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14 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Friday, October 31, 1958 * As Years Pass Lyceum Club Fosters Appreciation Of Arts The Oshawa branch of the Ly- eeum Club and Women's Art As- sociation was organized May 28, 19381, and the group is safely en- @renched in an Association form- eharter members were: Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin, Mrs. Ewart McLaughlin, Mrs.. Gordon Con- ant, Miss May Dillon, Mrs. W. H. King, Mrs. A. W. Harding, Mrs. Uriah Jones, Mrs. A. E. McKib- ®in, Mrs. Leonard Richer and the Bate Miss Jessie Dillon and Mrs. Walter Corbin. The club has been ambitious during the past 27 years and the members have been active fn painting, music, drama, litera- ture and ceramics. At its month- I meetings outstanding artists, sculptors, musicians, poets, writ- ers and dramatists have been chosen as speakers. The presidents throughout the years have been Mrs. Charles M. Rogers, Miss May Dillon, Mrs. Ralph A. Wallace, Mrs. Emerson Chant and Mrs. S. V. The Shakespearean Players of Toronto have been sponsored by the club and they enacted "The Two Gentlemen of Verona' and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to large and. appreciative audi- ences. Displays of local and dis- trict paintings have been hung on the Library Auditorium walls and viewed by visitors. At the present time there are over 30 paintings on view in the auditorium and the public is invited to see the splendid work of Oshawa"s talented artists, some of them youthful students. Mrs. Ewart McLaughlin, assist- ed by Mrs. S. V. Barlow, arrang- ed the exhibit, For many years a Literary and Reading Group has been meeting monthly at various member's homes under the leadership of Mrs. H. G. Willes and Mrs. A. W. Harding. Bereavement entered the Ly- ceum Club during the year when its beloved honorary president, Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin, passed on to her reward. She was a charter member and was active for many Barlow. During the war the club gave | eutstanding productions of drama and music and were able to do- | mate substantially to the Red | Cross. A children's Art Centre | was also organized in connection with the Home and School Coun- | eil and over 100 children receiv- | ed instruction, supervised by Mrs. | Ewart McLaughlin. In later years | prizes have been given by the elub to students of high standing #n arts and English and this year two gold medals will be award: | ed to a young lady for piano | playing and the other to a young man for singing. Paintings have been donated to hang in the Osh- awa Collegiate and books have | been presented to school libraries | and to the McLaughlin Library. | Garden parties have been held | at members homes and this year | the one held at "Post Manor" | Pickering, was another outstand- | fog success. It was called an] Early Canadian Tea Party, the | members wore period dresses, | antiques were displayed and mu- | sicians strolled the lawns. "Westmount W.A. | Fosters Fellowship | The Westmount WA is now 12 years young; birth place in the | Bttle browa church on Gibbon | sireet. The original Christian attitude, | keen interest and true fellowship which inspired its founders to or- | ganize has grown with its mem- bership. The groups within the associa- Sion have their monthly meetings which are partly devoted to mis- sionary work and entertaining of outside Christian groups. To recompense. their work, eas, plays, bazaars and ban- guests have been held at the ehurch. Westmount WA is becoming well-known for its annual turkey supper served in truly country siyle. The association has an active eater.ng group who are happy to serve families and organizations as desired, when they are enter- taining. Past president, Mrs. P. Neal; president, Mrs. G. Wherry; first vice president, Mrs. Kenneth Markle; second vice president, Mrs. A. MacDougall; recording secretary, Mrs. B. Calvert; cor- pesponding secretary, Mrs. J. Ward; treasurer, Mrs. R. Harri- son; group leaders, Mrs. P. Neal, Mrs. B. MacDonald, Mrs. C. Mec- Inroy; Visiting committee: Mrs. B. MacDonald, Mrs. W. Murray, Mrs. William Gibb, Mrs. T. D. Thomas, Mrs. E. R. Allin, Mrs. E. Landon, Mrs. G. E. Dunn; press secretary, Mrs. Preston; parsonage committee: Mrs: &. E. Dunn, Mrs. Bovill, Mrs. Brown; pianists, Mrs. Clemen- ger, Mrs. Owen; literature, Mrs. ¥. Owen; subscription convener, Mrs. A. Fursey; card conveaer, Mrs. M. Stoughton; nominating eommittee: Mrs. H. Gray, Mrs. A. Fursey. . | OLD PALACE Fontainebleau palace and park, dating from the 13th century, is | chell. vears. 