rev. James Evans, 1872-74; Rev. J. E. Irish, 1874-77; Rev. S. W. Horner, 1877-80; Rev. W. J. Mckay, 1880-82; Rev. G. W. L. Brown, 1882-84; Rev. W. J. Mckay, 1884-85 ; Rev. M. Benson, 1885-88; Rev. T. J. Snodgrass, 1888-92; Rev. B. E. Wheeler, 1892-Dec., '93; Rev. H. W. Bushnell, Jan., 1894-95; Rev. W. M. Martin, 1895-99; Rev. E. W. Mueller, 1899-1901; Rev. F. E. Ross, 1901-05; Rev. J. M. Melear, 1905-07; Rev. J. S. Crowder, 1907-09; Rev. S. A. Ross, 1909-11; Rev. E. P. Hall, 1911-16; Rev. C. E. Weed, · 1916 -. "
The present membership of the church is about 400.
In October, 1914, the Sauk County Historical Society placed its official stamp upon the claims of the First Methodist Episcopal Church to have ereeted the first house of worship in Baraboo, by unveiling a bronze tablet, bearing this inscription, near the corner of Broadway and Fifth Avenue: "The first church in Baraboo was erected on this lot by the Methodist Episcopal Society in 1850. This memorial tablet erected 1914 by the Sauk County Historical Society." The tablet is fastened to a quartzite bowlder which was taken from the cellar of the Wood residence near the cemetery. The exercises were in charge of Mrs. Hattie Hall Avery, chairman of the tablet committee and daughter of a former pastor of the church, Rev. A. Hall. The invocation was given by Rev. E. P. Hall, then pastor of the church, and the chief address delivered by the city superintendent of schools, A. C. Kingsford.
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THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Both the First Baptist and the Congregational churches were organ- ized in 1847; the former in July, the latter in December. In the fall of 1845 Rev. P. Conrad, then residing at Prairie du Sae, commenced his labors in the Baraboo Valley as a missionary preacher of the Baptist Church, his first meetings being held in the schoolhouse near the Wood & Rowan Mill. He was not able to organize a regular society until July 17, 1847, and then only five members joined the church-George F. Nel- son, Mary Ann Clark, Warren Brewster, Rober Crawford and Annis C. Crawford. The next day two more members were received, Simeon and Ruth Crandall. Elder Conrad moved his family to Baraboo in May, 1851, and continued his pastorate until September, 1852, when forty members had been received and twelve dismissed, making the net mem- bership twenty-eight. The first baptism in the church is said to have been Harriet J. Smith, December 6, 1851.
In the meantime the attendance had so increased as to outgrow the capacity of the old log schoolhouse, and from 1848 to 1858 meetings were held in the courthouse. In the fall of 1857 the congregation had voted to build a church edifice, which was completed and occupied in January, 1858. It was a frame building, 24 by 36 feet in dimensions and located on Fourth Street. Its cost was $500. In 1860 the society was incorporated as the First Baptist Church of Baraboo, and in 1872 its meeting house was doubled in size. The edifice now occupied, corner of Broadway and Third Avenue, was completed in 1888 and is valued at $15,000. The enrolled membership is about 140. The successive pastors of the First Baptist Church have been as follows: Revs. P. Conrad, N. Wood, J. B. Patch, A. A. Drown, E. B. Edmunds, S. Carr, L. M. Newell, S. F. Stimpson, L. Parnelly, J. B. Mann, Austin Gibb, E. J. Stevens, A. A. Drown (sceond term), L. M. Barnes, G. W. Freeman, J. G. Maver, A. M. Bacon, L. E. Sweet, S. F. Holt, H. IIappell, G. S. Martin, F. Spragne, W. Stickel, J. C. Williams, E. B. Earle, F. D. Brown, C. S. Knight, C. D. Mayhew and J. W. Johnson (present pastor).
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
The Congregational Church of Baraboo had a small beginning, when Dr. Charles Cowles, Mary Cowles, Marion Blake, Lucy Blake, Benjamin L. Brier, Eveline Brier, Barzillai Hickok and Harriet H. Stanley met in the little log schoolhouse which stood on Seventh Avenue west of Birch, and organized a class of believers in that faith. Baraboo was then a child of about eight years, rather lonely in the western frontier country. Within the two or three years after the organization of the Congregational Society, the village grew quite rapidly and the church with it. The future looked so bright that a committee was appointed to solicit funds for the erection of a separate house in which to worship. Vol. 1-29
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The initial movement was abortive, but in 1852 a church building was completed and Rev. Warren Cochrane was installed as pastor on a salary of $500 per year. The building stood where the postoffice is now located on Second Avenue, and the little red brick church was the scene of many important events. It was afterward used as a schoolhouse. In 1859 the property was sold with the expectation of building a larger church, but the Civil war interfered with the enterprise so that it was not brought to a conelusion until 1867. During that period services were held in the First Baptist Church and in the Collegiate Institute Building.
