The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-02-10


in this program, and with that In view
we earnestly urge every woman's club
to mobilize our boys and girls. The
public schools are asked to observe the
one hundredth anniversary of Mr..
Douglass birth on Sunday afternoon,
Feb. IL, 1917, by short program at
which each child is asked to contribute
l penny on that day to pay for one
NAH to be used In the renovation of the
Douglass home. In the northern and
eastern cities, as well as In the south
and west, day school pupils are asked
to contributs, and Sunday school SUI
perintendents all over this country are
asked to hold short memorial service
ON Sunday Feb. ID, 1917, and ask each
child to contribute l penny toward the
saving of this home.
The question no doubt will be asked
by many, sis 1t worth whileT The
committee answers strongly, "Yesw
For who can measure the farreaching
results of this great work, the inspira
ton that will be given to the boys and
girls of our race? 1t will stir their
hearts to greater race pride for them
to know that they have a part In this
great work and thus directly express
their gratitude to the silent memory of
Douglass, the orator, diplomat and
statesman.
Every man, woman, boy, girl or club
who takes a share In the redemption
of this home enters into partnership
with the trustees in preserving to pos
terity the home of the greatest man
of our race of his time. To arouse
our women to greater activity the COM
mittee has decided that 1t will place
upon parchment the name of every in
dividual or club that contributes the
sum of $25, and TO the club which
sends the largest amount over $50 a
special tablet will be placed In the
Douglass home in its name. This Is
done that our children I'm the years to
come when paying visit to this shrine
may read the names of loyal race men
and women who have proved false the
accusation, so long brought against the
race, that it shows no gratitude for
benefactors IL doing so costs dollars
and cents.
1t takes $4,000 to save and restore
the home and grounds of the Douglass
estate. We have deemed 1t advisable
to appoint special treasurer to look
after the funds. All moneys collected
should be sent to Mrs. Nettie L. Napier,
100 Fifteenth avenue, north, Nashville,
Tenn. Feb. II is the one hundredth
anniversary of Douglass birth. For
further information address the presi-
dent of the National Association of Col
ored Women's Clubs, Mrs. Mary b.
Talbert, 521 Michigan avenue, Buffalo,
\. Y. The special committee consists
of Miss Mamie H. Burroughs, chair
man; Miss Halle Q. Brown, chairman
executive board Rev. Florence Ran
dolph, Jersey City, N. j.; Mrs. Maggie
L. Walker, Richmond, Va; Miss Eliz-
abeth C. Carter, New Bedford, Mass;
Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley, St Louis;
Mrs. Nettie L. Napier, treasurer, Nash
vile, Tenn.
The general committee includes Mrs.
Booker Il. Washington, Mrs. Robert r.
Motion, Tuskegee, Ala; Mrs. Lucy
Thurman, Miss Meta e. Pelham, De
troit, Mich; Mrs. Mary Church Terrell,
Mrs. Josephine E. Bruce, Mrs. Rozetta
e. Lawson, Mrs. Kelley Miller, Wash
ington; Mrs. Clara B. Hardy, st. Paul,
Mimi; Mrs. Lizzie B. Fouse, Miss
Georgia A. Nugent, Louisville, KY;
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, Miss
Eartha NJ. NJ. White, Jacksonville,
Fla; Mrs. Grace B. Valentine, Borden
town, n. j.. Mrs. Isabella W. Chapman,
Camden, n. j.; Mrs. Ruth l.. Bennett,
Mrs. Rebecca Aldrige, Mrs. Laura
Brown, Pittsburgh; Mrs. w. 7. b. Will
liams, Hampton, Va; Mrs. Charlotte
Dette, Niagara Falls, N. Y; Mrs. julia
Mason, Buffalo; Miss M. r. Lyons,
Mrs Addie w. Hunton, Brooklyn; Mrs.
Marion B. Wilkerson, Orangeburg, 5.
c.; Mrs. John Hope, Miss Mary Gaines
Atlanta, Ca; Miss Mary K. Jackson
Providence, X. l.; Mrs. Judith Horton,
Guthrie, Okla; Mrs. G. L. Jackson
Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. Charlotte Haw-
kins Brown, Mrs. Mary Clinton, Char
lotte. n. c.; Mrs. NJ. E. Coins, Jeffer-
son City Mo-; Mrs. S. Joe Brown, Des
Moines. Ia; Mrs. Charles Banks,
Mound Bayou, Miss; Mrs. Mary II.
Baker. Cheyenne, Wyo.; Mrs. Mary e.
Joshenburger, Fort Smith, Ark; Mrs.
Waldo Boyle. Portland Ore; Mrs.
George IL. Warner, Mrs. Eloise BibD
Thompson. Los Angeles; Mrs. A. IL.
Wall. Oakland, Cal; Mrs. F. w. West,
Bakersfield, Cal; Mrs. e. ]. Freeman,
San Diego, CAL; Mrs. Kate Wilson,
Omaha, Neb.; Mrs. George Contee'
Denver. Colo. Mrs. C. r. Mcdowell,
Hannibal, Mo; Mrs. Emma 5. heeple'
Kalispen, Mont, and DR.. Mary +.