History of Oakland County Michigan a narrative account of its historic progress, its people, its principal interests / compiled from the official records of the county, the newspapers and data of personal interviews, under the editorial supervision of Thaddeus D. Seeley.

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brought about the organization of a soldier's aid society. In I889 it
joined the state federation and in 1902 originated the County Federation
of Women's Clubs.
Of the original members of the club, but three remain;-Mrs. S. S.
Mathews, Mrs. Aaron Perry, and Mrs. Lillian D. Avery, who was the
first president of the club.
The present officers are: Mrs. A. L. Moore, president; Mrs. George
Cleary, vice president; Mrs. A. L. Craft, second vice president; Mrs. Otto
Sachse, recording secretary; Mrs. C. C. Freeman, corresponding secretary; Mrs. E. L. Keyser, treasurer; Mrs. D. H. Glass, parliamentarian.
THE ROUND TABLE CLUB
The Round Table Club of Pontiac, an organization founded with the
idea of mutual improvement, came into existence on February II, I9IO,
and is now in the second year of its life. Upon organization the following officers were chosen: Mrs. Welcome Young, president; Mrs. W. R.
Harrison, vice president; Mrs. John Springer, second vice president;
Alta Springstein, secretary; Mrs. F. H. Walters, treasurer; Hazel Tibbels,
corresponding secretary. In I911, the officers were continued in their
respective positions with the two exceptions of president and corresponding secretary, Mrs. E. H. Wilson being elected to the presidency and Mrs.
Crossett, corresponding secretary. The present officers are Mrs. E. H.
Wilson, president; Mrs. H. Monroe, first vice president; Mrs. H. Stevens,
second vice president; Mrs. T. Knight, recording secretary; Mrs. B. H.
Warner, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. Watchpocket, treasurer.
The present membership of the club is twenty-six, and all are enthusiastic and ardent supporters of the study courses which have thus far
been inaugurated by the society. The meetings are held on the first and
third Thursdays of each month, and are well attended at all times. Thus
far in its life, the Round Table Club has confined its studies to matters
of historical interest, and while their progress has not been rapid in the
course of study outlined, it has been of a most thorough nature, and intensely interesting as well as educational.
THE WEST SIDE READING CIRCLE
The first Ladies' Reading Society in Pontiac was organized as early as
1862, and thereafter was active for some years, it being one of the pleasing features of Pontiac society during its reign. Most delightful meetings were held weekly, and the exercises were participated in by the elite
of the city. In later years, various literary and reading clubs have come
into life in Pontiac, among which the West Side Reading Club is prominent and representative of the best. It was organized in 1902 by six
women in the western part of the city who felt the need of social and
intellectual betterment, and during the first few years a systematic course
of reading was pursued. During recent years, however, the order of miscellaneous programs has been followed. Anniversaries of important
events in the history of the state and nation and in the lives of noted men,
such as Michigan day, Lincoln day, Dickens day, and other days com