Twenty-second Annual Meeting:
Interesting Reports from the Departments The 22nd annual meeting of the American Woman's Club was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Carlton Cafe. It was the occasion for the reading of. yearly reports by the cfiicers.
C. S$. Lobingier, the Club president, gave a reswnd of the year's work, mentioning some of the outstanding accomplishments such as the two entertainments for famine relief which netted nearly $3,000, the Christmas party te which the fathers and children of Club members were invited, and reminding the members of the many honoured guests of the year. Mrs. Joseph Strauss, wife of the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, Mrs.
Cunningham, wife of the American Consul-General in Shanghai, Mrs. Wulsifer and Mrs, Duncan M. Woods, wife of the Commander of the Yangtze Patrol, were guests of the day. Other honoured guests during the year were mentioned as follows: the American Minister and Mrs. Crane, Admiral A. Gleaves and members of his staff and their wives, Mr. Tenney, Chinese Secretary of the American Legation, and his wife, Dr. Ferguson and Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Frederick Stevens to whom a dinner was given, Mra T. Owens, who spoke so interest ingly of her work in France, Mrs. MacCauley, the first American woman lawyer admitted to the bar in China, Mrs. Connell, who worked with the Club for 10 years, Mrs. MeWilliams Holt, who came. from the Manila Club, Mrs. Mei, Mrs. Chu and Miss Yung, Miss Brown, Y. W._C. A. secretary, and Dr. and Mrs. Freeman, of the Community Church.
Reports were then read by Mrs, T. W. Stedman, the recording secretary, By Mrs. R. I. Clapp, the vice-president, and Mrs. Alfred Davis, corresponding—seeretary. Following these reports, Professor Valin sang two Russian songs. This part of the programme was unexpected and most appreciated for Professor Valin is an artist of high ability. He gave "Russian Romance" as an encore.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.