The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-07-19
STATE fedora
RATION WOMEN
ANNUAL SESSION HELD
IN MEMPHIS.
Large Number Of
Delegates Present.
Presidents Annual Address-Wise
Recommendation - Much Inter
est Manifested by the Dele
gates-MempEis Doors Were
Kept Wide open-Drs. r.
F. and A. M. Townsend
Deliver Addresses.

The State Federation of Colored
Women's Club held it's fifth annual
meeting here July IL, IL, and 18th
The meeting was called to order by
the State President, Mrs. N. E.
Whiteman, of this city, who always
presides with grace and dignity.
Open roll call delegatesa nswered
from all parts of the state. The
president, in her annual address,
said:
1T is the aim of the State Fedora
tion to reach all cities and owns in
the state. To lift as well as climb
and lend helping hand to those
who need help is our motto"
An educational fund was started.
The Housekeepers' Club, of Nashville,
was the first to lay the foundation of
the educational fund Mrs. ]. F.
Lane, Of Jackson, and Mrs. N. E.
Whiteman gave their personal checks
TOR the fund.
The papers read were full and
showed that the writer's had the abil-
ity to handle the subject chosen. DR..
A. M. Townsend, of Nashville, lee
tured on Women, Wine and Whist"
to a crowded house He handled his
subject with ability.
The reports of the department
work were excellent Mrs. Brough-
ton, of Memphis, reported the work
of the associated Charity; Mrs. ]. F.
Lane, of Jackson, the elected statis-
tician, made her report. The statis-
tics show that the George w. Hub
bard Club, of Nashville. raised more
money than any other club in the
state last year The Old Folks and
Orphans Home, of Memphis, led in
raising money this year.
DR.. R. F. Boyd visited the Fedora
ton and made a forceful address of
the knowledge he had of the great
work and progress the coloreG women
are doing through their clubs. He
assured his strength and assistance
to help in any way the ladies may
see fit to call upon him. Mrs. N. E.
/ Whiteman, president, was elected de-
legate to the National Federation Of
Colored Women's Clubs which will
convene at Hampton. Va, July 90
, After a three days session the Fed
| Grafton of Colored Women's Clubs
adjourned to meet next year at Knox
/ vile.
The City Federation of Memphis Is
to be complmented for the way in
which they entertained the State
meeting. After the session closed
there were several autos waiting to
carry delegates over the Bluff City
After the drive they were hurried to
the beautiful home of Mrs. T. S.
Brown to the banquet.
The presidents annual address
was the best she has ever delivered
The subject was Compulsory Educa,
ton in the State of Tennessee" Mrs
!. c. Napier's report on education
was timely. Mrs. Napier is chair
man of the educational department
and though she lives in Washington,
D. c., she sent her report to show
that she still clings to Tennessee and
its interest.
The paper read by Mrs. L. F.
Brown, of Memphis on How Are
Cur Professional Women Molding
Public Sentiment" showed that the
writer had the ability to master her
subject. Mrs. Victoria Casey. of Sal
tilio, read a paper on Mothers In.
terest in Children" It was listened
to with great interest. This was Civ.
on up to be the best meeting that
has yet been held in this state