The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-04-07

other officers elected were: President.
Miss Margaret Gibson. Frs; Vice
President. Mrs Eugene ReIlley: Sec
ond Nice-Presidsnt. Miss Mary Tet-
~. Recording Secretary. Miss Sall.e
kirby. Corresponding Secretary. Mss
RebsCca Watkins. Treasurer. Mrs.
Thomas Aaslin, Auditor. Mrs E +.
Reid.
The meetings were all held in ire
Masonic Temple. and lunches served
each day in the same building, thus
promoting fellowship among the dele
gates through social intercourse. and
"economlZing time for the transaction
| of business.
a reception by Sorosis at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. X. w. Hicks. a trolley
ride 10 the beach. and a trip down the
historic Cape Fear. On the steamer
wilmington, were delightful social
while not phenomenal. was contin-
functions Of this meeting.
Inc progress OF the Federation.
uous and encouraging. Some few
clubs ~disbanded. a few withdrew. but
each year more new clubs afnliated
and more We're being formed all over
the State In 1908 the Convention
met IN Greensboro. where live feder-
aied clubs welcomed us. four of which
had been faithful members since the
beginning of the organization. II was
before h day Of the present flourish
ing WOman's Club OF Greensboro
whose glory, however great. can not
overshadow that OF those four faith
full clubs.
Luncheon to the Board was given
by Mrs. G. W. Whitsett. Mrs. r. e.
sharpe welcomed the delegates in
Elks' Hall, and Mrs. Eugene Kelley
responded for the Federation. The
clubs numbered thirty-six. with a
membership of more than l.oo0, with
ynfinO Sfran 9th nrncnrf re 0;-,,v
three, which was nearly double what
it was in G~oldsboro, three years be
! fore.
; Mrs. Emma Fox. Corresponding
: Secretary of the General Federation.
spoke on the work Of the national or
ganization, and urged the afiiliation
: Of individual clubs herewith. She
also made an interesting talk on Par
liamentary Law, and urged its prac-
tice in all clubs.
!, A brilliant address on Southern Lit
erature was made by the gifted DR.
Alphonso Smith, then at the State
q University. Mrs. Annie Smith Ross
President North Carolina Library AS
ISOLATION. spoke on State Aid to Ii
4 brarieS, and the ensuing discussion
resulted in the appointment of a com
mittee to cooperate with that asso
citation in the effort to secure a Ii
brary Commission for the State.
n Nine scholarships. at various Stat
b. institutions, were placed at the dis
n posal of the clubs, through the Edu
Is cation Department. A committee wa
d appointed to fill these scholarships
he and also to agitate the matter of co
d operation with other State FEEDERS
It, lions in raising a fund for a scholar
rs ship at Oxford, England, which Shout
Of give to American women the sam
opportunities given TO men by tn
cS Cecil Rhodes scholarships.
X The growth of the work made ne
IN departments necessary, and at eac
I'd convention one or more was addet
r At Greensboro a Department of Fol
as estry was added, and the name of Vi
" lage Improvement was changed I
G. Civics.
The Stonewall Jackson Trainin
ne School was discussed and 1920 pledge
c. for the cottage there. Delegates an
I'd a~lternates to the Boston Biennial we
T duly elected. Previous to the Green.
boro meeting the Year Book had bee
a simply q directory of clubs and r.
d. ports from the Departments, but fro
k that time the minutes have been prin
n. ed in the Year Book, which has mao
n, it much more valuable and interes
o. ing. One meeting was held at II
ip. State Normal College, where lunchec
81 was served by the class in Domest
of Science. A beautiful coInplimental
k, luncheon was enjoyed at Greensbol
IN. Female College. followed by a dri'
TT to Guilford Battle Ground, throus
a the courtesy of the Daughters OF II
O. Revolution. A reception by II
Greensboro women's clubs IN II
he opning evening at the residence
re- Mrs. T.. p. Wharton was greatly e
n joyed, and another reception, by Il
tie Merchants and Manufacturers Gu
in in their club rooms, brought 70
brilliant close this most pleasurat
ad occasion.