The History of Genesee, MI, Chapter 23, The Twentieth Century Club

THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB.

In the year 1897 a group of twenty-five young women met and organized the Twentieth Century club, and adopted a constitution and by-laws. The object of this club was to study literature and current events. But as the nineteen years have passed, each year has brought forth some new line of study, which has included history, travel, science, literature, art and nature. The work of the club has always been most thorough and conscientious, and as many of its members have traveled extensively, they have been able to add materially to the pleasure and profit of each year's program.

The club year is from October to May, and the social side of the club life is great enhanced by the hospitality of its members, who open their homes for the weekly meetings. The open days throughout the year's programs have been among the mot delightful events in the history of the various clubs of our city.

The following are the officers for 1916: president, Mrs. W. T. Walker; secretary and treasurer, Miss Jessie Baker; program committee, Miss Bushnell, Mrs. Clift and Mrs. DeWaters.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Nellie Davison Bridgman, Miss Anna Buckingham, Miss Ernestine Burr and Mrs. Mary Knickerbocker Cummings.