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Woman’s Club Meeting As
Reported by Mrs. Holtzendorf.
Mre. C. A. Holtzendorf, who was a de'egate from this city
o t] e State Federation of Woman's Clubs in Atlanta several weeks
ago rendered the following report at the regular local meeting re
cently: :
Bafore entering upon the re-|
port, I wish to thank the Club
for giving me this very great'
privilege of atte nding such a
gathering of interested women,{
and after getting into the veryl
heart of the work, I wished for'
every one of you to be there withl
me, for it is hard for one person
to eonvey the enthusiasm gained
at these conventions to others.
it seemed like everything was
too good to miss, and never be
fore have I really understood just
how much good, and to what ex
tent the Federation of Clubs arc’
to Georgia.
The Opening session was one of
¢he best, for at this time Baron
ess Von Sutlner, of world-wide
fame, addressed a large audience
on*‘The Great Peace Movement.”’
She spoke with an accent that
was subtle in its sweetness, anc
the longer this distinguished lads
spoke. the more impressed her
hearers were with her personality
and inspiring spirit. The Bar
oness was one of three women
who had received the Nobel prize
for service to humanity, and it is
she, who, as the apostle of peace,
has come to bring the great mes
sage to America. She paid high
tribute to American achievement
along many lines and to Ameri
can women especially. She be
lieves that in the peace move
ment that America is fifty years
ahead of the old world and that
the women of our coun:ry are re
r sponsible for the advancement.
The address of our State Pres
ident, Mrs. H. C. White, was
received with warm interest as
she briefly summarized the year’s
work, and the great value of the
Club movement to every phase of
Georgia’s prosperity. During
the year there has been an in
erease of 3,000 members and ac
cordingly an increase of activity
in the various departments.
Mrs. Walter Lamar, State
President of the U. D. C, of
whom so many of the U.
D. C. ladies are interested. bril
{iantly responded to the many
addresses of Welcome. She is
so bright and clever and just run
ning over with wit and humor.
Wednesday morning was mostly
taken up with reports and an in
teresting talk from Miss Celeste
Parrish, state supervisor of rural
schools. :
Having great interest in her
work, sheis well acquainted with
the needs of the rural school and
offered many practical sugges
tions. She said better qualified
country teachers are required.
In the schools scientific agricul
ture is being urged for the boys,
and doWestic economy, or the art
of home-making for the girls, in
place of Latin and history and
other such branches which will
not be of use to them in their
every-day life. They are work
ing to make the boys and girls
useful in their own communties, ‘
so that there will be no neéd for
them to leave for the city to find
employment. Miss Parish ac
wised the Club women to get in
touch with the county teachers,
entertain them in various ways,
invite them to the club meetings
and don’t, she said, forget
that many of these young women
have come out of good comfort
.able homes, away from hometies,
and are yearning for attentions
and courtesies to which they
have been accustomed.
Interest them in planting flow
ers and shrubbery and improve
.the interior of school buildings
-as well as the exterior. Indeed,
{ felt proud of the good done by
our Club along these lines as I
fistened to her many suggestions.
Mrs.» Lipscomb, during a few
remarks, made this plea to the
svomen of Georgia: ]
“‘The State needs you—the
mountains need you—the low
lands need you—give every by
and girl in the state a liberal ed
ucation. The future is before
the young; make it better than
we have done.” ’
The reports from the twelve
districts were full of enthusiasm.
and the majority of the Clubs
seemed wide-awake and progres
sive.
The Woman’s Club of Fitz
gerald was the one that reported
the lovely custom of ‘‘Grand
mother’s Day.”’
As the reports were read from
South Georgia I began to believe
there was something in the hook
worm theory, for nearly all the
Clubs reported ‘‘rest rooms.”
Many clubs reported flourishing
Junior Civie Leagues.”’
There was loud ayplause when
the representatives of the forty
six Clubs were ushered to the
platform and presented to the
Federation.
Wednesday was one day of
pleasant surprises. Dear old Mrs.
Felton was the first surprise, for
she quietly slipped into the hall
not expecting to be called upon,
but of course she was immediate
ly recognized and introduced.
Shz spoke of the growth ana ad
vancement from the first Feder
ation meeting up to the present
one.
And then what a beautiful sur
prise awaited the hungry dele
gates and visitors in the large
auditorium. To the beautiful
strains of music from the orches
tra, the large doors were thrown
open,and hundreds were ushered
in and seated to the long artis
tically decorated tables that en
circled a large square table in the
center, where the honor guests
were seated.
A very delightful three-course
luncheon was served, interspers
ed with toasts from some of Geor
gia’s brightest women.
After the afternoon session
came, the best of all socially, the
beautiful reception given at the
Canital City Club. This was quite
an elaborate affair, and the only
real social function which afford
ed the Club ladies to meet to
gether.
The cream of the day’s pro
gra n, however, was saved until
the last, and this—the address of
our National President, Mrs.
Pennybecker.
Of all times, how I wished that
each of you were there and could
look into her sweet, intelligent
face and hear her brilliant words.
Surely the General Federation
have reason to be proud of their
:leader—Leader of the greatest
}and largest organization of wo
men in the world.
