The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-05-27
be handled wisely and guarded

OF W0AcA she VA9 the of1G10A- l
tor. aud which was given a good start.
has done splendid work az chairman |
Of finance, reported something over |
$500 paid in when the meeting con- |
vened. Before adjournment his
amount was increased in cash and |
pledges to Something over $1,000.
Miss Edith Royster. OF Raleigh, as |
chairman Of comimttee on legal status !
ceptional tact and ability, and the !
ease with which she gTappled with
perpleXinE problems was an object
lcsson in support OF her own clafm,
that women were quite competent to
manage their wi Affairs without the
the admiration Of all who worked
with her N the inspiration Of many
high resolves to help the men who
are sent to the next LegisaatHre to
date the State up about q hundred
years in regard to certain laws Affect
%. guardianship Of children. etc.
Working with Miss Register oa this
committee were Mrz Sol We'd, OF
GoidsbOro: DR.. De3i4 DfxOa-Carr0M,
Of Raleigh; Mrs. Lillian Rowe-Frye,
AtoRne5-At-laW, Of BFyBon City: Hrs.
NJ. l. Slower, u Wi1mingto4: Mrs. A.
&. Avery. OF Aroganton, and Mrs. r.
n. N0SASU, CX-OUHCl0.
chairman OF social service. reported
twelve clubs in the federatiou doing
| phiaanthropic work. OF these Hixh
Point led, with Ashebcro Charlotte.
I~Grensbere. Raleigh and Wiluaington
coming in for honorable mention.
Following the line Of work carried
On by this department, Z resolution
presented by the voznAn's club Of
t(&FAARAOrn and r1no~s, n., ole .A--AA
pledged Ia federated clubs to work
for the establishment of training
schools FOR WayWard boys in every
county. These schools, which arc to
be nodded after the Stonewau Jack
son Trimming School at Concord, are
who comes before The municipal
Judge a is sent to the city lookup
ia develop nj a criminal.
Mrs. A. OefinEer. If Goldsbero,
chairman OF household economics,
CLOSED her report with the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That an expression Of
state Normal and Industrial College
for his helpful cooperation during
~ past year in promoting the work
OF household economics through ex-
tension lectures"
Mrx. Thomas ". Linele, OF David.
1SWh SOAAC60, CUAAE 8&N OF CfVfC8, re
|. ported great activity all over thu
S&Ates, showing a general awakening
to IN Importance Of beauty and SAM
tAtion az q municipal asset.
Mrs. Frank Martin, OF Winston-Sa
, lem, chairman OF l~iteurature, in re
\ viewing the serious work done by tn,
4 study cl1Sb. found that ffty-seyef. on
5 OF eighty clubs were registered for lit
: erary or historical study, not a few
4 having followed the Bay View course
? A number OF lectures arranged by tn,
e clubs have been enjoyed, and q grea
e stimulus had ben given to original lii
r erAry compositions. This was brough
, out on Fine ArtB evening, when Mr.
Gordon Finger, of Charlotte, appear
ed in tho difficult and enviable role q
e short story writer, and the visitin
delegates were intOduced to a Mort
Carolina poet whose geaius is OF a
II exceptionally high order in the pei
i son OF Mrs. Charles L. Ives, OF Ne,
Il Rern. MIR. Fingers story deals VII
scenes and rur21 life in the moaintAis
I" our " State with which "a
ae shoWs long a interested f2znilfarit
Al Mrs. Martins report goes on
e. tshc~ thst the great edacatioaI
awHkening Throughout North Car.
lima . heen brought about by tl
fclnb wosnen of tho State. and tn,
lthroNgh tAeA University exfemaka
xs work has been made possible a
"a practical.
ch What is true OF literature is al
true at nanaic. Under the 4Ale lea
hs iers1f4 OF Hrs. E. r. T4A8ley. Of ChA
- to4ts, chairman OF his dep4F0a0G
he a. x0AuA2 contest disclosed the q
tthAt among the club Wouea OF Nox'
- fCare4inA much rafo musical takene b
~ lain dormant for hack OF oPRertuai
'er And incentive. to eveaI Itself. He
the Queen CITY aeaia bore away q
nd hoaors, 3frs. Cf1scock. OF Charlafl
pr. and 0iMs Jean4e 4. Pater8oa. iviRg
ne fcoucoFd but a member Il the Chs
Of lfotie music clab, bsfng the succsMl
~ cvnte1taatx-tCr1Ale Song" by II
ot- Patterson, AID 'Vryst1lA Waltz
s. nre. G1Ascock. The words Of Co
he iina Eii4aS." music By Mrs. aaaouo
tuh and sang by AME Patterson, were
another North Carolina poet whe b
WOn name and fAMe-Mr n, y. Hi
ner man. formerly Of WiMston-Sufezn, b
YER who for q number Of years has ma
ter his home in AtlAnta
VIXEN men4Aers Of tho C;rAeD1he
az deiegatisa realized that an these q