The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-07-08
MINNESOTA FEEDER
ALTON OF COuORED
W0MENS CLUBS
HOLDS ITS 18th ANNUAL
SESSION.
BY Mrs. Edyth Bray Settles

St. Paul atssLittle Pilgrim church
June % to# 80. Mrs. Susan B.
Evans, president, presiding.
For the opening we were favored
with piano solo by Miss Genevieve
Kelly, and an address on ssHome
Making by Miss Julia Newton, ST..
Paul, State Home Demonstration
Leader Of the University Farm
School, urging the ladies to take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity offered by
the Unied States government to
study home economics. Anyone
wishing to do so may consult Miss
Mildred Wood, St. Paul Association.
Solo, Morning, Noon and Night"
Mrs. Matte Rhodes. 49,, :
Talk by Mrs. Ida Smith, recent
visitor to the Oklahoma State Fed
GRAFTON. a :s. a. :..+.
Mrs. Pansy Ghavis spoke on "Child
Welfare" showing how the under
weight child is brought up to normal
by the milk diet which is given in
the schools. : -
Thursday, A. M. Welcome to the
church by Rev: L. w. Harris, pastor
OF Pilgrim. Rev. Harris spoke in
glowing terms of our women their
worth in the affairs of the country
and the home. He said men go into
politics for what they can get out of
it but women go into it to try and
better conditions. There is no race
OF women in the world, said Rev.
Harris, more loyal to their men and
more worthy of every respect than
colored women.
Welcoming of clubs and visitors by
MRS. Annie Jordan, response, Mrs.
Ida Sellers. -
History Of the Minnesota State
Federation by Mrs. Edna Pendleton
OF Duluth, telling of it's organization
IN st. Paul in 1905 with a member
ship Of 40, Mrs. lone Gibbs as presi-
dent. leading up to the present time
which we boast Of a membership of
200 or more. ..---.....-.
At this session Mrs. Susan Butler
Evans, president of the Federation,
delivered her annual address. Wo-
men OF both races must get together,
said Mrs. Evans and help to wipe
out lynchings, much has already been
done by the Federation along this
line: More news of what our women
are doing of help spirit should be
published rather than of a sensational
nature.
At the afternoon session the vari-
GUS clubs and officers reported work
done during the year. By the re-
ports made the clubs are living up
to the motto of the National FEEDER
alton, Lifting as we climb"
Mr.. George C. Shannon told of the
needs Of Crispus Attacks Home the
Federation for past support rem
dered At this session Mrs. Minnie
Archer collected several pieces of
bed linen from the ladies which thew
had brought for the Home.
DR.. O.. L. Harper spoke on the
"Bahai Movement" DR.. Waldo Tur-
ner on the IN. A. A. G. P"
Vocal numbers, Mrs. Hattie Hall.
Thursday evening at Union Hall a
fancy dress party was given by the
Ways and Means department..
Friday marked the closing dav of
the Federation and the church was
taxed to. its capacity. 2
Mrs. Montgomery of Milwaukee,
Wis, was introduced and made some
pleasing remarks.
Miss Kate Smith of MINNEAPOLIS,
sang group of songs. -
Paper, Mrs. Watt of Duluth, who
also read a poem entitled Mother"
written by her son, recent grad
uate of the high school there.
Group of songs by Mrs. lone
Poore of Minneapolis.
Paper, "Children's Relief Work."
by Mrs. Rebeoue Force.
Discussion led by presidents: (a)
Social Service: {b) Public Welfare;
(c> Child Welfare. ,-..
Friday afternoon session was ia
vored with class song, the music
to which was written by Miss Lucille
Williams Of Duluth, and was sung by
Miss Honora Evans and Mrs. Mace
ola Thornton. both of Duluth.
Address, Evolution of Library"
by Mr.. Reginald Johnson of st. Paul,
telling of the different stages of the
library bringing it up to the present
public library which was instituted in
the wear 1843 and which affords hun
dreds of books free of charge to the
public. ...." i
Solo, Mrs. Earl Harris, St. Paul.
The election of officers was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Ida Sellers Of Min
neapolis, and was as follows,
President, Mrs. Susan B. Evans,
Sunerior.- j.
First Vice President, Mrs. Anna
Jordan, St. Paul.
Second Vice President, Mrs. Amer
lea Sims, Minneapolis. -
Secretary, Mrs. Pansy Rosse1
Chavis, Minneapolis.
Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Edith
Bray Settle. St. Paul.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Ma
ceola Thornton, Duluth.
Treasurer, Mrs Minnie Archer, St.
Paul. s5s
State Organizer, Mrs. Mae Black
Mason. ST. Paul.
Statistician, Mrs. Pendleton, Du-
luth.
Par1iamentarian, Mrs. Ida Sellers,
Minneapolis.
At $3.50 P. M. a we'll filled house
listened to the. following program: