The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-05
CLUBDOM
WILL NAME NEW ANNEX
IN HONOR or DAUGHTER
or GENEROUS CONTRIBUTOR

or GENEROUS coNTRiBuToR
The board Of managers OF the Eliza
oeth club held an interesting meeting
uesday, Mrs. Hugh Hayley presiding
% DISCUSS ways and means OF raising
me fund for the erection Of n new an
heN 70 the club whereby a number OF
| other girls may he cared for In the
iqeal home atmosphere which pervades
mat popular boarding club for girls.
~ was decided to have a drive, be-
ginning next week. for SIS, 900.
ne actual work on the annex will
not oegin until sufficient funds to pay
TOT Il are In hand, though Mrs. Hayley
ana her eo-woreers vii go ahead with
| the plans, consult contractors and at
tend TO all the preliminary work. Many
prominent business men are taking an
active interest in the project and have
contributed generously and the ladies
are also receiving much announcement
from interested neighbors In Mssis-
lppL an exceedingly generous contri-
button having been given by a promi-
nent Mississippi planter Mr. =. q,
James, Of Sharkey who is frequently
a visitor In the city
Mt James did even more than con-
trlbuting. He secured the interest Of sew
ersl OF his friends and through him the
ladies' received contributions from Or.
J. G. Brooks, Of Deeson, Miss. Thomas
o
ot Hubert, Ark, and Mr., BOykin Per-
kins, oi memphis
This is the kind Of friend in need"
that makes the world a pleasant place
In which TO live.
A. feature which particularly appeals
to business men is the fact that the
club has always, since its opening. been
entirely self-supporting the report Of
the official chaperon and club manager,
Miss Mary O'Dogherty. given at the
meeting yesterday. showing that every
detail. including the running expenses
Of the club and her own and her as
sistant's salary, was covered by the
regular income from the membership
fees and the board paid by the girls
who make their home at the club. The
girls are charged only a very small per
cent Of their salary each girl paying
according to her means, though all re-
ceive the same benefits from the club;
the same neat rooms and the same
wholesome food and homelike surround
ings.
This is one of the very finest things
that is being done along the line Of
welfare work In Memphis and its won
derfullY helpful effects are far reach
ing Girls coming to Memphis alone
to secure employment or having ac-
cepted employment at a very small sal
AIRY, find in the Elizabeth club one Of
Anb ATtdlcSl DieSSlHkS SaNlllk lHblli, az
1t does, from what would otherwise be
very sordid existence. At the club
they may find, not only place to live,
but many of the wholesome forms OF
amusement. with Miss O'Doghery and
the ladies of the board as guides, coun-
sellers and friends.
II Is a great regret that hundreds of
girls may not enjoy the privilege of
living at the club and the members of
the board and the Nineteenth Century
club, which is its sponsor, hope some
day that there may be room for every
girl in the city, who is forced to board
and is not making salary Of more
than $40 week.
As soon as the new wing is COM
pleted 1t will be given the name of the
Joy annex, which has been chosen In
compliment to Mr.. Joseph Newburger,
who has been one of the most active
workers and generous contributors to
the Elizabeth club the name being that
of his little daughter.
Thirty new members were received
at the meeting Tuesday,