Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-25
RICHMOND VA.
OF VIRGINIA.

The object OF this department is t.
create among the women of the rae.
IN interest in RefOrmatory for cur
boys and girls, who, on conviction of
crime, disorder, or vagrancy, are now
sent to the iails of the 100 counties in
the state and the penitentiary. but
who, with a Reformatory, will be res
cLed and saved. Since evsry mother !
loves her child or children, she cannot |
but feel sympathy for those unfortu |
nate mothers whose children become !
viHtims Of evil practic- 5, and as con
sequence are arrested. convicted and |
sem enced to Jail or the penitentiary
the efore no mother can be Indifferent !
to the children and youthful criminals |
OF the rae a, who. by imprisonment in |
jails and the penitentiary. are brought |
in daily contact with hardened crimi-
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
DIR. P b. Ramsey, of the Executive
Committee, "Woman's Department.
of the Negro Reformatory Associa-
tion," designed to arouse general in
terest among the women in the state.
to stem the tide OF crime, vagrancy
and disorder among the Young OF the
race, that they may help the cause by
giving Of their means, and iniiue ncing
others to give, that the Reformatory
may be erected for the rescue and sal
walton of the boys al d girls of our race,
who have taken the first step down
ward.
OFFICERS,
The Officers of the Woman's Depart
ment shall be. Pre- sidvn Vice-Presi-
dent, Secretary, Treasurer, and a Su-
pervisor Of the Department all of whom
shall be resid, nts of Richmond, Va.
In each county and city of the state
there shall be auxiliary to and subor-
dinate to the Officers named, Vice
President. Secretary and Treasurer.
All communications and donations
for the Woman's Department shall be
sent TO the Secretary or President of
the Woman's Department, and re-
ceipted 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 (6O) cents, and en-
titled to 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 to the Treasurer of the
county or city, reported to the Vice.
President of the county or city, and
by that officer sent to the Secretary OF
Presinent of the Woman's Department
of the Negro Reformatory Associ atlor
of Virginia, at Richmond.
$75, 900 90.
As SIS ,OCO 90 are to be raised be
tween now and the 1st of March, 1898
and as the Colored People of Virginii
are Immediately interested parties il
raising as much of this money as pos
sible, it is expected and hoped tia
YOUR zeal for the erection of the Re
formatory buildings, and the opening
of the Reformatory in 1898 will caus
you to act promptly, and at once il
this matter. Our white fellow citizen
are actively interesting themselves il
our behalf, alive as they are to the i'm
portance and duty of every citizen con
tributing toward the decrease of Grim
among the young of our race, and tn
saving of them to good and worthy liv
: ing.
Feeling that you are not indiferen
{ to your interest as a member of tn
race, it is the earnest wish OF the Ne
. gro Reformatory Association of Virgin
: ia, and the President and officers c
r the Woman's Department of the Ne
gro Reformatory Association of Wiz
GINA, that you set to work now to &C
5 operate with them in first organizin
yourselves by the selection of Vice
1 President, Secretary and Tree surer j
, your county. in your city, and procee
5 to collect AL moneys you can for thi
worthy object and pressing need, an
forward the same to the Secretary O
> President of the Woman's Depart
ment.
PresidenJ-MRs. Rosa D. BowsER,
5l3 n. Adams ST., Richmond, Va
Vice-President, Mrs. E. V. RAMSEY.
1O2 West Leigh st., Richmond, Va
Secre tary-Miss s. ALICE KEMP,
9l2 Turpin St, Richmond, Va.
Treasurer-MRs. FANNIE MURRAY,
West Leigh St., Richmond, v,
Supervisor-DR. P. b. RAMSEY, of Eek
ecutive Committee, lO2 West Leig
St., Richmond, Va.
Done by order of the, Executi1
Committee of the Negro Reformation
Association.
GEO. w. BRAGG,
Act. Chairman of Executive Con