The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-22
LOCAL WOMAN WINS I H R E [ PRIZES AT CLUB CONVENTION
Mrs. Cornelius Wins HonorS at State Meeting-Mrs. NeeI Elected President
 of Federation

Tuscaloosa, April 21.-(special.)- Friday morning marked the closing session of the twenty-seventh con vention of the Alabama Federation of Women's clubs, and while the week has been full of pleasure it has also been full of constructive work prob lems that these organized clubs are interested in.
 Following invocation by Rev. Father T. A. Lenahan and a solo by Mrs James Rice, prize winners were announced as follows: Organization prize, sixth district, Haley Gavil; fourth district; Thomas N Owen, loving cup, third district.
 Cleanest town contest: Albany, first district; Bessemer, second district; Fairfield third district; Tuscaloosa. fourth; Union Springs, fifth; Anda- lusia, sixth; Grove Hill, seventh dis trict.
 There were no awards in the sev- eral classes of the writers. Contest on account of only one manuscript being submitted in each class. These were the drama prizes. and prizes for dialect poems, Dante poems and lyric on Alabama to be used as a federation song after being put 10 music by the music committee Of the federation.
 Mrs. Benjamin H. Craig, Sr., chair man of the writers department, an nounced the following prizes won: Short story, Resurrection of Eli Washington" Lucy Gill Price of Bes- semer Writers club
 Essay, Charles Dickens" Mrs. |. N Cornelius, Birmingham Writers club
 Metrical poem, "Fulfll1ment," Mrs. J. N. Cornelius. Birmingham Writers club
 Free verse, Mrs. J. N. Cornelius. Birmingham Writers club.
 Short story. unusual theme, Miracle Land" Miss Margaret Thomas, Selma. Scribblers' club.
 Under the head of new business" Mrs. Alston Fitts, as spokesman for the Tuscaloosa Up-To-Date club, made a motion, That the federation use its influence to persuade the proper authorities to provide physical director for the University of Ala bama girls" Mrs. Fitts explained that IT years ago the scholarship movement was launched by her as delegate for the UpTo- Date club, at the suggestion of Mrs. J. J. Mayfield. It has been a great success. Some one suggested that If a gymnasium and director were placed at the university there would be some recreation of- iered regularly other than dates" After much discussion, in favor of this resolution by Mrs. J. M Hornady. Mrs. J. E. Frasier, Mrs. Edna Shiras Blair, Mrs l.. J. Haley and others, the motion was passed.
 Mrs. Graves Speaks
 Mrs. Bibb Graves, member of the executive board of the girls training school, substituting for Mrs. Bostick, president of the board, made short talk of the schools progress since it's buildings were burned last year. Three units are planned for the new building, one having been completed. Appreciation was expressed to the members for the three book showers which they have given during the past few months to this school.
 Votes for the election of officers were cast by secret ballot, and re- suited as follows; President, Mrs. Louis A. Neil, Albany. Mrs. oscar Dugger Andalusia. first vice presi- dent: Mrs. Carol Long. Selma, second vice president; Mrs. Harry Rett. Huntsville, corresponding secretary, Mrs. T. $. Herring. Anniston, record ing secretary; Mrs. George G. Brown ell, Tuscaloosa, treasurer; Mrs. c. C.. Adams Birmingham, auditor; Mrs. J. Brevard Jones, general federation di' rector.
 The new officers were introduced each making short, appropriate talkt, pledging their best effort toward up- building the organization. rising vote of thanks was accorded to out going officers, all of whom have given splendid service. Mrs. J. Ere ward Jones responded with a few words expressing her appreciation of the splendid cooperation of the fed eration women.
 A resolution was passed to pledge $500 toward the upbuilding of gen eral federation quarters home in Washington Individual pledges were then made by Mrs. Louis A. Neil, Mrs. Sidney J. Hart, Mrs. Thomas A. Owen, s100 each, and another resolu- tion was passed to ask each of the clubs in the federation to pledge s5.00 anually to this fund.
 Realizing the importance of the library extension work, a resolution was passed to request an accurate