1897 - 1899 Harriett S Fairhead
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Harriett S Fairhead
First President of The Woman’s Club of Jacksonville, Inc.
1897 - 1899
- On January 20, 1987 the first meeting of the Woman's Club of Jacksonville was held at the Windsor Hotel.
- in 1988 The club sponsored Jacksonville's first Flower Show and first Art Exhibit. This allowed the Woman's Club to contribute the $1000 needed to keep the public schools open a full term.
1899 - 1900 Mrs R M Pollard
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Mrs R M Pollard
1899 - 1901
1901 - 1902 Mrs Joseph H Durkee
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Mrs Joseph H Durkee
1901 - 1902
1902 - 1904 Mrs W W Cummer
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Mrs W W Cummer
1902 - 1904
- The Club organized the first Mother's Club. This was the forerunner to the P.T.A. in Duval High School.
1904 - 1906 Mrs Duncan U Fletcher
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Mrs Duncan U Fletcher
1904 - 1906
- Operated a Fresh Air Camp for Tubercular children.
1906 - 1908 Mrs Arthur Gerrish Cummer
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Mrs Arthur Gerrish Cummer
1906 - 1908
- Established the first city playground in Dignan Park, now Confederate Park.
1908 - 1908 Mrs Beukllah Milam Warner
1908 - 1909 Mrs Guy Pride
1909 - 1911 Mrs Walter P Corbett
- Organized Associated Charities, a forerunner of the Community Chest.
1911 - 1913 Mrs William B Young
Mrs William B Young 1911 - 11913
- Organized the Y.W.C.A.
- Started a music program in the public schools
- Opened first school lunchrooms
- Provided for the city's first Infant Welfare Nurse by paying salary for six years.
1913 - 1915 Mrs Louise C Meigs
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Miss. Louise C Meigs
1913 - 1915
1930 - 1931
- Established the first ward for contagious diseases in St. Luke’s Hospital.
1915 - 1917 Mrs Frank E Jennings
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Mrs Frank E Jennings
1915 - 1917
1917 - 1918 Mrs Francis P L'Engle
- Organized the first Artist Concert Series, now Civic Music.
1918 - 1920 Mrs N B Broward
1920 - 1921 Mrs Beulah Warner
1922 - 1924 Mrs Matilda F O'Donald
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Mrs Matilda F O'Donald
1922 - 1924
1924 - 1926 Mrs Malcom M Landers
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Mrs Malcom M Landers
1924 - 1926
1926 - 1928 Mrs Fred B Noble
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Mrs Fred B Noble
1926 - 1928
- November 23rd, Grand Opening of new $60,000 clubhouse on Riverside Avenue
- Junior Woman’s Club was organized.
- Jacksonville's first Policewoman’s Bureau established.
- Started the Parental Home.
1928 - 1930 Mrs Marcus C Fagg
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Mrs Marcus C Fagg
1928 - 1930
- The Little Woman’s Department was organized for girls, ages 12-18.
- Paid the full salary for matron in Union Depot, anticipating Traveler’s Aid Society.
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Presidents Day Celebration January 23, 1929
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1930 - 1931 Mrs Louise C Meigs
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Miss Louise Meigs
1930 - 1931
1931 - 1932 Mrs Louise C Clark
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Miss Louise C Clark
1931 -1932
1932 - 1934 Mrs Waldo E Cummer
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Mrs Waldo E Cummer
1932 - 1934
1934 - 1936 Mrs James W Spratt
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Mrs James W Spratt
1934 - 1935
1935 - Mrs William A Bisbee
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Mrs William A Bisbee
1935 - 1936
1936 - 1938 Mrs Thurston Roberts
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Mrs Thurston Roberts
1936 - 1938
1938 - 1940 Mrs Granville Emmett Batey
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Mrs Granville Emmett Batey
1938 - 1940
- Organized first Marathon Round Table (Now Civic Round Table).
1940 - 1942 Mrs Horace C Avery
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Mrs Horace C Avery
1940 - 1942
- Entertained servicemen
- Worked with Red Cross work.
- Provided classes in national defense.
- Aided in establishing Teen Town
1942 - 1944 Mrs Joseph F Marrow
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Mrs Joseph F Marrow
1942 - 1944
1944 - 1946 Mrs Charlotte Bowden Perry
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Mrs Charlotte Bowden Perry
1944 - 1946
- Entertained servicemen
- Worked with Red Cross
- Provided classes in national defense
- Aided in establishing Teen Town.
1946 - 1948 Mrs A Cecil Tharin (Eloise)
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Mrs A Cecil Tharin
1946 -1948
1948 - 1950 Mrs James Bright Lee
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Mrs James Bright Lee
1948 - 1950
1950 - 1952 Mrs Robert C Marshall
- Sponsored the first Child Hygiene Clinic
1952 - 1954 Mrs Ralph R Anderson
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Mrs Ralph R Anderson
1952 - 1954
1954 - 1956 Mrs Joseph H Riggs
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Mrs Joseph H Riggs
1954 - 1956
- Established the first School Crossing Guard Program