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Dedication: "It is with pleasure I dedicate this Year Book to my Aunt Mrs. Joseph McMillan."
| Founded February 18, 1928 | |
| Club Rooms: Y.W.C.A., Knoxville | Motto: Purpose, Service, Victory |
| Colors: Green and White | Flower: Rose |
| Elected to General Federation of Women's Clubs March 28, 1928 | |
| Elected to State Federation of Women's Clubs May 1, 1928 | |
Club Information
The object of this Club shall be to furnish such individual training and development as will make a Club of genuine democracy expressed in terms of service. The fiscal year of the Knoxville Woman's Club begins the third Friday in May, with Installation of officers. Meetings of the club will be held at the Y. W. C. A. on Friday September 24, 1943, to May 19, 1944, at 2:00 p.m. Members have the privilege of inviting local guests to fete day teas by payment of thirty cents for each guest.
| Mrs. Walter Starnes Nash, Founder of Knoxville Woman's Club | |
| It is well
to be a founder Of a club so worth while; To know members of years gone by And all records on file. You madam Founder of this club Is the inspiration On what a member could achieve In self-education. You've been a friend to club women Promoted them one by one Toward the greater walks of life To prove their work well done. Years have slipped by since you saw The awakening of life In this club of splendid women Doomed for pleasure or sarife. 'Twas woman who rocked the cradle Woman who reared great men, And in courage had little thought As to what might have been. But women have always been brave Each a story to tell, And today in time of warfare Will serve their country well. We honor you today Eva Nash As the true club founder, The one who has been most loyal To every club member. Some have come and some have gone With the passing of years, But there's no change of progress And no change of club cheers. -- Mrs. Charles L. Larew, Poet Laureate, Knoxville Woman's Club |
Ode to Eva Nash --
Club Song Dedicated and presented to
the founder of the Knoxville Woman's Club, Eva Nash (Mrs. Walter Starnes
Nash) on Founderr's Day, February 17th, 1939, by Mrs. Fred DeRobertis,
music chairman. Words composed and set to music by Mrs. Charles L. Larew,
president of the club, and officially adopted by the boyd on March 24th
as the annual Founder's Day Song. There's a joy in our hearts
that is ever so gay |
A Prayer for the Day -- The Correct Version of Our Club Collect
Keep us, Oh God, from
pettiness; let us be large in thought, in word, in deed.
Let us be done with fault finding and leave off self-seeking.
May we put away all pretense and meet each other face to face -- without self-pity
and without prejudice.
May be never be hasty in judgment and always generous.
Let us take time for all things; make us to grow calm, serene, gentle.
Teach us to put into action our better impulses, straight-forward, and unafraid.
Grant that we may realize it is the little things that create differences, that
in the big things of life we are at one.
And may we strive to touch and to know the great comjon human heart of us all,
and, oh, Lord God, let us forget not to be kind.
-- Mary Stewart
The President's Message
Dear Club Members:
I am deeply sensible of the responsibility assumed as the mantle of the Presidency of the Knoxville Woman's Club, which has been worn with such noteworthy distinction by my predecessors, falls upon my shoulders, and as I gratefully acknowledge the honor you have conferred upon me, may I ask for the aid, support, and cooperation of each individual member, not only in spirit, but in suggestions and work, so that by our combined efforts we strengthen the traditions that have made this organization a success.
In a self-governing body, a difference of opinion is sure to arise, but in that event I shall endeavor to rule in fairness and equity, for truly, my only thought for the ensuing year will be for the extension of the scope of usefulness, the enlarging of the sphere of service and the expansion of the circle of influence of the Knoxville Woman's Club.
-- Mrs. D. W. Richards
Officers of the Knoxville Woman's Club
| President: | Mrs. W. D. Richards | |
| First Vice-President: | Mrs. Sam P. Angel | |
| Second Vice-President: | Mrs. William S. Hayes | |
| Recording Secretary: | Mrs. E. F. King | |
| Corresponding Secretary: | Mrs. J. Mack Davis | |
| Treasurer: | Mrs. C. H. McKinney | |
| Historian: | Mrs. T. C. Wilburn | |
| Parliamentarian: | Mrs. G. M. Bentley | |
| Custodian: | Mrs. Jennie W. Taylor | |
| Trustee: | Mrs. Walter Starnes Nash | |
| Poet Laureate: | Mrs. Charles L. Larew |
Executive Board
Composed of officers, chairment of deparments of study, and chairmen of standing committees.
