The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-01-13
WOMEN TO SAVE
OLD LANDMARK
Nation Wide Appeal Being Made
to Raise Funds.
LEADERS OUTLINE PLAN

National Association of CoIored Wom-
ems Clubs Receives Report of Special
Committee on Condition of the Fred
erlok Douglass Homo and Resolve to
Pay Of the indebtedness.
New York.-The National Association
Of Colored Women's Clubs has begun
vigorous campaign to raise SIS, 900, the
sum necessary to pay off the mortgage
on the home Of the late Frederick
Douglass at Anacostia, Washington.
Mrs. Mary B. Talbert of Buffalo, presi-
dent of the association, is devoting much
time and energy to the work Of the
campaign, which is attracting nation
wide attention. In her efforts to bring
the matter before the public for action
Mrs. Talbert has the full cooperation
Of the general officers Of the organizs,
tion, the executive committee and the
various state federations of women's
clubs.
The Douglass home proposition was
taken up at the biennial meeting of
the national association held at Balti-
more in August, 1915. At this meeting
q committee was appointed to consider
the advisability Of assisting the trus-
tees Of the Frederick Douglass HistOr-
ical association, which has charge Of
the home, to liquidate the debt on the
home which is Of long standing.
In it's report on the matter the COM
mittee finds that under a special act OF
congress this association was created,
first, to preserve to posterity the men,
cry of the life and character Of the late
Frederick Douglass, and, second, to col
lect, collate and preserve a historical
record of the inception, progress and
elimination Of the anti-slavery move
ment in the United States and to as
semble in the homestead of the late
Frederick Douglass, generally known
as Cedar Hill, in the village Of Anacos-
tia, in the District Of Columbia, all
such suitable exhibits Of records or
things illustrative or commemorative OF
the anti-slavery movement and history
as may be donated to said association
or acquired by purchase, bequest or
other lawful means.
After careful consideration of all the
facts the committee concludes that this
is the psychological moment for the as
sociatiOn to show its true worth and
prove that the women Of the race can
measure up to those able sainted wom-
en- of the race like Sojourner Truth,
Harriet Tubman, Amanda Smith,
Francis Ellen Watkins Harper and 9TH
ers who passed through the fire OF
slavery and stood the test.
We believe, says the committee, that
the attainment Of the goal depends
upon the enlistment Of every man, wo-
man, boy and girl Of the cOlored race In
America. We seriously realize that It
will require us to mobilize all the re-
sources of our association and show
that we are not afraid to put ourselves
on record as being able to save the
home by one days cooperative effort.
We purpose to enlist the largest posi-
BILE number Of people, especially the
boys and girls, in this part Of the work
of our association, relying upon race
loyalty and pride as the energizing
power.
We purpose to employ such methods
as will enable us to use every re-
source within our power for the ac-
complishment Of this task. The need
is concrete, and we know that our
share toward saving the home is COM
paratively small. This, however, will
give us courage to feel that by all
working together it can be accomplish,
ed. We will thus place our associa-
ton on record as saying II will" to
our program Of advancement.
We believe that every boy and girl
should become cooperating member
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. II, 1917, by short program at
which each child is asked to contribute
/ penny on that day to pay for one
nail 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 contribute, and Sunday school su-
perintende ents all over this country are
asked to hold a short memorial service
on Sunday Feb. 13, 1917, and ask each
child to contribute penny toward the
saving of this home.
The question no doubt will be asked
by many, "Is 1t worth while" The
committee answers strongly, "Yesp'
vor who can measure the farreaching