The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-04-26
SIXTEENTH meet
OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
CALLED FOR MAY
THE TENNESSEE FEDERATION
TO ASSEMBLE %, 20
AND 80.
SOME THINGS ACCOMPLISHED

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umbia Chairman of a Department
The call for the sixteenth annua
convention of the Women's Clubs O
Tennessee has bee nissued, and thu
following are some Of the bits of in
formation regarding the same:
The sixteenth annual convention
Of the Tennessee Federation of Wo
mems Clubs, Mrs. L. Crozier French
president, will be held in Sewanee
by the invitation of the Civic League
May 28, 20, 80, beginning with an
evening session.
Dues, ten cents per member, mini
mum dues, two dollars; maximum
dues, ten dollars. Eacn club in en-
titled to be represented by it's presi
detn and one other delegate.
Clubs are urged to send their full
quota of delegates as important
changes will be considered and ar
interesting and helpful program
rendered
Clubs will be given the opportunity
to contribute to the Mountain funt
and the General Federation endow
ment fund.
Names of delegates and alternates
should he sent as soon as possible tt
Mrs R. M. Kirby-Smith, Sewanee
Tenn. Write to Mrs. Smith also fol
Information regarding arrivals o.
trains.
Club reports should be signed by
president and secretary, and should
have name of club and town al
head.
The program scheduled is a fol
lows:
Thursday evening the formal open
I
ling of the convention will take place
and reception will be given by the
Civic League.
Wednesday morning at 8 O'CLOCK
the credentials committee and thu
executive committee will meet
The convention will be called tt
order for business at 10 o'clock.
Club reports and general business
will occupy the mornings.
Chairmans reports with discus
sion will be the order for the after
Moons.
After adjournment Wednesday aft
ernoon the Civic League will take
the delegates to drive to enjoy the
beautiful mountain scenery.
| Wednesday evening the subject to
be discussed will be woman's place
and work in city, state and national
affairs, Mrs. Kirby-Smith presiding.
Friday morning will take place the
election Of officers, also the election
of delegates to the biennial to be
held in San Francisco, June rs
July s.
Thursday at o'clock Nashville'e
noted pianist, Mrs. Aline Blondner
will give recital, assisted by Mrs,
M. M. Gardner, Mrs. Benton McMil
lin and others.
Friday evening there will be an
educational rally to discuss the con.
1ition of education in Tennessee, es.
pecia'ly as regards the woman
preacher, her position and compen.
sation
Leading teachers of both sexes
J, are urged to attend.
Following are some of the things
accomplished by the general fedora.
ton of clubs:
Every mail is bringing contribu.
tions to Mrs. A. B. Cooke, the field
regent for Tennessee. Mrs. Cookies
able committee is.
Mis-. S. S. Crockett, Nashville;
Mrs. John Hill Eakin, Nashville;
Mrs. VIM. M. Woolwine, Nashville;
Mrs. Alexander Fall, Nashville; Mrs.
G. d. Sullivan, Nashville; Mrs.
George E. Blake, Nashville; Mrs e.
E. Eslick, Pulaski; Mrs. e. A. Wheat.
ley, Chattanooga; Mrs. ]. M. McCor.
mack. Memphis; DR.. Lillian John.
son, Memphis; Mrs. VIM. A. Knobe,
Knoxville; Mrs. R. M. Kirby-Smith,
Sewanee.
A Tennessee club women's bulletin
snd directory is being complied as
another means of raising money for
this fund. This directory will have
in it the name of every federal club
woman in the state, FIVE thousand
strong. as well as federation news,
club programs and officer matters of
interest to them. Each woman will
receive a copy to keep on her desk
for ready reference in her work dur.
ing the year.