She dwelt more on the “home”’
in her address than any other
subject, and especially dangers
to AMERICAN homes. Of all
the good things of the convention
this, I thought, was best of all
And then Thursday morning she
very informally_gave a heart-to
| heart talk and pointed cut somany
good things to the Club women.
As she said these words, ‘‘Above
all keep the veil of feminine cul
ture and the reserve of womanly
dignity a sweet mystery.” 1
was so reminded of how perfectly
she had practiced what she
preached, for there is a charm
about her personality that is al
most irresistable.
She urged the women to be be
nevolent. Not only in funds
and money, but of all, in benev
olence of speech and actions ; also
practice unity of word so much
more is accomplished. She said
what is more beautiful than a
Club composed of grandmother,
mother and daughter. 2
She stated the facts concern
ing the General Federation finan
cial condition. The income is not
T"HE FITZG% R TN ITRANKR.ENTERPRIQE TUDSN 'V NROEV BER 3, 1912,
suffcient to meat the expenses«f
the bennials and officers. She ex:
plainad the proposed memorial to
Sarah Platt Decker, late Presi
dent of the General Federation,
who passed away last year dur
ing the biennial convention.
This is to take the form of a
$lOO,OOO endowment fund, ofs
which the interest 18 to be devo- ‘
ted to the expenses of the Gen
eral Federation.
Georgia, one of the leading
States of the Union in Club work,
was assessed $2,000 and only $5O
had been paid. At the close of
her talk $554 was pledged as part '
payment, and thatamount, most
ly through the eloquence and
plea of Mrs. Tift. Mrs. Penny
backer called the attention of
the Clubs to the fact that there
will be a Woman’s Club page in
the Ladies’ Home Journal, begin
ning with the February number,
edited by Mary D. Wood, of
Portsmouth, N. H. :
They feel very proud of this
connection. as it goes one step
roward greater publicity. It
costs the General Federation
aothing except they ask the Clubs
to contribute their Club prob
lems :nd how they are solved.
It was thought that through
this convention light would be
thrown upon the servant ques
tion, and so it was. Ex-Gover
nor Northern presented a planin
which many of the leading men
of the state are interested, ‘‘The
Black Mammy Memorial Insti-1
tute,”’ a living and useful monu
ment to the black mammies of
the south. Hesaid you will nev
er get rid of the negroes in Geor
gia—they are permanent. Cur
common interest, then, should be
to make the very best of the sit
uation, and that is to prepare
them for the work to be done.
This institute is to train the
young negro in domestic and in
dustrial work; not for higher
‘education, except to the extent
of making them capable in the
duties of every day labor.
He asked the women of the
State to endorse this movement
and give offerings to help raise
the raise the $25,000 necessary
for immediate use.
Women’s Clubs all over the
ecountrv are at present engaged
in developing to perfection a sec
tion of its work known as the
Junior Civic League. Their mot
to is: “If you would love your
city, you should make your city
lovely.”’
Many good suggestions were
given on this work, Children
love to be helpers, give them some
thing to do, something to think
about that concerns the present{
and future welfare of the olace
ghey live in. Let them work for
beauty every where, beauty of
character, beauty of the homei
within and without. I thought of
the excellent work done by Mrs.
Wall and her little clean up boys
right Lere at home. If more would
follow this good example of what
a few can do, our little city would
put on a better and cleaner appear
ance,
. Women’s Clubs have a golden
opportunity at this time in help
ing to enforce the present bird law
of our state. which has been look
«d upon by the general public as
applyisg only to game birds.
When we realize that 6,000,000
song birds every year are killed
by boys and men to gratify an
untrained desire to kiil and for no
serious purpose, we will direct our
fire side and table talk conversa
tion more to this important ques
tion and to train the young minds
against this harmful sport,
Mrs, Peeples in her report on
Library Extension reported they
had obtained a traveling library
and the only expense is good care
and express charges to the next
town.
There was much stress laid on
gift scholarship, it has helped
many a poor but ambitious child
to something better and is one of
the strongest branches of educa
tional work.
Why oot the clubs of our Third
District give a scholarship to one
lof our South Georgia girls. There
are eroigh clubs in our district to
‘easi'v make up a scholarship v hich
is $lOO. I think it would not
!amount to more than four or five
doliars each club, surely we could
‘contribute this much to the edu
‘cation of one girl from our own
section,
While we are all heartily inte
rested in the mountain work, for
surcly it is needed, yet, let us nct
f.get there are many in the low
lands of Georgia who need the as
sistance, The district Vice Pres.
says she will interest the other
clubs in this movement and brirg
it up tor action at the next district
meeLing.
The Students Aid Fund, anoth
er excellent plan to aid the young .
whose financial resources have
been exhausted is wise and busi
ness like. It is a fund from which
loans are made for education and
as soou as the girl is self-support
ing, the amount is paid back in
full and re loaned.
To this fund I pledged five doi
lars, from our club. The movemert
is young and needs more support
as there are many more applica
tions tham can be supplied, How
proud the Georgia Federation is
of their own school at Tallulab
Falis, and well we have reason to
be. The GGeorgia Federation is the
only one who own and maintain
their own school plant and it is
growing and enlarging every year
and is nearly self supporting now.
