YEAR BOOK OF THE | Drama Club OGDEN w (" : |e wll! OF Organized Nineteen Sixteen Federated Nineteen Seventeen MOTTO “The drama’s laws, the drama’s patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.” —Dr. JOHNSON MEETINGS From September Roll Eleventh to May Twentieth Call at Two-thirty p. m. President Vice-President Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary OFFICERS Mrs. Royal Eccles Mrs. Herman Way Miss Minnie Moore Brown Mrs. Horace Nebeker Mrs. Treasurer Corn Thompson Mrs. Joseph Morrell Mrs. E. R. Dumke Mrs. Arthur Barber Mrs. E. A. Larkin Auditor Custodian Historian Parliamentarian MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Miss Lillian O’Neill Mrs. J. R. Morrell Mrs. Thompson Corn PRESS COMMITTEE Mrs. Andrew Clark Mrs. Herman Way Gilbert Mrs. : Porter CURRENT EVENT COMMITTEE Mrs. Philip Dix Mrs. Joseph E. Evans Mrs. J. M. Eccles Mrs. Eber F. Piers Mrs. J. H. DeVine | Arrangement Entertainment PLAY COMMITTEE Mrs. Henry HOUSE Volker | Miss Dana Kelly COMMITTEE Mrs. Mark Brown BREAKFAST COMMITTEE Mrs. George Mrs. W. Arthur PROGRAM Miss Josephine Seaman COMMITTEE PROGRAM Mrs. C. L. Coray COMMITTEE Miss Le Mrs. E. R. Dumke Mrs. Thomas Ellen 1927-1928 Miss Zelta Ballinger 1926-1927 Mrs. Carlyle Eubank Martineau Bryant a Abbott Wright MEMBERS Abbott, Mrs. George Aland, Mrs. A. H. Lowe Ballinger, Miss Zelta Ballantyne, Mrs. Roland Barber, Mrs. Arthur Barton, Mrs. Harman Beason, Mrs. Lew Brown, Mrs. Mark Browning, Miss Clara May Brown, Miss Minnie Moore Clark, Mrs. Andrew Coffman, Mrs. Fred Coray, Mrs. C. L. T. Eccles, Mrs. Joseph Eccles, Mrs. Royal Emmett, Miss Eleanor Eubank, Mrs. Carlyle Evans, Mrs. Joseph E. Greenwell, Mrs. 2675 Jackson Avenue; 1598-M 1275 Doxey Avenue; 2849-W 2248 2649 Jefferson Avenue; 9865 Washington Avenue; 2699-M 9723 Brinker Avenue; 1738 Twenty-first Street; 2697-M 706 Street; 903 Twenty-fourth 2527 Van 1471-W 3426-J Street; Roy; Avenue; Buren 483 11-J2 602 2584 Swaner Place; 3759 9464 Harrison Avenue; 1587 2508 Jackson Avenue; 260 3132 Washington Avenue; 943 George Mrs. 9661 Wall Avenue; 2762-W 857 Twenty-seventh Street; 3205-R 1132 Twenty-fifth Street; 1132 2306 Eccles Avenue; 2909-W 649 Twenty-third DeVine, Mrs. James Dix, Mrs. Philip J. Dumke, Mrs. E. R. Eccles, 2709 Brinker Avenue; 2770 Van Buren Avenue; 9846 Van Buren Avenue; Corn, Mrs. Thompson Tel. 3973 1586 1079 Twenty-third Street; 3490-J 2511 Tyler Avenue; 1734 1121 Twenty-third Street; 3186-J Clyde Van Buren Avenue; 1326 Hillabrant, Mrs. W. J. 2561 Kelly, Miss Dana Kimball, Mrs. William Rice 2117 Adams Avenue; 1529-W 826 Twenty-fifth Street; 883 Knisely, Mrs. Philip Warren Peery Apts; 1667 Larkin, Mrs. E. A. Littlefield, Miss Elva 932 Twenty-third Street; 821-J 458 Twenty-seventh Street; 1499-W Morrell, Mrs Joseph R. 2533 Eccles Avenue; Nebeker, McGregor Mrs. Horace O’Neill, Miss Lillian Piers, Mrs. Eber F. Porter, Mrs. Gilbert 3577-J Fairview Apts; 3259-W 508 Twenty-seventh Seaman, Miss Josephine Street; 2455 Monroe Avenue; Volker, Mrs. Henry F. 2780 Way, Mrs. Herman B. Wright, Mrs. Arthur 3139-J Madison 3260-M Avenue; 1630 Flowers Apts; 566 Twenty-fourth Street; 1206 1926 SUSTAINING MEMBERS 1571 Harvard Avenue, Salt Lake, City 2726 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D. C. 2262 Washington Avenue | od | Barlow, Mrs. George 2446 1786 706 Twenty-first Street; 2697-M Thomas, Miss Ellen Falck, Mrs. Depew Rich, Miss Gladys Apts; 2730 Harrison Avenue; 2616 Van Buren Avenue; Powell, Mrs. Samuel 724 PROGRAM ELEVENTH SEPTEMBER Be Ri PE Iinportante Subject: Theatre Movement. and Ttee as, 5Pee a e W. Mrs. Hostesses: Wright, Mrs. Five O’clock Tea SEPTEM BER A Fantasy oI ....--.- Fc Andrew SUE ES Re Miss th AN Gladys Rich NINTH ence eines Poor Maddelemats.:....