CULTURE CLUB Organized and Associated January 11, 1924 Club Motto "To Labor is a Pleasure" Club Colors Blue and Yellow .. "I\" Club Flower Violet Meetings--lst & 3rd We dne sday s f r om Sept ember through June OFFI GERS & ·c o :.l}HTTEES Loner. a Ga skin ••..••.••••• Pr :es i dcnt Christinu Elkins• ••• Vi ce Pr e siden t Cecil Bor ry ••••Re ~ording Sec r e t ary J enn i e J nma son •• ~Corre s. Se cretary Ze pha Baker~ · ~····•····•·Tre a sur er ~=.. P1° o i :;1· am Ver de l ! e Rutherford Lulu Gr ae;g Membershi p M. Hardy De lla Will i ams v. Rutherford :.'Ie rc edes Hardy Hospit a lity Lulu Gr agne L> Ma.Py Al exnnder Merc edes Hardy J·.r t De partment Merc ede s Hardy Letitia Br ock Emma 11Jo. lker Cri t ic Ze pri'nBak er Good Cheer El len M. Danc ey Chri s tine El kins Es telle Gragg Par l i amen tar i an Rut h Flower s News Comment a tor Letitia Brock Cul t ur e Cor ne r Enmm Wa lker J oy ous Li vin~ · Verde l le Rut erford Cust odian M. Alexander
I PROMISE MYSELF I promise myself to be so strong that nothing c'an disturb my. ·peace of mindl · · r promise myself to help all my · friends t'o· know: that· there is ,spmething good in them! I promise myself to think only - . of the . best, to work only . for the bes·t, and to expect only the best! J promise myself to forget·· the.. mistakes of the past and press -on to greate~ _achievements of the future! I .promise myself to be too wise -. to worry, t oo understandin g for anger too strong for fear, and too h~ppy to. permit the presence of troub1e ! --•. · · · I promise myself to realize tha.t no man is my better, no man ·my ... inferior, and all men may be my te a chers! I promis e mys e lf to live in the faith tha t t he whole world is on I my side so long as I am true to the best that is in_ me l I promise mys e lf to love eve rything both large and small for the good t hat is i n theml --G.E.K. ORDER OF BUSINESS Lunche on 4. Re ading of ~inutes Program 5. Unfinishe d Business Roll Cal_l 6. Bills--Communications 7. }Tew Busine ss 8. Gue ssing Box 9. Ad journmen t
MODERN ACHIEVE:.VIIlTTS .·.. . Sept. 4 Hostess-Mary Alexander .A:nnua1 ·Reports ==================---------------= Sept. 18 . ,Hostess~Zepha Baker Officers' E~ection ·News in Review ======================------------ Oct. 2 Hostess-Letitia Brock Colored Americans Mercedes Haridy Verdelle Rutherford '" I -~~-~===========------------------- Oct. 16 . Hostess~Ellen May Dancey Interior Deco-ration Letitia Brock N;~~-6--~:-H~; t;~.s-Chri s tine ~E-~i:t~_;:. Color ·Schemes_ · · )itary, Ale~an:de,r· News Oommen tat or · . . -==============-=--------~-------- Nov. 20 Hostess-Me\qa Flowers Floors Walls, etc. · Zepha Baker ' Joyous Living --=-==========-------------- ------ Dec. 4 Hostess-Ruth Flowers Windows and Doors Ellen May Dancey =====-- --------------------------- Dec. 18 Hostess-Lulu Gragg Christmas Party =====-=----------==========------- Jan. 8 Hostess-Thelma Flowers · Fur~iture--How to Select c. Elkins ==================-==--=---------- Jan. 22 Hostess-Lenora Gaskin Draperies and Carpets M. Flowers ~}Charm ==============---=~==-=----------- January Formal ========-==~=======--------------- Feb. 5 Hostess-Estelle Gragg Negro History Week Ruth Flowers Current Topics ===================--------------- Feb. 19 Hostess-Mercedes Hardy Dining Rooms T_he lma Flowers Living Rooms ·Jennie Jameson ===================--------------- March 5 Kitchens · Hostess-Jennie Jameson · Lenora Gaskin Current Topics -~=========-====--=---=----------- March 19 Bedrooms Hostess-V. Ruthe~ford Lulu Gragg Culture Corner News Commentator =================------=----------
April 2 Hostess-Della Williams Bathrooms Estelle .Gragg ---------. ---- . --- ------. ·· ------ · -Apr.il' .16 Hostess-Emma: . Wal-ker Halls and Closets Cecil Berry Negro Health Week -==--=====------------------ ---- May 7 Hostess~Culture Club Mother's Day Tea v. Ruthe~ford's Reside nce Culture Corner Hti'Pmony- T:r-1 o - .---- .---------------------- - --- May 21 Hostess-Cecil aerry Negro Life Della Williams ,Current Topics · , =========~============= --==----=~ June~ . Hostess~ Color>.ed Americans Contributions by All . ;---.- ----------------- -...... ----- ------ · June 18 Host e ss-Cultur e ,Glub . . . Pi!5nic . . ::= =- ' - Alexander, Hary 3956 NE 12th GA 5871 Baker, Zeph a 653 5 NE Gr a:nd TR 2930 Berry, Cecil 7128 SE 17th LA 5925 Brock, Letitia 734 NE Shaver Dan cey, Ellen :.1 . 6134 NE 13th TR 9 496 Elkins, Christine 7034 NE Knowl e s MU 86 83 Flowers, J1elba 18 15 NE 1st TR 7656 Flo:we;-s, Ruth 1806 N~ Victoria TR 6553 Flowers, Thelma 3 N·. Halsey EA 9817 Gaskin, Lenora 4054 NE Union GA 8945 Gragg, Estelle 4903 NE 29th TR 7394 Gragg, Lulu 4902 NE 30th GA 2709 Hardy, Mercedes 1936 N . Vancouver TR 6018 Jameson, Jennie 1329 N Ross TR 4615
