The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1905-08-03
Club Work in Henderson.
.,ss s7r<sY pEs.T COOPER.

Henderson. with her usual progressive
spirit was one OF the first towns IN the
State to become interested il the Club
movement, and took up Club work.
Several Clubs were organized as lar
back as fifteen years ago, but the only
one of the earlier Clubs which has really
survived is the Woman's Tuesday Cluo.
This Club was organized by Mrs. } A.
Gilmer. the wife OF the principal OF the
boys school OF Henderson in 1892. Inc
members Of the Tuesday Club owe many
thanks to her, who was the originator
and first leader OF the Club that has been
in existence SO long, and one in which 80
much interest has been taken, and 80
much knowledge as well as pleasure
gained, and one which has proved such a
success.
The membership OF the Club is limited
to twenty Its object is the literary cul-
ture of it's members.
Aprogram committee consisting OF tlve
members, nominated and elected by bal
lot. present annually an outline Of the
years study, which always proves both
interesting and instructive.
Tp to the present they have studied the
literatures of many countries, among
them American, English, Greek, German,
Roman, French and Italian, also the his
tory and literature OF India, Holland,
Russia, Japan and our own country.
The work planned by the excellent pro-
gram committee for the present year ls
the study of Spain. This committee was
composed of the following members:
Mrs. J. H. Parham, chairman; Mas.
Henry Perry, Mrs r. NJ. Pittman, Mrs.
". W. Parker and Mrs. j. H. Henderlite.
The Club meets once every two weeks
from September until June, and is very
delightfully."- entertained at the homes OF
the different members.
The Club was federated in 1902, and
has taken up all the different lines OF
work of the State Federation, such as
Village Improvement, Library Extension.
Child Study and Education.
Those of the Henderson Clubs that have
Joined the State Federation have been
we'll represented at each of the annual
conventions. At the last convention,
held in GoldsbOro, n. c., May End, Bird
and 4th, the W oman's Tuesday Club was
so fortunate as to have three OF it's men,
bers elected State officers as follows:
President-Mrs J r. Alderman.
End Vice President-Mrs. T. NJ. Pitt
man.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. J. H.
Parham.
The Clubs record OF presidents reads as
| follows:
1S94-1S95-Mrs J. 4. Gilmer.
1S96-Mrs. f. G. Davis.
1S97-Mrs r. NJ. Pittman.
S-1S99-Mrs. W. D. HOrner.
19OO-Mrs j. Hill Parham.
19O1-Mrs. Henry Perry.
19O2-19O3-Mrs. F. R. Harris.
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The present incumbent is Mrs. }. T..
| Alderman.
| At the present time only four OF the
Mrs. r. NJ Pittman, Mrs. Henry Perry,
Mrs. T. K. Manning and Mrs. ". S.
Parker. The other members enrolled at
present are: Mesdames J. I. Alderman.
ID. Y. Cooper, j. II. Henderlite, W. W.
Parker, J. H. Bridgers, S. P. Cooper, W..
D. Horner, A. S. Pendleton, en-. Cooper,
F. R. Harris. J. H. Parham, G. A. Rose,
| S. Watkins. w. r. Watkins and Misses
Eurenia Thrower and Willie Parker.
Officers: Mrs. j. T. Alderman, president;
Mrs Henry Perry, LIST vice president; Mrs.
W. W. Parker, End vice president; Mrs.
S. p. Cooper. secretary; Mrs. I. NJ. Pitt
man, assistant secretary; Mrs. j. II. Bird
gers, treasurer; Mrs T. NJ. Pittman and
Miss Willie Parker, referees.
| COMMITTEES.
Executive-Mrs j. H. Bridgers, chair
man; Mrs. G. A. Rose, Mrs. W. L. Wat
kins, Mrs. A. S. Pendleton.
man; Mrs. Henry Perry, Mrs. J. H. Par
ham, Mrs C. NJ Cooper.
Village REPRESENTATIVES, S. ? Cooper,
chairman; Mrs. D. Y. Cooper, Mrs. F. R.
Harris, Mrs. T. R. Manning, Miss Willie
Parker.
Education-Mrs. W. D. Horner, chair
man; Mrs. w. S. Parker, Mrs. S. Watkins,
Mrs. J. II. Henderlite, Miss Eugenia
| Thrower.
| Librarian-Mrs A. S. Pendleton.
Another one OF Henderson's most en-
joyable clubs and one that furnishes
great intellectual pleasures to it's mem
bers, is the Shakespearean, or the Stu
dents Club. This Club was organized
in 1900 Miss Birdie Watson was one OF
the chief promoters in the organization
of the Students Club.
Mrs. g. A. Coggeshall, who is an e1-
ceedingly gifted woman, was the Club 8
first president, and has been retained up
to the present time The other officers
are as follows:
LIST e-President-Miss Evangeline
Morton.
2nd Vice President-Mrs Lex Davis
Secretary-Miss Lula Page.
Treasurer-Miss Willie Parker
The reading and study of Shakespeare 8
plays, together with the study of art,
and the lives of artists. has been the
work of the Club up to this time. The
work planned for next winter will be the
reading of Shakespeare's "Much Ado
About Nothing Hamlet" winter 8
Tale" and Henry VI with a meeting
every month devoted to Current Events.
The Students Club was federated in
| 1902.
Fourteen of Henderson's talented la
dies are members:
Mesdames G. A. Coggeshall, \. S. Pen
dleton, J. c. kittrell, Lex Davis, Ed
Lands, Misses Claude Hunter, Jessie
Page, Amy Butler, Verde Richards, Sue
Richards, Willie Parker, Kate Lewis, Lula
Page, Evangeline Morton.
! The Alma, one of the more recently Or
| ganized Clubs. is for the benefit and pleas
ure of some of the younger members of
| HendersOn's society. This Club has been
| in existence only since 1902. but from its
beginning the members took hold OF the
| work with interest, and in SO short a
time has made rapid progress.
The Alma owes its organization to one
| of Henderson's most intellectual women,
Mrs. I. NJ. Pittman, who was the first
president. 1t was at the residence of
Mrs Pittman that this delightful club
was organized. 1t came in the nature OF
surprise to the young ladies who were
invited to the home OF Miss Pittman to
enjoy a cup of tea. 1t was then that
Mrs. Pittman suggested the Alma to
them, and from that afternoon it was en-
tered into with enthusiasm.
The object Of the Club is shown by its
name. the letters OF which form the first
letters of it's different departmental,
arts; l., literature: NJ, music; 4. amuse-
ments.
The Club motto is ''Aude Sapere" Its
colors are green and gold. During the
first two years a miscellaneous program