----------:--------2---e-cenceseceectectenc Miss Seth yi Hostesses: Mrs. Minnie Moore feeder Arthur OCTOBER Barber, Mrs. Louise Saunders Revit Mrs. Roland Royal TWENTY-THIRD ........-----:----nssteeeneeceneeceecesteceetecesetneeneeten Mrs. E. A. Larkin Events Hostesses: Mrs. Fred Eccles. Ballantyne e (se S. Dybbuk Current Clark TWENTY-FIFTH OCTOBER The Thomas Mrs. Joseph E. Evans, Mrs. Horace Nebeker Hostesses: Wietiet Little the Ellen Miss Ee Arthur Guests. of Accomplishment els haiee callie acal pment meme = Pardoe T. Earl Professor Coffman, 6 Mrs. W. J. Hillabrant Ansky NOVEMBER SIXTH Et Cae OER AE Be: Pikno sb... MELA ee Guests. eee Mrs. W. J. Hillabrant O’clock Five Corn, Thompson Unchastened Mrs. Dumke, DeVine. W. Mrs. Philip Mrs. Woman...............-+-----+- Louis Kaufman Arthur Fred Director; Wright Mrs. Coffman, J. Dix FOURTH DECEMBER The aa Eugene O’Neill | Nie Brown The Great God Brown.......... SR Mrs. Mark Mrs. Tea TWENTIETH NOVEMBER Hostesses: B. Way Eccles, Mrs. Herman Mrs. Royal Hostesses: Babcock May Maud Professor assisted Joseph by Eccles, Anspacher E. Mrs. R. James Mrs. Vibead SOMO onic acca scent deree cee cpa cede pile ot neealgwnsgaannets Mrs. A. H. Aland Mrs. William Rice Kimball, Mrs. Philip Warren Hostesses: Knisely. Cuests. O’clock Five DECEMBER Tea EIGHTEENTH SE ecg iin wee Nee Mrs. Philip Warren Lectur@a2-.:. D0 Today Subject—Russian Centributions to our Stage of Current Hvenis Hostesses: Miss Ellen Thomas, 7 Mrs. Joseph Knisely Eccles | MAY SIXTH Play to be chosen from Fali Productions Mrs. Joseph E. Evans Current Events Mrs. Mark Brown, Miss Josephine Hostesses: MAY Ssaman TWENTIETH Annual Breakfast REFERENCES Theatre Arts Drama Little Theatre Monthly Little Theatre News Story oF the’ Lyric New York Theatres... 50.220... Times 10 ectecie cl VIB EL Playfair CONSTITUTION ArticLte I. Name Club of Ogden The Drama (founded in 1916) ArticLe Il. Purpose or Purposes Shall be the united effort toward the study of the spoken (a) and lyric drama. (b) To create a sympathy for the highest form of the dramatic and lyric art, creating a permanent obtain the best plays in our City. taste for good and drama to Article Tif. Membership Section 1. Membership active, sus- shall be of three classes: taining and honorary, preference to be given to college women. The needs of the Club’s purpose and program must govern the selection of Candidates to be voted upon. ists, artists, pianists, executives, etc., shall are needed; the membership being limited Sec. 2. Readers, players, solobe preferred to forty-five. as they must have been a A candidate for active membership resident of Ogden for one year or more and sign the following form of application: “T desire to become an active member of Drama Club of Ogden, and having carefully read its Constitution and By-Laws hereby promise, if admitted to membership, to endeavor to further the purpose for which the club is formed.” Sec. 3. Application shall be presented to the Membership Committee at least one week before being voted upon by the Drama Club. Sec. 4. Election shall exclude from Sec. 5. Names again within a year. and shall be by membership. ballot rejected candidates of 11 three can not negative be votes presented Sec. 6. Active members shall consider themselves honor-bound as far as possible to study ihe subjects under consideration by the Drama Club, to perform literary, musical or committee work assigned them. Three consecutive absences, without excuse, will be considered a withdrawal. Excuses must be in the hands of the secretary and hostess before the club meeting. Honorary Sec. 7. may membership become member who has ship shall not fiscal year. be conferred be non-resident a Sustaining any unanimous by person Honorary member- vote of