Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-17
ECHOES OF THE
DISTRICT MEET.

49, MI AAA-A~
The Third District Federated clubs
which met at Unadilla Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week, was attend.
ed by representative club women Of
Americas who gave full reports II
the Music Study club and the Wo-
mans club. Mrs George Van RiPer
represented the Woman club in
the official capacity Of president
with Mrs James w. haTis, j.. and
Mrs. viii Dudley appearing for tn
Music Study club. Miss Susan S'aI
ings appeared on the program IL Z.
series of delightful numbers. Other
attending from this city were Mr..
S. H. Mckee Mrs. j. Ralston Car
gill and Mrs. Carl ". Minor, who
motored to Unadilla Wednesday Foi
the closing exercises.
Both Americas clubs had a splcn-
did report to give, after the reading
Of which Mrs j. +. Hays, of Monte
yuma, state president, congratulated
the women upon the splendid work
which has been accomplished by
them during the past year. She espe
Cially congratulated the Music Study
club for its work among the schools
of the district, because Of the for
ward movement which has been
launched with regard to placing mu
sic in the schools through the in
Strumentality Of the victrola.
Mrs. Alonzo Richardson, Of At
ianta, was one of the distinguished
speakers present, and her talk was
concerning the needs of the TaIllu
lah Mountain school for girls and
boys. She spoke of the far-reachln2
advantages of giving an education to
these boys and glrIs in tn mountain
district, who will later l"comc a con
elcte part of the citizenship Of the
stare. she mentioned that an cdu
cation is the heritage Of the twCntl-
eth century child, and it becomes the
duty of every man and woman in tnc
y.ate to see that 'h2 means are fur
nished thereby proper education Is
furnished She asked for an added APP
preparation to this great state work,
and the Music Study club promised
to add to its already doubled contri-
button by means of benflt Of some
kind.
Tuesday evening the program was
devoted entirely to the music study
clubs of the district of which there
are five, the Music Study club of
Americas being the largest Amcri-
Gus was we'll represented on the
program by Miss Stallings who gave
as her two numbers "a Lesson With
a Fan" and What Have You Done
Today" The applause was so pro-
longed following her readings that
she was compelled to respond with
an encore, giving To-day" by An
gela Morgan, by special request. The
musical accompaniment was played
by Mrs Will Dudley.
Mrs. James w. Harris, Jr., sang
calm AS the Night" gem by Carl
Bohm, giving as an encore A Lit
tie Dutch Garden" which was a dis.
tinct hit.
Americas women were honOred in
various ways by the convention, a
series Of honors having been confer.
red. Mrs. Dudley was put ON the
nominating committee with two 9th.
ers to elect district president in
the place of Mrs. j. B. Bussey. re
signed. Mrs. Cargill, Of Americas
was elected to the vice-presidencg
Tor the Ihlrd district.
The social features of the conVen,
tIon were charmingly planned and
executed by the hostesses of Una
dilla. Tuesday evening an informal
reception was held for all the Off
GERS and delegates, during which a
General introduction was made. On
Wednesday a seated luncheon was
served in the basement of the First
Baptist church, in which auditorium
the exercises were held. The church
is one of the handsomest structures
in that section, being built of red
brick with stone trimmings, contain
ing large auditorium and splendid
equipped chancel. The basement is
fitted with all necessary appointments
for the serving of refreshments as
well as equipped with a Number of
Sunday school rooms.
An organization composed of
young girls under the caption of
"Thelians" furnished the music for
the. convention, and a number of
delightful numbers were given by
them.
Those attending the convention
from Americas report it as an IN