THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
Fall, 1959
Executive Board Meets As Training School Guests
A most enjoyable visit and busy
day was spent by the Mistress
Spellman, Barnes, Pridgen, Col
lins, Byrd, Merrick, Newsome,
Darden, Jones, Curtright, Moore,
E. Taylor, S. Taylor, Brown, Leo
nard, Albright, Smith, Arr, AUen,
Murphy and Misses Young and
Crasson, members of board, as
guests of Girls Training School at
Kinston, with Supt. Holmes as
hostess.
The meeting opened with devo
tions by the girls Glee Club sing
ing “How Great Thou Art.”
Mr. Blaine M. Madison, com
missioner of Corrections and his
assistant, Mr. Charles Bennett,
greeted us. They had come in
interest of the gesture of the
Federation, to use Efland Home
Funds for a Chapel at the school.
In presenting these gentlemen
Miss Holmes stated her apprecia
tion of the interest of club women
over the years. She pointed out
that the classroom now being used
does not lend itself so readily to
religious services. She pointed out
that an improvised stage is used.
The room is doing used for many
purposes, physical ed, Christian
ed, music, and commercial classes.
The many uses naturally may
tend to lessen the religious at
mosphere of the room. There is
a great need for a chapel that is
simple yet beautiful.
Mrs. David Jones, chairman of
the Chapel Committee, made the
following report. This committee
had held a meeting the night be
fore and Mrs. Curtright and Miss
Crassen sat in.
Report of Chapel Committee
Your Committee has had two
sessions and at this time wishes
to make a progress report.
1. We have in a way arrived
at what we would like to bring
for discussion as to our objec
tive, namely—
A Chapel to give the girls at
Dobbs Farm an expereince in wor
ship and meditation. Such an ex
perience is helped to reality by
the atmosphere of the place of
worship, so we feel that it would
be important that the structure
should meet all requirements of
good architectural design; that it
should be marked by simplicity,
beauty, dignity and usefulness. We
are suggesting that it be buUt to
seat 200 people.
2. The Committee authorized
Miss Holmes to start inquiries into
the type of construction, costs, etc.
and we hope to present this report
to you at your next meeting.
3. The Committee requests that
today you go carefully over the
Campus and make a note of your
suggestions regarding location so
that when recommendations come
regarding this you may be ready
for consideration of the same.
4. The Committee wishes also
to ask Mrs. Barnes to report at
this meeting the money at present
in the Efland Fund and to say
when the entire amount wUl be
available.
5. The Committee wishes to ex
press gratitude to Mr. Madison
and to say we covet his continued
interest and assistance in this un
dertaking.
Committee members:
Mrs. E. C. Mitchell
Mrs. Louise Bost
Mrs. Thelma Henley
Mrs. Rose D. Aggrey
Mrs. E. B. Taylor
Mrs. Esther Barnes
Miss Ruth G. Rush
Miss Mae D. Holmes
The board meeting continued in
usual routine of minutes, reports,
and action on recommendations
and resolutions seen elsewhere in
this issue. The president reported
that the 1960 Convention wiU be
held in Raleigh as guest of the Jr.
and Sr. Women’s Club. Mrs. Hattie
Toole is making arrangements.
The probable dates will be early
June.
A most attractive “T” shaped
table with fruit centerpieces greet
ed aU the members and visitors
as they entered the dining room
of the school. You do not need
to be told of the tasty well served
food that more than satisfied
everyone.
Committee
Reports
All of these committees did not
have a chance to give material
and suggestions in the convention.
Here we offer a brief sum
mary of some committees that left
their reports:
Scrap Book Committee
This committee displayed at the
Wilson Convention the Federa
tion’s first scrap book.
It is index to carry materials
from each of our four districts,
and it is designed to have mater
ials added as the years roll by.
Send materials at any time you
wish.
The State Scrap Book will be
displayed in 1960 at the National
Convention of Federated Clubs in
New York City.
The committee is making two
suggestions;
1. That each club try to have
a small Scrap Book as a means
of preserving for posterity the his
tory, activities and accomplish
ments of the club.
2. That each club try to bind
for the future reference one copy
of each issue of our Federation
Journal.
Mrs. Fannie T. Newsome—Chr.
