The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-04-26

p. m-Reception in Masonic Ten
pie ball room
YESTERDAYS SESSIONS
% 1he second session of the ,Federa
tlon was called to order at 10 o'cIoc
oS the presiding officer, Mrs. Eueen
helIly. OF Charlotte. 4 committee :
prepare reports of the proceedings fo
tne press was appointed. consisting q
MFs. Stevens, of Raleigh, Miss Petty
! OF Greensboro, and Miss Fries of Win
ston.
The report Of the credentials com
mlttee, OF which Mrs. A. J. Howell
Jr. is chairman, showed that the fol
lowing towns of the state are repre
sented; Concord. Charlotte, Colds
boro, Greensboro, GreenviIle. Hender.
son, Kernersville, Lenoir, RaIefeb
southern Pines, Winston Salem, vii.
mington and Newbern.
Inc nrst hour of the morning ses-
| sion was then given over to bearing
| reports Of the committees on ruIac
ana regulations, transportation and
badges.
interesting reports of the officers Of
the Federation were then heard ev-
cry one telling Of constant growth and
progress during the year. the corra-
spending secretary reporting that ap-
pllcatlons for membership have been
received from the following clubs.
Inc Club of Twelve, Of LEXINGTON
the Current Literature Club of Ache-
vile; the Civics Club, of Southern.
Pines; the Wise and Otherwise Club
or Lenoir; the Otherdom Club If
Greensboro; and the Van DYKE Climb
Of Warrenton.
The three minute reports of the va
rlous club presidents showed splendid
progress in all the clubs during the
past year.
Mrs. w. G. Rogers, for the Charlotte
club, gave an interesting story Of the
work along the lines Of literature art
music, child study and domestic
science.
The Goldsboro Woman's C1ub
through Miss Gertrude We'll, reported
very encouraging results in the work
Oh the six departments. the library.
domestic science. and mental culture
having made especial
progress.
The 18th years work Of the North
Carolina Sorosis of Wilmington n,zvas
reported by Mrs. R. w. Hicks and if
showed that this club is Of continued
benefit both to club members and to
the community. This is a depart |
mental club and was the first club |
N the state. to affiliate with the GEN
era! Federation. Its work it library !
extension. and domestic science is par
tlcuIarly to be commended.
The Woman's Club of Raleigh. r.
ported by Mrs. F. l.. Stevens, is in
spring IN its scope and in results ac- |
oomplished. This club. while voung
IS strong in members and through its |
SIX departments touches many phases !
of life. 1t has purchased a club house |
and Will soon have very desirable |
quarters
The good work of the Kinston
Woman's Club was related by Mrs.
Alice Field. The original object of
his club was benevolence and good
works. but it has added two other de-
oartments and is doing fine work
Mrs. j. c. Hollister gave an interest
ng account of the newly organized
Noman's Club of Newbern, which is
club Of four departments and has
proved a decided success.
Inc smaller clubs were we'll repre-
ented, and while they generally stand
or some one line of work. the re-
'orts show a constant widening of |
interests and diversity of pursuits
Ihe Civic Club of Southern Pines
deserves special mention for the eff
orts they are making for the incul-
auon or the true civic spirit in the
oys and girls as we'll as the older
eople of their community. The es-
Adjustment of Cleaning Day" for the
own deserves to be initiated.
Following the reports of the individ-
al clubs, the work of the Federation
ommlttee was taken I'D.
Mrs. Sol. We'll, Of Coldsboro, chair
Ian OF the library extension depart
lent. read most interesting report
the efforts being made by clubs no
Stablish free public libraries in the
arious towns and to send travelling
braries and magazines to rural COM !
lunities. She reports three free and !
lirty-five travelling libraries and her
'port was followed by an interesting
scussion, terminating by the ad-
for luncheon, which was
rived in the banquet hail. 6
AFTERNOON SESSION =
Mrs. Annie Smith Ross president !
the North Carolina Library Asso- )
alton and librarian of the Carnegie :
library of Charlotte, addressed the G