The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-31
CLARION CALL TO
CIVIC PRIDE OF CITY
Richmond Must Secure -Four Hun
dred Memberships to Win
Sociological Convention.
SIX TEAMS IN FIELD
Great Interest Around in Health Con-
Observation-Disclosures of Persons
Visit Exhibit Daily-Will Close on
Thursday.


A clarion call to Richmond's civic
pride was sounded at the organiza-
ton and membership meeting of the
local executive committee of the
Southern Sociological Congress in
! Grays' Armory yesterday afternoon.
DIR. ]. E. McCulloch. general sec
rotary. and j. f. Terrence, organiza-
ton secretary. furnished the inspira-
ton which set in motion the ma
chinery for bringing to this city next
| May the annual convention Of the
Congress. a conference for which Bal
timore, St Louis and Macon are bid
ding. 1t was made clear that Rich
mond must organize a membership
of four hundred to win the conven
ton meeting place. After citing the
many advantages OF the convention
which would accrue to Richmond. DR..
McCulloch appealed 10 the civic spirit
of the city. declaring Richmond had
never failed to accomplish Its object.
He made il plain that no local chap
ter of the congress would be formed.
at least for the present but that sub
scrbers 70 this great cause OF health
conservation and disease prevention
would hold membership in the gem
eral body With these facts in mind,
the executive committee pledged
themselves to labor increasingly for
the attainment of their object. II
was the sense of the conference that
Richmond would express its appre
citation Of the splendid exhibits and
high ideals OF the Southern Socio-
/ logical Congress by enitsting the mem
bership Of four hundred requisite TO
success.
Six Teams Named.
TO this end SIX teams. headed by
the following members OF the COM
mittee. Mrs Georgia May Jobson,
Mrs. Roy X. Flanagan. Phillip h.
TriEg. Dr. Dixon. Mr.. Shelburg and
Mr.. Blue Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, Will start out
this morning IN an effort to obtain
at least 200 members by Wednesday,
night. This number the executive
committeeman desire to see enrolled
before the congress leaves the city.
and then X Will rest on the local MEM |
bers to interest another 200 members
in order that the big convention for
next year viii be assured the city.
This convention will be held sn
April or May, on date TO be set
later and it Is estimated will bring
about 500 people 10 the city.
VIII Need 81 500 From City.
The holding Of the convention here |
Is dependent on the local membership |
.of the congress raising $500 to help I
pay the expenses OF the convention
and exhibit This does not in any
measure pay material part OF the
expenses. the greater portion Of which -,
is borne by the founder OF the con-
gress All mem hers will receive n |
year book on the activities Of the con-
gross, a semi-monthly publications,
and other literature. which actually
costs the congress 81 for each mem
Der. Sustaining membership is s3
Among the local members rresen,
al the meeting were; Or. Ennion G
Williams. State health officer; Or. W
IA. Picker, also or the health depart
ment DR.. J. r Mastin. OF the Board
of Charity and Corrections: DR.. n. r !
Anderson. OF the Richmond College; |
Miss Agnes Randolph. Miss Minor. ~
the Y. " c. A. and others
Hundreds Of persons have visited
the great public welfare exhibit in
The Grays' Armory and have been at
the clear presentation Of facts re-
garding the South's apathy toward
health conditions All have expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the
exhibit. To house this remarkable
exhibit in Richmond for two weeks
cost the congress close To one thou
sand dollars, AS this expense Is de-
frayed by contributions and member |
ship fees. mem berships WI he well (
coined from every man and woman
interested IN the new chivalry of the |
South health. Memberships may be
sent to J. F. Terrence. organization
secretary care Richmond Hotel. or |
Ito the Southern Sociological Congress. |
Richmond. Membership is divided |
into four classes. as follows:
Memberships.
Active-s3 a year, figure which |
does not pay for the literature re-
ceived during twelve months. This |
literature consists of the annual con-
Vonsion report. which is being used as
a textbook in various colleges |
throughout the South, bi-rnonthlv
magazines Forward" dealing with |
vital problems Of the Southland and |
pamphlets dealing with specific qaes-
tons The latest pamphlet, Mob I
Rule" written by DR.. w. D. Weather |
ford. showed that of the sixty-four
lynchings reported last year eight men /
were innocent victims OF frenzied
mobs.
Sustaining membership-$loa year, !
IS OF which Is devoted to literature !
and to work OF congress
Extension membership-s25.
Life memhership-$l00.
Richmond Stirred.
Richmond has been awakened to |
the vital need OF sanitation through |
the congress exhibit. Richmond cit |
liens have declared the exhibit to be |
wonderful and inspiring, something
that touches every phase of public |
welfare work State Health Commits |
sioner Ennion G. Williams, DR.. Rice |
r. Anderson. executive secretary Of |
the Civic Association Of Richmond, |
and other public spirited men, have |
commended the congress exhibit. say
ing It's moral lesson Is obvious to all |
whose interests rise above the race
for money. Having preached the doc
trine Of health and happiness, the
congress has done a great work here.
and 1t remains 70 be seen whether |
Richmond appreciates It
Work For Colored People.
DR. McCulloch and j. F. Terrence,
organization secretary. mapped out |
plan of campaign with the local COL
ored executive committee al meet