Laundry and housework had to be finished before a
Newfield lady felt comfortable attending the 3:00 p.m. Monday Club
gathering. The incentive was a
lovely social time where the ladies of the community discussed books, visited, and enjoyed light refreshments.
The Monday Club started in 1893, originally for educational
purposes. The program committee
suggested discussion topics and books to read. Speakers were often local teachers
who presented on various subjects. As the years went by, the ladies of the club
became more civic minded and are credited for saving the historic Newfield
Covered Bridge when it was in disrepair.
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| Ladies Monday Club - 1919 Photo Credit: Newfield News, April 13-19, 1977 Article by Roberta Sperling |
The Ladies Monday Club meetings ended in the mid-1960s as more
women worked outside the home. But for half a century, the Ladies Monday Club was
a social and educational gathering time for the women of Newfield, New York.
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