The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1946-11-16

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TO Build Monument To
Progressive Womonhood
The Mississippi Federation of Col
ored Women's Clubs closed its 38th
annual Convention last Friday with
the delegates acclaiming it the best
convention in its history. Mrs. Viola
Jacobs, Natchez, said We've all
worked and we know we are get
ting somewhere. Another delegate
commented that everything has
been on such high plane"
The convention opened with
half hour worship service led by
Ruby E. Suits Mrs M. j. Lyells,
President and Mrs M. B. r. Warren,
Chaploin. The convention choir led
by Mrs. Bernice Hunter, Erin Rog-
ers and Thelma Jones furnished ap-
propriate music.
The forenoon of the first day was
given over to routine business and
club reports and ended with very
inspiring message from Mrs. C. D.
Chisholm, Laurel white woman
who was introduced by Mrs L. T.
Ellis as friend of the people with
out regard GRACE Basing her re-
marks on the convention theme,
! Mrs. Chisholm expressed faith in
women as instruments for getting
done the little things often over
looked by men, but SO essential to
a forword-going society.
| Mrs. F. o. Alexander, First Vice
President presided over the after
noon session. The outstanding fea-
lures of the session were two work
shops. The first, led by Mesdames
Viola Jacobs and L. C. Jefferson.
was on the Function of Department.
al Chairnen. During the discussion
definite suggestions were made re-
garding what departmental chair
men can and should do and how
| to do it in order to make the Fed
Grafton more positive influence
in the lives of the people. The sec
ond workshop led by Mesdames E.
H. Harris and L. j. Bowan was de-
signed to clarity the relationships
between the State organization and
its various units.
The evening program was pre-
sided over by Mrs. G. W. Williams,
second vice president. Mrs. Lucille
Price responded to Welcome Adj
dress delivered by Mrs. T. j. Barnes,
President, Laurel City Federation
and Rev. T. w. Patterson, vice
president, Laurel Citizens League.
Others on the program were the
Oak Park Schol Band, Mrs. C. T..
Cunning, Director, Mr.. u. S. Hunt,
soloist and a choral group directed
by Mrs. H. v. j. McInnis.
Mrs. j. E. Johnson, retiring Pres
ident of the Southeastern Fedora
ton introduced the President, Mrs.
Lyells whose annual message was
based on the convention theme
Gearing Clubwork to the New
Era.
Fridays program featured a
round table on the National South
eastern conventions led by Mrs.
L. T. Miller with delegates to the
convention as participants. There
was also symposium on Gearing
to the New Era through educa-
ton, economic opportunities and
responsibilities, Civic rights and
duties, race relations, and Morals
andMorals and religion. Leading
the discussion were Messrs. A. L.
Johnson. President Mississippi As
ISOLATION of Teachers in Colored
| Schols, N. H. Burger, President,
State Recreation Association, Rev
w. A. Bender (Tougaloo Colloge)
religious and Civic leader.
| AT the final session of the Con-
vention the Young Women's De-
partment and Junior Federation
were presented in joint program
featuring musical selections and .
panel discussion on How Club
Work can help Young People gear
to the New Era"
DR.. Virginia Howard of the State
Department of Health presented ar
, illustrated lecture on Health a:
a Tool for Gearing to the New
Era" With the use of appropriate
slides Dr. Howard directed atten.