Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-11
WOMAN'S
DEPARTMENT
OF THE
Negro
RefOrmatOry
Association.
OF VIRGINIA.
OF VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va.

RICHMOND, Va.
The object OF this Department. is to |
create among the women of the race
an interest in RefOrmatory for cur
boys and girls, who, on conviction of |
cripne' disorder, or vagrancy, are now
sent to the jsils of the 100 counties in |
the state and the penitentiary. hut
VINO, with a Reformatory, will be res
cUed and saved. Since evsrv mother
loves her child or children, she cannot
out feel sympathy for those unfortu. |
nate mothers whose children become I,
victims Of evil practic 5, and as a con-
sequence are arrested. convicted and
sentenced to Jail or the penitentiarv
therefore no mother can be Indifferent
to the children and youthful criminals
OF the race, who, by Imprisonment in
jails and the penitentisry, are brought
in daily contact with hardened crimi-
mails. 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.. p. b. Ramsey, of the Executive
Committee, a ''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, vagrancv
and disorder among the Young of the
race, that they may help the cause bv
giving of their means, and Influencing
Others TO give, that the Reformatorv
may be erected for the rescue and SAL
walton of the boys ard girls of our 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
pervisor of the Departm 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, a Vice
President. Secretary and Treasurer.
All communications and donations
tor the Woman's Department shall he
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 a 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 or
Presinent of the Woman's Department
OF the Negro Reformatory Associ alton
of Virginia, at Richmond.
$75,OO0OO.
As 900 90 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, it 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-
tributing 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 member of the
race, it 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-
ginia, that you set to work now to CO.
operate with them in first organizing
yourselves by the selection of a Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer in
your county. in your city, and proceed
to collect AL moneys you can for this
worthy object and pressing need, and
forward the same to the Secretary or
President of the Woman's Depart
ment.
Presidept-MRs. Rosa D. BowsER,
5l3N. Adams St, Richmond, Va.
Viee-President, MBs. E. V. RAMSEY.
102 West Leigh St., Richmond, Va.
cretary-Miss s. ALICE KEMP,
9l2 Turpin St, Richmond, Va,
Treasurer-MRs. FANNIE MURRAY,
West Leigh St., Richmond, Va.
Supervisor-DR. P. b. RAMSEY, of Ex-
ecutive Committee, IO2 West Leigh
St., Richmond, Va.
Done by order of the Executive
Committee of the Negro Reformation,
Association.
GEO. w. BRAGG,
Act. Chairman of Executive Com
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