Historically Black College
1920
West Texas Conference: The twenty-sixth annual meeting was held November 12-10, 1919, in Yoakum, Texas, with Mrs. S. H. Burgges presiding. The various auxiliaries were well represented and made good reports. The conference corresponding secretary and treasurer, Mrs. E. Sprlggs Ratliff, made her annual report, which showed an Increase in members and finance. She reported that all debts had been canceled on our beautiful new Eliza Dee Industrial Home, which is the pride of the West Texas Conference. The six hundred dollars that the society pledged on the Administration Building at Samuel Huston College has been paid. Miss C. I. King, our untiring superintendent, was present with good exhibits of the girls' needle work. Dr. G. R. Bryant, Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, Jr., and others made short talks, which were very impressive. On Saturday evening. President M. S. Davage, of Samuel Huston College, Dr. P. J. Maveety, and Mrs. E. Spriggs Ratliff made addresses with reference to the work of the home and Samuel Huston College. The amount of cash raised for the year is $1.700.30
Mrs. J. H. Swann, Pres.-Sec'y.
Woman's home missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church
by Woman's Home Missionary Society (Cincinnati, Ohio) - 1920