The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-05-19
ECHOES FROM MEETING.

Tleet1D2-lukSESStiOS ASSouul oiFS
by Mrs. AL Fairbrother and hrs. j.
L. Brockmann-Meeting Notable for
Number of Fine Addresses.
The following which is taken from
the Greensboro News of Tuesday Will
be read with interest:
The May meeting OF the Greensboro
Woman's club was called for yesterday
afternoon. to hear reports from the deie-
Gates TO the Seate Federation meeting at
henderson
The first report was that OF Mrs. L.
Sternberger. whose talk on the fine arts
evening was highly interesting and In
structive.
BUSINESS END OF CONVENTION.
Mrs. Al Fairbrother, as the presidents
appointee and taking care OF the business
end of the convention, said:
"This being the first State meeting !
have had the privilege of attending, and
not being as familiar with the WORK as
some of the other ladies present, L am
not prepared to make as interesting re-
port as could have been made by one
who had been longer in the harness and
in closer touch with the heads OF the
State departments. will try, however,
to give an idea OF what was done at the
meeting last week-try to give some
idea of the scope OF the work undertaken
nv the Federated Women's Clubs OF
North Carolina.
I'm the first place, | will say that few
women outside the clubs, and only Anew
of those, have a proper conception OF
what the united efforts OF l 800 women
banded together in a common cause, ana
that cause the uplifting OF the race by
the Improvement of health, educational
and social coalitions, where work along
those lines is most needed, means to the
community, to the State and to the
nation. To all such the recent sessions OF
the State Federation were a revelation
and an inspiration-an eye opener to the
| women as well as to the men, who were
as interested spectators. And men came
not to criticise or to makefun, as might
have been the case 20. or even 10, years
ago-but to listen with respectful atten-
ton, to learn and get valuable points
from the deliberations TO this loyal and
intelligent assembly. than which there is
no more representative orpatriOtic body
of women in North Carolina.
"As an illustration of the growth of
the club movement, Is new clubs were
added during the past year, making 81
clubs now in the North Carolina State
Federation, and representing auincrease
of 400 members. The entire member
ship in the State is now 1,S15, and when
we take into consideration that only
small percentage of women in clubs are
working clubs-the maj ority being purely
social, or self-culture, the trend OF the
| feminine mind is easily discernible.
how hi md
ever widening field of endeavor, the at
| tendance at these State conventions
has steadily increased from the time
| of the first meeting in 1902, the one just
| held at Henderson being the most i'm
portant and most largely attended in the
| history of the federation. There were
| several innovations, this year, among
| the most noteworthy greetings from
| such kindred State organizations as the
| Colonial Danes, Daughters OF the Coined
eracy, Daughters American Revolution,
| Kings Daughters and Women's Better
ment association supplemented by words
! OF welcome from the mayor OF the city,
| the Woman s Tuesday club, the Students
| club, the Alma club and the Kensington
| club, all of Henderson. In addition to
| these, greetings were read from the secre-
| tary of the National Federation, and
| from officers of the State federation of
| Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri. North
| Dakota, Rhode Island. New Hampshire,
| Kentucky, New York, Illinois, Ohio, YER
mont, Delaware, Colorado, Connecticut
and Washington, D. c., all in the way of
recognition and support. And, speak
ing of recognition, it pleases US to see
| that Mrs. F. l.. Stevens, of Raleigh, and
Mrs. W. G. Rogers, of Charlotte, dele
| gates to the biennial at Cincinnati this
week, are on the program for the ma
tional convention and will, we feel sure,
win new laurels for the North Carolina
| Federation.
"The credentials committee showed rs
| delegates present, among them being
the three sent from the Woman's club of
| Greensboro. (1ou will observe that
| Greensboro can always be counted on to
go through with anything she under
! takes.)
REAL WORK FULL OF HARD, DRY
| FACTS.
1.-THE real work of the federation, like
that of all other conventions, was full OF
hard, dry facts; full of revelations for
the uniformed and suggestions for
future action The discussion of knotty
| problems was enlivened more than once
| by a witty and spirited passage at arms
| between those doughty warriors of typ
zeal Southern womanhood, while at the
same time valiant champions OF the
modern sehool-Mrs. r. r. Gotten, OF
Bruce, and Mrs. W. r. Hollowell, oil
Goldsboro. Both are Familiarity known
to the club women of North Carolina as
members of the "old guard" and nc
State meeting would be complete with,
out them. Their earnest enthusiasm and
perfect good nature were object lessons
to the younger women. all of whom hold
them in loving esteem for their long and
faithful service
Mrs. HOllowell was not a delegate
and had no vote, but was Give wire,
nevertheless, accelerating the movement
OF the intellectual machinery whenever
interest seemed to lag and a word was
needed to call forth discussion from less
wide awake and ready speakers Al
president of the North Carolina Women
Retirement association she presided a.
the meeting Wednesday night and mad,
very forceful and convincing talk OF
sanitary conditions.
Each year special stress is laid on on,
particular department OF club work
Last year it was literature. This year i
Will be health. Mrs Hollowell strucl
the keynote when she said that the ques
ton OF health took precedence over ever.
other question in North Carolina. II
paraphrase the Biblical Injunction as re
CARDS material needs, seek ye first
healthy body, and all other things viii
be added unto you.
As result of the health crusade tina
has been carried on all over the State tn
past = months, the federation created a
distinct branch OF club work healt
department, with Mrs. ". n. HUT, c
Raleigh, as chairman
Another very important branch c
/ the club work is the industrial and labo
{ department, Mrs. D. Y. Cooper, OF Her
derson, chairman. In very interesting re
port in which a strong plea was made TO
the Stonewall Jackson Training SchoC
n nd h. III