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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1916

Page

35

Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs Leaders Honored

Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs lists officers across districts with presidents from Thomasville Montezuma Albany Atlanta Pelham West Point and Rome. The document notes 215 clubs and about 23000 members with district heads, memorial funds, and educational work initiatives across the state.

Firat Dietrichr Mige Eugenip Johnson Savannah Pietrict Jere Moore Rome Wellmah Industrial School Distriet Yow Lavouin Mush Wiliet Peachtree Atlanta Niru Disriel JH Downey Gainsevilla Student Aid Fondation Fleventh Jeff Davis Quitman HB Wey Guisabeth Atlante FON Wathlus Dublin

Longfellow Birthday Memorials Spark Restorations and Clubs

February anniversaries honor poets with Lanier Day and Longfellow centennial prompts. Portland groups campaign to save the Longfellow birthplace from second mortgage, urging national club support and school observances, backed by the International Longfellow Society.

Georgia Washington Sidney Lanier Lanier Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Portland Longfellow Club Portland Maine Longfellow United States First National Bank of Severs William Thaines Greece Homer Home Virgil England Shakespeare Scotland Burns America Sears Longfellow Club George T Edwards Congress Street Fitzpatrick International Longfellow Society

Club Activities and Women’s Federation News Summary

A fragmented report covers club activities across the region. It notes the Poa club’s plans for a new public display with statues, a two-piece sculpture by Liwti Ko, and a focus on theatre and operatic performances led by Mrs Hansel Walt. It highlights federation efforts to recruit members from the university, local ordinances on street cleanliness, observances of Woman's Week, and multiple study clubs in Thomasville and Albany advancing community programs and cultural events.

Var Mra Hansel Walt Ieraan Robert Tuniel Ceneral Federation Wooang Study Club Athita

Mrs Pennybacker Describes South American Women

Mrs Pennybacker speaks at the Pan American Congress in Washington describing Latin American women and the female delegates from U.S. groups. She notes the charm and grace of Central and South American women, highlights language learning aims, and urges mothers to support language study while stressing unity and mutual understanding across the Americas.

Pan Amercinvorat Ssi Washington Pennyfaker Sneath Uogs Meral Central South America New York

Motion on Loom Prefix Voted for Committee Split

A notice states Loom motion with the prefix nub was voted to be left off the committee, creating a separate modest department of Work Thin. The executive board must adopt the rolling action. Mire vH Hastings of Decatur, IN chairs the committee.

Mire Vh. G. Hastings Decatur

Georgia Delegates to Stop at Plaza During Biennial

Georgia delegates to stop at the Plaza during the biennial event. The letter confirms Plaza Hotel headquarters with quoted rates for single and double rooms and notes other states also using Plaza. The piece also covers Arbor Day observances in Elberton and civic league activities promoting municipal pride.

Georgia Moon Georgia States New York City Hotel Plaza Plaza Hotel Miss Meek Pingle Japanhie Fifth Avenue Fifty Ninth Street Seventh Regiment Armory South Carolina Tennessee West Virgin Maryland Plaza Mems Hobfrtt Danits

Augusta Woman's Club Missing From Federation List

The Augusta Woman's Club was omitted from the general federation list published two weeks ago. The Woman's Club of Griffin should be named instead of the Current Topics Club Griffin.

Augusta Womans Club Womans Club of Griffin Club Griffin

Transportation to Biennial in New York

Delegates attending the biennial in New York by May 24 49 will travel without official route changes. Reduced rates are promised and will be announced later, with suggested routes provided.

New York

Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs Urges Peach Blossom Festival

Ida H Fitzpatrick President of the Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs appeals to local clubs to support Tallulah schools with funding and directs focus to the federation’s statewide projects. The executive board calls for centralized support, endorsed activities, and a proclamation from Governor Harris to observe the last Friday in March as Peach Blossom Festival Day.

Georgia Federation Georgia Federation of Womens Clubs Georgia Harris Ida H Fitspatrick

Women’s War Work in Germany Told in a Letter

Mrs Philip of The General Federation Magazine publishes a letter by Anna Simona detailing German women’s wartime roles. Coordinated associations, infant care, nourishment, clothing drives, hospital aid, and canning efforts show women managing nonprofits, factories, and canteens under municipal oversight.

Philip Moore General Federation Germany Mrl Anna Simona Erman Hag Svardhan Ghrligren Red Cross Oren Duesseldorf Womens Club Fri Blancherite

New Drama Outline by General Federation Proposed

The department of literature and library extension of the General Federation outlines a study program on modern dramatic technique and stagecraft. It lists plays of many nations with brief analyses and includes topics on marriage, heredity, environment, adolescence, and social conditions. Free distribution to Mrs Charles W Cartwright in Minneapolis and to Mrs T G Winter for contact and preparation guidance.

