The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-17
NICHOLSON SCHOOL IS
NOW UNITY CLUB

The old Nicholson school in Fulton
side ana out and from now on will
house the Unity club. established by
( the War Camp Community Service as
community center for the people OF
Fulton, particularly the girls.
Last night the club was formally
opened. More than eight hundred peo-
pie were present at the exercises and
many more had called during the day
TO inspect the equipment which has
been installed. In the audience last
night were many city officials and
members of the school board.
The club viii be in charge of Miss
Charlotte Whiting. director of girls
work of the War Camp Community
Service. Groups Of girls will be or
ganlzed and they Will invite young
men to attend parties and other func-
tions which will be given. Miss Whit
ing stated last night that certain aft
ernoons would be set aside for the
children and other hours for the men
in order that as xkny people as pos
sible might have use of the building
and its facilities.
Many alterations had TO be made to
the building. In several cases walls
had to be removed Numerous shower
baths were installed.
Alvin NJ Smith. chairman Of the
executive committee of the War Camp
Community Service, presided at the
opening exercises last night. He re-
ferred 10 the club as "A real center of
community life and a place where the
residents Of the district might gather
and discuss their problems and also
enjoy the recreationaI facilities pro-
vided fer them. He declared that il
meant much for Richmond and was
the fcrerunner Of a new era of COM
munitF cooperation here.
Alderman J. c. Sunnaliy. who was
appointed to represent. Mayor Ainsiie
because of his absence from the city
spoke in high terms of the work Of
Miss Whiting in establishing the club
and said that 1t met with the hearty
approval OF city officials.
Miss Whiting told Of the things
which the club hoped to do and out
lined the various attractions which
would be offered, among them being
handbah@ courts, place for roller
skating, a library, gymnasium, club
rooms for girls and men. dancing
hall and large auditorium for anna
teum theatricals. She stated that what
had formerly been delapidated build
ing thought unfit for further use as a
school had been thoroughly renovated
and remodeled for club purposes in
less than month after the work was
actually started,
Other speakers were Alderman Nell
sen, of Fulton; Assistant Superin-
tendent of Schools j. III. Binford. and
II. G. Stearnes, secretary of the War
Camp Community Service organiza-
ton here. Mr.. Stearnes declared that
the club plant represented donation
Of $4,000 given to the people of Full
ton for their use. II will be a perma-
nent investment, he said and could be
maintained at small expense, Alder
man Nielsen received the club in be-
half Of the people of Fulton while Mr..
Binford spoke Of it as the home place
OF fulton.
During the program, Henri Reaugard
led community sing" 1t was an
nounced that during the winter months
high class motion pictures would be
given at the club for which reason
able admission price would be charged
which would be used for maintaining
the plant and equipping the library.