The daily times., 1921-11-18
MISS RIDDICk
MADE ADDRESS

meeting at the Commonwealth
Club it was host to Miss Elsie Rid
dick, State President of the Business
and Professional Women's Clubs of
North Carolina, and to the faculty
Of the Atlantic Christian College.
There was a delightful program
participated in by Miss Riddick and
a number of local people. A salad
course was served during the get to-
sether hour that followed the pro-
gram During this hour the club
members and guests formed two lines
in the club rooms and each person
gave his or her name and profession.
Miss Julia Farmer, president of the
nies" and introduced Mr. o. P. Dick
inson prominent attorney of Wilson,
who was the first speaker.
Mr.. Dickinson declared that this
were at last coming into their own.
Women today hold important posi-
tions in the worlds work and they
have passed out of the dark ages
into their rights. The speaker won
dered what would be the feelings of
a group of the young women before
him should they suddenly find them
selves transported to the Philippine
Islands or some other far off land
to be the wives of young men who
happened to be without wives+just
as the young ladies in the long ago
were brought from England to be-
come the wives of the settlers to
America. He predicted that the
modern young woman would rebel.
which he declared showed the free
dom which has come to the women
of this age.
The speaker said women are need
ed in the affairs of today. civic af-
fairs need them, and the schools Of
the nation need them.
Mrs. F. S. Love, always a favor
ite, sang two charming numbers,
"Mr. Robin" by Catherine Glenn and
a Mother Goose Rhyme set to music
by Sidney Holmes.
Mrs. A. o. Davis, who gave clever
reading, was warmly applauded.
Miss Lucille Magette gave a pleas
ing piano number.
Mr.. A. o. Davis delivered his
"A. B. c. sermon which always con-
vulse his audiences.
Miss Riddick, State President of
the Business Women, made a most
favorable impression upon the Club
The members were glad of the op-
portunity to know their State Presi-
dent and through her learned much
Of the activities of the State and Ma
tional organizations.
Miss Riddick when she arose to
speak placed everybody in friend
ly, receptive attitude by saying she
had come to Wilson to have heart
to heart talk with the club women
| here. She said one of the greatest
! pleasures of the Business and Pro
fessional Women's Club was that ii
made it possible for the business
girls to know each other better. Bsci-
ness girls have lived to themselves
| too much; their busy lives have
| made it so. But the business wo
man of today is travelling a new road
a friendly road. She is a useful citi
zen and she is learning to know he
friends better and she appreciates the
other girl more.
The business woman has astonish
ed the world with her success. Their
is tremendous woman power il
America today, and the womanhoot
of the nation is climbing the hill, sh
: IS nearing the top, and she is devel
? pping into useful person.
, Miss Riddick urged cooperation
t between the women. She declares
, the business women's organization
t taking it's place in the activities @
t the communities in which it exists
e. 1t stands for higher education 70
Women, better health and better eli
: izenship. The business woman is te
e day considered in a different light
e it no longer seems unfortunate for
j woman to make her living.
= The president asked that the locs
r club have delegate to the nations
t convention Of business women whic
h meets in Chattanooga, Tenn, ne1
# year. There are 80 States in tn
b United States which are federate
il with the national organization.
|, In closing Miss Riddick urge
t. that the business woman make he
: self efficient. that she drea]