In December, 1867, a new church was dedicated on Third Avenue, and in the spring of 1870 occurred the exodus to the Presbyterians by which the Congregational ranks were so seriously decimated. Then came
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a hard struggle to maintain an organization, followed by a slow but sure growth. The society was reorganized in July, 1887, and in January, 1895, the house of worship now in use on Broadway was dedicated.
The first pastors of the Congregational Church were: 1857, Reverend Hutchins; 1858, Reverend Cochran; 1864, Reverend Steward; 1865, Reverend Cochran, and 1872, Reverend Fairfield.
The pastors who served the church during the period of depression were: 1874, Rev. O. G. May ; 1876, Reverend Bidwell; 1877, Reverend Blakeslee; 1878 to 1881, various pastors supplied the pulpit in lieu of a regular one; 1881, Rev. Pearse Pinch; 1886, Rev. Franklin Fisk, and 1887, Rev. J. A. Wood.
The more recent ones are: 1892, Rev. O. L. Robinson; 1899, Rev. J. W. Hargrave; 1906, Rev. Louis A. Goddard; 1913, Rev. B. E. Ray : 1916, Rev. J. Lloyd Smith.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
On the 26th of February, 1851, a meeting was held in the Meth- odist Chapel under the auspices of an agent of the Presbyterian Home Missionary Society, to form a church at Baraboo. This was effected by those in attendance-Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Camp, Albert G. Tuttle, John D. Perkins, William Griffith, George W. Cook, Benjamin L. Brier, Mrs. David K. Noyes and Mrs. Anna Wood. A more formal organization was formed at the courthouse in March by the election of Messrs. Camp, Griffith and Noyes as trustees. Mr. Perkins had already been elected elder. It was agreed that the organization should be ealled the First Presbyterian Church and Society of Baraboo. The building committee next hired the upper room of the Union Schoolhouse for services and Rev. J. Kasson preached the first sermon July 31, 1851. He assumed the pastorate in the following October. A little frame church was completed and occupied in February, 1852, and in 1858 was much enlarged. Ten years later it was sold to the German Methodists. Rev. Charles M. Morehouse succeeded Mr. Kasson in 1854, and during the following decade Revs. George Spalding, Sidney Barteau, Hiram Gregg, James Hawley, E. B. Tuthill and E. B. Miner supplied the pulpit. Then came Revs. H. S. Clarke, F. Z. Rossiter (1865-72), G. P. Fol- som, R. L. Williams, G. T. Killen, Daniel Long, C. L. Richards, H. H. Van Vranken, Stade Munneke, C. L. Koons and E. C. Henke. Mr. Henke assumed the pastorate in 1908; present membership of the church, 200. The house of worship in which the Presbyterians now meet dates really from the accession of more than fifty members from the Congregational Church in 1870. It became at once evident that a larger elmurch edifice than the one then occupied would be necessary, and in 1872 it was com- pleted at a cost of $12,000, under the pastorate of Rev. G. P. Folsom.
GERMAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Twenty years before the German Methodists were sufficiently strong to organize in Baraboo they had established churches in the towns of Freedom and Westfield. They organized their first society at the county seat in February, 1872. Its first board of trustees, elected February 11th, consisted of George Wolfe, Ernst Sharnke and W. Sharnke. Previ- ous to that time, however, the society had held services in the basement of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. The pastor of the Baraboo circuit was Rev. Charles W. Iwert, who, assisted by John Faller, local preacher, supplied the charge at the time named. In the following year the German Methodists bought the Presbyterian Church on Second Street opposite the high school building. That structure was subse- quently replaced by the substantial building now occupied. The pastors of the German Methodist Episcopal Church of Baraboo, with the years of their service, have been: Reverends C. W. Iwert, 1872-75; Christian
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Menz, 1875-76; Charles Hedler, 1876-78; William F. Kreuchman, 1878- 80; Gustav Magdsich, 1880-81; F. R. Meyer, 1881-84; S. F. Fritz, 1884- 85; A. C. Berg, 1885-88; C. F. Neitzel, 1888-90; A. H. Kopplin, 1890-93; A. C. Keyser, 1893-97; A. II. Finger, 1897-1901; J. S. Menzner, 1901- 03; J. Meck, 1903-05; C. F. Henke, 1905-07; W. F. Elske, 1907-13; W. F. Beyer, 1913-16; C. F. Dissmeier, 1916-17; W. R. Rueckheim, 1917 -.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson was the first Episcopalian elergyman to visit Baraboo (in 1854). He held services in Taylor Hall and became rector of what was then known as St. Paul's Parish. Mr. Thompson continued in that service for three years. In 1858 Rev. Thomas Corlet settled at Baraboo as missionary and remained two years, or until 1860. From that date until 1866 there was no public alms service. In August of the year named Reverends A. P. Dorset and William Dafter visited Baraboo and resumed Episcopal services in Taylor Hall. Rev. Alonzo J M. Hudson came to reside in Baraboo in 1867, and the name of the parish was changed to Trinity. In the following year the church prop- erty on Sixth Street was purchased. Mr. Hudson resigned in 1873, and was succeeded by Rev. Robert Richie, who remained as rector and mis- sionary until 1878. Rev. Mr. Lemon occupied the pulpit for a short time in 1879 and in the following year Rev. Samuel B. Cowdrey assumed the pastorate, which covered a period of twelve years. During that time the chapel was moved from Sixth to Oak Street (1885), the rectory was built (1887), and the new church completed and occupied (1892). Mr. Cowdrey resigned in 1892 and died in 1903. Rev. Alfred Griffin came in 1893, Rev. Charles L. Barnes in 1896, Rev. Marcus Simpson in 1903, Rev. A. C. Jones in 1906, Rev. Clark A. Wilson in 1908, and Rev. L. C. Ferguson in 1917. The present membership of Trinity is 125.
ST. JOSEPH'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Until 1859 there was no resident Catholic priest in Baraboo. In that year the members of the church purchased of the Congregationalists the little church on the the corner of Second and Oak streets, and Rev. James Schreiner served as pastor until 1869; Rev. Matt White, 1869-71; Rev. William J. Coughlin, 1871-73, and Rev. A. Verbeck, 1873-74. During the administration of Rev. Aloy Laigneil, 1874-76, the present St. Joseph's Church on East Street was erected. Rev. Charles Gunkel became pastor in 1876, Rev. A. Michel in 1878 and Rev. P. J. Lavin in 1880. In 1887 Rev. John T. Durward commenced his long service which so endeared him to all in Baraboo, resigning in August, 1911. Since October of that year Father E. C. O'Reilly has been in charge of the parish, which embraces a membership of some 260 families, or 1,000 souls.
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The large parochial school building at the rear of St. Joseph's Church was completed and dedicated in October, 1912. It is a 3-story and basement building, was erected in about a year and cost some $30,000. The seven sisters in charge occupy a convent built at the same time on Second Street. The entire improvement covered an expense of about $45,000.
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN (ST. JOHN'S) CHURCH
The religious organization named was founded in 1873. Among the charter· members still living are Julius and William Gust and August, Jolin and Lewis Marquardt; among the deceased, Dr. Theodore Koch, Carl Bender (ex-mayor), August Ringling (father of the Ringling brothers), and William Schultz. The first resident pastor of St. John's was Rev. John Giesel. He came in 1876 and two years later, under his pastorate, the first church on Fourth Street was built. In 1880 Mr. Giesel was succeeded by Reverend Seheffelmann, his successors being as follows. Rev. J. Doershner, 1882-84; Rev. A. F. Nicolaus, 1884-87; Rev. F. Popp, 1887-1903; Rev. H. Mueller since 1903. The congregation of St. John's Church numbers about 120 families.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL GEMEINSCHAFT
In the late '60s the Germans formed the society mentioned above, and in 1870 erected a church, which still stands, corner of Broadway and Second Street. Rev. C. E. Maves is the present pastor.
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
The Christian Seience Society of Baraboo was organized in May, 1913, and its increase in membership has made several moves necessary. Mrs. Elizabeth Harwood Thuerer, Miss Mathilde A. Schwerdt, Mrs. Ada B. Converse and Mrs. Florence W. Doppler have served as its first readers. The society now meets in the Young Men's Christian Association Build- ing on Ash Street.
SOCIETIES AND LODGES
The activities of the men and women of Baraboo, like those of other typical American communities, are organized and centered in numerous bodies of a social, charitable, business and sometimes, of a secret nature. Of the last named elass, the standard lodges, such as those identified with Masonry and Odd Fellowship, are the oldest and the strongest.
THE MASONIC BODIES IN BARABOO
This order is represented in Baraboo by lodge, two chapters and com- mandery. The oldest body is Baraboo Lodge No. 34, Free and Accepted
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Masons, which was organized November 6, 1851, under a dispensation granted in the previous month to James Maxwell as worthy master; Harvey Canfield, senior warden; John G. Wheeler, junior warden; R. M. Forsythe, secretary, and others. Among the early masters of this lodge were, besides Colonel Maxwell, W. D. Truax, M. C. Waite, Edward Sum- ner, Daniel Ruggles, F. M. Stewart, William Jay, H. M. Peck, T. C. Thomas, D. S. Vittum, John Barker, W. W. Andrews, W. B. Blachley and R. Metcalf. About 1891 the old Folsom property, corner of Oak and Second Avenue, was purchased, and a Masonic Temple ereeted. There all the Masonic bodies meet at stated times.
Baraboo Chapter No. 49, which includes in its membership many Masons outside of Baraboo, was organized in July, 1875, with George G. Swain as high priest. In was chartered in February of the following year by Messrs. Swain, E. A. Watkins, Mair Pointon, J. E. Owen, T. D. Lang, George S. Rockwell, William Fox, G. M. Reul, John H. Hull and S. H. Waldo. Among the early high priests were G. G. Swain, D. S. Vittum and John Barker.
The local organizations of the order to be established at a later period were Baraboo Chapter No. 21, Order of the Eastern Star, and Baraboo Commandery No. 28. Knights Templar.
THE ODD FELLOWS
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows organized a lodge in Baraboo about a year before the Masons took to the field, but, after a short struggle, it went down. D. K. Noyes, Charles Wood, M. D. Evans, L. C. Stanley, Dr. S. Angell, T. Kirk and C. H. Mclaughlin are known to have been among its charter members. Members of the order did not consider themselves strong enough to attempt a revival of the enterprise until 1871. On October 23d of that year was organized Baraboo Lodge No. 51, with the following charter members : D. K. Noyes, E. M. Coon, H. H. Webster, H. D. Newell, James Dykins and W. O. Stephenson. Of its noble grands who served at an early day may be mentioned D. K. Noyes, H. H. Webster, F. B. Baldwin, A. J. Gorman, A. H. Cowles, F. Barringer, Thomas Libbey, P. P. Palmer, L. O. Holmes, J. M. True, H. D. Potter, H. D. Snell, J. W. Blake, Fred Baldwin, A. A. Roberts, W. H. White, T. Spellan and Edwin R. Bow.
Northwestern Encampment No. 20, Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, was instituted at Reedsburg in January, 1868, by Past Grand Mas- ter C. C. Cheeney of Janesville. After two years' work at that place, the lodge having suspended, the eneampment also surrendered its charter. On November 15, 1875, it was revived at Baraboo by the following char- ter members: L. O. Holmes, P. P. Palmer, H. D. Potter, Thomas Libby, A. C. Tuttle, A. H. Cowles and S. F. Smith. These gentlemen served as the first elective officers of the encampment.
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The order in Baraboo is also represented by Mabel Rebekah Lodge No. 70.
OTHER SECRET AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES
Baraboo Lodge No. 47, Knights of Pythias, was chartered in May, 1886, and the Uniform Rank (Division No. 22) was chartered in May, 1890. Devil's Lake Camp No. 390, Modern Wooden of America, was chartered in September, 1887. Baraboo Lodge No. 85, Ancient Order of United Workmen, was organized in May, 1881, and the auxiliary, drawing its membership from the wives and daughters of the former, was established in November, 1889.
There are also well established lodges of the Elks, Eagles, Modern Woodmen of America, Royal Neighbors, Royal Arcanum and Equitable Fraternal Union.
THE PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS
Always leading this class are the Grand Army Post and the Relief Corps. Joe Hooker Post No. 9, Grand Army of the Republic, was organized at Baraboo on March 3, 1880, by Comrade A. G. Densmore, chief mustering officer. The following were admitted as charter members : H. Albrecht, C. Bender, W. Palmer, George Bloom, J. C. Spencer, H. Southard, P. E. Longley, W. H. Staten, R. Delap, Volney Moore, Tom Scott, J. Whitty and J. A. Pabodie. Previous to muster, others were received, and Phil Cheek, Jr., was elected first post commander. The first meeting of the post was held in Odd Fellows' Hall. Among its early commanders were, besides Mr. Cheek, D. E. Welch, L. O. Holmes, H. Albrecht, D. K. Noyes and M. Spring. From the character of its membership, the strength of the post has gradually declined.