'In our hearts her me-/ mory lingers, sweetly, tender, fonc and true'. Another beloved member who has '"Gone from us but leaving memories" was Miss May Mit- The Lyceum Club has been very happy in its new home in th . auditorium of the McLaughlin Library where it meets the sec- ong Monday in each month at 3 p.m. and, following the meet- ings spends a friendly half hour over the tea cups. The Lyceum officers for 1958 are Honorary president, Mrs. De Bruno Austin; honorary vice-pre- sident, Miss May Dillon; past- president, Mrs. Emerson Chant; president, Mrs. S. V. Barlow; first vice-president, Mrs. Ralph Wallace; second vice-president, Mrs. Lucas Peacock; secretary, Mrs. Avern Taylor; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Brown; archivist, Mrs. Leonard Richer; conveners: program, Mrs. Walter Johnson; social, Mrs. Uriah Jones; mem- bership, Miss Flossie Coyte; arts and crafts, Mrs. Ewart McLaugh- lin; music, Miss May Dillon; literary, Mrs. H. G. Willes and Mrs. .A W. Harding. Membership representatives -- Mrs. Norval Willson, Mrs. W. P. Whittington, Mrs. W. J. Salter, Mrs. Cleve Fox, Mrs. Fred Rob- erts, Mrs. Gordon Summers, Miss Evelyn Everson, Mrs. W. H. King, Mrs. E. F. Cuthbertson, Aided By 3rd Aux. The 3rd Oshawa Cub and Scou Mothers Auxiliary is the branch of Simeoe Street Church, where the Cubs and Scout met every week in the Memorial, Hall. The Auxiliary holds a meeting once a month in the parlors of Simcoe Street Church. We have a Father and Son banquet every year which is held in Memorial Hall of the church. Money is raised from rummage sales and baking sales. The" officers for 1958 are as fol- lows: president, Mrs. Glen Bell; vice-president, Mrs. Fred D. Wil- son; secretary, Mrs. Lloyd Brown; treasurer, Mrs. Lloyd E. Masters; sunshine convener, Mrs. John R. Keys; social con- veners, Mrs. Harry W. Gourley and Mrs. Don E. Jackson; patrol leader, Mrs. William Duncan. Thornton's Corners WA Supports Sunday School The WA holds 'its meetings the first Wednesday of each month, usually in the Sunday School, but occasionally in a member's home. Last year one meeting was held at Fairview Lodge when we pre sented the residents with a wheel chair. The ladies there enjoyed the program and the cup of very much, During July and Au- gust we hold no meetings. Our main project is to support the Sunday School here as it is undenominational and there is no church. Also we contribute to many worthy causes such as the Sick Children's Hospital, Retard- ec Children Cerebral Palsy, Scott Mission, Fred Victor Mission, Salvation Army, and Polio Com- fort Fund. Last year for the Sun- day School we donated money, bought new drapes for the base- ment, painted" the walls of the basement, and put up new light fixtures and a sign outside. We raised our money by a card party a Daffodd Tea and by catering for weddings and a bowling group. Our special meetings last year were a Christmas banquet served by Centre St. ladies, our birthday meeting and our meeting at Fair- view Lodge. The slate of officers this year are: President, Mrs. Herbert Schuermann; 1st vice. Mrs. Walter Buss; 2nd vice, Mrs. Leonard Carrington; secretary, Mrs. Roy Lick; treasurer, Mrs. Leonard Brash: flowers, Mrs. Leonard Goldsmith; pianist, Mrs. Mrs. Glenn Henry, Mrs. R. Leo Gray. Clarence Scott; cards, Mrs. Diek | Newell. The 5th Scout Mothers' Auxil- iary was first organized in 1952. It was the first scout auxiliary to be formed in this city. The monthly meetings were first held in homes of the mem- bers and later when Northmin- ster United Church sponsored the troop, we were given permission to use the church parlors. During the past year the auxil- iary has been very active and enjoyed a successful year. At our December meeting each mother brought a gift of a toy and these gifts were taken to Simcoe Hall. All cubs, scouts and their leaders were entertained by the auxiliary at a Christmas party. In May our project was a Des- sert Tea and this event was a very gratifying one to our aux- iliary. Simcoe St. Scouts | 5th Scout Mothers' Auxiliary | First To Be Formed In Oshawa During the year we enjoyed visits from our Scout Leader, the President of the Scout Mothers' Executive Board, and at one of our meetings enjoyed colored slides taken at the World Scout Jamboree which was held in Enge land. The fathers and their sons ene joyed a turkey dinner served to them by the auxiliary at the ane nua: Father and Son banquet. The following is a list of our present slate of officers: President, Mrs. Frank Johns; vice - president, Mrs. L. E. Astrop; treasurer, Mrs. Jack Guiltinan; secretary, Mrs. John Kellington; social conveners, Mrs. Wallace Holmes, Mrs. Gore don Miles, Mrs. Thomas Twine; flower and sewing convener, Mrs. W. H. Gordon; press reporter, Mrs. Thomas Twine. 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