The Mass,-Geo ;Cass station schoe!
placed in our state by the Mass
Federation 1s prosperous and grow
ing and they had an excellent ais
‘play of canned fruitsand vegetables
the result of the good work ot
Miss Mary Creswell organizer of
girls capning clubs. The mottc
over the entrance of their booth
was, ““An equal training of head.
hand and heart,
The pictures of the white plague
and the plea from the Red Cross
seals committece awakened in all a
keener sense of their duty to aid
in the crusade against this dread
ful desease, 4000 people died las
year ir this state of Tubercuolosis,
The pictures at the Montgomery
theatre pictured true conditions
concerning the nature of the de
sease and some of the worst but
true breeding places, The average
negro home, where sanitation is
not known is a very good example.
How many housekeepers know
whether or not there may be a
case of tuberculosis in the home
where their clothes are taken every
‘week or but what their nurse gir)
comes from such a home. Can we
not organize and work together to
better these conditions that con
cern us so closely,
We must not allow our state to
sacrifice her thousands of young
lives. let us also help in the sales
of the red cross seals. The money
thus raised will be devoted to anti
tuberculoses work in this state.
Each community will profit direct
ly by its contributions. They hope
to sell a million of these seals be
fore the dawn of Xmas.
Mrs, Nicklos Peterson of Tifton,
gave quite an interesting talk on
the needs of south Georgia; while
she is heartily in sympathy with
the great work being done in the
mountains, still she says there is
plenty to be done in the rural dis
tricts of this section: She asks
every club woman to lend her in
fluence toward compulsory educa
tior. It is the only way to solve
the problems of the boys and girls
who cannot and will not attend
school, This law is in force in
nearly every part of the civilized
world and should be in Georgia.
~ Mrs. Foster, state regent of the
D. A, R. was another honored
guest and came in behalf of the
crusade for a sane celebration of
the Xmas hollidays. Resolutions
were adopted to this effect by the
Federation.
; There was also a cry for cleaner
} journalism. -
} The last of the convention was
‘among the very best, J. Horace
! McFarland’s address on the **The
Crusade against ugliness. Along
with the talk were pictures show
ing the ngly and the beautiful and
}the possibilities of ‘unattractive
portions of cities and towns with
Real Estate For Sa'e--The foll:w'ng Property
My residence, a 9 room ho 'se and 2 lots at No. &17 Magnolia
street east.
4 room house and corner lot Chattahoochee strzet eas:.
5 room house and lot near Oil Mill.
4 room house and lot at No: 306 east Suwanee street
4 new houses and 3 lots on west Orange street.
2 nice dry vacant lots on west Lemon street, these lots face
the north.
A good business location with store house and and wara house
en Pine street, all in the city of Fitzgeraid, Ga.
I have some fine located tracts at a harga’n:
5 acre tract only 2 miles out on public road.
2 ten acre tracts with 4 room house and fruit trees, 18 acres in
cultivation.
30 acres with tenant house, 20 acres in cultivation, 8 miles out.
60 acres good land, 20 acres in cui.ivation, 4 miles out, has a
4 room house.
A good farm 4 miles from Ocilla 5 miles from Fizgerald. 165
acres with 125 in cultivation, has 7 room house and 3 tenant
houses, good barns, stables, wagon ard buggy houses. fine pebbly
Jand. A bargain if taken by Nov. 15th. only seven thousand dollars
($7,000.) Purchaser can get terms $3,000 cash, balance 4or 5
years,
4 lots in St. George, Ga.
I have 2 good Autemobiles for sale or trade. Owing to the fact
that I expect to move from Fitzgeral{ about Jinuary the first I
wiil sell this property at a low pr.ce and give from 1 to 5 years
lime with a small cash payment.
Call and see me at once and let me show you.
. B. A. KINARD,
Office 317 east Magnolia Phone 208 Fizgerald, Ge.
By W. Friend, Room 5 Phillips Block
A Few Bargains In Real Estate
Two forty foot lots, large house and barn, corner of two streets.
This place 1s worth Sixteen hundred dollars, Will sell for eight bun
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Lots 1,2, 9, 10 S, 13, P. 13 on terms, these lots are on th~ corn
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at $250 on Roanoake drive between Johnson and Jackson street $250,
It is cheap.
4 room house and fine lot at St. Cloud, Florida;, also five-acre
tact included, all' for $450. This is a snap.
A good 25 acre farm, close in, all under cultivation, There is a
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There ere 16 lovely old ladies
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as bright and bappy as those who
went to greet them,
Altogether every part of cvery
session was so good that the Fede
ration of 1912 was a great success.
Tae delegates were beautifully en
tertained and I hope that Fitzger
ald in a few years can return, in
a measure, some of the hospitality
of her sister cities and towns.
Cuthbert made a very strong
plea for the Federation next year
and of course won, while Macon
fully expects to entertain them in
1914.
The slogan for the Federation
of Georgia is education, and this
covers nearly every phase of life
work.
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