Life at Phillis Wheatley

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Our GENEROUS benefactors purchased the property and erected our well-planned building. The leader in this enterprise was the late Thomas F. Parker, long prominent in the civic and social life of Greenville. The plant, including ground, buildings and furnishings cost approximately $70,000, It was turned over to a board of trustees with a $20,000 mortgage. During the nineteen years of operation this mortgage has been steadily reduced and now amounts to $2,000 ($2,140 was raised to reduce the debt during the past twelve months). Operating costs are approximately $6,000 a year. Half of this ($3,000) comes from the Community Chest. Membership and contributions provide the remainder.

Trustees

Rev. C. T. Squires..............Chairman Mrs. H. H. Harris...... Vice-Chairman Mr. W. E. Henderson..........Treasurer Mr. Oliver Avery......Treasurer Building Fund Mr. W. J . Thomas...............Secretary Mr. M. S. Merritt Mrs. A. F. McKissick Mr. W. H. Arnold Mrs. Martha Page Mrs. Bessie Boyd Mrs. Bessie Goldsmith Dr. E. A. E. Huggins Mr. E. C. Murray

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Staff

Hattie Duckett Uriel Staggs Robert Johnson Gwendolyn Burnside Calice Hagood Jannette Smith, Librarian

Activities

Regular activities throughout the year include: Women's Bible Conference; Daily Vacation Bible School; Scout Camps, Boys and Girls; Anniversary Week; Annual Meeting; Basketball Tournament; Charity Football Game; May Festival; Charity Ball; Negro History Week.

Outside Activities

Outside activities include The Nursery School, University Ridge; Wilkinson Home for Orphan Girls, Cayce ,S.C.; Jenkins Orphan Home, Charleston, S.C.

Clubs

In addition, club life amoung our people is enouraged and we sponsor organizations for women and girls, men and boys. There are groups who are interested in Music, Literature, Social Activities, and Self-Education. Classses are offered in Bible, Music, Sewing, Midwifery, Recreation and First Aid. Phillia Wheatley acts as a social agency too, in making investigations, furnishing relief with food, fuel and clothing, aid in child welfare activities, and

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serving as a clearing house for those seeking help and those seeking work. Many coferces are held each year to help individuals with seripus problems.

A Statistical Summary

Club, Classes and Committes--- Meetigs 964; attendance . . . . . . . . . . 13,246 Social Recreational Events--- Meetings 75; attendance . . . . . . . . . . 13,890 Meals given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Clothing and other articles given . . . .1,824 Coal and groceries given (number families) 60 Students placed in trade schools . . . . . . .15 Individuals rendered personal service . .75 Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .625

Uses of Buildings

Information center, meetings of various organizations, classes, recreation groups and for atheletics. It houses the Phillis Wheatley Branch of the Greenville Public Library. Circulation last year was approximately 12,593 books. It also houses the Colored Soldiers' Center.

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