Establishing culture and education

One should not be surprised in the early days of Wellington that the men were busy earning a living. Wellington women, in turn, became the driving cultural force of the town. By 1911, the Culture Club was meeting twice a month to discuss literature and the arts and map out cultural and educational objectives for the growing community. In August 1911, the name was changed to “The Woman’s Stu...

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