(Taken from the minutes of the Social Culture Club (later the Yellow Springs Library Association)

Mrs. Mary LeHow (left)
FEB. 8th, 1904
The Social Culture Club met at the home of Mrs. Lehow.
Literary Program
Quotations – Subject–Religion
Paper – Salvation Army Work – Mrs. Dr. Baker
General conversation followed the reading of this interesting paper.
Mrs. Ellis & Mrs. Tufts substituted on program for Miss Boyle. Mrs. Ellis read some selections descriptive of Hindu Worship – and the degradation of women in India – also a short sketch of Panditi Ramambi and her school near Bombay, India for the education and training of child widows. Mrs. Tufts gave an interesting account of the rise of Mohammet and his religious built upon the ruins of idolatrous worship in Arabia – and spreading to Egypt, Africa & China.
FEB. 22nd, 1904
The Social Culture Club met at the home of Mrs. Dr. Baker.
Program
Quotations at roll call – Patriotism
Paper – Child Labor in the South – Mrs. Lehow
Paper – American Sculptors and Painters – Mrs. Westin
General discussion followed the reading of both these papers.
Current Events closed the Literary Program.
FEB, 18th, 1905
The Regular meeting of the Social Culture Club was held at the home of Mrs. Geo. Drake on Feb. 18. Owing to the extreme cold the attendance was small. The Sec. being detained out of town by the storm the minutes and roll call were omitted.
Literary Program
Household Economics – Mrs. Howard Higbee with blackboard illustrations. This practical topic was afterward discussed at some length by the Club.
Mrs. McCord read a thoughtfully prepared paper on Manual Training and Serving in the Public Schools.
FEB. 27th, 1905
The Social Culture Club met at the home of Mrs. McCord . Roll call 15 members pres.
Literary Program
Paper – Lohengrin and Its Symbolisms – Miss Thomas, supplied in Mrs. Baker’s place.
Paper – Woman’s Attitude toward the Welfare of the Race – Miss Hirst
Discussion on “School Reform” led by Miss Jackson, followed with a general discussion by the club.
FEB. 12, 1906
The Library Association met at the home of Mrs. Geo. Drake.
The program for Swiss Day consisted of the History of Swiss Liberty – Mrs. Little. Readings from “A Little Journey in Switzerland” – Mrs. Ellis & Mrs. Weston.
FEB. 26, 1906
The Library Association met at the home of Mrs. Little.
Program
Characteristics of the Hungarians, Austrians and Bohemians – Mrs. Dawson
Austria–Its History and Government – Prof. Weaver
FEB. 11, 1907
The Library Association met at the home of Mrs. McWhinney.
The following program was given –
Extracts from Letters of Travel in England – Mrs. Crumley
The Inconsistency of Bacon – Miss Rice
Discussion – “Are We Growing Better or Worse” – Leader, Mrs. P. W. Drake
FEB. 25, 1907
The Library Association met at the home of Mrs. Dr. Baker.
The following programme was given –
The Greatness and Smallness of Milton – Miss Cosmelia Hirst
English Scenery – Miss Rice
Discussion – “None So Blind as Those Who Won’t See” – Leader, Mrs. Ridenour