newspaper clipping
Catalog Number
2022.20.146
Description
Newspaper clipping from the Holland Sentinel on September 1, 2000 detailing the Woman's Literary Club's donations of historic club materials to the Joint Archives of Holland. Shown from left to right are: Carole Weber; Darlene Winter; Erma Vandenberg; Larry Wagenaar; Carol Cudzilo; and Chris Gamble.
History
Formerly known as the Bay View Reading Circle (est.1894), the Woman's Literary Club officially began holding meetings in 1898. These all-female meetings not only reflected upon literature but also examined aesthetics, took part in social service, and actively practiced patriotism. According to Article 2 of their 1899-1900 constitution, the Woman's Literary Club states: "Believing that our happiness as individuals and our usefulness as citizens depends upon our intelligence, we, women of Holland, unite our efforts to further intellectual improvement, and to diffuse useful information."
Gift of
Woman's Literary Club
