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THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
Fall, 1959
Personal Observations By Mrs. Lee
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might serve as apprentice under thought provoking. At the Friday
the capable, matured and wise evening meeting, Elrito Alexander,
leadership of the women who have effervescent in her presentation,
guided this organization through gave a stirring speech which
years of successful accomplish- aroused enthusiasm from the au-
ments. For these young women are dience. Charity Dagada from Gha-
to be the leaders of tomorrow. na, Africa, and a student at How-
I thought that this 50th Anniver- ard University spoke in native
sary meeting was one of the most costume. The young people showed
stimulating conventions that I have special interest in her talk,
ever attended. Wilson, the host After hearing the impressive
chapter under the able leadership memorial service conducted by
of Norma Darden, did a magnifi- Willie M. Massey, I wished so
cent job .of carrying out details much that I had better knowledge
pertinent to making the delegates of the Bible. How happy I would
comfortable and happy. The meet- be if I could give spiritual and
ings were held in the newly re- inspirational messages based on
modeled Darden High School. As appropriate passages from the
one entered the building, he was Bible with the ease and assurance
greeted by cheerful and willing of Willie M. Massey,
boy scouts who were eager to as- Due to the efficient administra-
sist in any way possible. tion of the president, Mocile SpeU-
At the registration desk, you re- man, the business of the organiza-
ceived along with the usual ma- tion moved along smoothly and
terials, a kit chock-full of a varie- without controversy. One had the
ty of useful items. Credit goes to feeling that the members realized
Flossie Barnes for securing these that the federation was moving into
gifts and assembling them. At this years of maturity, and their goals
point we were then invited to have are for ever-increasing effective-
coffee and sandwiches. While ness and improvement of mankind,
glancing over the coffee cup, I I was impressed with the
saw Ruth Rush, a past president program of the Junior Federation
who had come all the way from of Girls’ Clubs and their participa-
Atlanta to share in the celebra- tion in the program of the conven
tion. Talking with her was Myrtle tion. A youth recited the poem.
Pope, who had come from Phila- “School in My Neighborhood”
delphia for this very special oc- which reminded me so much
casion. of the poems Langston Hughes
The program included fluent writes. The poem was ask-
speakers who brought inspiring ing a simple question, ‘Why
messages bearing on the theme, can’t a .little Negro child go
“Woman’s Role in World-wide to a white school?”
Brotherhood and Peace.” Among I could not possibly close my
those heard was Vivian Mason who remarks about the program with-
spoke at the banquet. Her mes- out mentioning the Darden High
sage was scholarly, factual and School band and Mae Holmes’ girls
Financial Report Continued
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Jr. Girl’s 1.25 1.25
Sr. Girl’s 1.25 1.25
Fayetteville—Sunshine 1.25 1.25
McCain—Home Makers 1.25 1.25
Rich Square—La Jeune Fille 2.00 2.00
Selma—Teen Tops 1.25 1.25
Mus.
Smithfield—Teen Tops 2.25 1.25 1.00
Total $1,871.50 $897.50 $343.30 $534.40 $96.30
Miscellaneous column includes: Mus.—Music; Kin.—Training School;
Morr.—Morrison; NAACP—NAACP.
SUMMARY
Registered Adult Clubs 128
Youth Clubs 9
137
Members at Large 2
Representation Fees $ 897.50
Braille 343.30
Scholarship 534.40
Sheet Music 18.00
Training School for Girls 47.00
Morrison Training School 10.00
NAACP 21.30
President's After-Convention Report
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just how much more inclusive it
might have been had more clubs
responded to the request to take
pages or parts in the program?
Did you think again about how
much more complete our statisti
cal knowledge of clubs would
have been had each club filled the
form sent and returned it to the
proper source? Such little things
mean much toward binding our
club women together and helping
us do a better job of, “lifting as
we climb.”
Regretable too is the fact that
our support of the Scholarship
Fund was so small that we were
unable to accept applications for
new ones this year. May I urge
you to begin now your contribu
tion to the Scholarship Fund. Mon
ey set aside each month and
Respectfully submitted,
Alice P. Collins
Financial Secretary
$1,871.50
from the State Training School.
The girls sang sweetly and had
been well trained. They aU were
dressed in such becoming dresses.
The Darden High School Band,
director had trained the students
to produce the sweetest, softest
tones that I have ever heard from
a school band. It was a pleasure
to sit and listen to the concert.
The banquet was a beautiful af
fair with good food served. The
tables were decorated with flow
ers and artistic souvenirs. Some
30 people were cited on this oc
casion for their contributions to
ward helping the organization rea
lize its goals.
Throughout the building one
could see many beautiful flower
arrangements. Dr. Charlotte H.
Brown, founder of the State Feder
ation, sent a large potted plant
which was placed in a prominent
spot on the rostrum. Although she
was ill and unable to attend, this
was her way of expressing her
continued interest in the organiza
tion.
As a librarian, I was extremely
pleased at seeing a large quantity
of free reading materials avail
able. They contained many help
ful suggestions which would aid
the members in making their
programs back home more effec
tive.
Of great interest to everyone
was the Federation Scrap Book.
Fannie Newsome and Viola Bishop
put a great deal of time and
thought on this project. Not only
was it bound in beautiful stained
wooden covers, but the content
was systematically arranged, and
it contained valuable pictures and
printed materials about the fed
eration chapters.
The Souvenir Program is a valu
able document depicting the ac
complishments of the organization
for the 50 years. The articles are
informative, and practically all of
the 100 chapters are represented
by pictures. This is another one of
labeled such will accumulate nice
ly and wiU make more scholar
ships possible.
Please add too to your budget
plans additional funds for the
Braille Magazine. Individual club
projects are wonderful but our
Federation projects suffer if each
club fails to do its part.
Due to our financial condition
we were unable to send a represen
tative to the Southeastern Associa
tion of Colored Women’s Clubs
which convened at Jackson, Miss.,
however we did represent finan
cially. We were happy that our
Mrs. Ammie Foster attended the
meeting, sent a program and other
information which helped us feel
a part of the meeting.
Since we are forward looking
club women it is my desire that
each club president will plan now
to pay $2.00 membership fee for
the National Association of Color
ed Women’s Clubs which will con
vene in New York in 1960. Not
only are club president’s member
ships desired but those of all club
ladies. The amount may be sent
to our Financial Secretary, Mrs.
A. P. CoUins at 113 S. Fifth Street,
Smithfield, N. C., or paid to her
at our next meeting. Your mem
bership will increase our voting
power at the National meeting.
Plan now to spend your vacation
in New York at the time of the
convention so that you might at
tend.
We were justly proud of our
Junior Federation at our annual
meeting. We can be prouder when
the number of Junior Clubs has in
creased because then we may rea
lize that a larger number of young
people have been touched. If you
do not have Junior clubs in your
vicinity, please be able to report
new ones at our next meeting.
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the many jobs that Fannie New-
some does so weU.
As I browsed around in the ex
hibit room, I found on display
many different kinds of handicraft
work brought there by the mem
bers. This indicated to me that
many have found that they can
make creative use of their leisure
time. This exhibit afforded the
women an excellent opportunity to
trade ideas and share with others
their work of art.
The thing that I liked best about
attending this convention was meet
ing old friends. I had not been
kissed and hugged so much for a
long time. There was an air of
genuine sincerity which pene
trated the atmosphere of the whole
convention. I had the feeling that
I was anong friends and that I
really belonged. I hope that I will
see aU of you in Raleigh next
June.