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THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
“Lifting as we climb”
Issued by
The N. C. Federation of Negro
Women’s Clubs
Editor: Mrs. Fannie T. Newsome
Rich Square
Contributing Editors
Mrs. Mocile Spellman
Elizabeth City
Mrs. Alice Collins Smithfield
Mrs. V. T. Bishop Rich Square
Mrs. Norma Warden Wilson
Mrs. A. W. Pridgen Raeford
Mrs. M. H. Harrington Statesville
Mrs. Annie L. Newsome Ahoskie
Mrs. E. H. Mitchell Elizabeth City
Mr. J. R. Larkins Raleigh
Miss Mae D. Holmes Kinston
Editorials
A Milestone
This issue of the Journal salutes
the Club Women of North Carolina
—more than 100 clubs of some 2,000
women. The world looks to us with
hope and confidence, knowing that
wherever there is a woman’s club,
there is effective action for a bet
ter community, a better state, a
better nation and a better world.
The hats of men are off to us—
children rise up to call us blessed.
The key to the success of these
50 years is Leading not Driving. As
most of us know, to our sorrow, the
“Driver” gets things done by
“driving us crazy,” while the true
“Leader” encourages each one to
contribute her best and often
brings out hidden talents we did
not dream we had.
The 50 years of success then is
due also to each member’s partici
pation. You have shown a willing
ness to live and work as year
round active citizens. “Lifting as
We Climb.” This “Lifting” has
put us where we are and will take
us onward:
Therein lies the challenge which
must be met.
Editor
The Toll of Day
Many a church is remembered
for its windows of stained glass—
windows that sing as you look upon
them.
Passing such windows in the
morning one sees that they are
brilliant crimson glowed; blues
have a scintillating purity; yel
lows are like flowing gold.
Passing the same way in late
afternoon, one might expect to see
the same glories, but no, there is
a change! The fading daylight has
or is taking its toll from color. In
stead the blues are subdued and
quiet; yellows and greens have
blended into mauve and brown and
purple. The windows so full of life
in the sunlight, have become
dreamy, and filled with rest.
These windows are like life. The
sparkle and vivacity and activity
THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
New State Committees
Spring, 1959
In line with the program of the
National Association of Colored
Women’s Clubs, I am trying to set
up the following committees. The
chairman has not been determined
for each one as yet. We are still at
work on this.
It is hoped that during each year
our clubs will go forward with at
least one activity during the regu
lar meeting or otherwise on each
of these subjects. Then report the
same to the state chairman. Every
two years the chairman will be
making her report for North Caro
lina to the National Association on
blanks they provide for that pur
pose. This year during our Conven
tion in Wilson, each chairman will
have an opportunity to come be
fore us with suggestions, the plans
of her committee, reports, and ma
terials.
If you have some report of your
Being a Better
Club Member
In setting up a self-improvement
program to insure your own ad
vancement, start here:—
1. The Gift of Expression—suc
cessful people read extensively and
widely out ride their specialty. Do
likewise, and your gift of expres
sion will grow and blossom.
2. Keen Observation—and an in
quiring mind. You can acquire both
by a constant awareness of the
world around you. (Was not the
steam engine inspired by a tea
kittle?)
3. Excellent Memory—all mes
sages are recorded in the brain,
but you can choose to forget things
because of an unconscious emotion
al reaction. To improve memory,
make a conscious effort to analyze
why you forget.
4. A Sense of Perspective—in the
business world, this means estab
lishing the true importance of
events and facts. Master the pro
cess, and you will soon be regard
ed as a genius.
Executive’s Digest
of youth have quieted to richness
and to a beauty which soothes,
rather than excites.
Even a single day is like the
colors of these windows, changing
gradually from wide-awake activi
ty to gray tranquillity.
May our lives be like the stain
ed glass windows of the church, a
thing of beauty when it passes
through the brilliance of day to the
quiet serenity of age.
This has happened to many who
shared in the origin of our Federa
tion.
Editor
activities for 1959 by convention
time, pass them on to me or to
Mrs. Collins and we will see that
they reach the correct chairman.
COMMITTEES:
Civil Defense
Courtesy and Scrap Book
Temperance
Human Relations
Child Welfare and Family Life
Health and Safety
Statistics
Women in Industry
Nutrition
Church Relations
Government Bonds and Peace
Citizenship
Delinquency and Crime
Education
Cultural Habits
Arts and Crafts
Economics and Business
Fraternal Relations
E. M. Spellman, President
What Reading
Is Most Like
Reading is like visiting a new
and exciting world. It may be a
fascinating world, or a mysterious
world, depending on what type of
book you arc reading. If you are
reading a nonfiction book you will
probably find yourself in a true
adventurous world.
If you are reading a fiction book
you will find yourself in a make
believe world.
Without reading this world would
still be in a primitive age with
people using grunts to try to com
municate with each other, or just
plain pointing to something.
There are two different types of
reading: To read for fun or for
information. We should try to do
both types of reading because it is
our duty to the society in which we
live to be informed.
2nd National Library Week to be
observed April 12-18, 1959.
GUEST SPEAKER
Continued from Page 1
Barre, Pa.; family moving to Au
burn, N. Y., means that she had
both elementary and secondary
education there. Then graduated
from University of Chicago with
graduate study at N. Y. University,
Hunter College, etc.
Professional experience in so
cial work as an executive, Y.W.C.
A. in Baltimore, Brooklyn, and
Norfolk. The Department of Wel
fare in N. Y. City as administrator,
case worker and director of the
Division of Social Service. Now in
Public Relations, doing research,
developing programs and projects
for organizations and businesses.
Just a reminder of our project.
The Braille Magazine. One cent a
year — 50 cents a club member —
would do wonders for our project.
Present the idea to your clubs.
Bring a contribution to the conven
tion.
—Mrs. L. V. Merrick
Braille Magazine editor
“How precious is a candle in a
darkened room! What a joy to
know you have lighted that candle.”
A large number of the readers of
our Negro Braille Magazine are
deaf-blind. Imagine, if you can, the
loneliness and anguish of such a
walled-in existence. They sense
about them an interesting, yet mys
terious world, in which they have
little part without our help. Throb
bing in their breasts are natural
emotions and desires to belong—to
lead useful and normal lives as far
as possible. Therefore, we beg of
you to increase your contributions
to our project, which is the lighted
candle of Braille. Let this be your
personal thank offering to God for
your sight and hearing. Each club
president should stress this indivi
dual appeal, so we may be proud
of our report at our 50th Anniver
sary celebration.
—Mrs. L. V. Merrick, Editor
Member's Daughter
Makes Good
Miss E. M. Herrington, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Horrington
of Statesville, completed work for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
at Cornell University in 1958, and
is now associate professor of Nu
trition at Southern University,
Baton Rouge, La.
While studying at Cornell she
held a research assistantship and
was elected to membership in Sig
ma Delta Epsilon. In 1945 she re
ceived a Bachelor of Science de
gree in Biological Science at North
Carolina College. Her thesis for the
doctorate was on the subject, “Par-
abiasis of Rats of Two Different
Ages.”