Department of Literature and Library Extension General Federation Charles W Cartwright Beree Charles W Cartee Fremont Avgenue Minneapolis Minn Bend T G Winter Grove Land Avenue Land Eupmeton Fie Federation

Pennybacker Appeals To Club Women In January Letter

Mrs Pennybacker makes two appeals to club women the first urging prompt replies to all letters from the focal Biennial board in New York City the second requesting all material for publication in the General Federation Magazine be sent by the first of the month. Henceforth the magazine will issue promptly on the first of each month.

Piease Pervie Manam Federation DF Georga Schook Embry Tua Mouet Cotlaxe Lia Guvdor Woom All Plang Vaade Federacion Furst Parrish Federations Sehdal Lucy Lb Willet Pennybackers Club Women Contéelna Focel Biennial Board New York City

Training social workers at Johns Hopkins and Goucher College

A plan announced to offer a next course for teachers and social workers. The program will cover social services, child welfare, economics, education, and psychology. Courses will be dated and aligned with emerging needs in the field.

Johns Hopkins Goucher College

Dixie Highway Club Women Promote Beautification Efforts

The Dixie Highway issue highlights Georgia women leading beautification efforts along the Dixie Highway. Japanese orange trees are planted along half a mile in Spalding county with railroad right of way grassed along parallel sections. Cherokee club Cartersville under Mrs Oscar T Peeples plans a Dixie Highway day on April 35 with neighboring towns as guests.

Tne Witzpatrick Georgia Dixie Highway Dixie Highway Association Thomas Dougherty Bibb H J H DeLosch Georgia Experiment Station Hubert T Daniel Womans Club of Griffin W B Teyster

First Kentucky woman game warden Annie Lee Samuel

Annie Lee Samuel of Frankfort becomes Kentucky’s first woman game warden. She says she took the commission to encourage women to aid in conserving game and song birds, noting that hundreds of women own land and could help promote observance of game laws and organize clubs to cooperate with the state.

Kentucky Annie Lee Sumuel Frankfort Misa Samuel Miss Samuel South

Rome Club Launches Playground Movement

Bettar outlines national push for public play grounds as Professor Gammon speaks to Rome Wearn 4 H club and Woman’s club members plus officials and teachers. A campaign committee led by Mesdames Harbin Wailer and Henry promotes creating at least one playground in Rome during the coming months. The Rome club now meets in the Carnegie Library auditorium with a committee room set for meetings and discussions.

Bettar Mitazue Gammon Rome Wearn 4 Wormand Club Gammon Omg Womans Club Aly Rome Robert Harbin D Wailer W Om. Henry Carnegie Nbvery

Alabama Federation Shows Fine Progress

Data from the Alabama annual federation meeting shows growth: 82 clubs and about 2008 women in 1914, 150 clubs and 4000 women by 1915. Scholarships increased from 13 valued at 1272.90 to 40 worth 3000. endowment funds rise to over 6000. Alabama fully paid its General Federation endowment dues and elected Mrs J Hooper of Selma as state president replacing Mrs Lor Haley of Birmingham who becomes general federation secretary.

Alabama Federation Margaret Coleman Thas

Adel Woman's Club Guests Of Tifton Club

The Adel Women's club visited the Twentieth Century Library club in Tifton on February 8 for an afternoon program. Mia Parks of Milledgeville and other honored guests attended. The day included tours of Tift County rural schools and home entertainments, with a 2:30 pm program in the club rooms focusing on home economics led by Parke, the department state chairman.

Adel Library Club Fort ‘Fitton Mia Parks of Parke State

History of the General Federation Offered at Discount

Copies of the History of the General Federation are selling for two dollars but can now be bought for one dollar. Apply to Mr Mary J Wood manager of the bureau of Information Portsmouth New Hampshire.

Mary J. Wood Bureau of Information Portsmouth N. H

OFFICERS GENERAL FEDERATION PRER MIENTRMYA CANDIDATES

Officers list for a federation shows names and addresses across cities including Austin Texas Tiffin Ohio Worcester Salt Lake City Utah Charlotte North Carolina Lapeer Michigan and Fortumgth New Hampshire. Key positions include President Vice Presidents Recording Secretary and Bureau of Information with multiple signatories such as Mrs Samus Beneath Miss Georgie A Becon and Mrs Hugene Rilsiey.

Percy V. Fermybachor Whitia Austin Tezan Firat Samus Monro Sucet Tiffin Ohio Georgie A. Becon Dean Sirent Worcester Hugene Rilsiey Park Avenus Charlotte WG Sira Harry Leats Westhill New Apoitop Cherigg EH McMahon Cetthuees Apta Salt Lake City Utakeapuren Mra William Williams Main Street Lapeer Sitch Bureau of Information Mary Weed Fortumgth

ChaIRMEN GENERAL FEDERATION personnel list and locations

A densely packed roster of federation chairmen and their addresses across the United States and Canada. Entries include Mrs Melville J Johnston in Richmond and Clive Mra Georgy Zoomermen in Fremont Ohio, with others in Omaha Chicago Boston New York City Los Angeles and more, listing offices and street addresses. The document reads like a directory of organizational leaders and contact points for civil service reform education and public health initiatives.

