Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-03
FEDERATED CLUBS HELD
INTE MEET

Macon County Federated Clubs
met Wednesday at Cutoff, when
more than fifty delegates represent.
ing various clubs of the county were
present at an all-day session held on
the campus of the school.
The meeting was called to order
at II o'clock by Mrs. J. B. Query,
president of the Federated clubs OF
Macon county, which was followed
by community singing led by Mrs.
Jack Reid, with piano accompani-
ment by Mrs. NJ. E. DeVaughn, OF
MonteZuma.
A business session filled with re.
ports from the various presidents
and secretaries of the organizations
which they represented was held fol
lowing the community singing.
B. F. Neal, of Montezuma, devoted
the next hour to an interesting talk
on "Women's Rights" in which he
held forth that one of the most po'
tent influences today was the power
invested in women as an executive
part of the nation, and that follow
ing their natural initiative since they
became partners of mankind, they
would rule the world and rule it
we'll Mr.. Neal complimented the or
CARNATIONS on having such splendid
reports and of the magnificent work
which had been accomplished in the
clubs Of Macon county during the
year 1920. Following the close of
his talk, adjournment was taken for
the serving of the splendid dinner
which the ladies of Andersonville
circuit had prepared for the guests.
After the call of the afternoon
session to order, more community
songs were enjoyed by the delegates
and visitors, and a full report of the
Music Club of MonteZuma was read.
This was followed by report from
the Woman's Club, also of Monte
yuma, telling of the civic work which
had been accomplished in Monte
yuma during the year, and calling
upon the clubs of the county to for
mulate plans whereby the City Beau
tiful movement shall extend to a
County Beautiful. The president
stated that inasmuch as so much had
been done by the cities of the county,
and so much commentator had
been received for the efforts of the
women composing the club member
ship, that it was well for the county
to take it up Immediately, begin the
planting of Towering trees along
the highways, and the sowing of
flower seeds for the identifying of
the roads leading from town to town
in the rural districts. 1t was set
forth what delightful pleasure it
would make for tourists who visit
this section of Georgia to see the
splendid highways poisoning the
year round with trees and flowers.
Pledges of support to the movement
were promptly given, and the work
will commence at an early date.
A fall flower show will be held al
the Montezuma clubhouse this fall
when prizes will be awarded for the
growing of splendid flowers during
the year.
Helpful talks were made by other
club women during the afternoon
hours, principal among which was
the address by County Superintend.
ent J. P. Nelson who spoke on The
benefits of school consolidation
holding Sumter county as an exam
pie of what may be accomplished
through the abolition of the one ant
two-teacher schools into the graded
schools having a full faculty Of
splendid teachers, giving the attend
ing students all the benefits of city
High School courses.
With a selection Of communit!
songs, the convention adjourned
with Marshallville selected as the
Ylaca of meeting in the fall