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February 7th
The High Point Garden Club met on February 7th at the home of Mrs A E Tate at 10 o clock a.m.
In the absence of the President the Sec. Mrs Carter Dalton called the meeting to order. Mrs O P Moffitt was unanimously elected to preside over all meetings during the Spring since Mrs Whites school duties conflict with the hours of the Garden Club meetings.
Mrs Moffitt took the chair and called for the Roll Call to which 18 members responded. The minutes were then read and approved. The Treasurers report was given as 109.04 on hand Nov 10th.
The Sec read a letter from Mrs B B Reynolds in which she called on the club to help with the State expenses by having a Garden tour. The Club pledged this hearty co-operation and Mrs Clark was asked to write to Mrs Reynolds to that effect. It was decided to ask Mrs White to appoint a committee to work out the details for the proposed tour.
Mrs S H Tomlinson explained
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to the Club that on account of the numerous bank failures thruout the State the State Federation was experiencing financial difficulties. She stated that with some little assistance from individual clubs these matters would clean up.
Mrs Tomlinson called for the balance due on the book being compiled by Dr Wells. She also gave a very ointeresting report of the State Executive meeting held in Raleigh.
The program was in charge of Mrs S C Clark who had as her subject "The Personality of Trees".
Mrs Clark awoke in each hearer a new conciousness of our love & gratitude for trees. She recalled tender memories of childhood entwined around some favorite friendly tree and quoted from the Doctor to enthrall her listeners. She gave those lucky enough to be present a most delightful half hour.
The meeting adjourned and the members strolled around the lovely garden of the hostess to discover the first signs of awakening Spring.
Mrs U P Moffitt Pres. pro. tem.
Mary D L Dalton Sec.
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March 8th
The High Point Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Ralph Parker at 10 o'clock am with Mrs. [UP?] Moffitt presiding.
The Sec. called the roll to which seventeen members responded. The minutes of the February meeting were read and approved.
The Treas. reported a balance on hand of $113.56, this was placed on file Mrs. Moffitt called for a discussion of a date for the garden tour to be held for the benefit of the Steele Federation It was decided to leave this to a committee appointed by Mrs. White.
The program for the morning was in charge of Mrs. W G Ragsdale who has had as her subject, "Planning for The Fall Garden". She read fom the experience of Mrs. Wilder near New York who found in her garden an unfailing source of joy and peace of mind - She reminded the gardeners that it is possible to keep the garden gay with color until the first heave frost, usually around Thanksgiving,
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She cautioned them not to forget to prepare for the Fall garden in their enthusiasm for Spring & summer blooms She gave numerous suggestions as to plants and groupings.
The Club was most grateful for this timely reading which was followed by a delightfully informal discussion in which most of the members took part
Mrs O P Moffitt. Pres. pro tem Mary D L Dalton Sec.
April 12th
The High Point Garden Club met on April 12th at the home of Mrs. J W Harris at 10 o'clock a.m. Mrs Moffitt presiding.
In the absence of the Sec. Mrs. D R Parker called the roll to which 16 members responded. In spite of sickness and financial distress the attendance at meetings has been uniformly good. The minutes of the March meeting were read and approved.
Under the head of old business it was announced that the proposed
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Tour of gardens for the benefit of the of State Federation had to be dropped on account of weather conditions and sickness in families of club members.
A program of the state meeting was read and approved. In this connection it waas deemed advisable to ask the hostesses of the gardens to be visited at that time to select her helpers.
Tentative plans were [decreased] to take care of the afternoon session in case of rain on the 21st. Mrs SH Tomlinson stated that the [visitations?] would be most welcome at the Colonial display in the Tomlinson Show Rooms. This suggestion was accepted with enthusiasm
An announcement was made of the date of the Virginia Garden visiting week. This being April 25th to 30th
Club members were asked to assist in cleaning up the parkings in Emerywood. This they agreed to do.
A nominating committee composed of Mrs. Chas. [Siecloft?], Mrs [O A J Idol?} and Mrs. A S Parker was appointed and directed to bring in a slate