Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-18
RICHMOND. Va.
OF VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND. VA.
The object of this department is to |
create among the women of the race
an interest in a Reformatory for our
boys and girls, who, on convictio n of
crime, disorder, or vagrancy, are now
sent to the jails of the 100 counties in
the state and the penitentiarY but
who, with Reformatory, will be res
cued and saved. Since every mother
loves her child or children, she cannot
but feel a sympathy for those uu. fortu
nate mothers whose children become
victims of evil practice S, and as 4 con-
sequence are arrested. convicted and
sentenced to Jail or the penitentiGr W
the efore no mother can be indiffere mt
to the children and youthful crinlina Is
OF the race, who. by imprisonment in
jails and the penitentiary, are brought
in daily contact with hardened crimE-
nails, are hereby degraded, end ARE on
the road of utter destruction.
To help the mothers of our race the
Executive Committee of the Negro
Reformatory Association of Virginia
has organized under the supervision of
DR.. Z. b. Ramsey, of the Executive
Committee, "Woman's Department
of the Negro ReforTnatory A ssocia-
tion," designed TO arouse gene raj in
terest among the women in Tire state.
to stem the tide of crime, Nsagrancy
and disorder among the younv of the
race, that they may help the cause by
giving of their means, and influencing
others to give. that the Reformatory
may be erected for the rescue and sal
walton of the boys ard girls of UT race,
who have taken the first step down
ward,
OFFICERS,
The Officers of the Woman's Depart
ment shall be. President, Vice-Presi-
dent, Secretary, Treasurer. and a Su-
perv'sor of the Department ali Of whom
shall be residents of Richmond, Va.
In each county and city of the state
there shall be auxiliary to and subor-
dlnate to the Officers named, a Vice.
PRESIDENT. Secretary and Treasurer.
/
tor the Woman's Department shall be
sent to the Secretary or President of
the Woman's Department, and re-
lceipted for. All officers of the Wo-
mans Department are authorized to
collect contributions and turn over the
same to the Treasurer of the Woman's
Department..
MEMBERSHIP.
All women are eligible to member
ship in this department by paying a
joining fee of sixty (eO) cents, and en-
titled 80 certificate of membership
for one year.
Each member shall be collecting
agent in her county, city and neigh
borhood. All money collected shall
be paid by the member making the
collection 60 the Treasurer of the
county or city. reported to the Vice
PRESIDENT of the county or city, and
oy that officer sent to the Secretary or
Presinent of the Woman's Department.
OF the Negro Reformatory Associ alton
OF Virginia, at Richmond.
$75, 700 90.
AS SIS 10000 are to be raised be-
tween now and the LIST of March. 1898.
and as the Colored People of Virginia
are Immediately interested parties in
raising as much of this money as pos
sible, 1T is expected and hoped that
YOUR zeal for the erection of the Re-
formatory buildings, and the opening
OF the Reformatory in 1898 will cause
you to act promptly, and at once in
This matter. Our white fellow citizens
are actively interesting themselves in
our behalf, alive as they are to the inn
portance and duty of every citizen con-
trlDutlng toward the decrease of crime
among the young of our race, and the
saving OF them to good and worthy liv-
ing.
Feeling that you are not Indifferent
to your interest as a member of the
race, 1t is the earnest wish OF the Ne
gro Reformatory Association of Virgin
Ia, and the President and officers OF
the WOman's Department of the Ne
gro Reformatory Association of Vir-
gInis, that you set to work now to CO.
operate with them in first organizing
yourselves by the selection of Vice
PRESIDENT, Secretary and Treasurer il
your county. in your city, and proceed
to collect all moneys you can for this
worthy object and pressing need, anC
forward the same to the Secretary o.
President of the WOman's Depart
ment.
President-MRs. Rosa d. BowsER,
6lS N. Adams St., Richmond, Va
Vice-President, Mrs. E. V. RAMSEY.
lO2 West Leigh St., Richmond, Va
ecretary-Miss s. ALICE KEMP,
Sl2 Turpin St., Richmond, Va.
Treasurer-MRs. FANNIE MURRAY,
4West Leigh St., Richmond, Va
Supervisor-DR P. b. Ramsey. OF Elk
ecutive Committee, 1O2 West Leig
ST., Richmond, Va.
Done by order of the, Executiv
Committee of the Negro Reformation
Association.
GEO. w. BRAGG,
Act. Chairman of Executive Con
S,2l-2mos.