those present at any annual meeting. Sec. 8. upon conferred upon more than two membership may be conferred persons in one upon any — member who has become a non-resident temporarily; or a member who is physically incapacitated to attend regular meetings. Said member must obey all rules of active membership in regard , to dues, etc., and is entitled to all privileges of membership except the privilege of voting. in becoming Sec. 9. from one No who A sustaining member has the precedence an active member when resignation be is in arrears shall for dues. ArTIcLE Section 1. said vacancies occur. accepted membership from LV. Officers The officers of this club shall be a president, vice- president, a recording secretary, treasurer, an auditor, a custodian. Board of Directors. a corresponding secretary, a hese seven shail constitute a Sec. 2. All officers shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting and continue in office one year, or uniil the next subsequent election. Sec. 3. A majority stitute an election. Sec. 4. No member secutive terms. Sec. 5. Vacancies voting by ballot. of shall may all votes hold shall office for be necessary more than be filled by the members 12 to con- two con- of the club ArTICLE V. Meetings Section 1. The annual meeting shall be held the first meeting in May. Sec. 2. Regular meetings shall be held from the second week in September to June, inclusive. Sec. 3. Special meetings may be called by the President. The call for the special meeting must state the special business to be transacted in the call. and no business shall be transacted | except that stated ArTICLE VI. Quorum Section 1. One-third of the active membership of the Club shall constitute a quorum at any regular or annual meeting, but at no time shall lack of a quorum at a regular meeting prevent those present from proceeding with the program of the day. Articte Section 1. This Constitution VII. may be amended at any annual meeting by a two-thirds vote of all active members present, the proposed amendments having been submitted in writing and read to the club at a regular meeting at least two weeks before being voted upon. Sec. 2. Amendments may also be made at any annual meeting without previous notice by the unanimous vote of all members present. Sec. 3. By-laws and standing rules may be adopted, amended, or repealed at any regular meeting by a two-thirds vote. 13 BY-LAWS ARTICLE Section dollars, 1. and The those the first meeting member one guest annual of I. Dues dues of active sustaining members in September, which on each tea day. members five dues shall dollars, shall be five payable allow each Sec. 2. Members failing to pay dues before the first of November shall be at once notified by the Secretary and those not paying before the first of January shall forfeit all rights to mem- bership. ArtTicLE II. Duties of Officers Section 1. The Sec. 2. The duties Sec. 3. The President the adjournment regular term of all officers shall commence of the last meeting of the club year. of officers shall be such as are at implied by their respective titles and such as are specified in these by-laws. and shall be ex-officio of the same appoint without all standing a right to vote. committees, Sec. 4. The Recording Secretary shall receive and present all applications for membership; keep an accurate classified list of the membership of the club, with the address and telephone of each member; receive all money due the club and pay the same to the Treasurer, ferred; notify giving or taking delinquent members a receipt for each Section 2 of these By-laws, by January as required in sum trans- Article 1, 1 of each year, take from the roll the names of all those whose dues have not been paid and those who have