The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-04

bands by the National w. c. T. u
shows vast scope of work, and hun
| dreds of books for the education, en-
tertainment and edification of tbs
members. The bands consider Amer
icanization. sperad anti narcotic leaf
let's, distribute educational blotters,
take up child welfare, follow evan
gelistic work, familiarize themselves
with temperance from n scientific
standpoint. Social morality, social
welfare of soldiers, sailors and Sun
day school work are stressed.
The members wear 4 badge and
become experts on questions or
health
Diversified Work
Charity and civic work is done.
as we'll as reconstruction war work.
The Woodlawn branch has cared
for several American orphans this
year. 1t is headed by some live
workers, its local superintendent be-
ing Mrs. E. C. Brooks, who organ
lied the club in 1918 with is MEM
bcrs All were girls. They first took
up the work for the Red Cross
for this was during the war. In
April, 1920, it was decided to take
boys Into the club. Immediately y
young men were enrolled. Miss Ma
rie Newsome was elected first presi-
dent after the boys Joined. At that
time there were only IL girls in the
club and that made an equal num-
Der of young men and women. MISS
Gertrude Clapp served as next presi-
dent. The first six months of 1921
George Freeman served in this ca
pacity and then Sidney Malloy was
elected to lead the club to success
this year, his term ending next Oc-
tcber.
At present there are 46 girls en-
rolled and 80 boys. OF the charter
members, Miss Gertrude Clapp is the
only one still an active member, 9TH
ers having moved away, married or
taken up duties that would not per-
nit them to continue their Y. +. b.
activities. The presidents. In order
have been: Miss L. Hall. Eben Cool
ly. Marie Newsome, Gertrude Clapp
George Freeman and the present IN
cumbent.
The young people elect their own
officers and make their plans under
the direction of the state secretary
who is appointed by the state w. =
T. u, Alabama's state secretary Is
Mrs, Lamar Smith of Alfalfa. Inc
general secretary and her associate
| are Mrs. Maud B. Perkins of Eas'
| Syracuse, N. Y, and Miss Helen q
II. Estelle of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Various Officers
| The Woodlawn branch has five wee
| presidents. Their duties are to OBJ
| tain new members from their respec'
| tive churches, see that the temper
ance question is emphasized in sun
day schools and young peoples
church societies, preside in the alb
sence of the president and. whei
| asked. to assist the treasurer in tn
collection of dues. AS the organiza
ton is -sectarian. practically al
churches are represented in its mem
| bership. The five vice presidents ant
their denominations are: Hilas Ricn
ards, Methodist; Doris Pate, Metho
| dist; George Freeman, Baptist; Edni
| Dougherty, Presbyterian; Glady
| Jones. Christian. Misses Mamie WI
loughby and Gertrude Clapp are tn
recording and corresponding secrc
taries of the club; Winnie Roberts J
treasurer. and j. T. Garner. manage
of publicity. There are a number o
superintendents, and each one give
four programs per year for the or
ganization. These superintendent
are: Christian citizenship, Miss Mar,
Nelson; social morality, John Gar
ner: Americanization. b. S. Hodge
law enforcement, Roy Hendrix; evan
gelism, Eugene Richards; anti-nar
cotics, Cecil Hitchcock; social serv
ice, Dewey Dean. On the social com
mittee are: Gertrude Clapp, cha
man; Edna Hitchcock, Russell Nal
10y, Marvin Roberts, Mamie VIII
loughby and John Garner.
The following new members hav
lately been added to the club: Louis
Knight, Gerald Cannon. Annie Davi'
olivia Basenberg and Eleanor Ira
land. The members are enthusiast
concerning the leadership of Mrs
Brooks, who takes personal inter
est in each member, giving endles
time to the work and the variou
problems that arise.
Among the things the Woodiaw
members enjoy in social way is
program of hikes. They have chose
for their motto.
mo good thing is failure; no ev.
thing success
Their club flower is the carnatioI
and their colors royal blue and white
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