The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1916-03-15
AN UNIQUE CLUB EVENT.
Climbers and Peripatetics Entertain
Tenth District Federation Of
Mississippi.

Tuesday when delegates from the
towns comprising the Tenth Dis
trict Federation of Mississippi
were guests of the Climbers and
Peripatetics atthe Elks Rooms.
Most of the guests arrived on the
north bound i. c. at 11:30 and
were met by a committee and es-
corted to the club rooms where
other members had already gath
cred.
At the beginning of the session,
Mrs. Brady, whose ability is recog7
nized in local, state and national
club life cordially welcomed the
visitors and Mrs. Charles Brum-
field of Magnolia made a gracious
response.
Mrs. Mills, of McComb, whose
pleasing personality and service
several years ago as president of
the State Federation, have endear-
ed her to Miss. Club women, pre-
sided. With her on the platform
were Mrs. Jones, of Magnolia, who
efficiently acted as secretary and
Mrs. Edward McGehee, of Como,
the recently elected president of
the State Federation who was in
troduced to the assembly and re-
sponded gracefully.
Mrs. Brady, Secretary of the
General Federation, spoke of the
biennial meeting of that body in
New York, May 23-June 2. Missis-
sippi is entitled to 80 representa-
tives and alternates in this body.
The reading of reports by dele
gates from the towns represented
in the district was the next feature
of the program. So broad a field
of endeavor was shown in these re-
ports which recorded work actually
accomplished, that we regret not
having space to publish some Of
them in this issue. Among the
subjects which have engaged the
attention of club women of the dis
trict are: public health, Baby Day,
cleanest town contest, legislation,
especially for juvenile reformatory
and allowing women to serve on
state boards, inspection of jails
and county farms home economics
and muisc in public schools, toma-
to clubs and cooperation with
school improvement workers, peace
movement and literary and musical
studies.
The reports were read as fol-
lows:
Climbers, Mrs. Hale; Peripatet-
les, Miss Kohlman; Norfeld, Mrs.
Moak; McComb, Crescite, Mrs.
Robinson; McConlb Civic League;
McComb Choral Club, Mrs. Dog
gett; McComb Wednesday Club,
Mrs. Barr; Magnolia Embroidery
Club; Magnolia Musicians Club,
Mrs. Brumfeld; Summit Civic
League, Mrs. Atkinson; Gloster,
Mrs. Cook; Meadville, Mrs. Stew
art; Osyka, Mrs. Jones, Magnolia.
Mrs. McGehee recommended the
study of ''The Legal Status of Wo-
men in Mississippi" by R. B.
Campbell of Greenville, and an
nounced that tho she was not in a
business sense an agent for the
book she was glad to supply copies
to those who desired them at ten
cents each. Her hearers enthusi-
astic edmand for the pamphlet ex-
ceeded the supply she had brought.
Mrs. Maui, of the Climbers, read
an extremely interesting paper on
Political Science and Mrs. Jones on
Peace.
Miss Ragsdale of the Peripatet-
les reported on "Illiteracy in
Miss. reading letter from Miss
Timberlake of the |. |. & c. which
gave practical plans for the elm
nation of illiteraey through club
cooperation with county superin-
tendents and teachers. The study
of the "Illiteracy Commission in
troduced by State Supt of Educa-
ton w. H. Smith and passed by
the legislature was advocated.
Members were urged to write to
Mr.. VIM. Feagen, Supt. of Educa-
ton, Montgomery, Alabama, for
information in regard to Alabam-
as successful work in this respect.
The meeting adjourned for
luncheon which was served to So
guests and members of local club
at Hotel Inez. The tables had
been arranged in a hollow rectangle
and they and the dining room were
decorated with a profusion of ferns
and spring flowers, pink and white
hyacinths and japonicas predomin-
ating. These colors were chosen
in compliment to the Climbers, the
Elks assembly room having been
decorated with growing daffodils,
the club flower of the Peripatetics-
The guests places were assigned
by means of place cards. Occupy
ing places of honor were Mrs. Van
Meter, formerly president of the
Era Club of New Orleans and edi-
tor of the La. Club department of
the Times Picayune, Mrs. ]. H.
Price Of Magnolia a recent presi-
dent of the State Federation, Mrs.
in. Brady, Mrs. McGehee and Mrs.
Butter6eld.
At intervals during the serving
of luncheon speeches were made by
Miss Eva Kohlman, president of
the Peripatetics, Mrs. Hale, presi-
dent Of the Climbers, and Mrs.
Price, Mrs. Brady serving as toast
mistress.