Mrs. V. T. Bishop—Co.-Chr.
Economics and Business
Committee
The economic and business situ
ations of the Negro of N. C. is of
grave concern. Because of our aim
of “Lifting as We Climb,” the com
mittee on Economics and Business
submit the following secured from
its study:
The 1950 census showed North
Carolina population as 4,061,929
with 1,078,808 non-white. Of the
non-white 1,047,353 were Negroes.
Of the 49,572 unemployed 20,442
were non-white. A median income
of $2,215 for white families and
$1,056 for non-white families.
North Carolina is one of two
states with Negro population over
one million. With 27 per cent of
Negroes urban, 21 per cent rural
non-farm and 31 per cent rural
farm.
This committee also discussed:
(a) Making a living
(b) Homes and Families
(c) Minimum Wage Law
(d) Changing Southern Economy
Mrs. Virginia E. Smith
Chairman
Crime and Delinquency
Committee
They presented to you “Sources
of Information” to be used by
clubs in discussion:
1. N. C. State Board of Public
Welfare, Raleigh, North Carolina
2. U. S. Department of Justice,
Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Washington 25, D.C.
3. Department of Justice, Bureau
of Investigation, 1200 Johnston
Building, Charlotte 2, N. C.
4. National Education Associa
tion of the United States, 1201 Six
teenth St., N.W., Washington 6,
D. C.
Books
1,000,091 Delinquents Fine, Ben
jamin, World Publishing Co., New
York City.
Kuaraceus, W. C. Juvenile De
linquency and the School World
Publishing Co., New York City.
Books may be borrowed from
libraries, local and state.
Mrs. Marie Harding
Chairman
Citizenship Committee
“Citizenship in the United States
is acquired by birth or by natura
lization.” Please read the 14th and
15th Amendments to the Constitu
tion of the U. S.
In reference to “CivU Rights”
the N.A.A.C.P. has dedicated it
self to accomplishing:
1. Enactment of federal, state,
and local for employment prac
tices legislation with provision for
effective enforcement.
2. Enactment of state and federal
legislation to abolish the poll tax
as a prerequisite to voting.
3. Support of bill that strengthen
the powers that protect voting
rights of person in southern states.
Mrs. Alice R. Spicer
Chairman
Courtesy Committee
“All doors open to courtesy”
says Thas. Fuller
1. At least one club discussion
during the year on “Courtesy”.
2. Mimeographed sheets were
distributed on subject at conven
tion. More will be sent on request.
3. Buy or borrow and discuss
this book, “Courtesy” a book of
modern manners by Helen M.
Sprackling, M. Barrows- Publisher
price $2.25.
Five Fundamental Don’ts
1. Don’t sprawl, sit; don’t chaw,
chew; don’t pick, poke, scratch
and pry at yourself when with
others.
2. Don’t interrupt. Don’t break
into conversations, into groups, in
to private thoughts and personal
matters.
3. Don’t be ungrateful. Say,
“Thank you, God”; “Thank you,
mother”, “Thank you, dear,” and
“Thank you each and every one.”
4. Don’t be pushy. Not with your
body, your hands, your feet, your
complaints, your problems, your
food or your opinions.
5. Don’t be self-centered and
stupid. Learn the rules of the game
and when in Rome, do as the
Roman do, gracefully.
Mrs. Fannie T. Newsome
Chairman
Mrs. Alice P. Collins
Co-Chairman
Fraternal Relations Committee
Fraternal meaning “brotherly
or sisterly” relationship, the com
mittee presented three “A” as a
program of actions for the club;
1. Appraise the community: see
what other clubs are doing; urge
other clubs to federate.
2. Arouse the interest of mem
bers of your club to get together
as a team.
3. Assist whenever possible with
whatever agencies are available to
promote good fraternal relation
ship.
Mrs. P. V. Patterson—Chr.
Government Bonds and Peace
Committee
1. Government bonds are a se
curity in times of peace and war.
2. They are a protection for the
future of our family life and our
country.
3. A purchase of freedom from
want and distress.
Clubs are urged to study the
spending of our family income.
We shall practice saving in
investing. Purchase of Government
Bonds is one way.
Mrs. Laura Plummer
Chairman
Mrs. T. O. Satterwhite
Secretary