The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-05
FEDERATION OF
W0MEN'S CLUBS
Success Of Miss Maud Roy-
n0Ids In Roanoke, Va.
ACTIVE IN MANY MOVEMENTS

won nor IaureIs Ihrough own
Enersies-Founder and Organizer Of
Homo For Wayward oirIs-Eduea-
tor, Author and Business Woman.
Roanoke, Va.-The Virginia State
Federation Of Women's Clubs, of which
Miss Maud Reynolds Of this city is the
organizer, is one Of the most helpful
organizations in the state for work
among young women and girls. Its
activities, however, are not confined to
the female portion Of the race alone,
but are exerted in the best interest of
the people generally in the various
communities.
Miss Reynolds has worked her way
to the front and desires to spend life
Of usefulness for her people. She is
try. She was born in Petersburg. Va,
but at very early age her parents
moved to this city, where she received
her early" public school training and
where she is now conducting q hair
dressing parlor. She finished the public
school course in 1900 and graduated
from the Virginia Normal and Indus.
trial institute in 1902 She taught
school for FIVE years. making a reputa4
ton as one Of the best teachers in the
entire school system in Virginia. She
was loved by both pupils and their par,
ents.
In her business establishment she
uses the most modern methods and
keeps on hand fresh stock Of all nee,
essary material for the accommodation
Of her patrons. Her parlors are on
High School street, and she numbers
among her customers some Of the lead
ing people Of both races. She Is ener"
best service to her patrons.
As busy as Miss Reynolds is with
her many business cares she devotes
considerable time to uplift work
among the people. She organized
city federation of women's clubs con-
sisting Of a Civic Betterment club,
Mothers club and Charity association,
each of which is doing its work well
and bringing good results to the race.
1t is the first time in the history of
Roanoke that the playground system
for children of the race has been In
troduced.
She is president Of the City Fedora
ton of Colored Women's Clubs, the
state organizer, and at the same time
she is state organizer for the w. G.
T. U. In these positions she has the
confidence Of the women throughout
the state. She is doing a great work
for the development Of womanhood.
Miss Reynolds has written booklet
on How to Organize and Conduct
Women's Clubs" This has been plac'
ed in many hands and has been of
great assistance to the women. She
has made a special study of the work
In educational movements she Is to be
found In the front rank doing any
thing in her power for the advance
ment of the young people In an edu-
cational way. She is secretary of the
State Alumni association of the Vir-
ginia Normal and Industrial college at
Petersburg, Va, and treasurer Of the
City Alumni association. Her special
effort is centered in state home
school for wayward colored girls, and
in this movement she has invited all
the women Of the state to join.
Within four years they have pur-
chased farm Of lat acres at cost Of
$5,4OO, about $500 Of which is yet to
be paid on 1t. For the home the state
has appropriated $1,000. and just as
soon as the people can convince the
state that they mean business other
appropriations will be made and the
institution put on permanent basis.
The work Of building will soon be
started, and then more will join in
the work. Several men Of wealth have
promised to contribute to the erection
Of the building.