General Federation Melville J Johnston North Tenth Street Richmond Clvice Mra Georgy Birchard Avenue Frenwut Ohio Civil Service Reform Mre Gore Bpencar Atre Omaha Cal Helen Varick Hoswell New York City Bure Schooln Mageje Barry North Texas College Herman Taras Min Sey Emery Vietcher Gio Morriane’ Street Cancor Legislatia Prankiie Bakewell Building Pittebure Pa Viterstore Thomas G Winter Harmon Place Minneapelis Minn Cinnary Extension Mim A Mann Towner Tha Mandota Washington DC Diamar Chaclee Cartwpiggh Fremont Avenue South Minneapels Mra” SG Wardwell Highland Terrace Stamford Conn Publiq Health Mire Elmer Flair Western Avenue Albany Bradley Attunta G McEwen Chicago Avenue Evanstor W 'R. Gagreteon Glipia Street Goto

Conservation in Georgia Sparks Public Action and Education

Annie M. Lane, chairwoman, urges rapid conservation of natural resources in Georgia. The piece quotes Collier’s Weekly and Franklin Lane on national power, urging teachers, legislators, and citizens to promote tree planting, wildlife protection, and school campaigns. It emphasizes forests, soil, water, and bird populations as vital to agriculture and industry.

America Eneraciona Georgia Garth Army of Friends Lesat Arintotle J Tribble Bela Collier's Collier's Weekly Franklin K Lane Secretary of the Interior

Doctor Geissler Offers Help For Baby Week Plans

Dr Geissler of the University of Germia Education School proposes public lectures on infant study and psychological work with young children to support a local baby week campaign. He will coordinate with Mrs Logan Pitta as central contact, inviting clubs to host day programs, lectures, clinics, and baby exhibits with community support.

Mra Lonar LR. Geissler Wehoel of Education University of Germia Migs Juli Lathrop Washington DC Department of gBig Orudy LA Gfissler Filgpattich Logan Pitta Gelualer

Mrs Sneath Endorsed For Federation Head At Toledo convention

Mrs Sneath, first vice president of the General Federation, was endorsed as Ohio’s candidate for president of the General Federation at the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs annual convention in Toledo. She is widowed from Mr Sneath, former Interstate Trust and Savings Company director in New Orleans, whose estate has grown since his death. Her home is in Tiffin, Ohio, with winters spent in New Orleans.

Ohio Federation of Womens Clubs Toledo Sapinel B Snesth Ohio General Federation Sneath Interstate Trust and Senking Company New Orleans

Honor Student Graduation Assistance Noted

Federation members note the attainment of honors by a Venarine girl with a 2026 graduation aided by the Student Aid Committee. The ceremony marks a milestone in the student’s academic progress and committee support.

Mim | Dent Aid Committee

Also Mentioned on This Page

Federation of ‘Women’s Clubs Mirs Z L Fitapatrick Thomasville J Eo Baye Montezuma Pavia Albany Recording Howard McCall H. H Menry Pelham Tressurer Frox Hanketon West Point W L. Hines Calhoun General Federation Robert Daniel Mina Hows Directors For Life J Lindsay Johnson A. O Granger Cartersyine Mes M. A Lipscomb Athens Hugh Willet Atlases James Jackson Atlente J K Ottlet Hobtift Club Actwities Dull Taoms N Woonana Club Twentieth Centry Club Boston O T Hopper Gars Holt Blakelt Womans Club Albany Womans Federation School Hilberton Civic League Warley Nall Elbertops Evie Dryden Civic League Elberton Pampley Mrs. Fitzpatrick Willet Tallulah Tallulah False Industrial School CLUB Rome Club Adel Woman’s Club Tifton Club Arta and Handioresto Joy Harper M. di Parks Milledgeville Lyman J Amsden Ponce de Loon Apartments Logan R. Pitts Calhoun iMrse Edwina Ward Columbus Jobo M Graham Maslatts Dan College Park Hindergarten Neille Peter Black Spring Street Aganta Library Clifford Smith LaGrange School Ciuba Mise Celeste Parrish Eligabeth Street Allanta QI EB Shepherd Haelth Frances Bradley Arthur G Powell Peachitree Coles East Fourth Street Atlenta Resolutiony Frank HS Hastings Georgia and Conservation Republic Mgress Congress Haa Annie Mlane Federation of Clubs Washington Ga DR. Geissler Mrs. Sneath Indorsed
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