The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1907-05-30
Youthful Criminals.
Kings Daughters Organize the
Stonewall Jackson Association
for the Purpose of Aiding the
Interest of the Movement to
Build and Equip a State Training
and Industrial School.


Build and Equip State Training
and Industrial School.
The movemen looking to the estab-
/ lishment OF q State training and in
. dustrial school or refOrmatory for
youthful criminals was formally
launched at the recent convention OF
the Kings Daughters in Henderson.
The aims and objects and intent OF
the work are set forth in the follow
ing announcements:
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by
the Convention of Kings Daughters at
their meeting in Henderson, May 1st and
there was q meeting CT the women who
had attended the convention, and others
OF the town Of Henderson and elsewhere,
held in the Methodist church in Hender-
son. This meeting being for the purpose
of organizing an association looking to
the advancement of the State Manual
Training and Industrial School. Mrs.
W. II. s. Burgwyn was requested to take
the chair, and Miss Easdale Shaw to act
as secretary.
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planned the object of the meeting, and
asked the secretary to read the resOlu-
tons passed by the committee appoint
ed by the convention.
After some discussion an invitation
was given to all present to join in this
move and to become members of the pro-
posed association. Thereupon seventy
five or more members were enrolled.
Mrs r. X. Cotton then moved that the
meeting proceed to the organization of
an association to be known as the
Stonewall Jackson Association, the OBJ
iect and purpose being to promote the
building and interest of the Stonewall
Jackson Manual Training and Industrial
School, which has been provided for by
ali act of the General Assembly OF North
Carolina at it's session in 1907, and to
solicit subscriptions and contributions
to aid in the support and maintenance
OF said school; that every person who
shall feel an interest in this institution
and, who shall comply with the
rules and regulations OF this associ
alton, and shall pay such fees and
annual dues as may be provided for, shall
be eligible to membership herein; that
the membership fee shall be one dollar.
The resolution was dull seconded and
carried
Mrs. Cotton then moved that the Off
GERS of this association shall be q presi
dent, vice president, secretary, treasurer
and executive committee composed of
ten persons; the said officers and execu-
tive committee to be elected at the pres
ent meeting CT the association, and to
hold office for one year and until their
successors are elected and qualified, and
their duties to be such as are usual and
required of officers of like associations
This motion was duly seconded and car.
ried A motion was then carried that
the meetings of this association shall be
held at such times and at such places as
shall be fixed by the president and not
less than three of the executive commit
tee. Said meetings to be called by the
president and notice thereof to be given
by the secretary by mailing same to the
addresses of the various members; that
five members of the executive committee
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action of all business; the officers of this
association shall be ex-officio members
of the executive committee.
Mrs. ID. Y. Cooper moved that the as
ISOLATION go into the election OF officers
and executive committee, and on mo-
ton duly made and carried the follow
ing officers and executive committee were
by the unanimous affirmative vote,
elected for the term OF one year and until
their successors are elected and qualified,
viz:
President-Alrs. W. II. S. Burgwyn,
Weldon; vice president-Nliss Easdale
Shaw, Rockingham; secretary-Mrs. G.
A. COggeshall, Oxford; treasurer-Mrs.
W. I'll. Overman, Salisbury; executive
committee-Mrs. D. Y. Cooper, Hender-
son; Mrs. c. J. Holloway. Wilmington;
Mrs r. r. Cotton, Greenville; Mrs. b. f.
Dixon, Raleigh; Mrs. A. c. Zollicoffer,
Henderson; Mrs. w. n Everett, Rock
ingham; Mrs. c. B. Green, Durham; Mrs
W. O. Shannon, Henderson; Mrs. &. q.
Burton, Richmond Va, and Mrs. A. l..
Blow, Greenville.
Upon motion Rev f. A. Osborne, of
Charlotte, was, by the unanimous vote,
elected chaplain OF the association.
On motion the membership fees in this
association are due and payable to the
treasurer on or before the LIST day of
September, 1907.
On motion duly made AID carried, ev-
cry member of this association was re-
quested, authorized and urged to use
their best endeavOrs to promote the in
,erests and enlargement of the assC cia-
ton by soliciting new members, and
seeking subscriptions to augment the
fund appropriated by the State of North
CorOlina for the establishment of the
training school, and to exert their in
huences in the upbuilding of the institu-
ton which now lies SO near the hearts of
this, and other like associations in this
and many OF our sister States.
At a meeting held later by the execu-
tive committee Mrs. Stonewall Jackson
was elected honorary president of the
association.