Its auxiliary, Joe Hooker Relief Corps No. 36, was organized Decem- ber 28, 1888, with twenty-five charter members. Like the Grand Army of the Republic, one of the objects of the corps is to inculcate lessons of patriotism; in addition, to "render assistance to widows, orphans, and army nurses of the soldiers, sailors and marines of the G. A. R." All of this, and more, has been accomplished by the women's auxiliary of the Grand Army.
A Sons of Veterans Camp (No. 18) has also been instituted of late years.
Within the last four years, it is perhaps needless to add, the issues of the Civil war have been obscured at Baraboo, as everywhere else in America, by the vast overshadowing movements of the world conflict which have created new generations of patriots.
SOCIAL, LITERARY AND REFORMATORY
Baraboo has always encouraged the formation and development of societies and clubs devoted to the objects noted. From the old-style
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literary societies, devoted almost entirely to scholastic problems and dis- cussions which had little practical application to everyday life, have grown organizations which take up every matter of current interest and moment affecting the man, woman and child of the community. In these present-day discussions the women have taken a noteworthy leadership.
In the late '50s, when the old Academy and Collegiate Institute werc flourishing, the Hesperian Club was also much alive. In the midst of Civil war times was formed a "reading cirele" known as the Goose Club. The name rightly indicates that its regular membership was con- fined to the female sex. At such social functions as the annual dinner parties the men were admitted into the circle. The first members of the Goose Club, which substantially existed for a number of years, were Mrs. Ichabod Codding, Mrs. Dr. L. C. Stye, Miss Eva Stye, Mrs. C. C. Remington, Mrs. J. G. Train, Mrs. Freeman Longley, Miss Nethaway and Mrs. Norman Stewart.
The Literary Club of 1876 was organized for the benefit of both sexes in the winter of that year, at the house of R. H. Strong. Its mem- bership was generally drawn from the best classes of the young people and for about a year its main object, besides the encouragement of liter- ary discussions, was to raise funds to establish a free reading room. By lectures, readings, concerts and dramatic plays, a fund of nearly two hundred dollars was raised for that purpose and quite a collection of books and magazines had also been gathered. The room was, in fact. opened and maintained by the club for a year, but the business men did not back up the project and it was dropped. The collapse of the library enterprise seemed to take the wind out of the sails of the elub itself.
The Woman's Club was organized April 23, 1880, by Sarah Powers, Adele Cook, Addie Donavan, Lizzie Woodman, Ida P. Roberts, Emma Train, Sarah Spence, Fanny Holz, Mary Donovan, Lucy Case and Emma P. Scott. Its first officers: Lizzie Woodman, president; Fanny Holz, vice president ; Lney Case, secretary. According to the constitution of the club the objects of the organization were "to strengthen the feeling of sympathy and fellowship among women, independently of social dis- tinctions and outside of the natural and proper affiliations of personal friendship or any existing organizations, and to discuss without person- alities such theoretical or practical questions as relate to the well-being of home and society ; and also to extend our knowledge and broaden our culture by such reading and study as we shall deem best adapted to our uceds." After an activity of several years, the club disbanded. This- was the first woman's club for literary work ever formed in the city.
Since that time various societies and clubs of a similar kind have come and gone, all fulfilling good purposes and some still persevering in various fields of discussion and achievement. Every intelligent person knows what the women's clubs have done within the past thirty or more
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years. As to Baraboo they have solidly and intimately incorporated themselves into its best life. The Fortnightly Woman's Twentieth Cen- tury and Inter Se clubs still flourish and work.
The first meeting of the Fortnightly Literary Club was held ou December 11, 1889, at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Skinner, 215 Sixth Street, and this is the oldest organization of the kind in the city. Besides the host and hostess, those who were present and who organized the elub included Prof. and Mrs. L. H. Clarke, Attorney and Mrs. J. E. Wright, Attorney and Mrs. E. Aug. Runge, Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Wood, Rev. L. J. Snodgrass, Maj. Charles H. Williams, Mrs. H. J. Abbott, Mrs. J. E. English, Madam Skinner and Miss Emma Gattiker. Mrs. English and Mrs. Runge are still active members of the elub. Existing social economic, political and other problems are discussed and some of the noted personages of the state have appeared before the members. The present officers are H. E. Cole, president ; Dr. G. W. Snyder, vice presi- dent ; Mrs. Hugh Kelley, secretary ; and Miss Christian Wright, treasurer.
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