Image from page 73 of "The story of the Illinois Federation of Colored Women's Clubs" (1922)
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Title: The story of the Illinois Federation of Colored Women's Clubs
Authors: Davis, Elizabeth Lindsay
Subjects: Illinois Federation of Colored Women's Clubs African American women African American women
Publisher: [Chicago : s.n.]
Contributing Library: University of Illinois at Chicago
Digitizing Sponsor: CARLI: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois
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MISS JENNIE E. LAWRENCE Miss Jennie E Lawrence, the dan-ihter of a Presbyterian Minister,was born in Salisbury, N. C. She received her educatioji at LivingstonCollege and Scotia Seminary in her home State and was a tea-cher forseveral years before coming to Chicago to enter her chosen field as atrained social service worker. She served very efficiently as Superniten-dent of the Phyllis Wheatley Home for five years. Miss Lawrence was a very earnest club worker fori a number of yearsuntil her health failed her in 1920. She has taken an active part in alllocal and political affairs, is a member of the Peoples Movement Club,has recently been appointed as delegate from the Phyllis Wheatley Club tothe League of Cook County Clubs for 1922-23 and is at present employedby the Sonthside Property Owners Association. t/iicu li^e
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IDA WELLS BAENETT Ida Wells Barnett, was born mHolly S])rings, Miss, and a danghterof James and Lizzie Wells.. She at-tended the common schools and laterthe Rnst University.. On June 27,1895 she married Ferchnand LeeBarnett.. For the last 30 years, Mrs.Barnette has been an editor, lecturer,and soei 1 service worker. She taughtschool for 7 years in Memphis, Tenn,and resigned from that vocation tobeecme editor and part owner of ther\iemphis Free Speech.. Mrs.. Barnett has toured the worldas a lecturer, gaining a world widereputation.. She has always beenactive in social and uplft work and is((;nsi(ler(Ml one of the foremost pio-neer club women.. MRS. FANNIE MASON Mrs. Fannie Mason is another of thepioneer workers in Womans clubdom.She is an ardent religious, civic andclub worker and is now the president ofone of the largest political organizationsin the city. With the assistance of MrsGabrilla Knightson Smith and severalother women, she founded the Homefor Ag-ed and Infirm Colored Peopl
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