The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-04-24

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self shares their qualification.
On Thursday, Mrs. Lily Wilkin.
son Thompson, of jackson. present.
ed strong resolution recommend.
ing the placing in Mississippi's
Hall of Fame of a portrait or bust
in bronze or marble of Mrs. Annie
Coleman Peyton, the founder Of the
/. /. and G.. at Columbus, which
was unanimously adopted. Mrs.
Thompson also spoke in the interest
of the matrons' music contest;
inaugurated by Jackson's Cham.
made Club, to be held at the Crys-
tai Springs Chautauqua. Any
woman in the State who is musi-
clan is entitled to enter this con-
test, and is required only to send
her name to Mrs. L. Brame, North
State street, Jackson.
Resolution by Mrs. Lille Wilkin-
son Thompson:
The Mississippi Industrial Insti-
tute and College for girls was the
first State institution Of its kind
established in the United States.
1t has been of inestimable value to
the State, in providing industrial
as we'll as literary training for its
young women.
The idea of establishing such an
institution originated in the heart
and brain of Mississippi woman,
and it was largely due to her ener-
gy and zeal that the movement
which she inaugurated was brought
through various vicissitudes to a
final successful accomplishment.
Mississippi owes an unending
allegiance to the memory of this
woman, and a perpetual indication
of it's acknowledgment of her SER
vices to the State.
Particularly do Mississippi
women owe it, not only to her mem-
ory, but to themselves to makesa
demonstration of their appreciation
of what she achieved for the young
womanhood of her State. There
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Mississippi
Federation of Women's Clubs, in
token of its acknowledgement OF
her service to the State, will under
take to procure and place in the
Hall of Fame in the State capitol a
portrait-bust, in marble or bronze.
of Annie Coleman Peyton. one OF
the States most useful and distin:
guished citizens.
Adopted.
Mrs. D. M. Nelson read paper
on What the Federation Is Good
For. !"
AT WENTWORTH.
One of the greatest and most
graceful courtesies shown the
ladies of the Federation was ex,
tended by Pres Cooper, OF Whit.
worth College, on Thursday after.
noon. A scene from "As You Like
IT. was given on an improvised
rostrum on the lawn by three OF
Miss Ragsdale's most gifted pupils
in expression: Misses Lucille Lynch
Leontine McGrath and Bessie Coop
er, who surpassed all previous
efforts in this phase of elocution
work. After the play was over, the
large and cultured company was
invited into the Art Hall, beauti-
fully appointed and furnished in
the past few months, where the
display Of work by pupils In all
grades under Mrs. Siske. was
superb. Of course the painting on
china attracted the greatest atten-
tion and the numeous pieces so ex.
quisitely wrought, were the wonder
and admiration of each behoIder.
A punch bowl and a pitcher, the
handiwork of Mrs. |. w. Cooper,
were especially noted among other
pieces of excellence. Punch was
generously served by a committee
from Whitworth s splendid faculty
while special programs were borne
away by the delegates as souvenirs
of the evening, which will tell in
many a home something of the
splendid achievement of Whitworth
College, under the administration
of the present incumbent, whose
work is marvellous in our eyes. "
The following interesting ex-
cerps anent Brookhaven and hel
women's clubs and the Federation
are taken from a letter of Miss
Kate Markham Power to the Jack
son Daily News:
PROGRESS OF BROOKHAVEN.
To one familiar with Brookhaven
a decade or so ago, when it was q
typical Southern village, the Brook.
haven of today is simply revela-
tion, so like city is it, in many
ways.
In nothing does its wonderful
progress demonstrate itself as ir
the achievement of its women. Es-
pecially is this true, in their clut
work, which, all things considered,
has been remarkable.
think that am risking nothing
in the statement that Brookhaver
stands at the head Of the column in
the woman's club work in Missis.
sippi towns. Her women have
been long organized, and have done
valuable work in many directions,
The excellent condition of tht
streets. the beautiful surrounding
of the homes, the artistic appear
ance of these homes themselves
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