604 N. Blount Street Raleigh, N.C. Cetober 18, 1955 Dear Littleton College Alumnae and Friends: Your new president of the (Littleton College Memorial Association,)Nettie Johnson Harmon, has asked me to give yola report of the 1955 retwiion and picnic, Which was held at Pullen Park, Raleigh, on July 16, I am gled to do this for I want you to know that this was one of our very best meetings. The attendance was good, the fellowship find, the food wonderful as usual, and the college spirit much in evidence. Following an hour of friendly greeting and warm fellowship, Mrs, lee Harmon, president-elect who had been asked to preside, announced that lunch was served, and what a lunch}: ‘She called on one of the guests, Mr, Miller, to make the invocation. Cn taking up the afternoon's program, Mrs, Harmon gave & warm welcome to all, and extended a special welcome to the nine new members who were attending the reunion for the first time. These were: Mrs. John H. Felts of Conway, S. C. (Mollie Bell Hollowell); Mrs. H. M. Poe of Rocky Mount (Carrie Medlin); Mrs, Clyde L, Liles, Raleigh (Myrtle Biggs); Miss Georgia Biggs, Raleigh; Mrs. W. J. Jones, Raleigh (Fannie Gay); Mrs. C. L. Horton, Raleigh (Mamie Pegram); Mrs, Fred M, Benton, Raleigh, (Patricie Allen); and Mrs, lola Motley Freeman of Raleigh, The Class of 1905 celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at this time, with three of its eighteen members present. These were Mrs, P, H. Rose (Emma Myrick), Mrs. Roy Lassiter (Annie Buffaloe), and Mrs, W. W, Stedman (Nora Harmon), Mrs, Stedman paid tribute to the class, Eleven members who are living sent greetings which were read. A brief memorial service was held for the seven members who have passed on. A delightful feature of the day was the talk of Miss Nina Troy of Greensboro who taught music at Littleton College from 1901 to 1903, In 1912 she went to China as a missionary music teacher in the Laura Haygood Normal School in Soochou. She told of many of her experiences during her stay of twenty-seven years in Soochou, and that during the Japanese invasion of China she and her assistant, Miss Ethel Bost of North Carolina, were interned for two years in Shanghai, Since coming home in 1942, travelling 74 days on the Gripsholm to make the trip, Miss Troy has spent most of her time voluntarily promoting missionary projects, and overseas relief work. The first item to be taken up in the business session was the election of offi- cers. The committee appointed at last year's reunion to secure officers submitted the following names: For president, Mrs. J. Lee Harmon, Moncure; vice-president, Mrs, Ruth Liles Warren, Littleton; secretary, Mrs. L. W, Hall, Stem; and treasurer, Mrs. George D. Stephenson, 3009 Montrose Avenue, Richmond, Va, All were unanimously elected, Regarding our scholarship fund, I was glad to report that to date I had sent $1600.00 to Scarritt College, Dues and gifts received at this year's reunion amount- ed to $225.00, This amount added to last year's balance of 442,62 enabled me to gend an additional $250.00, making a total of $1850.00, which is short of our goal of $2000,00 by only $150.00, This amount could be easily realized this year if every one paid her membership dues and made only a small contribution to the fund, let's try it. Dr. Stuntz, president of Scarritt College, writes: “Again I thank you, and through you the other members of the Littleton College Memorial Association for con~ tinuing your generous contribution to the Scholarship Fund for Searritt College. I am pleased to have the name of the new president of the Association and to know that plans are made to continue with the project." I want to thank you for the life membership in the Littleton College Memorial “Association which you gave me at the last reunion, It warmed my heart, and filled me With affection for you all.” ~ Most sincerely, ; f / yr | troruvA. / i | \} Vara L, Herring, President ~ Littleton College Memorial Assoc.