Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1934-10-19


the parlor the Board of Directors of the Central Club the
assembly hall; Miss Frances W. Janney and Mrs. Charles
M. Case, mems club ROOM Business Womens Clubs of the
Y. W. c. A, bedrooms Big Sisters, two bedrooms;
Minneapolis Childrens Relief Association, bedrooms;
the Misses Laura A and Clara L. Taylor and Mr. George R.
Taylor in memory of their sister, Mrs Mary T. Welcome
the nursery and kindergarten; Mrs H. G. Harrison the
Society dental clinic Mr. c. Weber, landscaping of the
grounds. In addition to these furnishings numerous in
divdual gifts received.
Phyllis Wheatley House numbers among it's treasures
first edition of the poems of Phyllis Wheatley published
in London in 1773 This book gift to the House by
Mr.. Edward C. Gale
Among the newer possessions is grand piano, the
gift of Mr. James Ford Bell This instrument is the
already of better music for the Settlement trophy and
display given by Mrs Margaret Kendrick Bodgett in
memory of the late Mrs Marjorie Helen Pauson former
member of the Board affords excellent opportunity to
exhibit trophies and craft work.
This present modern building was dedicated on October
seventeenth 1929 just five years after the establishment
of the work
The following program has been developed:
MUSIC
The music department. through it's various groups the
Gee Club Community Chorus quarets and orchestra has
been best of advertising, these organizations
having served goodwill messengers to many inter-
racial groups The Gee Club noted for it's annual Vesper
services and it's carol singing tours throughout the city and
Lake Minnetonka district Christmas Eve. The Music
chorus of hundred voices under the direction of George
of the Board and the Auxiliary presented Twin City
L. Johnson of the National Recreatona and Playground
Association of America and artists recital by Marian
Anderson, contralto of international reputation.
RECREATION
Athletics, in season, have played a big part in the
recreational program we'll have hikes swimming,
skating, tennis, group games, and dancing.
EDUCATION
Regularly scheduled classes offered in sewing and
textiles foods millinery, needle art public speaking craft
Negro literature dancing painting, postermang, clay
modelling and training Citizenship and cvics
taught through the medium of carefully developed Mime
apolis Sunday Forum program.
DRAMATICS
The Phyllis Wheatey Players is the oldest dramatic
House presented excellent
plays. Among these "The Mystery of the Seven
Cables, "The Unexpected Debut, Between Trains" and
"The Affair at the Sea-Gull"
The two dramatic groups have presented several
Negro plays, including "Pumes," Dreamy Kid" and
pageant The Light of the Women" depicting the develop
ment of the Negro
NURSERY AND KINDERGARTEN
The nursery, which made possible through
tbutions of the relatives of the late Mrs Mary T. Wei
come provides real service to the working mother the
overcrowded home, and to the child who needs special
training in good forming The nursery open at 1880
A M conducts the following program Supervised play,
The Kindergarten and Nursery Mothers Club has been
the backbone of this department. This Club meets
Tuesday afternoon Speakers invited to address the
Club subjects relating to parental training Each year
this Club has helped to finance the summer camp.
lunch at IL 80 bath at $780, rest period 100 to lunch
at AGO. and return to homes at $50. These services
rendered for the payment of very small daily fee.
The regular Pre,schoo kindergarten program is CON
the parents of the participating children.
EMPLOYMENT
An honest attempt has been made to jobs for
and During these years of depression the En-
poymen Bureau has been unable to make placements
but has performed valuable service in the promotion of
projects to maintain the morale of the enrolled
LIBRARY
The Library, also, came into existence with the
building 1t has nine hundred and ten volumes with thirty
weekly and monthly magazines and papers This library
fast becoming reference library on the Negro.
TRANSIENT QUARTERS