The Booker T. Washington Papers, Vol.8, page 476, 1905, U. of Illinois Press

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The BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers As the club membership has grown, subdivisions have been organized, and during the current year, ten of these have been represented by club members who have reported monthly the work accomplished: Mrs. Washington, the Mothers' Meeting in the town of Tuskegee, Miss Smiths the E. A. Russell Settlement NVork, Miss Spears,4 the Margaret Murray Washington Club, Miss Lawrence,5 the Ednah D. Cheney Circle, Miss Edwards6 the Vesta Club, Mrs. i. B. Washington the Humane Society, Miss Porter the W. C. T. U., and Mrs. Penney the Out of Door Mission School; Mrs. Matthews7 the Prison work. REPORT OF JAIL WoRK Thirty visits have been made to the prisoners in the jail of the town of Tuskegee. Religious services have been held at each visit. Fruit and clean clothing have been given to the prisoners who have expressed their gratitude and have made strong efforts to present a tidy appearance during our visits. Four small boys imprisoned for robbery were with four men who could not read or write. All were given their first lessons by a fellow prisoner who had better advantages. The Christmas was made brighter by a gift to each, a few additions to make palatable their dinner, and some picture magazines that were left to amuse them. Four Bible students and several teachers have given much time to help better the work for these unfortunates. We are grateful, too, for the considerate help of the jailer who has exerted every effort to make our work tell for good. E. A. RUSSELL SErrLEMENT WORK The work at the Settlement has been carried on, as formerly, by the resident worker, Miss Annie Davis, who for the first time in the seven years' history of the Settlement has received recognition from the county authorities. The cooking, sewing classes and Mothers' Organization have been conducted by Miss Davis, the pupils of the Day School have put in the crop on the ten acre lot; but the visiting workers Misses Vanderzee~ and C. C. Smith have assisted in the Sunday School work which was interrupted by the smallpox scare for several weeks. The Christmas tree exercises long looked forward to by old and young were not carried out as elaborately as hoped because of this, and it was a sore disappointment. Santa Claus was 476