Rutherford, Verdelle 833 NE Shaver GA 3037 ----------=----=-================ Walker, Emma 4836 N Borthwick GA 6456 ----------------================= Williams, Della 3222 N Gan tenbein ==-----------===-================ CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS Article I Name: This organization shall be called "The Culture Club". Article II Objects: The club shall study History, -Civics, Public Welfare,· Community Recr_ea ti on and any other chosen studies to improve our locality and to promote cooperation among the membe~s. . ' Artie le .III Membership: (.Section 1) The membarship shall consist 6f n6t more than (20) members. (Section 2) Names of candidate~ for membershi~ . having been nominated and seconded -at a regular meeting; shall ~e sub- . mitted to the membership committee, ·and ·upon · a favora1?le report, shall l b.e ,elected ·upon ·receiving a majori1 ty ,of votes ' of the me·mbers present. 1 ,sec ti on 3) : Any member whc has be€in absent .· ( 3) ·consecutive meetings without excuse, may-be dfopped frqm the roll by a v-ote• of · the majority p~esent at any re~ulir meetin~.- (Section 4') Any r.1.ember who cannot · attend a- , regular meeting ·· must ·' notify• the hostess 'at · least (24) hours before tho time, or be subject to a
fine of (25j). Amendment 1 Any member leaving the city and unfinancial, her name will be dropped from the roll and on returning, ·shall make a pplication for membership. {Section 5) (5) members shall constitute a quorum. (Section 6) Due s shall be (25j), payable tho first meeting of the month. Any membe r having due s unpaid for (2) months, may be dropped from th e roll by a vote of the majority pr e s ent at a r egular meetinf}• (Section 7) "Soci a l Membership' will be ext ended on request of a ny present or past member in good standing who has r egul ar employment which prevents her from attending regular meetings or who r es ide s out of the city ~f Portland. Membe rshi p shall be de~ t e rmine d by a ma jority of votes of members present. (Se ction 8) Annua l duos of ( $1.00) to b e paid with t ho a cc ep t anc e of a pplication. (Se ction 9) All members will be expected to contribut e to our nnnua l art exhibit. (Se ction 10) ~!Tombers will be per~itted to atten.d any social function if as-sessment has· been pa id, or · if there is no as.sessment, the members are welcome to attend • . Amendment 2 A charter member becoming unfinancial, her n o.me shall be dropped from the roll, o.nd npon n.pplying for membership ' sh~,.11 be considered in preference to a nyone else. Amendment,3 Any member's moral behavior tha t is below tho standa rd of the club shall be r utomntic n lly dropped.. (Article · 4) Mee tings: (Section 1) The club shc, 11 mee t the 1st & 3rd Wed. nft e r n oon at 1:00 p.m., f.rom Sep. to June, inc. (Section 2) The first me o ting ·in Se p. shall be the "Annual Mee ting " for th0 repor"ts from the Offie er s and ·standing Oommi ttoe s. (Soction ,3 ) Any r egular meeting may be postponed by the Pres. with the concurrence of the Vice Pres. and Sec. (Se ction 4) Speci a l meetings may be called at any time by the Pr e s., with tho concurrence of the ~ic e Pr os. and Sec. ( Section 5) Vi.sf tors I Day will be the 2nd mee t-
CLUB SONG ing in the month, to be limit e d (Tune: "The · ota Refrain") to (5) visitors. Article V Officers: (Section 1) The officers With . heart and hands we strive to shall be a Pres., Vice Pres., Rec . do the best; Sec., Corr. Sec., Sec. a:rd Tre as . Our eyes upon the highest peak doth Their duties being such as are rest; customa ry for such offic ers . ( Sec-I Honor nnd culture both we have in tion 2) The offic e rs shall be e l- vie~, ected by ballot the 2nd mee ting I Friendship and loyalty and culture, in Sep. ·Article VI Corrun i ttees: too (Se ction 1) The Sta:rding Commit t ee As onw~rd up the pa th we daily go; of ( 3 ) each shall be e l ected by We f o. l ter much our steps are often ballot, annu ally at the .2nd mo e t-- • · slow, ing i n Sep; t h e y shal l be as fol- But for God's helping grace we lows: :.1embe rship , Program & Hos- J "dn.'ily pray; pitality. (Sec tion 2 ) The Member- His hnnd for us will ever point the shi p Commi tte e shall consider a ll · WD..Y; names nominated for member shi p an So to our t a sks we go without a r eport to the club. (Section 3) I -· fe a r; The Program Com. shal1 have ch a rge We kn ow "To l abor is a pleasure of the a rr angements of pr·ograms here; 11 at each me e tin g . (Soc. 4) The Hos- A s mile and song for a ll a long the pita lity Com. shall at t end to the wGy-- social life of the club. Article 7 The Culture Club lives on from day Amendments: The Constitution may to da y. --Emma Walker b e amende d at any r orular · meo ting by a 2/3 vote of members pr e s ent , notice h a ving b e en g iven a t pro - c edi ng me e ting of the club.
Member DUES Amount Mon -'c h Sept ember October Novembe r Dec ember January -February }Ia rch Apr il J lme
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