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P Third District
Federation of Women's Clubs
State President, Mis. Z. 1. Fitzpatrick, Thomasville.
Vice-President and Chm. Club Extension,
< Mis. J. E. Hayes, Montezuma.
Ms. Jerry MooreS%Montezuma, Mss. J. B. Wall, Fitzgerald
District President District Editor
Report From Federation of Woman's Clubs.
- Every word spokea in address from the Convention platform was
published in the Savannah Morning News and Miss Frazer has filed
s papers on the reference shelf of the Library and recommends
them to Committee workers for suggestions and they are also valuable
in statistical points. :
* ~ The Convention program follows the same general plan year af
€er year, the variations being what the local Clubs furnish in the
matter of entertainment, 'musical or social, and the distinguished visitors
that may present themselves and be granted the courtesy of the floor.
£ Visitors
- At this convention there were two Gen. Federation officers
theé Mrs. Riley and Mrs. Young, who made short addresses.
Toere were also at different times, Dr. Faulkner (of the Raoul Foun
dation i. e, the Anti Tuberculos’s Society) and Dr. Harris of the
State Board of Health and Dr. Crenshaw of the State Medical College,
all speaking in such strong terms for medical inspection in schools and
Sainitation in general and presenting figures on preventable diseases and
death, so appalling, that Woéj,,ééie reminded in humerous vein of that
facetious comment "‘bo.w r'gally dangerous it is getting to be, to be
alive,” but seriously, it ,igg'WOnder in the face of such facts th-t we
«<an eat or sleep until we_f"n': rt working for the Ellis Health Bill or rest
auntil we see it 1n opergtid,fi in our own community.
o - Personal
- The faces on the platform grow familiar as many of the State
officers are entering upon their fourth year and the chairmen of de
pirtments continue year after year, becoming more interested and
proficient with time; Mrs. Fitzpatrick, the president, is apparently
more than ever loved by her co-workers. So many demonstrations ot
their affection were seen and many beautiful gifts of flowers were
given her. She has a sweet personality, a fine stage presence and is a
strict parliamentarian. By her side sat Miss Rosa Woodberry the
Siate Parliamentarian, a ready helper in times of stress Miss Wood
berry is hardly less distinguished for her ready and fluent speaking ou
impromptu occasions than for her parliamentary ability,
, Mrs. Nellie Peters Black ‘
Mrs, Nellie Peters Black who is the Program Chairman is a wo
man of great mind ard influence not only in the Woman’s Club but in
the State. For years her nawe has been associated with the kinder
garten work, nor will ber efforts cease until that Permissive Kinder
garten Bill becomes a law. At present her greatest stress is on agri
eultural Development and by her suggestio'n the Woman’s Clubs in
stituted the Agricultura! Rallies of !ast year (in conjunction with the
State Officers of this department.) So successful were these rallies
that they will be continued this year and Mrs. Black has expressed the
wish to the club president that the Brd District Rally shall be held in
Fitzgerald this year, and hereby hangs a tale—one of Mrs: Black’s
antedotes and she is a very humorous as well as forceful Speaker. To
&ry out her Buy-at-home theory on which she is very strong indeed
she went into an Atlanta vegetable market to.inquire 'Where the differ
ent products came from. After being égsévqféd in names of a hall’
dozen or more different states some very remote; she asked in a des
pairing tone, ‘‘Haven’t you a single ’thing m this market that was
raised in Georgia?”’ Quickly the answer came “Yés,?just one—these
‘furpip greens came from Fitzgerald.” (Hurrah for F itzgerald.) 'fhis
and her funny story about growing poratoes'l hope we shalt“}iave the
pleasure of hearing when she comes in the Spring and I hoi)é she
will be accompariied by Mrs, Lyman Amsden organizer of J unior'Ciyic
l.eagues, who isas charming as ste is inspiring lam sure we ean
expect our District President, Mrs. Jere Moore from Montezuma of
whom we have every reason to feel very proud—so charmirg and
efficient she s, _
Other Officers
Mrs. J. E. Hayes the Vice President-at large, is at once singled
out as a distinctive personality and of more than ordinary ability,
Let us hope we may have her with us also, as she belongs to the
3rd District Montezuma being her home.
Mrs.’ Howard McCall is especially fine in her work as Secretary
and has the best voice that was heard in the Convention Hall and Jet
me say right here that a good voice is a really necessary attribute in
Convention work and that good order in the room was in exact ratio
40 the strength and clearness of the speakers’ voices, :
' ‘ Reports
The - district presidents and department chairmen usually read
“gheir reports and were limited to five minutes, a very short time in
deed to recount a whole year’s progress, yet the time seemed'all too
crowded even at that. There are many phases in the state work that
our club has not touched upon, but [ think we carry more lines of
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work than do the majority, and we can congratulate ourselves that we
are quite up to the comparative standard, althougk not yet up to the
ideals we hope to attain. '
, Hospitality
. Of beautiful Savannah and her cordiality, what can I sufficiently
say? Chatham Artillery Hall was a splendid meeting place with a
spacious and atiractive rest room on the first floor for our special
benefit and pages everywhere, Campfire girls, Scout and others, con
stantly at service. KEvery Savannah Club woman wore a badge say
ing ““I live here—ask me.” Hardly less than a hundred automobiles
were parked for our useat the close of club sessions to convey us to
the different points selected for our entertainment, the De Sota Hotel,
Telfair Art Gallery, Park Playgrounds, Oyster Roast at Thunderbolt,
etc,, My own kindshosts for that afternoon gave me such a delightful
drive through Bonaventure Cemetery, the Country Club, the Isle of
Hope and other adjacent points of interest. The concert given for
for our entertainment on the last night after the banquet was the
crowning pleasure. To sum it all up, my satisfaction I will repeat
in the common current expression that 1s such an apt parody on our
Savannah hostesses’ badge—
: “I was there, believe me.”
