Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-12-22
MINNESOTA FEDERATION,
From the Associated Editor Of The
Minnesota Federation of Afro
American Wommen's Club.

American Wommens Club.
Especial to Bystander. }
IA we are rapidly pushing for.
ward the work Of our Federation
with renewed energy and strength,
we thought a word at this time
would not be out OF place as We
would like the public to know that
Notwithstanding the fact We are in
the cold northwest, We have not laid
down our arms for the winter to "a
by for We feel If there ever was a
time when our limited force should
be put into practical operations it is
Low SO we feel now to act, act in
the living present. Heart within
and God Ger head. You will agree
with us when We say we do not
t1a,:cr ourselves by saying 'Our
Federation is amorg the leading.
since we have not been organized a
year until Feb. 8, loco. 1t is en-
couraging to look back and dis
Germ the many achievements we have
accomplished in such al short time.
We held our first convention last
July ia Minneapolis in Bethesda
Baptist churcl. and Our honored
guest the national officers said, lit
was one Of the most successful in
every point of view they had ever
attended" and the beautiful write up
We had in the September number Of
Ale1ander's magazine by our state
organizer simply verifes their state
ments.
There we're present a. this con-
vention eighty eight delegates COM
ing from Duluth, Superior, Wis. St.
Paul and Minneapolis. 1t was said
by those who knew our art exhibit
ever surpassed the national exhibits.
At our last meeting Of the execu-
tive board held in St. Paul Nov. l6,
it was unanimously decided to hold
an all day meeting Feb. s, 1900 in
honor of our first anniversary; our
federation has within its borders
about fifteen clubs whom are report
ed as being very active at present
in trying to carry out the national
motto, Lifting as we climb.
Mrs. lone Gibbs our never firing
president is so enthused over the
work that she never allows any part
Of it to 60 undoDe. Duluth can
boast of the only City Federation,
at this present time, but we hope
ere long to effect such an organiza'
ton in the Twin Cities. Our State
Organizer, Mrs. Laura Durant Hick-
man sees that nothing is neglected
that will strengthen the Federation,
our different departments are headed
by intellect and forethought.
The constitution and bylaws to.
gether with the minutes of our first
convention have been sent to press
and we hope soon to have copy of
each in the hands of every member.
The good people of Duluth are spar
ing no pains in the preparation of
entertaining us at our next conven-
ton, as has been so stated the OBJ
Jeet toward which the federation
will work is home for the aged.
As specific race name we have
a lopted the Federation Of Afro Am
erican Women's Club. Space does
not permit us to say all we would
like to along the line of our women
and their work but we will add this, |
that as 1.-THE development Of our
lies the best interest Of our
race and as education is essential to !!
the highest type Of woman-hood it
Dehooves us then to be up and do
ing for our opportunities are increas-
ing. Our women have had and now
have measurebly the same opportun-
ties accorded to al other women, I