The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-24

VIII SootI NC ! diiN ~ kAiS emu CluD f!
activities are Observation-Disclosures
are being elected and Fayetteville, our
generous hostess, is busy. HI
program plans are becoming per-
fected. Important features will be an
address on THE General Federation
a. a Sociological Force" by Mrs. Per-
~ V. P~ennybacker. president, The
General Federation and an address
on John Henry Boner by Mr.. Ernest
H. Starr, of Salem College.
second Installment of Federation His
tory During the First Decade Of
Growth.
The first annual meeting was held
ia the chapel Of Salem Academy in
October, 1902. The twenty-five dele
sates were welcomed by DR.. Clewen
N appropriate words. The number
nj federated clubs had increased from
seven to seventeen, each vieing with
the other in activity and zeal. The
chairmen Of departments had aroused
interest in their lines of work and
rtw vigoF stirred the energies of the
women. A department Of art and
music was added. Mrs. Martha Orr
Patterson, president of South Caro-
lima federation, made an address eX-
planning the work done in hat State
and giving words of encouragement.
Another pleasant feature OF this
h}IiN tIilOu was Tic ISdujHS OIL Il 1cO-
Grafton song, written by Mrs. Josie
Erazee C~oppleman. at that time presi.
dent OF the Mississippi Federation OF
''luhs. The song Is reproduced SO
hat all North Carolina club women
may appreciate the interest taken by
his enthusiastic club woman in the
North Carolina federation, even in its
infancy.
FEDERATION SONG.
- the North Carolina Federation OF
clubs.
Now North Carolina stands beside
her several sister States;
SIZE has a glory all her Owl, a star
for her awaits;
o. in the Federation fold her clubs
have entered, too,
And ne'er waS known Il brighter band
Of women fair and true.
CHORUS.
burrah! 1Iurrah. for women's clubs
hurrah. s
EpI North Carolina grand and good
we CRY hurrah, hurrah:
q, Yes. we're infants in this work, and
little do We know,
Bat as the months merge into years
We, too, expect TO grow;
And as we meet eac coming time, IT
mental c~onCourSe sweet,
Not only many faces new, but club:
we hope TO greet.
Chorus.
oul aim shall b. the noblest worl
that falls 10 womankind,
Improvement OF the home and hear
as well as of the mind.
our w~atchword in our every wall
shall these unceasing be,
In all that tends to club or State
Light, Love and Loyalty.
Chorus.
Greetings from~other States an,
owe from Mrs. Denison. president O
general federation, were read. Mis-
~PcppenheiIm was present and ex
planned the work of the general feder
alton. At hat time the work no,
lone by the general federation stat
secretary was done by a comrnltte
appointed by the general federation
This committee at this meeting con
sisted of Mrs. ]. w. Parker, Greens
boro. and Miss NJ. H.. Gibson, of Wi
mington. The Keystone, published q
Charleston, was adopted as the oflci<
organ OF the North Carolina fedora
don, and through All these years sine
has remained the official organ.
The election resulted as follow:
President, Mrs. Lindsay Patterson
first vice president, MIS-. w. r. Hollt
yell: second vice president, MRS.
AZ Pittman;~ recording secretary, MI
Mary Petty. corresponding SeCFetaT
Miss Clayton Gambler; treasurer. Mr.
IT. II. Starbuck; auditor, Mrs. J.
Cook.
Thus organized and equipped Wit
efficient officers, the North CaroLT
federation began its career OF use1u
ness.
\ musicale and reception by II
and Mrs. Clewell, and a trolley rit
rendered by the electric car compan
added TO the pleasures OF this occ'
SIGN.
The second convention was Gale
70 order by the president, Mrs. ia
terson. In the Pythian hall, of Co
cord, on October IA, 1913. Mrs. Ro
ert Gibson welcomed the club woIn'
and Mrs. Hugh Murrill responded I
the federation. The presidents d
dress was SO fine that it was print
In the Sunday papers, which was tn
quite u progressive honor for a :"
man.