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It was suggested that Sec. write to National Garden Club about our organization, and also to give a report to the local paper.
It was decided that our Round Table discussion be made up of questions brought in at our meetings and to be answered at that meeting if answer is known; if not, then at the following meeting.
The importance of attending every meeting was emphasized by some of our members.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. A. E. Tate as hostess on Oct 28th.
Mrs. King, Pres. Mrs. Clayton, Sec.
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The High Point Garden Club met Oct. 28th with Mrs. Elwood Cox as hostess. After roll call the minutes were read and approved.
The program com. had met and planned programs for part of the year, and were to meet soon to complete them for the year.
The club was glad to welcome Mesdames: V.A. J. Idol C. E. Siceloff G. W. Clark W. H. Slane S. H. Tomlinson, as new members.
For the program hour Mrs. Elwood Cox gave a most helpful talk on the making of a compost heap, and Mrs. King gave us a very instructive talk on Perennials.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. Pollock Nov. 11th.
Mrs. King, Pres. Ethel Clayton, Sec.
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On Nov. 11th the High Point Garden Club met with Mrs. A. E. Tate as hostess. After roll call the minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
The program committee had not been able to meet since last meeting to complete program for the year, but were planning to do so at an early date.
A vacancy ocurring in the list of charter members the name of Mrs. W. H. Ragan was accordingly inserted by vote of the Executive Board. Mrs. A. S. Calwell was added to the waiting list.
The Round Table discussion proved most helpful and interesting.
For the program Mrs. Ford spoke to us on planting of bulbs and tubers. Mrs. White spoke on winter window boxes. Both were very helpful.
The meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. R. B. Terry Nov. 25.
Mrs. King, Pres. Ethel Clayton, Sec.
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The High Point Garden Club met Nov. 25th with Mrs. R. B. Terry as hostess.
The usual order of business was changed so that Mr. Paul Lindley who was with us at that time could have the first part of the hour.
He spoke of the value that a Garden Club may be to a town, and then gave us some very helpful ideas about planting shrubery around the home.
Roll call and reading of minutes then followed. The program com. had completed the program plans for the year. These were read and accepted by the club. The printing com. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Kearns were authorized by the society to use their own judgement as to number of booklets to have printed, also the size, color, and price of same.
It was suggested that the members phone the Com. any suggestion they might have in regard to club motto.
The club then adjourned to meet with Mrs. O. P. Moffitt Dec. 9th 1924.
Mrs. Rufus King Pres. Mrs. Clayton, Treas.
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Mrs. O. P. Moffitt was hostess to the Garden Club which met Dec. 9th.
The order of business was changed and the program was first heard.
Miss Martha Blair gave a most helpful talk on pruning shrubery. Mrs. Harmon talked to us also, her subject being hardy vines. Then Mrs. Bruce Craven talked to us in a most charming manner on Landscaping Home Lots. Her talk was most helpful.
After roll call the minutes were read and approved. The Com. in charge of having programs for year printed gave prices and brought to the meeting samples of covering for same. For the motto of club it was moved that we use the poem "A Garden is a Lovesome Thing" quoted by Mrs. Craven, and also the one quoted by Mrs. Cox. If other members had suggestions they could phone Mrs. Jones. [?]
The club membership being only 29, it was moved and carried that Mrs. Levi Hayworth whose name had been on waiting list be asked to become a member. The meeting adjourned to meet with Mrs. Chase Idol Jan. 13th.
Mrs. King. Pres. Ethel Clayton, Sec.