Mrs. Winstead Shares Accomplishments of Woman's Club, June 3, 1925

Report of the Woman’s Club

By Mrs. S.G. Winstead

There may be some who wish to know what the Woman’s Club has accomplished during the four years since its organizations. Below is an incomplete survey of its activities, but one may judge from their variety and scope the motives and ideals which are the foundation of its existence.

The Civic Department in addition to putting on two Clean-Up Weeks each year, has helped with our cemetery improvements, both financially and with labor, always giving assurance of the backing up sort.

The Education Department, chiefly through the Parent Teacher Association, has functioned regularly. Each year two $5 gold pieces are given as prizes to the best declaimer and reader among the graded school boys and girls. Some attempt has been made to beautify the school yard, which in time will show to good advantage. Considerable money has been made and given for school victrolas and records.

The Literature Department is quite proud of two flourishing literary clubs—The Review and Study. The former has founded and keeps adding to the club library having a substantial book-case with lock and key. The Study Club has given $25 to the treasury, $25 to the crippled children’s fund, and a volume of N.C. History to our own High School, Bethel Hill and Helena. The most important result however of each is the development which comes to each member in mutual growth and cultural advantage. The Loving Club Contest is conducted by this department. Painstaking and conscientious effort is put forth in selecting the best theme each year from the High School boys and girls.

The Social Service Department has perhaps made the widest appeal to our community through the Crippled Children’s Work. Although the club has contributed little in money, it has given much in interest and organization work through its efficient chairman, Miss Bessie Daniel and Mrs. R.B. Smith. Seven children have been sent to the Orthopedic Hospital in Gastonia, two have been cured, the others helped and bright with the hope of future improvement. Eugenia Chatham was sent for a year to a school in Burnsville, N.C., and her entire trip was managed through this department, the money being given by our several churches.

The Music Department has always given us when needed splendid programs, thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by our members.

Among our out-of-town speakers have been Prof. Leonard Hurley on “The Modern Novel,” Mrs. John Cunningham on “Civic Improvement,” Miss Emaneth Tuttle on “Welfare Work,” Miss Mary Palmer on “Public Library,” Mr. Campbell from Van Lindley’s Nursery on “Beautifying the Town and Home Yards.”

One Chautauqua and two Lyceum Courses have been given under its auspices. We consider what we have done a mere beginning. What we may do in the future depends entirely on the cooperation of our women and the community interest, which we may be able to arouse and develop in our town. Let us move forward with a beautiful picture, enshrined in our minds and hearts of “Roxboro that is to be.”

From the front page of The Roxboro Courier, Wednesday evening, June 3, 1925. J.W. Noell, Editor and Publisher

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