The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-12-22

little girls and boys. It concluded by
their marching out ~ they had come
In. Their department and voices were
remarkable considering ages and op-
portunity. 1t was inspiring to watch
them. each face agl0w with eager am
bition to do credit to their teachers
!, and meet the approval Of their white
friends. who were instrumental in es-
tablishing these schools where. in
stead of learning the alphabet of vice,
they are taught the rudiments of good
that will influence their after lives.
ADD-PALMETTO club ..JK
Mrs Mitchell then told of the prog
ress made in the schools. the Midway
school numbering 81 pupils. and Way
cross so. She also said that the
philanthropic department was the old
est department of the club and was or
ganized 81 years ago by Mrs. Law
renee Thompson. She also paid
tribute to Mrs. VIM. Ruger. who has
done so much for the department and
was unable to be present on account
OF illness. but whose daughter, Mrs.
F. ]. LOngdon. was wearing her moth
er's mantle in her absence Mrs.
Mitchell was gratified to find during
her visit to the biennial in New York
this past summer that the work of
the philanthropic department among
the colOred people here was receiv-
ing unstipted praise and that while
all of the club members were not
interested. the general federation as q
whole think it a real work. deserving
much commentator. and that it is
raising the standard of citizenship
and morals. Thanking the audience
for hA 1NoI
introduced, in her usual lovely way,
Voice." by DANA, accompanied by
Mrs. A. N. Otis. Miss Lee Bowers.
youngest delegate to the State Fed
Grafton, which met last month in
Miami. then took her hearers with
her to that wonderful convention. Her
descriptions were word pictures and
the minutest details did not escape
her observing eyes. All went with
her. in spirit, from beautiful Daytona
| to Miami. to the headquarters at
Holcyon hall. to see the Miami Wo-
mems club home. and best of all, to
the Royal Palm State park. In dedi-
eating the park Mrs. w. S. Jennings
said: with the power invested In me
as president of the Florida Federation
| of W0men's clubs. l hereby dedicate
this Royal Palm park. to the people
of Florida and their children forever"
Thus was one of the choicest bits
of tropical scenery in the state con-
served for its highest possible purpose.
Mrs. A. Milligan then gave an &C
count of the business sessions of the
convention. There have been 33 new
| clubs organized during the year. with
a membership of TIL. Mrs. T. v.
Moore. in speaking of club extension,
used Mrs. Jennings slogan: "A club
for every community. club house
for every club, and 10000 members
for the 1917 convention" AS those
present listened to this detailed report
they could not help being impressed
with the wonderful amount of work
done by these noble women in helping
make this state a better place in
which to live.
| Way Down Upon the Suwanee
River" was adopted as the State Fed.
GRAFTON song, as it is the most char.
acteristic Florida song. Mrs. C. A.
Randall sang very sweetly, holy
Night" Mrs. Otis accompanied
Mrs. ROLAND E. Stevens gave her
report of the evening sessions of the
twenty-second convention of the Flor.
ida Federation of Women's clubs
Mrs. Stevens report was replete with
interesting data and she read 1t SO