Mrs. I. Gelders, President,
The theme, important, at the Woman’s Club yestercay atbernooni
was the report of Miss "Nelle Frazier, delegate to the State Conven
tion which was held in Savannah Oct. 26-29 inclusive. She gave her
impressiors of the meeting, verbally, touching briefly on the topics
which interested her specially. She first read this ‘‘Collect” which
appeared upon the program and which gives the real essence of all
that, for which the true clubwoman strives.
“Keep us, O-God, from pittiness; let us
be large in thought, in word, in deed.
Let us be done with fauli-finding and
leave off self-seeking.
May we put-away all pretense and meet
* each other face to face, without self
pity and without prejudice.
May we never be hasty in judgment and always generous.
Teach us to put into action our better impulses,
straightforward and unafraid,
Let us take time for all things; make us
grow, calm, serene, gentlc.
_ Grant that we may realize that it is the little things
| that create differences; that in the big things of
life we are as one.
And may we strive to touch and to know that great
common woman’s heart of us all; and, O Lord God,
let us not forget to be kind.”
- —Mary Stuart,
She referred of Mrs. Fitzpatricks splendid address in which she
outlined the questions which she hoped would receive the attention
and cooperation of the convention and featured two matters of par
ticular importance to the State, Compulsory education and good roads;
both measures being vital to commercial prosperity and advancement,
Our delegate was much gratified that Fitzgerald Club should re
ceive honorable mention in its annual observance of Grand mother’s
Dzy. Our district president called the attention of the conventicn to
this and also to our Public Library, which has been completed since
the last convention.
Miss Frazier expressed herself as being most impressed by Mrs.
Hugh Willet’s appeal for the Tallulah Falls School, of which she is a
director. ~ She placed before the assembly the crying need of these
pcople of our 'Georgia mountains, both old and young. $950.00 was
pledged by the Clubs represented, to the support of this school, Last
year $1775.00 was giver—more than was asked for.
-« Among the other numbers of the program, attended to by Miss
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from No. 22, by H. H. James.
Seed Oats and Staple Cotton Seed a Specialty.
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otherwise it is ours and the
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Frazier were Nellie Peters Black’s talk on agricultural rallies;
Mrs. Logan Pitts’ lecture on civics, illustrated by pictures from
various Ga. towns: Mrs. Amsden’s report of her work in Junior
Civics; Miss Alice Baxter’s message to the Club Women, on Peace,
and the suffrage discussion which was introduced by Mrs. S. B. C.
Morgan, who urged the measure for the sake of Compulsory edu
cation, and other important measures. The opposition was led by
Mrs. 8. C. Moore, of Macon. At the end of an hour the matter
was tabled.
Miss Frazier concluded her interesting remarks by referring
to the social side of the convention, speaking of the many delight
ful ways in which Savannah entertained her guests; notable among
them being the buffett luncheon served on the lawn of the De
Soto hotel, the two hours spent at the 'l'elfair Art Academy with
its treasures in art and sculpture, the play festival which was
given by all the children of the municipal play grounds at the
Forsyth park extension the delightful reception given by the U. D.
C. Chapter, the oyster roast at Thunderbolt, and the visit to
historic spots on the way and the brilliant bouquet at De Soto
hotel followed by the musicale given by the Savannah Music Club.
I am sure each club member preseat was filled with the desire
to at some future time participate in the many delights of a
Woman’s Club Convention.
Mrve, G. E. Ricker, Club’Rerorter.
First Methodist
Episcopal Church
Edward Arnold Wanless, Pastor
Sunday School—9:3o a. m.
Morning worship 10:45 a. m.
Junior League—3:oo p. m,
Epworth League 6:30 p. m.
Evening Worship--7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7:30 p. m,
OUR INVITATION.
To all who mourn and need com
fort; To all who are weary and
need rest; To all who are friend
‘less and want friendship; To all
who are homeless and want shel
tering love; To all who pray and
to all who do not, but ought; To
all who sin and need a Saviour and
to whosoever will, this church
opens wide the door and makes
free a place and in the name of
Jesus, the Lord, says, ** Welcome.”
Central Methodist
Church,
Opposite Lee-Grant Hotel
G. W. Mathews, pastor.
Sunday School at 9:30 a. m.
Prof, R. J. Prentiss Supt.
Wood, Coal and Building Material
Coal Delivered anywhere in the
$5050 City at $5.50 perton, - - $5-50
Phone 190. G. H. BRYANT & SON.
It is a waste of time, enerdy and money to cultivate it until
this need is supplied; the economic use of every other fertilizing
iaterial, including manure, depends upon the lime supply.
Write us for full particulars concerning our
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Fretwell Commission Company
Manufacturers’ Agents.
Phone 12. Over Post Office. Fitzgerald. Ga.
Ocilla Southern Railroad Company
Schedules---Effective Friday, October 1, 1915
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