The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-10
Clubs, 81.

Efforts to be useful and practical, and
untiring in activity, occupies a dis
tinct place in club organization, it
being the first federated club in North
Carolina, having been organized in
1895 by Mrs. r. w. Hicks and Mrs.
Philander Pearsall as a reading circle, |
at which the members C in number)
were allowed to take their fancy work
while one member entertained with
a reading.
For six months it remained a read
ing club, when some of the members.
becoming very ambitious, suggested
that It become a departmental club.
Il suddenly emerged from its chrysa-
lis state into q departmental club
With the departments of literature, art
and home science, and effectual work
began under these heads.
IT Joined the General Federation in
1926. and two Of its members, Mrs.
\. J. Howell and Miss Margaret Glib
son, held the office of General FEEDER
alton State Secretary before a fedora.
lion was formed In North Carolina.
Mrs. A. J.. Howell, Sorosis first
president, has had the distinction OF
having been elected n served as
president three different times, and
while attending the centennial cele-
nration Of Salem Academy (now col
lece) in May, 1902, as n Of the
alumnae she also represented the
North Carolina Sorosis as it's delegate
when the meeting was called to or
ranize the North Carolina Federation
Of Women's Clubs.
4, would be hard TO ~enuInerate the
many things that SOrosis has stood
for and accomplished. Suffice it to
say it has been a factor in the COM
nunity and is recognized as such, and
mas brought about many changes, by
bringing needed reforms to the atten-
aion of the authorities n pushing
she matter until realized. On several
occasions It's delegation has
city council meetings with petitions.
n in nearly every case their eHOrtS
proved fruitful
The first work undertaken was the
e%Quipping Of a kitchen at n of the
public schools of the city. furnishing
the articles, even the aprons and caps
Tor the Students
1t maintained q small circulating
library, the books being loaned for the
sum of five cents; hen gradually
grew until over a thousand valuable
volumes were secured and turned
over to the city on condition that II
appropriate 81, 900 a yea for its main.
tenance n Is being done, and the
city library Is a source of pride to the
Sorosis and the community.
For a while five travelling libraries
were maintained and circulated undo,
Abe supervision of the county super
intendent Of schools
For the past several years $3.50 ha.
been given In prizes for beautiful
yards. This was made POSSIBLE
through the Underwater Power Co.
whose president was intensely inter
ested in the upbuilding of the com
munity and whose wife was at on
time chairman Of the civic department
Of Sorosis.
Tho bo,,a.bo11 aoncovD;ce frar,o
the petition to present TO the counc
to prevent Instructions on the side
walks, and foods for sale exposed
the dust of the street A delegatio
attended in a body, n needless t
add the petition was mad part of a
ordinance which covered the groun
Tor gave the desired relief.)
Tn club has contributed TO man
phila nthropic causes, and to the tt
mato club to be organized in Ne
Hanover county. 1t has given a pi'
tare each year to II rural school. 81
awarded prizes for the identifying
rural schools. 1t has observed Civ
Day with exercises in the Academy
Music, and ArbOr Day by plant1r
trees in a new school yard. 1t SUI
ports a travellers aid at the uni6
station, soliciting the funds ron nj
merous church and benevolent o
CARNATIONS
The market house has been cor
pletely renovated, floors ievated +
Gushing, and sanitary, u~p-tO-date I
rrigerators installed by the dealers {
an enormous cost of the G
forts of a market inspection cor
mittee.
A fly campaign was conducted al
n prize awarded to a SchOOlrOO
taught by Miss Maggie Wood for t
greatest number of flies exterminate
This teacher, who is untiring in b
efforts to Cooperate with all bette
aent work, called the roll daily, g
the results were surprising as to
humble of flies killed.
Civic leagues have been organic
IN both white and cOlOfed schOc
and prizes given in the colored scho
a. well as In the White schools
a great deal Of work was done
order TO nave medica inspection
The schools which failed for lack