| Name | Phone |
| Mrs. W. D. Richards | 3-4675 |
| Mrs. Sam P. Angel | 3-8334 |
| Mrs. Will T. Hayes | 2-6485 |
| Mrs. E. F. King | 2-2489 |
| Mrs. J. Mack Davis | 2-0018 |
| Mrs. C. H. McKinney | 3-9308 |
| Mrs. T. C. Wilburn | 3-7383 |
| Mrs. G. M. Bentley | 3-1389 |
| Mrs. Jennie W. Taylor | 3-1010 |
| Mrs. Walter Starnes Nash | 3-1919 |
| Mrs. Charles L. Larew | 2-8455 |
| Mrs. Geo. M. Ireland | 2-7563 |
| Mrs. Chas. V. Taylor | 3-4371 |
| Mrs. Herman F. Cate | 3-1362 |
| Miss Betty McNutt | 3-9237 |
| Mrs. E. G. White | 2-8537 |
| Mrs. Richard J. Yearwood | 2-3684 |
| Mrs. Grover C. Davis | 2-7273 |
| Miss Anna Pearl Mitchell | 2-2754 |
| Mrs. Malcolm Bloom | 2-8396 |
| Mrs. I. H. Bollinger | |
| Mrs. Olive T. Douglas | 2-5232 |
| Mrs. John Burk Shinliever | 2-0487 |
| Mrs. Henry Leopold | 6-1243 |
| Mrs. Wm. F. Trent | 2-1384 |
| Mrs. Alice B. Ferris | 3-0554 |
| Mrs. Chas. A. Morse | 2-1453 |
In Memoriam
"'Tis only when they spring to Heaven that angels reveal themselves to you. -- R. Browning"
| Name | Date |
| Mrs. James H. Anderson | 1928 |
| Mrs. Alvin Webster | 1928 |
| Miss Mary Boyce Temple | 1929 |
| Miss Anna Hilton | 1930 |
| Mrs. Eugene B. Elder | 1931 |
| Mrs. Lawrence D. Tyson | 1933 |
| Mrs. Belle Greer Cook | 1936 |
| Mrs. Louis E. Schmid | 1937 |
| Miss Kate White | 1938 |
| Mrs. George M. Trotter | 1939 |
| Miss Annie Lou Winter | 1940 |
| Mrs. C. A. Reeder | 1940 |
| Mrs. Nettie Adler | 1943 |
Past Presidents
| Name | Term |
| Mrs. Edwin L. Thomas | 1928-1929 |
| Mrs. Walter Starnes Nash | 1929-1930 |
| Mrs. William W. Baird | 1930-1931 |
| Mrs. Benjamin A. Tripp | 1931-1932 |
| Miss Kate White* | 1932-1933 |
| Mrs. John T. Edwards | 1933-1934 |
| Mrs. Charles A. Morse | 1934-1935 |
| Mrs. Harry Goeller (Resigned) | 1935 |
| Mrs. George M. Trotter* | 1935-1936 |
| Mrs. William F. Trent | 1936-1937 |
| Mrs. Richard J. Yearwood | 1937-1938 |
| Mrs. Charles L. Larew | 1938-1939 |
| Mrs. John Burke Shinliever | 1939-1940 |
| Mrs. Grover C. Davis | 1940-1941 |
| Mrs. Malcolm Bloom | 1941-1942 |
| Mrs. G. M. Bentley | 1942-1943 |
| *deceased |
Mothers Who Have Sons in Service for Our Country
| Mrs. Herman Cate | Two |
| Mrs. W. H. Hughes | One |
| Mrs. Chas. A. Morse | One |
| Mrs. C. H. McKinney | Two |
| Mrs. W. W. Potter | One |
| Mrs. Herbert L. Pope* | One |
| Mrs. W. F. Robertson | Two |
| Mrs. W. J. Savage | One |
| Mrs. W. F. Trent | One |
| Mrs. T. P. Witherspoon | Two |
| Mrs. Madison Williams | One |
| Mrs. Sewell Wright | One |
| Mrs. C. E. Jordan | One |
| Mrs. Alice Farris | One |
| Mrs. E. W. Mitchell | One |
| Mrs. George M. Ireland | One |
| Mrs. A. L. Russell | One |
| Mrs. Charles Cochran | Two |
| Mrs. W. L. Bowen | One |
| *Billy Newland Pope, Killed in Action, Solomon Islands | |
Grandmothers Who Have Grandsons in the Service
| Mrs. W. J. Savage | Five |
| Mrs. Richard Yearwood | Two |
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