been absent three consecutive times without excuse. Sec. 5. The Corresponding Secretary shall notify all applicants for membership of their election or their rejection, also notify all officers of their election and committees of their appointment and in general conduct the correspondence of the club. Sec. 6. The Treasurer shall pay bills only upon warrants signed hy the President and Secretary; keep an itemized account of all receipts and disbursements and 14 present a written report at the first meeting each month of the transaction of the preceding month. The book in which the record of receipts has been kept, together with the warrants and vouchers, also the annual report of the Treasurer, shall be submitted to the auditor at least one week before the annual meeting. Sec. 7. The Auditor shall examine the books of the Treasurer. Sec. 8. The Custodian shall have charge of all properties of the club, except such as are in actual use, subject to the direction of the club. Sec. 9. The Historian is appointed by the President. The duties are to present definitely a terse review of the club’s work during the year and file such report, with the year book, with the Custodian. = ) | , ArtTIcLe Section 1. There III. Committees shall be aia standing committees, consisting of three members each. (1) Membership, (2) Program music and literary, (3) Current Events, (4) Press, (5) Play, (6) House. Sec. 2. The qualifications the Drama Membership of applicants Club. and Committee report shall their investigate recommendatiens the to. Sec. 3. A prospective member must be placed upon the waiting list without any information as to when her name is to'be voted upon. The result of the ballot shall be given only to the Presi- dent, who may inform the sponsor Note: See note book. Resolution of and the Secretary. December 18, 1920, in | Secretary’s Sec. 4. The Program Committee shall have no responsibility for the program until January 1, following their appointment at the first meeting. They shall recommend subjects of study and when approved by the club prepare a calendar for the literary and musical the carrying work for the year, out of the same. completing all arrangements for Sec. 5. The Current Sec. 6. The Press plays of recent date. shall report Committee Events : shall Committee inform papers upon all as to time, subject, place of meeting and such news of interest to the public. Sec. 7. The Play Committee shall recommend and be responsible for the development and enactment of a play or a series of plays during the year. Sec. 8. meeting House The shall and have Committee general recommend shall of charge the room agreed upon and the club’s furnishings of the same. Sec. 9 a place or of rooms A Nominating Committee consisting of three members shall be elected by ballot the first meeting in March. This committee shall recommend three names for each office of the club. ArticLe IV. Meetings Section 1. Regular meetings shall be held on Saturday at 2:30 sharp in the afternoon. Sec. 2. The 1. to 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Call order of Minutes. Special Order. Communications from Report of Treasurer. Committees Standing Special be: Order. Reading music, shall of exercises Current Events, Committees. Unfinished the Chair. (Membership, Plays, House. Program, literary or Business. Miscellaneous. Program of Day. Adjournment. ARTICLE V. The general subject of study and plan of work shall be decided by the club. 16 > Articte VI. The fiscal year shall be the calendar year. ArticLtE VII. The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in “Parliamentary Usage for Women’s Clubs” by Emma Fox, shall govern the proceedings of the club, subject to special rules which have been or may be adopted. 17