The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-08-20
1899 PROGRAM
IS SUBMITTED
Meeting Was Held
With Mrs. Higgins


SIN a. one p m. Because OF the
chatch picnic At Tashmoo. many
members were absent.
Tn. work OF the Council has
grown and enlarged during the last
four wears due 10 The splendid CO.
operation by the ladies Of The yari-
Gus committees Twelve commit
tees ,mpiise the working staff Of
the Womens 'ouncil.
The Educational committee. with
Mrs &. w. McCrsiy as chairman
iepor'ed fine program for ihs
coming year Also presented full
ietof ~ 'heir meeting held July
y ~ ne home OF Mrs. +. Figg:as
on Hartford avenue
These ladies' have contacted near
" evetv school in the city and
maeh hae work has been accomp-
llsn-s 'hiouSh their efforts AS the
schnos are for the summer. they
CONNIE activities 10 the libraries
and III he s'ndv OF educational
matters as y pertains 10 the chill
dier ~ he group They recen'.y
pa:d . visit 10 the Wayne Training
school carving maeazines and
CANDY 10 the children who have no
parents or friends 10 visit them.
pans have been made for a trip 20
me 100 and vii. 81 enjosed as a
p.crie rather lhar just field trip.
Ths institute II Ar's il also
scheIu,ed for a wish rom the COM
nii'ee 4 day will be set aside for
ihe collection Of magazines. papers
and books 10 he given shu'-ins IN
variols hospitals
In consideration for her faithful
service 20 the committee. Mrs..
Alma p Loving was honored VITA
a grocery shower She received a
nne collection Of can goods and
oih~ useful commodities
Nrs L. " Tyrel president OF The
council was present and gave tee
ladies 4 lovely talk on her recent
'iip srifn. whore she visited the
b. sAr 7 Washington school. She
visited he health clinic and foun
TX ga'e np-io-dste and supervised
rs ccpable workers and nurses
,f- -r..roff ~~l.4-t her faa1tnr -
reverence as 81 iood in the spa
siohs home of Booker r. Washing
ton and realized that the greatest
Negro educator % all times had
lived there. This home is now being
used as home for visitors. An
other Interesting building mention
81 BY Mrs. Tyrell was he home for
delinquen's which IL named in
honor ~ Mrs Booker T. Washing
ION She related number Of anus
ing incidents pertaining TO the
color question AZ the members OF
her parry visited the white cafes
and resl rooms
Mrs Bessie Russell. visitor
from Macon Georgia was present
and gave short talk. compliment
ing The ladies' on their work and
declaring her intention OF orga-
nizing similar club when she re-
turns home.
The Sewing committee. viii
Mrs Ella Bryant AS chairman re-
ported 20 garments collected nd
repaired during the month.
The Courtesy committee report.
ed 1916 contacts for the month oil
July.
The Nurses committee with Mrs
Ramsey. Is chairman was absent
but sent IN an interesting report
made doubly enjoyable by her let
ter telling about her work as
nurse AZ The camp at Boytown
Michigan She has charge OF IL.
boys. Mrs Ramsey reported fine
work being done At the camp.
The Home committee with Mrs
Daniels as chairman reported IL.
garments given out during the
month of July
Mrs. Theresa r.. Jordan. Princi.
pal OF Pleasant Grove School o.
Limestone County. Athens, Alaba'
ma. gave an enlightening talk OF
The rural schools OF the south. Ex
planning the tenant farming system
and the farmers methods OF de
Quoting more than their shar'
when the seasons work Is com
pleted. leaving the sharecropper
worse off al the end OF the seasol
than when they started. Mrs. Jor
dan related the poor living condi
tions under which many OF on
people are forced TO labor. Poorl
housed and fed, these people, &C
cording 10 Mrs. Jordan offer
menace 10 the peaceful living con
ditions Of the people Of the north
For. when members OF the rae
who are of the lowest income leye
come north they help TO FIJI tn
slum districts. thereby creating Al
economic and social problem. IL !
the aim OF Mrs. Jordan and he
co-workers TO train these boys an
girls OF the rural sections to b
useful men and women. And whel
they do come north (which seem
to be the dream OF most OF then
according To- Mrs. Jordan) they will
not be a menace hut an asset 4
their community.
The Womens Council will AZ
range donation for Mrs. Jordan
school At their next regular NEE.
ing September s. At which time Al
the committees will serve with III
social committee.